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Upside Down Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Breakfast and Brunch | Cinnamon Rolls | Fall Baking

Upside Down Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls

The coziest fall brunch and quite possibly my favorite brunch to make is these Upside Down Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls. They combine classic, soft, fluffy cinnamon rolls with apple pie and gooey sticky buns. The cinnamon rolls sit on top of a bed of warm, bubbling homemade caramel and crisp, sweet apples. As the rolls…

Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake
Cheesecake | Fall Baking

Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake

Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake… combining velvety smooth cheesecake with pumpkin, brown sugar and a homemade blend of pumpkin pie spices. This cheesecake is layered with a cinnamon sugar swirl, then topped with a homemade whipped cream and Biscoff cookies. The cheesecake is made with a Biscoff cookie crust, which gives buttery, brown sugar and cinnamon…


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Homemade Nutella Swirl Marshmallows
Christmas | Homemade Christmas Gifts | Winter Baking

Homemade Nutella Swirl Marshmallows

Soft, fluffy homemade marshmallows with a ribbon of Nutella through them. These marshmallows couldn’t be easier to make, and they truly taste delicious! Making your own marshmallows, may the most fun thing to do! I mean, who doesn’t like a soft, squishy marshmallow? These Nutella swirl marshmallows are a fun twist on standard homemade marshmallows….

Chocolate Chip Cookies
Christmas Cookies | Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Chocolate Chip Cookies have soft, chewy centers with crisp, buttery edges. They have plenty of chocolate chips so that you get a bite of melted chocolate chips with every bite. These cookies require no dough chill time, and take just a few minutes to mix together. Here is what you will love about these…

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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.

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