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Blueberry Crumble Cheesecake Bars
Cheesecake | Spring Baking | Summer Baking

Blueberry Crumble Cheesecake Bars

These Blueberry Crumble Cheesecake Bars are made with a velvety smooth cheesecake filling that is layered with a homemade blueberry jam, and topped with a buttery cinnamon sugar crumble topping. These handheld, sliceable bars are packed with sweet, juicy blueberry flavor in each bite, which compliments the lightly sweetened, tangy vanilla cheesecake. This cheesecake is…

S’mores Cookie Cups
Cookies | Summer Baking

S’mores Cookie Cups

These S’mores Cookie Cups are made with a buttery, brown sugar, graham cracker cookie dough, loaded with melty chocolate chips and stuffed with gooey marshmallow fluff. They are topped with a classic Hershey’s chocolate bar and jumbo marshmallow that gets lightly toasted after baking. These are the perfect bite-sized or jumbo S’mores treat to enjoy…

Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake
Cheesecake | Spring Baking | Summer Baking

Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake

This Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake combines velvety smooth vanilla cheesecake filling that is layered with a strawberry layer, made using fresh strawberries. The cheesecake is topped with a delicious signature strawberry crunch crumble, dollops of freshly made whipped cream, and fresh strawberries.  Here is what you will love about this Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake Here’s how to…

Strawberry Dome Cake
Spring Baking | Summer Baking

Strawberry Dome Cake

This Strawberry Dome Cake is made with layers of soft, tender vanilla cake and sweet, fluffy whipped cream. The whipped cream is studded with fresh, sweet strawberries. The exterior is lined with carefully placed fresh strawberry slices held together with a homemade fresh strawberry glaze. This cake is a delicious, fresh and bright dessert that…


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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….

Bacon Crackers
Appetizer | Christmas | Mother’s Day | Snacks | Super Bowl

Bacon Crackers

These Bacon Crackers are the perfect quick and easy appetizer or snack everyone will love. Buttery crackers are topped with bacon, brown sugar and a pinch of red pepper flakes to create a delicious sweet and spicy flavor combination. These Bacon Crackers only need four ingredients, and they are truly so easy to make! You…

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.

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