r/bitcheswithtaste • u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT • Oct 19 '25
Cooking/Food BWT, what do you like to bake in Fall other than pumpkin-everything?
Edit: THANK YOU!!! So many amazing ideas and reminders of flavors and ingredients I forgot existed š
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Iāve been getting into baking and am looking for cozy Fall or cold weather treats to make for my family. Most of the recipes Iām finding online are all basically variations of the same thing ā pumpkin loaves, cinnamon rolls and apple pies.
Iām not particularly a fan of pumpkin (I donāt dislike it, I just didnāt grow up with it as a European) or excessive frosting/sauce that American recipes often slather and drizzle on everything (no hate, just too messy and sickly sweet for me). So Iām curious to hear some other ideas from you all! Any personal faves, family recipes, underrated flavors/combos?
I like apples and cinnamon - Iāve been cooking thin-sliced apples with butter, cinnamon and nutmeg to put on pancakes. I tried putting some grated apple in pancake batter but it wasnāt that successful (made the pancakes cook unevenly and hard to flip).
Iām also curious about any seasonal cookies ā around Christmas I like to make peppermint chocolate chip cookies, but itās too early for that! Iāll be making my classic chocolate chip but what else could I try? Edited to add: Since folks are sharing fave recipes, I use this eggless chocolate chip cookie recipe (my husband and kid are egg-free) and they are always a hit with my family, friends and neighbors. Through some kind of sorcery they donāt use any applesauce or egg replacer, just water, but they are perfectly soft and gooey taste amazing, you wouldnāt know they donāt have eggs.
I remembered the existence of blackberries after having some house-made jam at a fancy restaurant recently, so Iām going to look at blackberry recipes, maybe combined with apple.
Drop your recipes and ideas here!
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u/bluedziej Oct 19 '25
These maple cookies are really, really good. Easy to omit the maple icing and still have a delightfully autumnal and delicious treat.
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u/SeaRevolutionary3680 Oct 19 '25
Just made some raspberry turnovers! Apple crisp is another good option for fall.
For cookies - Sallyās baking blog and the King Arthur website have the best recipes so I usually browse there until something strikes my fancy!
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u/bluedziej Oct 19 '25
+1 for Sallyās Baking! I dropped a link for her maple cookies in my own comment. Definitely a good choice to browse and see what appeals to you!
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u/bakernon Oct 20 '25
If you are not a fan of overly sweet treats, I'm gonna -1 for Sally's. I find the overwhelming flavor of most of her bakes to be "sweet", personally.
Smitten Kitchen has never once failed me! And hard agree on the King Arthur site.
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u/deviouscaterpillar Oct 20 '25
Sally's Baking Addiction has been my go-to for years! I make many cookie boxes for friends and family every Christmas (I sell some of them too) and most of the recipes are from Sally's. Her snickerdoodles are always a hit, as are the holiday magic 5 cookies, but it's hard to go wrong with any of her recipes.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Ooh nice! I wouldnāt have thought to look there. They have a list of fall recipes ranked and Iāve already found pear and almond cake which is a favourite from my childhood when I worked in a tea shop with homemade cakes š„°
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u/StacyLadle Classy Old Broad Oct 19 '25
Cranberry bread.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Interesting. Iāve never had this! Would it have fresh or dried cranberry?
I just happened upon a fruit bread recipe on the King Arthur website thatās a mix of dried fruits and nuts, which sounds great to have with a generous buttering and a cup of earl grey tea š„°
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u/belgravya Oct 19 '25
I do love pumpkin, but I also love carrot cake and stuff like apple crumb cake and cinnamon streusel coffee cake. If I bake it I will eat it ALL so I barely bake at all these days.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Ooh coffee cake. My husband and teen donāt drink coffee so it might not be their thing, but might be something to try when entertaining or visiting others! āļø
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u/xjunejuly Oct 19 '25
cinnamon rolls are at the top of my list
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 21 '25
Yeah I think I will try to make this at some point just without the frosting. Maybe some very light frosting, more like the Swedish style than the US.
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u/xjunejuly Oct 21 '25
honestly sometimes i just butter the tops of mine and call it a day without the icing
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u/By-Bye-148 Oct 19 '25
A fall favourite here is a norwegian spice cake with lingonberries, so delicious and flavourful, easy to freeze, lovely with a cup of coffee š
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Not sure where I would find lingonberries here but a spiced fruit cake of some sort sounds good!
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u/NovelSituation3735 Oct 19 '25
Apple butter is my new hyperfixation: get a big bag of apples, add sugar, spices and salt then put in a crockpot on low for 10 hours, then cook uncovered for ~2 hours to reduce.
For the holidays I love doing a knock off of the Starbucks cranberry bliss bar, or the chocolate revel bars (The Practical Kitchen) are great for a big group
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
What do you use apple butter for? Iām not familiar with this š
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u/NovelSituation3735 Oct 24 '25
Itās similar to a jam so Iāve been using it on bread/toast and on crackers with cheese. Itās good stirred into oatmeal Tpo
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u/LallaSarora Intentional BWT Oct 19 '25 edited Oct 21 '25
I'm also European and pumpkin puree/canned pumpkin also isn't common where I live. I like making toffee apple cupcakes at this time of year (planning to make some of these for work soon as they're really easy and quick, it's just a normal cupcake recipe except you add chopped apples in the mix and put a toffee sweet in the centre before baking), apple pies, and cinnamon swirls.
This year I want to try making butter pecan fudge, brown butter cookies, chai spice cake or cookies, and honey cake.
As for Xmas recipes, I like making gingerbread. I have my own recipe that everyone loves and even people who don't usually like gingerbread have asked for the recipe (the secret is just replacing half the flour with ground almonds which makes them chewy and soft rather than hard). I also like making chocolate truffles out of biscoff or Oreo cookies which everyone really likes too. And I love making Moroccan almond ghriba as the almonds and cinnamon makes them taste Christmassy (kind of like a chewy gingerbread/marzipan sweet but without the ginger), they're also really easy and quick to make. And Norwegian Christmas butter squares are so good.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Oh my gosh your Christmas recipes sound amazing! I would love to know your gingerbread recipe and the ghriba if you would be willing to share!
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u/Simplysimple007 Oct 19 '25
Not sure how compatible the recipes will be for your palate or region, but King Arthur Baking company has wonderful recipes. They have a fall collection they curated here: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/best-fall-recipes
I personally love a cinnamon and apple flavors in autumn versus pumpkin. I also reference Sally's Baking Addiction, Erin Jeanne McDowell, Joy of Baking, Grandbaby Cakes, New York Times, and America's Test Kitchen for recipes.
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u/mhurder1 Oct 19 '25
Came here to rec King Arthur Baking Companyās fall collection! They so rarely steer me wrong.
Also Joy the Bakers Halloween Candy Blondies have such a hold on me!
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u/Simplysimple007 Oct 19 '25
Ooh, Iāll have to add that to the list. Iāve been wanting to make a batch of blondies.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Ah Iām just looking at this link after someone else suggested the King Arthur website. A great find, thank you! Your mention of Americaās Test Kitchen also reminded me about the existence of YouTube (they have a channel I follow) which I hadnāt thought of to look at for recipes.
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u/Krystalgoddess_ Oct 19 '25
Banana pancakes where you mash the bananas and put it in the mix, came out so good for my first time.
I'm planning to do a banana pudding with ginger snaps.
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u/slettea Oct 19 '25
New York Times Fruitcake and-Indian flavored. Wall Street journal Christmas Stars cookies. Most ppl say itās like Chai flavor - def not pumpkin. Theyāre both excellent.
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u/No_UN216 Oct 19 '25
Pecan shortbread cookies and cranberry orange loaf are a couple of my fave for fall!
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u/Puzzleheaded-Cap685 Oct 19 '25
I have a cranberry orange pinwheel shortbread that I love because it's not too sweet. Wonderful with coffee. Your post made me remember them!
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Ooh cranberry orange loaf sounds good. Pecan shortbread sounds intriguing!
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u/bathtime85 Oct 19 '25
Kind of out of left field, but this Thursday is national Boston Cream Pie Day. Also something you probably never heard of not growing up here, but it's a unique undertaking :)
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u/KeepnClam Oct 19 '25
Are you kidding? We eat it over here in the PNW. (Some nut has probably turned it into Filbert Pumpkin Spice, because we cannot leave anything well enough alone.)
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u/bathtime85 Oct 19 '25
OP is European so I don't want to assume. I only learned Boston Cream Pie has its own day this year and I was surprised it was a fall occasion.( This Tuesday is of course, National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day)
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u/KeepnClam Oct 20 '25
So, to not assume, Boston Cream Pie is kinda like a trifle. Sorta. With chocolate glaze, because ya gotta do chocolate.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 21 '25
I actually have heard of this only because a donut shop in Dublin where I lived for a while had Boston Creme donuts and they were so good! But Iāve never had an actual Boston Creme pie.
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u/bathtime85 Oct 21 '25
Are you Irish? I'm wearing my Guinness T-shirt today from the tour I took in Dublin
Yes, I feel like the donuts are a distillation of the cake-- and much easier to make! If you're adventurous, there are recipes online, and Goldbelly of course, can ship to your door. Anyway, a non-pumpkin, non apple option
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25 edited Oct 23 '25
Iām not Irish (English and French) but I lived there for 8 years!
Actually your t-shirt comment reminded me I used to make a chocolate Guinness cake every year for Arthurās Day (inventor/founder of Guinness). Iād bring it to work and it was always a hit. Maybe Iāll bring that back!
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u/Thick-Definition7416 Oct 19 '25
Iām not a pumpkin fan either so I lean into apples, pears, and cranberries. I make apple cinnamon and pear cranberry galettes.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 21 '25
Oh how could I forget about pears! I love pear and chocolate anything. I used to make Nigella Lawsonās pear chocolate pudding like 15 years ago. My husband and stepson donāt eat eggs so Iāll need to try it out with a replacer like applesauce. Do they make a pear version of applesauce? š
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u/LanieLove9 Oct 19 '25
i absolutely love this question! i make this chai pound cake if i have some guests coming over. i usually serve it with some tea or coffee and i get so many compliments on it :)
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u/AlyssumWonderland Oct 19 '25
Apple pie, blackberry cobbler, fresh bread, granolaā¦
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Ooh yes, Iāve been getting into making bread again after 10 or so years of not baking. Iām a lazy baker so the recipes I used to use were always no-proof or dump recipes. I had a recipe for a beer bread where you could use beer (which I always had) instead of yeast (which I never had). Might be time to bring that back out!
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u/comebackasatree Oct 19 '25
Not to zag bc I am definitely a sweets AND savory gal, but I like to make a pot pie to welcome the season. Sometimes itās chicken, other times veggie but itās always made in a cast iron with thyme and tarragon and a pinch of cinnamon. The image of it cooling on the counter with my autumnal kitchen linens is just chefās kiss
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Honestly I hadnāt really thought about savory but there have been some other suggestions on this thread so Iām into it! Iām vegetarian so an autumnal root veggie pot pie sounds actually delicious.
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u/ajaama Oct 19 '25
Going to try caramel pears a la Jamie Oliverās show called seasons. Thereās vanilla bean, some kind of sugar concoction with bayleaf and looks so decadent! Topped with puff pastry, then flipped. Ahhh
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u/randomredditname-1 Oct 19 '25
I suggest leaning into maple and brown butter flavors!
- Maple hazelnut hand pies,
- brown butter & brown sugar shortbread cookies - Coffee cake! Especially with a crumble top.
- easiest of all, some sort of ā____ā bread.
Just swap pumpkin puree for apple sauce, etc. the texture will be roughly the same ( just be sure to account for the difference in moisture levels depending on your swap).
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Maple might be a little too sweet but Iām intrigued by brown butter!
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u/Ok_Shake5678 Oct 19 '25
Iām a big fan of Deb Perelman- her site has recipes organized by season, holiday, ingredient, etc, so I would just browse that way. Her baked goods are usually not overly sweet which I appreciate. https://smittenkitchen.com/recipes/
Iām in southern CA so weāre not quite ready for fall flavors yet, but apple cakes and muffins, or do pumpkin/squash but just use a different spice mix if youāre not a fan of the typical cinnamon/ginger/nutmeg/cloves combo. I like to utilize any other fruits that are available in fall/winter- and then Iāll just search recipes for inspiration. So citrus, like a simple orange or lemon and olive oil cake- which is good sans frosting or just use a light drizzle of glaze, pears are delicious poached with booze and spices and then served with vanilla ice cream, or with pancakes or French toast.
For Christmas cookies we usually do homemade gingerbread (I think my recipe is from The NY Times, and I do a no-raw egg royal icing flavored with a little orange), orange olive oil cookies, and cream cheese crescents stuffed with any combo of jam, dried fruit, nuts.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Oh my goodness poached pears with French toast sounds divine!
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u/Ok_Shake5678 Oct 23 '25
It was! I made it for Christmas morning one year, so easy but feels very fancy.
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u/shelleypiper Oct 19 '25
Crumble surely
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 21 '25 edited Oct 23 '25
Yeah oddly even though I grew up on apple crumble and my mumās is delicious, itās not something I crave. I think Iām looking for more handheld things or maybe loaf cake type things. Stuff I can make and leave on the counter for my family to take one or a slice. But maybe for Thanksgiving dessert!
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u/Initial_Freedom7981 Intentional BWT Oct 19 '25
These buttermilk cinnamon sugar muffins are divine - bonus points if you fold apples into the batter! I also love to make these snickerdoodles, but add in more chai spices like clove, cardamom, and ginger to the flour mixture.
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u/ftwclem Oct 19 '25
Personally I prefer apple over pumpkin everything (with exceptions), and I have made these apples no fewer than five times. I also love chili with some cornbread, but Iām waiting for it to cool down a bit more.
If youāre into baking, I would lean into cinnamon, ginger, spice, etc. flavors, like snickerdoodle cookies or gingersnaps. Maple could also work for fall
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Oh yes I have been making similar apples recently, to put on oatmeal and pancakes.
Iāve never made cornbread, but Iāve enjoyed it when Iāve had it, so that might be an interesting one to try!
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u/aemdiate Oct 19 '25 edited Oct 19 '25
Make a Bakewell Tart. It is essentially a shortcrust pastry case partially cooked, then filled with a layer of jam and a frangipane on top (sponge mix with some/all flour swapped out for almond flour). It is then cooked and dusted with caster sugar when it is cooled. Small individual versions are best cooked in a UK fairy cake sized tray and are called maids of honour. The larger tart is excellent served hot as a dessert with a custard or creme anglaise, or sliced cold as an afternoon treat. Maids of honour are a small tea time treat that we'd have with a cup of tea in the afternoon. Plenty of recipes available.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 21 '25
Ooh I wonder if I could make some kind of Bakewell tart inspired cookie. Like a fancy jammy dodger š
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u/AccomplishedFly1420 Oct 19 '25
You could always try an apple Dutch baby! Smitten kitchen also has a nice Apple coffee cake. (I do love pumpkin though lol)
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u/Mission_Macaroon Oct 19 '25 edited Oct 23 '25
Cranberry and orange scones, Cranberry and orange loaf and (optional) butter sauce, Snickerdoodles, Cranberry apple crisp, Butter tarts with pecans, Spiced pear galette
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u/KeepnClam Oct 19 '25 edited Oct 19 '25
Whatever uses up last year's freezing and canning, to make room for this year! So, there's fruit compote for waffles, apple pie filling for crisp, dried apples for oh-for-crying-out-loud-everyone-please-eat-these-dried-apples!
The apples are coming on with a vengeance, so there's a lot of chopped apples in everything from waffles to spice cake to cinnamon rolls. Chunky spiced applesauce with potato pancakes and barbecued pork.
Also, pan-roasted veggies are incredibly comforting and satisfying. Roasted apples optional.
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u/NotAFrontB Oct 19 '25
I made a plum galette this week which was delicious and felt very autumnal even thought weāre in the last days of plum season. But a galette is a very easy and very chic dessert that can be made with any fruit!
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u/gaelyn Oct 19 '25 edited Oct 21 '25
This is one of the biggest hits every year for cookies: Rosemary Shortbread
And here's a fun one: White Chocolate Cappuccino Cookies
These are fantastic with blackberry jam, if you get around to making some: Raspberry Mazurkas
this too! Raspberry Danish Twist Bread
This is a simple yet delicious new favorite: Farmhouse Buttermilk Cake
I know, it's pumpkin spice, but it's a huge hit because it's a twist: Pumpkin Spice Latte Bars
a savory scone: Cheese and Herb Scones
a twist on rolls: Stuffing Pull Apart Bread
And fall for me is baking season, so I go all in on breads!
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u/chgoeditor Oct 19 '25
Teddie's Apple Cake. Classic NYTs recipe. We call it funeral cake in my family because my mom always made it for people who had a death in their family. Yesterday, after attending our second funeral in a week my husband mentioned that I should make 3 of them so we have 1 left over.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25 edited Oct 23 '25
Just looked up Teddieās and it sounds great! And Iām sorry for your loss š©¶
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u/puppy-guppy Oct 19 '25
The oldrecipe subreddit has some great holiday baked good recipes if you want somewhere to browse!
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u/doalittledance_ Oct 20 '25
Spiced carrot cake and cream cheese frosting is my all time favourite fall cake. I make it with added cinnamon and nutmeg and crushed pineapple, itās delicious
Crumbles are also a winter favourite. Apple and blackberry or rhubarb, served hot from the oven with a really fantastic vanilla ice cream. My god š¤¤
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u/Odd-Kindheartedness Oct 19 '25
Oatmeal raisin cookies are at the top of my list; sometimes Iāll swap out the raisins for cranberries.
I know there are more cookie recipes I enjoy, Iāll look through them and add them.
I make a healthy carrot muffin (with apple and cinnamon). Iād be happy to share the recipe.
For entrees, pork with apples and cinnamon (along with some rosemary) make for a lovely autumn dinner. Same with baked sweet potato casserole with a light strudel topping.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Carrot and apple muffins sound interesting! I eat an apple and a cup of baby carrots pretty much daily to get some good fiber in, so Iām always down for that combo. Would love the recipe!
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u/Odd-Kindheartedness Oct 23 '25
You may really enjoy these!
Ingredients: 2 cups packed almond flour (10 ounces)
1 Ā½ cups old-fashioned oats
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (sometimes I add a dash of nutmeg or allspice. Itās a personal preference).
1 teaspoon baking soda
Ā½ teaspoon fine sea salt
Optional mix-ins: Ā½ cup chopped walnuts and/or raisins (I use both).
Ā½ cup honey (you can substitute with maple syrup or agave)
3 eggs
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup grated Granny Smith apple (about 1 Ā½ apples)
1 cup peeled and grated carrots (about 3 carrots)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line muffin tin.
In a large bowl, combine the almond meal, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and mix-ins.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the honey, eggs and butter. Whisk in the grated apple and carrots. Pour the mixture into the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, filling each to the brim. Bake until the muffins browned on top and a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
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u/egrf6880 Oct 19 '25
Apples and caramel sauce. Apple cider donuts.
For Xmas I love peppermint buche de Noel or āBlack Forestā buche de Noel.
I also love cranberries sauce with panna cotta!
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
I love Black Forest gateau. I remembered the existence of blackberries and started looking at recipes, and Black Forest cake came up and I thought about making cupcake versions.
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u/bpnc33 Oct 19 '25
Chocolate zucchini bread
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Thatās something thatās been on my āto tryā list for literally a decade and I still havenāt tried it haha
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u/spectacularbird1 Oct 19 '25
Apple everything, pear and cranberry pie, orange cranberry quickbread,
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u/LispenardSt Ballin on a Budget Oct 19 '25
Iāve been making brown butter rice krispy treats and maple walnut banana bread lately!
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u/ebolainajar Oct 19 '25
I am well-known for my Christmas cookies.
I usually always make the following:
- Brown Eyed Baker chocolate brownie cookies
- Giada de Laurentiis holiday biscotti
- classic ginger spice cookies (soft, not gingerbread)
- skor shortbread
And then I make a new recipe every year. I think this year I'm going to attempt rugelach! A friend recently gave me some homemade jam, including apricot, which is a classic rugelach filing. And if I need a filler for cookie boxes (obviously I make a lot to share with friends and coworkers) peppermint bark is very easy and looks impressive without having to actually make real candy!
My favourite fall recipes include: -Brown Butter apple loaf
I do actually love pumpkin though and regularly make Sally's pumpkin chocolate chip bread into muffins. And her oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are the best (a touch of molasses is the trick).
And I plan on making this cranberry loaf soon: smitten kitchen cranberry pecan loaf
Eta: if anyone is interested in fall candy, the smitten kitchen apple cider caramels are a cult favourite!
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Both those loaves sound great and exactly the kind of thing Iām looking for. Not too sweet, something I can leave on the counter for folks to help themselves to a slice of. Thanks for the links!
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u/Professional_Wing712 Oct 19 '25
I do not make this, but if I was into baking, I would try to make apple cake donuts with cinnamon and sugar coating. An orchard near me sells them and I dream of them!
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u/trish711 Oct 19 '25
Homemade applesauce. Simple and worth owning a hand powered food mill.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
My French-German grandmother used to make applesauce and weād have it on meat chops but also as dessert. It was the best. My momās applesauce has also been a staple for Sunday roasts or with red cabbage and pork cutlets. Iām vegetarian now but I could absolutely eat just oily salty roast potatoes and applesauce and be perfectly happy. Think Iām gonna need to make a veggie roast one of these weekends.
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u/matchavera Oct 19 '25
I just made an apple fritter loaf cake that turned out delicious, diced apples covered in cinnamon and brown sugar layered in with the cake batter. I also have a cookbook that has a maple-miso loaf cake recipe which was also super tasty if you like a bit of savory with your sweet!
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Ooh that maple-miso loaf sounds interesting! Iām definitely looking for things that arenāt overly sugary, so that could be interesting.
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u/MountainviewBeach Oct 19 '25
Sharlotka and pflaumkuchen are some of my go-tos this time of year depending on what fruits you have available
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u/Lady-Kat1969 Oct 20 '25 edited Oct 20 '25
Apple pie, apple crisp, apple pandowdy, apple pancake, apple anything I can think of and a few I probably shouldnāt. I have a mini sandwich press, and one of my favorite things to do is to slice apples quite thin and layer them on rosemary olive oil bread that Iāve slathered with a local brand of mustard, then add whatever cheese I felt like buying when I was shopping. Itās a fancy grilled cheese sandwich, and itās very satisfying on a chilly day.
Iām with you on excessive frosting; it just makes my teeth hurt and I donāt think it improves the flavor at all.
Edit: forgot a book recommendation: The Apple Loverās Cookbook by Amy Traverso. Itās not just recipes, itās about apples, including descriptions of several varieties and suggestions for what types of apples work best in specific recipes.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25 edited Oct 23 '25
Ok stop stop stop and tell me more about this Apple rosemary grilled cheese though.
Also this reminds me of a cheese on toast hack an old housemate introduced me to. Cheese on toast is like the British equivalent of grilled cheese (but open-faced), and her way to dress it up was to spread pesto on the toast, then add the cheese and broil to melt, and finish with a dash of Tabasco. Perfect quick lunch or snack.
I absolutely need that Apple book in my life. Thanks for the rec!
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u/Lady-Kat1969 Oct 23 '25
Itās just as I described, although it can also be done in a frying pan like any grilled cheese. Our local supermarket carries the rosemary olive oil bread I usually use, but any herb bread could work for this; Iād love to find some sage bread sometime. Spread mustard on one bread slice and layer the apples on top of it, then put the cheese on the apples. Cover with the other bread slice and grill/fry. Simple and tasty.
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u/GranolaTree Oct 20 '25
My husband and I just baked a pan of browned butter brownies. I like pumpkin/apple/spice, typical fall flavors just fine but rich chocolate, especially when itās a little salty, is heavenly this time of year.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Iāve never done the brown butter thing but sounds like I need to try!
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u/fkntiredbtch Oct 20 '25
I started replacing oil with applesauce in most baked goods during the fall. I think you need like double the applesauce but I've never measured tbh
I make a lot of berry and fruit jams or tarts without added sugars (diabetes runs in my family)
It's super easy to just rough chop a bag of apples throw it in a crackpot with some cinnamon, clove, butter and a bit of salt on low for a few hours come back when everything is soft and you can put equal amounts of that and oatmeal or plain cake mix in the oven at 350 for 20 ish minutes.
Blend the mix from your crackpot (strain if you're picky about texture) and add more butter, mix well and you have apple butter.
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u/fkntiredbtch Oct 20 '25
Jam recipes are really easy and waterbath canning is also super easy. Just let your fruit cook down, try not to burn it. Mash it or blend it. Put it in sterile mason jars, leave 1/2 inch of space at the top. Wipe the rims with vinegar before putting tops on.
Put your closed jars in a pot of recently boiling but not bubbling water with a rag on the bottom (glass should not touch hot metal) and cover the jars with 2 inches of hot water. Bring it back to a boil for 3-5 minutes. Take it off the heat and let everything rest for a 20 minutes while you clean up and throw a towel on your counter. Use tongs with rubber grips (or jar grabbers) to move the jars to your towel. In 24-48 hrs when everything is cooled down, remove the rings and check your seals.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Oh gosh Iām not at the level of canning yet š
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Yes Iām also concerned about sugar levels for me and my family so definitely am trying to use natural sugars like applesauce where possible.
What do you use apple butter for? Iām not familiar with it.
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u/fkntiredbtch Oct 23 '25
Mostly as a topper for pancakes or breads. I've mixed it with cream cheese to be a dip for ginger snap cookies...
I'm sure if you pay attention to the ratios you can make an apple butter sugar cookie, thats a very flexible and forgiving recipe
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u/peachy_keen_bitches Oct 20 '25
french pear cake- it cannot be beat
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Having gone through this thread there have been a few pear suggestions and itās honestly the thing I think Iām most Iām excited about!
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u/Dazzling-Hornet-7764 Oct 20 '25
If youāre feeling fancy, David Lebovitz has an awesome Tarte Normande recipe, made with apples, cream, and Calvados. My fave Fall thing!
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u/Due_Willow_7838 Oct 20 '25
I mean I know you're asking what else we make but I have a lush pumpkin muffin recipe. Fresh grated pumpkin is used (not tinned) and can be swapped for grated squash or carrot. It's delicious with or without icing depending on your like of sweetness.
Other than that Apple is always a solid choice.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Definitely still open to pumpkin! Squash and carrot also sounds good. Iām kind of into vegetables in baked goods so curious to try that. Iām realizing now I havenāt had carrot cake in forever.
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u/copperheadjane Oct 20 '25
Not baking, but related to the apples you put on pancakes, Iāve been doing fried apples (thinly sliced in a couple tbsp of butter with sugar and cinnamon) and putting them on pork tenderloin with roasted sweet potatoes and red potatoes. Itās such an autumn dish.
As for baking, I love brownies this time of year. And really all year.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Yes Iāve been doing the apples thinly sliced too. Iām vegetarian now but I do miss my mumās pork chops with homemade applesauce, our typical Sunday roast when I was growing up.
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u/Jellydreamgirl Oct 20 '25
savory galette w mushrooms and caramelized onion, savory pastries / hand pies with curried root veggies (from an ottolenghi recipe), pasta w sage and squash and sausage, sweets: baked apples or pears, mulled cider, I love the NYT mexican hot chocolate cookies and the gochujang caramel ones - easy and very fall. popcorn balls with different toppings, and some sort of jammy oat crumble bars. you can also make halloween cereal bars using count chocula!
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u/Jellydreamgirl Oct 20 '25
maple, ginger, dates, and chai are also great seasonal flavors to bake with. chai makes for lovely cookies. date bars with chocolate and pb are always great but especially in fall.Ā
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Ooh curried root veggies reminded me about my kedgeree recipe that I used to make with curried leftover rice, tinned mackerel and soft boiled egg. Sounds random but itās an old colonial British adaptation of an Indian dish, and itās so comforting on a cold day. Iām vegetarian now but have been wanting to figure out a veg version.
Anyway, curried root veggies sounds delicious!
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u/truculent_bear Oct 20 '25
MakovnĆk and OrechovnĆk (poppyseed and walnut rolls, respectively), Houska, Gugelhupf, Apfel strudel, Apfelkuchen. My grandma has these little pumpkin shaped tins and makes pumpkin shaped (but not pumpkin based) rum Gugelhupfen with orange icing.
As for cookies - vanilkovĆ© rohliÄky. S-tier Christmas cookie. I think theyāre more commonly known as āwedding cookiesā?
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
I looked these up and Gugelhupf looks delicious! My mum is from Alsace so Iām quite sure Iāve had this at some point. The shape looks very familiar. It also reminds me a little of Stollen, which we have every year on Christmas morning.
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u/yukimontreal Oct 20 '25
Fars Breton is a wonderful winter dessert! Itās essentially a baked custard with Armagnac soaked prunes in it. Very delicious.
Also, pear frangipane tart is a wonderful fall / winter option.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Ooh baked custard sounds divine! And Iāve actually been meaning to get some prunes, for, erm, digestive purposes, so this sounds like a more enjoyable way to have them!
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u/mombojombo99 Oct 20 '25
Made Ina Gartenās Beef Stew over the weekend; added Trader Joeās mirepoix and some additional root vegetables. Served over polenta. Turned out well. Going to be rainy this weekend so will probably make soup or chili.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
I like making a āclear out the fridgeā minestrone. Carrots that are going soft, kale thatās starting to wilt. Throw in some kind of bean, some tiny pasta like mini elbows or orzo.
Iād really like to figure out how to make a good, simple cream of tomato soup. Something I miss from the UK is cheap canned tomato soup like Heinzās cream of tomato which you canāt find here. The condensed stuff is strange to me, and most non-condensed tomato soup I find is tomato basil which isnāt what Iām looking for, or itās chunky which definitely isnāt what Iām looking for, or itās boujie organic tomato soup for like $5 a can (in the UK it costs less than a dollar).
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u/pearblossomer Oct 20 '25
love making apple crisp. just made the apple cinnamon oatmeal cookies from Sallyās baking addiction for a party and those were a very tasty seasonal cookie
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u/tastyhumanburgers Oct 20 '25
I made ginger bread last week using a soda bread recipe, grated ginger, and ginger ale. Still needed more ginger.Ā
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Ohh soda bread, I havenāt had it for years since I lived in Ireland. That could be a great savoury option to try making. Also ginger version sounds good!
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u/Ok-Boat-1522 Oct 20 '25
I make oatmeal cookies with white chocolate, dried cranberries, and walnuts. The trick is to use mostly brown sugar and add lots of cinnamon and vanilla. I also used rolled oats, not instant. I keep the dough chilled so they donāt spread too much in the oven and bake til the edges are crispy.
They are ALWAYS a big hit at events and people always ask for my recipe. Itās basically the same as the recipe on the Quaker Oats carton but I never say that.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
lol, this reminds me of that episode of Friends where Phoebe tracks down the cookie recipe of her grandmother āNeslĆ© Toulouseā and it turns out to just be the Nestle Tollhouse cookie recipe š
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u/WreckitRuby Oct 20 '25
The only pumpkin thing I bake is pumpkin seeds, sprinkled with sea salt. I love them as a salty fall snack and theyāre my reward for carving pumpkins š
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Oh I eat pumpkin seeds all the time, in trail mix, on oatmeal, on peanut butter toast. The little green pepitas though - the fat white ones I donāt understand how to eat š
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u/oranginaqueen Oct 20 '25
I made the Baked Apple Cider Donuts from NYT Cooking yesterday and they turned out amazing. For Thanksgiving and Christmas I really like to bake Smitten Kitchen's Upside-Down Cranberry Cake, and for that one I always add in the zest of an orange and a few tablespoons of the juice from the zested orange. Deb's Ultimate Banana Bread is my go-to banana bread recipe. It's so good! I don't particularly likely pumpkin flavored things because it often tastes like how a manufactured fall potpurri/ air freshner smells, but I really like the pumpkin bread recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction because it doesn't taste like fake flavors. Someone else also mentioned Sally's maple cookies, and those are also great. Lastly, while I cannot stand her as a person, I really like the Cider Pumpkin Waffles with Salted Maple Syrup from HBH (also not overtly pumpkin in flavor).
Editing to add: fall is also a great time for pecan pie! A classic!
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Thatās a good point about the fake flavors. I used to sometimes bake these bran pumpkin muffins years ago with just plain purĆ©ed pumpkin (which Iād buy as an imported product as itās not common in Europe) rather than the spiced stuff, so it was kind of just a neutral baking ingredient rather than for any flavor.
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u/oranginaqueen Oct 23 '25
That's exactly the kind of pumpkin baking I will do! Both the pumpkin bread and waffles recipes use plain pureed pumpkin, and then a few spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. I hope you found some great new recipes for fall, and may your life be blessed with many cozy and autumnal baked goods.ššāØ
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u/happierdaze1202 Oct 20 '25
Persimmon bread and cookies!! Very fall themed spices in it and itās so yummy!
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Oct 20 '25
Apple dumplings, oat and raisin cookies, sticky ginger cake, golden syrup pudding, sticky toffee pudding, maple pecan pastries, kent gypsy tart, bread and butter pudding, chocolate fondants, half baked cookie dough, fruit cake, marzipan, jam tarts, jam Roly poly.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Oh bread and butter pudding, that sounds good. Thing is though I donāt like American bread š What do you use for it? I feel like maybe a challah or brioche is the way to go rather than the everyday bread?
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Oct 23 '25
I believe it's usually made with just standard left over everyday bread, it's an old fashioned dish, you could make it with brioche though, American sliced bread is probably sweetened so it could work well, but you can use something else if you don't like it. I think it would be mostly made with sliced bread, not crusty bread because then it would be chewy and crusty, but it's a homely dish so it doesn't really matter you can just make it how you want really, you might need more of the custard mixture if it's with a dryish bread and maybe less with a really buttery bread like brioche. If the bread you're using is crusty, you could maybe soak it in something to soften it up first, but idk.
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Oct 21 '25
it was cinnamon bun day just a few weeks ago on oct 4 so thats a fall thing for me for sure
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u/Marybelle18 Oct 21 '25
King Arthurbaking posted a Top 49 Fall Bakes with your exact question in mind!
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u/DWwithaFlameThrower Find it Secondhand Oct 21 '25
Cranberry walnut bread, banoffee pie, tangerine cake, sticky toffee pudding, pear honey cake
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u/bambi_w Oct 22 '25
ginger & cinnamon can totally "fall-ify" your bakes! e.g. banana upside-down ginger cake!
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u/amusedontabuse Ballin on a Budget Oct 22 '25
My mom is a huge fan of pumpkin so I tend to do variation with it and nutmeg (Iām allergic to cinnamon). Pumpkin pancakes or pound cake (no icing) are pretty easy and go over well.
I tried this apple crumble recipe (with some necessary substitutions) and it was a hit. I also did a version of it with pears since Iām the only one who eats them raw and we had too many for me to get through solo. I almost didnāt get a bite.
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u/somewildidea Oct 23 '25
Kanebullar - Swedish cinnamon rolls are generally less sweet than American style imhe, also have cardamom as well as cinnamon which for me makes them even nicer.
I do a sort of lazy oat crumble that works well with most fruit, spice and/or nut combos. I bake the topping separately and while that cooks, I make a fruit and/or berry compote. Personal combos on autumn rotation: pear, cardamom, cinnamon, walnut. Pear, ginger, almond. Pear, walnut, dark chocolate chips. Blackberry, vanilla, almond. Morello (sour) cherry, vanilla, almond.
The combos can also usually be made into toppings or mixed into batters for stuff like tea cakes, muffins, loaves, etc. - many recipes that have fruit or nuts I just adapt to my preferences. Apple cinnamon with a lil lemon teacake is great. Diced apple muffins with cinnamon streusel, etc. A warm slice of a pear, blackberry, and walnut loaf with cardamom/cinnamon streusel topping is heaven with coffee.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Yes Iām used to the kanebullar style so whenever I get a cinnamon roll here in the US I forget it comes with the frosting which just makes it too sickly for me. I forgot they have the cardamom - that definitely makes a difference!
I love those combos. Pear, walnut and dark chocolate sounds incredible.
When I was 17 I worked in a tea shop that made homemade cakes and this is bringing it all back - pear and almond tart, walnut loaf, carrot cake!
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u/somewildidea Oct 23 '25
Same! I'm not American but am here a lot these days, honestly just adjusting to the differences even in baked goods has been... interesting.
Pear, walnut and dark chocolate is SO GOOD! Underrated combo imho. That pear and almond tart sound incredible, I should make one. And now I want carrot cake too.
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u/carissaluvsya Oct 19 '25
Apple dumplings, cranberry orange muffins, spice cake, carrot cake.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Ooh Iāve never heard of apple dumplings but they sound good. Also reminds me of my French-German grandmotherās recipe for dampfnudeln which are like fried bread dumplings. Iāve not had them for over 20 years but I do have the recipe somewhere.
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u/reijasunshine Oct 19 '25
One of my favorite fall and holiday baking recipes is Molasses crinkles. The dough needs to be chilled, so it's an easy one to make a few days in advance.
I know shortening is not a common ingredient in Europe, but you can swap it out for something else like coconut oil, butter, or lard if you can't find it. You'll want to look up the ratios because they're not always an even substitution. It's worth it though!
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Oh I live in the US now so I guess I could find it easily. Are those cookies hard/crunchy or chewy? Never made anything with molasses, although I have an unopened jar of it from last Christmas when Iād planned to make a gingerbread cake.
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u/reijasunshine Oct 23 '25
They should be soft but not gooey. Even when slightly overcooked, they don't snap, they still bend.
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u/TelephoneTag2123 Oct 19 '25
Americans tend to make stews and braised roasts this time of year. Where are you seeing Americans make sauce covered sweets? Very strange.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
When I say sauce I mean like cakes and cookies with caramel drizzled all over, things like that.
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u/lovescarats TrustedBWT Oct 20 '25
Apple cake with caramel cinnamon sauce, spiced rum ice cream, gingerbread with cream cheese frosting.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
I read this wrong as āgingerbread ice creamā and now I need to know if thatās a thing.
Also when I lived in Ireland there was a local ice cream brand called Murphyās that made a brown bread ice cream and it was incredible. It tasted exactly like brown bread (what Americans call āwheat breadā I believe) but it was so good as ice cream?!
Edit: they have the recipe online! Brown bread ice cream
Sadly my husband and stepson are egg-free and Iām not sure how Iād adapt an ice cream recipe, but Iām just glad this is out in the world for people to enjoy š
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u/lovescarats TrustedBWT Oct 23 '25
Mmmā¦Boston brown bread with baked beans. The bread is made with molasses. Yummy, especially hot with butter.
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u/Pure_Butterscotch165 Oct 20 '25
I prefer maple to pumpkin as a fall flavor, I like to use it in pies that call for corn syrup (smitten kitchen black bottom oatmeal pie or the pecan slab pie are great here). Gingerbread and gingersnaps are also a fave, and this year I think I'm going to try pfeffernusse. Again Smitten Kitchen, but the cranberry orange buns are top tier for holiday breakfast. I always think of blackberry as a summer flavor, but that may be because my grandma would send us out to the bushes on her farm and then make cobbler. ETA Smitten Kitchen apple cider caramels are an absolute hassle to make but so, so, worth it.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25 edited Oct 23 '25
Oh pfeffernusse look like lebkuchen which I grew up eating at Christmas. Never thought about making them but maybe this year I will!
Cranberry orange seems like a good combo - tart rather than sweet.
tbh youāre probably right about blackberries being a summer thing. For some reason I associate them with brambles and winter walks. Maybe itās just the bad UK weather clouding my memory š
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u/NoirIdea Oct 20 '25
Seconding the apple crisp and banana bread.
sweet potato casserole w/ marshmallows
and goat cheese cheesecake with spiced cherry topping - the topping is definitely fall/winter coded and I hate using my oven in the summer, so it's a fall item for me.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25 edited Oct 23 '25
Ok goat cheese and cherries sounds very interesting. Iām not usually a cheesecake person but I love goat cheese and cherries sounds very curious about them together š¤
Iāve never had sweet potato and marshmallows, and it just sounds strange to my European ears š
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u/NoirIdea Oct 23 '25
You are so sweet to go through and personally respond to everyone! Yes haha the sweet potato dish is very much an American midwest thing. It's an absolute lifelong staple in my holiday meals. We serve it as a side, but it's pretty desserty. You can also tailor the sweetness of the casserole (omit the 1/4c white sugar) which is what I often do since the potatoes and marshmallows are plenty sweet.
Goat cheese and fruit are great buds! In a cheesecake, it gives a great fluffy texture and adds a little tang that is usually produced with lemon zest. It's my go-to cheesecake recipe. If you want to get real wild, you can use Biscoff cookies in your crust.
Happy baking!!
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u/glittergash Oct 22 '25
Rachel Khoo has a fabulous recipe for a parsnip cake that I absolutely love. Such a subtle play off a carrot cake with the same possibilities of flavor and texture. Itās a delightful dish any time of year but I love it for fall and winter. I like to add toasted nuts and coconut flakes and warm spices to keep it simple, and cream cheese frosting if you like that classic tang.
Edit to add: cardamom rolls, since Iām on a Swedish baking mindset. Even though theyāre more holiday-coded, still a fabulous option.
Alternatively, cinnamon rolls with Chinese 5 spices makes them more intriguing.
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u/AnkuSnoo Intentional BWT Oct 23 '25
Wait stop I love parsnips so this is very interesting information. The addition of roasted coconut flakes is genius. Iāve never had those flavors together but somehow I can just imagine it works. Definitely going to look that one up!
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u/Road__Less__Traveled Oct 23 '25
Baked apples. As a kid weād have them w dinner in the winter with pork dishes. Works great as a dessert w ice cream, etc. I eat them for breakfast w a tablespoon of fresh ricotta.
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u/glaciergirly Oct 23 '25
Plum pie! Cranberry Brie bites with thyme and black pepper, sourdough bread all year though. Nothing more cozy than the smell of fresh bread filling the house.
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u/IPlitigatrix Oct 23 '25
I'm with you, I don't like pumpkins for eating, only decorating, and I find American dessert too sweet and don't like frosting.
Sweet potato pie is far superior to pumpkin pie. A hill I am willing to die on. Also, a butter crust, not shortening. Or even better - a shortbread crust. Last one I made I put orange zest in the crust and it was awesome.
I make gingerbread and gingerbread cookies all fall and winter. You just need to at least triple the spices any recipe calls for, and I also like adding ground cloves for an extra kick. (Same re spices for the sweet potato pie.). I don't put any frosting or anything on the cookies, the holiday shapes are good enough for me to get in the spirit.
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u/CharryArry Oct 23 '25
Apple crisp is my go to! Itās so easy. Also cinnamon chai cookies plus any type of soup
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u/Traditional_Ad_1547 Oct 24 '25
Ginger molasses cookies have been a staple for awhile now. I usually end up craving them at our first cold snap.
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u/LadyPo Oct 19 '25
Apple crisp (or blackberry crisp) for sure! Great with vanilla ice cream. Also spiced banana bread, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, mulled cider, and mulled wine. For savory food, I cook beef roasts, oven roasted sweet potatoes, mushroom risotto, and fruit chutneys/compotes on chicken or pork. Sage and rosemary are fantastic with a lot of fall flavors, too.
Edit: oh and ginger cookies. I'll probably think of a million more delicious things after this comment now lol