15 Autumn Baking Recipes

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Autumn is the perfect time for baking: the air is crisp, leaves are falling, and the aroma of spices and baked treats fills the home.

Here are 15 autumn baking recipes that are simple, comforting, and packed with fall flavors.

Each recipe includes a description, ingredients, and instructions.

1. Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Soft, fluffy muffins with the classic warm flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Ingredients:

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • ½ tsp nutmeg

  • 2 eggs

  • ½ cup oil or melted butter

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

  2. Mix wet ingredients (pumpkin, eggs, oil).

  3. Combine dry ingredients and fold into wet mixture.

  4. Pour into muffin cups and bake 20–25 minutes.

2. Apple Cinnamon Crumble

Juicy baked apples topped with a sweet cinnamon-oat crumble.
Ingredients:

  • 4 apples, peeled and sliced

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • ½ cup oats

  • ¼ cup butter

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

  2. Toss apples with half the sugar and cinnamon in a baking dish.

  3. Mix oats, butter, and remaining sugar; sprinkle on top.

  4. Bake 25 minutes until golden and bubbling.

3. Pumpkin Bread

Moist and aromatic bread perfect for breakfast or afternoon tea.
Ingredients:

  • 1½ cups flour

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • ½ cup oil

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • ½ tsp nutmeg

  • 1 tsp baking soda

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. Mix pumpkin, eggs, sugar, and oil.

  3. Add dry ingredients and combine.

  4. Pour into a loaf pan; bake 50–55 minutes.

4. Caramel Apple Tart

A crisp pastry tart filled with caramelized apples and buttery crust.
Ingredients:

  • 1 sheet puff pastry

  • 3 apples, sliced

  • ¼ cup brown sugar

  • 2 tbsp butter

  • Caramel sauce for topping

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

  2. Arrange apples on pastry, sprinkle sugar and dot with butter.

  3. Bake 20–25 minutes until golden.

  4. Drizzle caramel sauce before serving.

5. Cinnamon Roll Bites

Mini cinnamon rolls baked in bite-sized pieces, soft and gooey.
Ingredients:

  • 1 sheet puff pastry

  • ¼ cup butter, melted

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • Icing for topping (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

  2. Spread butter on pastry; sprinkle sugar and cinnamon.

  3. Roll, slice into bites, and bake 15–20 minutes.

  4. Drizzle icing if desired.

6. Maple Pecan Bars

Sweet, nutty bars with rich maple flavor, perfect for fall gatherings.
Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour

  • ½ cup butter

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • 1 cup pecans

  • ¼ cup maple syrup

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. Mix flour, butter, and sugar; press into a baking pan.

  3. Top with pecans and drizzle maple syrup.

  4. Bake 20–25 minutes.

7. Sweet Potato Cupcakes

Moist cupcakes with subtle sweetness and autumn spices.
Ingredients:

  • 1 cup mashed sweet potato

  • 1½ cups flour

  • 1 cup sugar

  • ½ cup butter

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • ½ tsp nutmeg

  • 1 tsp baking powder

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. Mix wet ingredients, then fold in dry ingredients.

  3. Pour into cupcake liners; bake 20–25 minutes.

8. Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Creamy cheesecake with a pumpkin twist, baked in bar form.
Ingredients:

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs

  • ¼ cup butter

  • 8 oz cream cheese

  • ½ cup pumpkin puree

  • ½ cup sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 1 tsp pumpkin spice

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. Mix crumbs and butter; press into pan.

  3. Beat cream cheese, pumpkin, sugar, egg, and spice; pour over crust.

  4. Bake 25 minutes, cool, and cut into bars.

9. Pear and Almond Tart

Elegant tart with juicy pears and almond cream filling.
Ingredients:

  • 1 sheet puff pastry

  • 2 pears, sliced

  • ½ cup almond flour

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • 2 tbsp butter

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

  2. Spread almond mixture on pastry; layer pears.

  3. Bake 25–30 minutes until golden.

10. Apple Fritters

Crispy, fried apple bites coated with cinnamon sugar.
Ingredients:

  • 2 apples, diced

  • 1 cup flour

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • ½ cup milk

  • Cinnamon sugar for coating

Instructions:

  1. Mix dry and wet ingredients; fold in apples.

  2. Fry spoonfuls in hot oil until golden.

  3. Drain and coat with cinnamon sugar.

11. Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

Individual pumpkin pies baked as cupcakes for easy serving.
Ingredients:

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree

  • ½ cup sugar

  • 1 cup flour

  • 2 eggs

  • ½ tsp pumpkin spice

  • ¼ cup butter

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. Mix wet and dry ingredients separately, then combine.

  3. Pour into cupcake liners and bake 20–25 minutes.

12. Cinnamon Apple Galette

Rustic free-form apple tart with flaky edges and cinnamon sugar.
Ingredients:

  • 1 sheet puff pastry

  • 2 apples, sliced

  • 2 tbsp sugar

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 1 egg for brushing

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

  2. Layer apples on pastry; fold edges.

  3. Brush with egg; sprinkle cinnamon sugar.

  4. Bake 25–30 minutes.

13. Cranberry Orange Bread

Moist, tangy bread studded with cranberries and citrus zest.
Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • ½ cup butter

  • 1 cup cranberries

  • Zest of 1 orange

  • 1 tsp baking powder

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. Mix wet ingredients, fold in dry ingredients, cranberries, and zest.

  3. Bake 45–50 minutes in a loaf pan.

14. Maple Pumpkin Scones

Fluffy scones with pumpkin flavor and a sweet maple glaze.
Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree

  • ½ cup sugar

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • ½ cup butter

  • ¼ cup maple syrup

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

  2. Mix dry ingredients; cut in butter.

  3. Add pumpkin, form dough, cut into wedges.

  4. Bake 18–20 minutes; drizzle with maple syrup.

15. Spiced Pear Muffins

Soft muffins with tender pear chunks and autumn spices.
Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp cinnamon

  • 2 eggs

  • ½ cup butter

  • 2 ripe pears, diced

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

  2. Mix wet and dry ingredients separately, combine, fold in pears.

  3. Pour into muffin cups and bake 20–25 minutes.

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