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Chocolate Chip Cookie Basque Cheesecake
This Chocolate Chip Cookie Basque Cheesecake combines an ultra creamy, velvety basque cheesecake with chocolate chip cookies layered throughout the cheesecake. The cookies are soaked directly in the heavy cream, then combined into the batter, infusing every bite with buttery, brown sugar, chocolate chip flavors. The deep caramelized flavor from the basque cheesecake complements the…
Peach Phyllo Pie
This Peach Phyllo Pie combines layers of buttery, flaky phyllo dough with a rich cream cheese filling and fresh, juicy peaches. Before baking the outer layer of phyllo dough is topped with sliced almonds which get lightly toasted as it bakes. This phyllo pie is baked until golden brown, then a homemade peach simple syrup…
Blueberry Butter Swim Biscuits
These Blueberry Butter Swim Biscuits feature a crisp exterior with an ultra fluffy, tender interior. The biscuits are layered with a fresh, homemade blueberry jam alongside sweet, plump, whole blueberries. These biscuits are baked in a pool of melted, salted butter, which gives the biscuits an irresistible crispy, golden brown exterior crust, while keeping the…
Peach Cobbler Muffins
Soft, fluffy peach cobbler muffins are layered with a ripe, juicy brown sugar cinnamon peach filling. The muffins are topped with a buttery cinnamon sugar crumble topping, then filled with a sweet, tangy cream cheese center. The bright flavor from the peach complements the sweet tang of the cream cheese center. These muffins make a…
Peach Fritters
Warm, golden and bursting with summer flavor, these peach fritters are one of my favorite summer treats. Mounds of fresh, ripe, juicy peaches are tossed with cinnamon sugar, then folded into a simple, rich batter. The fritters are fried until crisp and golden, then coated in a vanilla bean glaze. The fritter batter is made…
Mixed Berry Cheesecake
This Mixed Berry Cheesecake can be made as a no bake or baked version. It is made with an rich, velvety vanilla cheesecake base, then swirled with vibrant ribbons of a homemade strawberry and blueberry jam. The creamy cheesecake sits on top of a buttery graham cracker crust, which adds a delicious contrast in textures…
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Brownie Cookies
These fudgy brownie cookies are a delicious mashup between a cookie and a rich, decadent brownie. These cookies have a beautiful shiny, crackled top, just like a brownie. This handheld treat offers the best of both classic desserts in one bite. You know those days when you just can’t decide if you want a brownie…
Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls (Like Cinnabon)
These Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls taste just like Cinnabon, but better! Soft, fluffy layers of sweet dough is wrapped around plenty of brown sugar cinnamon filling. The extra cinnamon filling creates a gooey sauce on the bottom of the cinnamon rolls when baked. These are slathered with a melt in your mouth cream cheese frosting, that…
Homemade Hot Cocoa
There’s nothing better than sipping on a warm cup of homemade hot cocoa, while buried under a soft fleece blanket during the cold months of the year. This homemade hot cocoa is rich, creamy, and has the perfect amount of chocolate that is not too overpowering. If you’re looking for a quick, cozy treat to…
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.
