The weather in Seattle is consistently below 70 degrees, which means baking season is here. I love baking something cozy to enjoy throughout the week, and these easy fall baking recipes are perfect for your entire family. From muffins and breads to a few healthier takes on classic fall desserts, there’s a little something here for every fall baking mood.
Easy Fall Baking Recipes to Make This Season
If you’re looking for something cozy to bake this fall, start here. These recipes are made with simple ingredients, plenty of fall flavor, and a few healthier swaps that don’t leave you feeling like you’re missing out.
Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Loaf
Rich, chocolatey, lightly sweetened, and made with real-food ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. It’s gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar free, but you’d never know from the perfectly moist crumb and warm pumpkin spice flavor.
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies with Cinnamon Glaze (Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free)
Packed with fall flavors, diced apples, and oats, and topped with a cozy cinnamon glaze, these cookies are the perfect easy fall baking recipe. Soft in the middle, crisp on the edges, and naturally sweetened without refined sugar, they make a delicious mid-morning snack or late-night treat.
Pumpkin Twix Bars
These delicious bars follow my same original Twix Bar recipe, just with some added pumpkin spice and purée to bring that tasty, cozy fall flavor. And of course, they’re made with better-for-you ingredients that make them gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free.
Pumpkin Baked Oats with Chocolate Chips
An easy fall baking recipe for breakfast – what more could you ask for this season? These baked oats will make your mornings so cozy. Trust me when I say it’s a real game changer to warm you up and provide a great source of protein to start the day thanks to some of the key ingredients like oats, eggs and protein powder. Making this dish is also one of my favorite ways to take advantage of pumpkin season while it’s still here.
Pumpkin Muffins for Toddlers (No Added Sugar, Freezer-Friendly)
This no added sugar pumpkin muffin recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, and naturally sweetened with applesauce for the perfect balance of flavor. You can also add mashed banana or a drizzle of maple syrup for extra sweetness, depending on who you’re baking for — keep them baby-friendly or make them a treat the whole family loves (Bridger & I can confirm!).
Paleo Apple Crisp
This Paleo Apple Crisp is one of my go-to desserts around the holidays, or whenever we have a surplus of apples, and a favorite from the “Sweets” section of my New York Times Best Selling Cookbook, Rachael’s Good Eats. Back when I first made this, Bridger is even quoted to have said this was the best apple crisp he’s ever had. I’ll take it!
Pumpkin Pie Bars
If you’re a fan of pumpkin pie and easy-to-make sweet treats, this is for you. Not overly sweet, and the perfect addition to a fall dinner spread if you ask me. These delicious bars will not disappoint.
Gluten-Free Coffee Cake Muffins
These coffee cake muffins are exactly what I want to have with my cup of coffee in the morning. They’re soft, tender, and topped with a cinnamon nut streusel. This easy fall baking recipe gives you that classic coffee cake flavor in a portable muffin.
