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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…
Ravioli Casserole
This ravioli casserole is an ultra cozy meal. The casserole is layered similar to lasagna, but with minimal effort. A homemade, slow-simmered, robust tomato sauce is layered between tender pockets of cheese ravioli and a layer of melty cheese. The casserole is topped with an extra layer of cheese on top, ensuring a delicious cheese…
Garlic Breadsticks
These soft, fluffy garlic breadsticks are made with garlic mixed directly into the dough, which creates a deeper, richer, savory garlic flavor. The breadsticks are shaped, then baked until golden. The warm breadsticks are brushed with a fresh garlic and herb butter. Each bite is filled with a delicious garlic butter top note, followed by…
Raspberry White Chocolate Muffins
These tender, soft Raspberry White Chocolate Muffins are layered with a homemade raspberry jam and have pockets of melted white chocolate throughout the muffins. The muffins are topped with a buttery brown sugar cinnamon crumble, then baked until golden brown. The muffins are stuffed with a rich, creamy whipped vanilla bean ganache that tastes just…
Banana Cake
This soft, fluffy banana cake is topped with a rich, buttery, salted caramel cream cheese frosting. This cake features an incredibly moist, tender crumb. The natural sweetness in the bananas complements the addition of brown sugar in the cake. The salted caramel is made using brown sugar, which is much easier to make than traditional…
Glazed Doughnuts
Pillowy, soft homemade glazed doughnuts feature a secret ingredient that makes them ultra rich and tender – Greek yogurt. The natural fat and acidity in the Greek yogurt breaks down the gluten, resulting in an incredibly plush, tender crumb. The doughnuts are fried until golden, then dunked in a homemade sweet, glazed icing. These doughnuts…
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Lace Cookies
These delicious Lace Cookies can be ready to eat in 30 minutes. Crisp, buttery cookies have notes of caramel and brown butter. Eat them as is, or make them into a sandwich with a chocolate hazelnut spread in the center. These cookies are fun, festive and are gluten free. Christmas season is my favorite season….
Old Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies
These old fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy and incredibly delicious. These cookies require no dough chill time and can be made from start to finish in under 30 minutes. These cookies remain soft and delicious even 1 week after making them. Growing up one of my favorite cookies from the store was the…
Overnight Cinnamon Rolls
These Overnight Cinnamon Rolls are ultra soft, gooey and perfect to make for the holidays, for busy mornings and for when you have friends and family over. The cream cheese frosting melts into the warm cinnamon roll swirl, making these irresistible. As I’ve mentioned before, my mom wasn’t one to make things from scratch growing…
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.













