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Banana Brownie Muffins
Soft, fluffy banana bread muffins are swirled with a homemade rich, fudgy brownie batter. Each muffin features a fudgy brownie center and dollops of brownie batter on top that has a shiny, crackly top. These banana bread muffins are made with Greek yogurt which makes the muffins ultra tender. The key to making the brownie…
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…
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Star Bread
This beautiful Star Bread is the perfect Christmas breakfast or brunch that will surely impress everyone. It’s surprisingly easy to make and only takes roughly 1 hour to make. You can add a variety of fillings to this bread, including Nutella, cherry cheesecake, cinnamon sugar, or your favorite jam. Special mornings call for a special…
My Favorite Chocolate Covered Cherries
These homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries (Cordial Cherries) are better than any that you can buy at the store. The key to these is the addition of almond extract which truly takes the flavor of these up a notch. These are easy to make and only require a few pantry staple ingredients. You can’t beat making…
Homemade Candy Canes
Homemade Candy Canes are a fun, festive treat to make with your friends and loved ones during the holiday season. These will be sure to impress everyone! They taste just as good as store-bought ones with a beautiful glossy finish, peppermint taste, and vibrant stripes. I’ve been wanting to make homemade candy canes for the…
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.
