Recent Recipes
Pistachio Muffins
This easy Pistachio Muffins recipe yields fluffy, incredibly moist muffins that take roughly 30 minutes to make. Every bite is loaded with crunchy pistachios, that contrast well with the soft muffins. These muffins rival any bakery muffins with their perfectly domed tops, and crunchy sugar coating. Enjoy these for a delicious breakfast or brunch treat….
Easy Pizza Dough
This easy pizza dough only requires a handful of ingredients and just a few minutes of kneading time. The pizza dough has all the characteristics of pizza dough you love – chewy, crisp but pliable crusts, and a crust that holds up to all of your favorite toppings. Pair this pizza dough with my homemade…
Soft Strawberry Bread
This soft strawberry bread is loaded with fresh strawberries and topped with a strawberry glaze. The bread only takes minutes to mix together. The crumb is ultra tender thanks to the addition of Greek yogurt which also adds some protein and nutrition to the bread. This recipe is easy to make and doesn’t need any…
Blueberry Danish
There’s nothing that beats a warm, fresh out of the oven blueberry danish. These Blueberry Danishes are made with a buttery, soft dough that gets filled with a sweet cream cheese filling and homemade blueberry jam. Top these off with a brown sugar cinnamon crumb topping and a drizzle of vanilla icing for an irresistible…
Beef Ragu Pasta
This Beef Ragu Pasta is rich and full of flavor. The sauce only involves a few minutes of hands on time before it slowly cooks away on the stove or in your slow cooker to develop the most luscious, flavorful sauce. Serve the sauce with your favorite pasta for a meal the whole family will…
The Best Cinnamon Rolls (Easy, One Rise)
These Cinnamon Rolls are the ultimate cinnamon rolls – they’re easy to make, only require one rise time, are ultra soft and gooey. Each cinnamon roll is filled with a buttery brown sugar cinnamon swirl that has just the right amount of cinnamon and extra brown sugar to create a delicious gooey center. These rolls…
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Homemade Candy Canes
Homemade Candy Canes are a fun, festive treat to make with your friends and loved ones during the holiday season. These will be sure to impress everyone! They taste just as good as store-bought ones with a beautiful glossy finish, peppermint taste, and vibrant stripes. I’ve been wanting to make homemade candy canes for the…
Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls (Like Cinnabon)
These Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls taste just like Cinnabon, but better! Soft, fluffy layers of sweet dough is wrapped around plenty of brown sugar cinnamon filling. The extra cinnamon filling creates a gooey sauce on the bottom of the cinnamon rolls when baked. These are slathered with a melt in your mouth cream cheese frosting, that…
Nutella Star Bread
This beautiful Nutella 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. Soft, pillowy bread pairs with the roasted hazelnut and chocolate flavors of Nutella. Special mornings call for a special breakfast or brunch. This Nutella Star…
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.
