Struggling to find baking recipes that look great online but flop when you try them at home? 

That’s why we asked Sally McKenney, of Sally’s Baking, to share her foolproof fall bakes from her site and her new cookbook: Sally’s Baking 101. These are recipes that actually work every time, are stress-free, and will fill your home with the scent of brown sugar, warm chai, and buttery caramel.  

By the end of this episode, you’ll be excited to bring these seasonally inspired treats to your own table and share them at potlucks, tailgates, and fall gatherings. You’ll discover:

1. How to bake up cozy fall treats with ease, from quick wins like Chai-spiced blondies to an impressive beginner-friendly apple cake
2. The unexpected ingredient that will be the go-to addition to your next batch of muffins
3. The secret behind Sally’s all-time most popular recipe: Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Press play now to get inspired by fall recipes that will make your home baking easier, more delicious, and perfect for autumnal gatherings!  

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Links:

Get your copy of Sally McKenney’s new cookbook: Sally’s Baking 101!

Follow Sally on Instagram, and find more of her trusted recipes on Sally’s Baking

Sally’s recipes mentioned in this episode: 

Sally’s most popular recipe from her website: Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies 

A cake Sally hopes more people might try: Burnt Sugar Caramel Cake

An easy fall baked good: “Chai Spiced Blondies” (from Sally’s Baking 101)

A fall breakfast baked good: “Pumpkin Spice Latte Muffins” (from Sally’s Baking 101)

A cozy fall quick bread: “Apple Cider Spiced Bread” (from Sally’s Baking 101)

Sally's favorite fall cookie: Maple Brown Sugar Cookie

A delicious apple dessert: Easy Fresh Apple Cake 

A fall beverage perfect for entertaining: Honeycrisp Apple Sangria 

A potluck-friendly savory dish: Homemade Stromboli 

The cake Sally always makes for her birthday: Carrot Cake!

Sally’s favorite cookbook and baking inspirations:

Dessert Person, Claire Saffitz,

Smitten Kitchen, Deb Perlman

Sift, Nicola Lamb

Grand Baby Cakes, Jocelyn Delk Adams

Other recipes we discussed: 

Adrian Hale’s recipe for: “Communal Table Bread - My easiest first bread recipe”, and take a sourdough bread baking class with her in person in Portland 

Sonya’s Pumpkin Spice Latte Pie recipe is mentioned in the episode, along with Sally’s Great Pumpkin Pie recipe (which includes black pepper!)

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