Editors’ Collection

Easy Baking Recipes

From simple cookies to delicious cakes, these are our best easy baking recipes.

Anna Williams for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Susan Spungen. Prop Stylist: Sarah Smart.

Recipes

Banana Everything Cookies
Alex Witchel, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
4922 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,922
12 minutes
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Preheated Oven Popovers
Amanda Hesser, Maida Heatter
877 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
877
1 hour 15 minutes
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Saltine Cracker Brickle
The New York Times, Kelly Mahoney
819 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
819
20 minutes
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Easy
Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1105 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,105
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Easy
Sugared Shortbread
Melissa Clark, Amy Casey
2493 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,493
1 hour
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
4195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,195
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Simple Crusty Bread
Nick Fox, Jeff Hertzberg, Zoë François
8217 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,217
About 45 minutes plus about 3 hours' resting and rising
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Rhubarb Quick Bread
Samantha Seneviratne
2202 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,202
1½ hours
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Shortbread, 10 Ways
Melissa Clark
1930 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,930
1 hour, plus cooling
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Nutella Banana Bread
Yossy Arefi
3674 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,674
1 hour 20 minutes
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One-Bowl Carrot Cake
Genevieve Ko
3406 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,406
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Pumpkin Bread
Samantha Seneviratne
3558 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,558
1½ hours
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Shortbread Jammers
The New York Times, “The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion”
1569 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,569
45 minutes
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Easy
Banana Bread
Julia Moskin, Allrecipes.com
11663 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,663
1 hour 15 minutes
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Olive Oil Zucchini Bread
Melissa Clark
5766 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,766
1½ hours
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Classic Zucchini Bread
Alison Roman
3153 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,153
1 hour 15 minutes
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Pumpkin Bread With Brown Butter and Bourbon
Melissa Clark
4189 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,189
1 hour 15 minutes
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Cinnamon Apple Quick Bread With Apple Cider Glaze
Samantha Seneviratne
2292 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,292
1 hour 10 minutes
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Pantry Crumb Cake
Melissa Clark
2005 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,005
1 hour
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Cranberry Cornbread
Vallery Lomas
531 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
531
45 minutes
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Easy
Lemon Raspberry Cornmeal Cake
Yossy Arefi
650 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
650
1 hour, plus cooling
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