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Blueberry Crème Brulee Cheesecake
This Blueberry Crème Brulee Cheesecake combines a velvety smooth cheesecake filling with a homemade layer of blueberry jam (or you can substitute for any fruit you’d like), and a caramelized crunchy sugar top. The contrast in textures between the creamy cheesecake, jammy blueberries, and crunchy caramelized sugar topping creates a wonderful balance between flavors and textures…
Almond Croissant Bread
This Almond Croissant Bread combines soft, tender quick bread with the decandent, nutty, sweet frangipane filling you find in almond croissants. This bread is topped with plenty of sliced almonds which get lightly toasted as it bakes, filling your house with all of the wonderful aromas of a French bakery. Before serving the bread is…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
This Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake is moist, rich, and the frosting has plenty of creamy peanut butter in it. This cake takes only a few minutes to mix together and is simple to make. This cake holds many special memories to me as it is the last cake I made my dad before he passed…
Blueberry Crumble Cream Cheese Muffins
These Blueberry Crumble Cream Cheese Muffins are soft, packed with jammy blueberries, and a delicious, velvety smooth cream cheese center. I used wild blueberries to make these, but you can use fresh or frozen blueberries. The blueberries are cooked with sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice to create a mouth watering jammy blueberry mixture that is…
Meatball Subs
These Meatball Subs feature tender, savory meatballs slow simmered in a homemade marinara sauce. The meatballs are made with plenty of fresh parsley, garlic and freshly grated parmesan cheese. I used sourdough breadcrumbs in these meatballs, which adds flavor and helps maintain moisture in the meatballs. The subs are made with a garlic butter toasted…
Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake
This Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake combines creamy, velvety smooth cheesecake with the warm flavors of a cinnamon roll. Rich, creamy cheesecake is layered with buttery, brown sugar cinnamon crumbles, then baked until set. The cheesecake is chilled, then topped with a homemade whipped cream and dusting of cinnamon sugar. Let me know what you thought! If…
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Cheesy Sausage Phyllo Cups
These Cheesy Sausage Phyllo Cups are an easy appetizer and are melt in your mouth delicious. Flaky phyllo dough is placed in a muffin tin. A creamy, cheesy, spicy sausage mixture fills the phyllo dough cups. The phyllo dough is baked until golden and crispy. Each bite is a hint spicy, cheesy, and perfectly crunchy….
Chocolate Wafer Cookies (wafer rolls)
These Chocolate Wafer Cookies are crispy, buttery, chocolate-y cookies that serve as a great vessel for chocolate hazelnut cream, chocolate, jam, whipped cream, or whatever filling you desire. These cookies are just as much fun to make as they are to eat. I guarantee you will impress your friends and family with these! Do you…
Candied Oranges (Easy and delicious)
Candied oranges are a stunning, tasty treat that are actually easy to make. This treat only uses 3 ingredients, and requires very little hands on time. Dip half of the orange in dark chocolate and add a sprinkle of sea salt for a truly delicious sweet treat. You can also use candied oranges as a…
Meet the author
Welcome! I’m Jolene!
Remember the smell of warm chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven? Or, how about holding a slice of gooey, cheesy pizza. The nostalgia of food is something that all of us have. Whether it is the taste of the delicious food that you remember, the person you made the food with, or the people you sat at the table with, we all have nostalgia for our favorite foods. And, nostalgia is something special. It connects me to my dad, who recently passed away. It reminds me of my mom before she was diagnosed with parkinson’s. And, now it makes memories for my own family, for my own kids to remember from their growing up years.
My name is Jolene, the creator of Simple Baking with Pep. I grew up making Christmas cookies with my mom from store-bought dough. While we didn’t make many things from scratch, the memories I made from those Christmas cookies fueled my love for baking. Now I have a family of my own and I enjoy sharing my love of baking and cooking with my own family, just like my mom did. I hope to inspire you to try something new and grow a fondness for baking and cooking. Even if you make a mistake or two, you’ll share some laughs and create memories along the way. Trust me, I’ve had my fair share of burnt cookies. Stay awhile, make a recipe or two, and make some memories that will last a lifetime, along the way.
