Fall Baking Recipes

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    Brown Butter Pumpkin Crumb Cake

    ByThe Wholesome Spoon

    My favorite thing about this time of year? The smells, the flavors, the vibes! Fall is one of my favorite seasons – I just can’t get enough of the festivities. This Brown Butter Pumpkin Crumb Cake is the perfect thing to be eating this fall. It’s moist, spiced, nutty, and the best way to cure a sweet tooth. This is great with coffee for breakfast or for a sweet treat after lunch or dinner. A giant slice of this and it’s like an instant mood boost followed by a strong wave of nostalgia. This recipe is also a part of my pumpkin series for this year! And unlike the traditional streusel-like topping on a New York-style crumb cake, my version features a light spiced topping, allowing the rich brown butter flavor in the cake to shine through! It was so good – like pumpkin pie meets quick bread.

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    Apple Banana Bread

    ByThe Wholesome Spoon

    Chilly air, leaves rustling, bonfires burning – it’s a whole vibe over here in the Midwest! It’s the time of year I’m happily cranking the oven on and baking all the warm, spiced things. And when I’ve got a bunch of ripe bananas to use up, it’s a no brainer for me – I’m making something sweet and cozy. This Apple Banana Bread was packed with brown sugar and cinnamon, tart Honeycrisp apple, and sweet bananas. It’s like the banana bread you know and love, with some fall twists. This bread would be great for breakfast, snacking, or served as a sweet treat after dinner – these are flavors everybody loves!

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    Salted Carrot Cake Crunch Bars

    ByThe Wholesome Spoon

    With fall coming up and root vegetables flourishing, I wanted to bake something sweet, cozy, and delicious for my boys. Carrot cake is one of my husband’s favorites, and these Salted Carrot Cake Crunch Bars definitely didn’t disappoint. They’re crunchy, moist, a little lemony, and warm with cinnamon – and that peanut butter drizzle ties everything together perfectly. These bars feel fresh and bright, like they came straight from a bakery, but they also give that grandma’s kitchen vibe. Easy to make and scrumptious af – they make a great lunchbox snack for the kids, bougie breakfast, or holiday potluck treat that everybody would love!