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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…

Pecan Pie Muffins
Fall Baking | Muffins

Pecan Pie Muffins

These Pecan Pie Muffins combine the classic rich, buttery flavors of pecan pie with a soft, fluffy muffin. The muffin batter is layered with a homemade gooey pecan pie filling, then topped with a brown sugar cinnamon crumble topping. The crumble topping contains a hint of nutmeg and ginger to add warm, comforting spices. The…


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Spice Cake Cookies
Cookies | Christmas | Desserts | Fall

Spice Cake Cookies

These Spice Cake Cookies are full of warm, fall spices, are soft and topped with a delicious vanilla glaze. The dough is easy to make and requires no mixer. The dough is a roll out dough, so you can make these cookies into different shapes if desired (leaf, Christmas tree, etc). These cookies are great…

Star Bread
Bread | Breakfast and Brunch | Christmas | Christmas Baking | Valentine’s

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…

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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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