14 Autumn Baking Recipes

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Autumn is the season of warm spices, cozy afternoons, crisp air, and the irresistible aroma of baked treats coming straight from the oven.

If you love fall flavors like pumpkin, cinnamon, apple, maple, pecan, and brown butter, this collection of 14 Autumn Baking Recipes will fill your kitchen with all the cozy vibes you crave.

1. Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Soft, fluffy, and perfectly spiced, these muffins capture everything we love about fall. They’re ideal for breakfast or a warm afternoon snack.

Ingredients:

  • 1 ¾ cups flour

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • ½ tsp nutmeg

  • ½ tsp ginger

  • 1 cup pumpkin purée

  • 2 eggs

  • ½ cup oil

  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. Mix dry ingredients.

  3. In another bowl, whisk pumpkin, eggs, oil, and vanilla.

  4. Combine mixtures and stir just until blended.

  5. Fill muffin cups and bake 20–22 minutes.

2. Caramel Apple Crisp

Warm apples, buttery crumble topping, and a drizzle of caramel — the perfect fall dessert.

Ingredients:
Filling:

  • 4 apples, sliced

  • 2 tbsp sugar

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Topping:

  • ½ cup oats

  • ½ cup flour

  • â…“ cup brown sugar

  • ¼ cup melted butter

  • Caramel sauce

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

  2. Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon; place in baking dish.

  3. Mix topping ingredients and sprinkle over apples.

  4. Bake 25–30 minutes.

  5. Drizzle caramel before serving.

3. Maple Pecan Shortbread Bars

Buttery shortbread topped with sweet maple pecan filling — an instant autumn favorite.

Ingredients:
Crust:

  • 1 cup flour

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • ½ cup butter

Filling:

  • ½ cup chopped pecans

  • â…“ cup maple syrup

  • ¼ cup brown sugar

  • 1 egg

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Mix crust and press into pan; bake 10 minutes.

  3. Mix filling, pour over crust.

  4. Bake 18–20 minutes.

4. Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Soft, slightly sweet bread with a beautiful cinnamon sugar swirl — perfect for toasting with butter.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 tbsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1 cup milk

  • 1 egg

  • â…“ cup sugar

  • ¼ cup melted butter

  • 1 tbsp cinnamon + 2 tbsp sugar (swirl mix)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Mix all ingredients except swirl mixture.

  3. Pour half the batter, sprinkle swirl, add remaining batter.

  4. Drag a knife to swirl.

  5. Bake 40 minutes.

5. Cranberry Orange Cookies

Bright citrus and tart cranberries make these cookies soft, sweet, and refreshing.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup softened butter

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 egg

  • Zest of 1 orange

  • 2 cups flour

  • ½ cup dried cranberries

  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder

  • ¼ tsp salt

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Cream butter and sugar; add egg and orange zest.

  3. Mix dry ingredients and combine.

  4. Fold in cranberries.

  5. Bake 10–12 minutes.

6. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

Chewy, moist bars packed with pumpkin purée and warm spices, sprinkled with chocolate chips.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup pumpkin purée

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 egg

  • ½ cup oil

  • 1 ½ cups flour

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • Pinch of salt

  • ¾ cup chocolate chips

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Mix wet ingredients.

  3. Add dry ingredients.

  4. Fold in chocolate chips.

  5. Bake 25 minutes.

7. Brown Butter Blondies

Nutty brown butter adds rich fall depth to these soft, chewy blondie squares.

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup browned butter

  • 1 cup brown sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 1 cup flour

  • ½ tsp baking powder

  • Pinch of salt

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Brown butter and cool slightly.

  3. Mix with sugar, egg, vanilla.

  4. Add dry ingredients.

  5. Bake 18–20 minutes.

8. Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Moist muffins filled with tiny apple chunks and lots of cinnamon — perfect for crisp mornings.

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups flour

  • ½ cup sugar

  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 1 apple diced

  • 1 egg

  • ½ cup milk

  • ¼ cup melted butter

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

  2. Mix dry ingredients and apples.

  3. Combine wet ingredients and stir into dry.

  4. Bake 18 minutes.

9. Ginger Molasses Cookies

Soft, chewy cookies full of warm spices and rich molasses — classic autumn goodness.

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup butter

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 egg

  • ¼ cup molasses

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 1 tsp ginger

  • 1 tsp baking soda

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Cream butter and sugar; add egg and molasses.

  3. Add dry ingredients.

  4. Roll in sugar and bake 10 minutes.

10. Spiced Pear Cake

Moist and gently sweet with hints of cinnamon and cloves — a lovely autumn tea cake.

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups flour

  • ½ cup sugar

  • ½ cup milk

  • ¼ cup oil

  • 1 egg

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • ¼ tsp cloves

  • 1 diced pear

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Mix wet ingredients.

  3. Add dry ingredients and stir.

  4. Fold in diced pear.

  5. Bake 30–35 minutes.

11. Maple Walnut Scones

Buttery and tender, with sweet maple glaze and crunchy walnuts.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • 1 tbsp baking powder

  • ½ cup cold butter

  • ½ cup milk

  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts

  • Maple syrup (glaze)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.

  2. Mix dry ingredients, cut in butter.

  3. Add milk and walnuts.

  4. Shape and cut into wedges.

  5. Bake 12–14 minutes, glaze with maple syrup.

12. Chai Spice Cupcakes

Fluffy cupcakes flavored with cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and cloves — like a chai latte in dessert form.

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups flour

  • ½ cup sugar

  • ½ cup milk

  • ¼ cup oil

  • 1 egg

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1 tsp chai spice mix

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately.

  3. Combine and stir until smooth.

  4. Bake 15 minutes.

13. Pecan Pie Muffins

All the flavors of pecan pie in quick, bite-sized muffins — sweet, nutty, and delicious.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup chopped pecans

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • â…“ cup flour

  • ½ cup melted butter

  • 2 eggs

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Mix dry ingredients.

  3. Add butter and eggs.

  4. Fill muffin cups and bake 15–18 minutes.

14. Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cake

A warm, gooey cake that tastes like pumpkin spice cinnamon rolls — without all the rolling and rising time.

Ingredients:
Cake:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 cup milk

  • 1 egg

  • 1 cup pumpkin purée

  • 1 tbsp cinnamon

  • 1 tbsp baking powder

Cinnamon Swirl:

  • ½ cup melted butter

  • 1 cup brown sugar

  • 1 tbsp cinnamon

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Mix cake ingredients and pour into pan.

  3. Mix swirl mixture and drop over batter.

  4. Swirl with knife.

  5. Bake 30–35 minutes.

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