25 Must Try Fall Baking Recipes That Will Make Your Kitchen Smell Amazing!

Isn’t it the best when your kitchen smells like fall? I’ve gathered these 25 amazing baking recipes that promise to bring those cozy autumn vibes right into your home. Whether it’s spiced breads or warm pastries, there’s something you’re gonna love here. Let’s break out the aprons and fill our kitchens with the best scents of the season!

Cinnamon Roll Bread With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Close-up of two slices of cinnamon swirl bread on a cooling rack. The bread is light golden in color with visible cinnamon swirls and topped with a layer of white glaze. A loaf sits partially in the background. Dark and rustic surface underneath. — Cinnamon Roll Bread With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Soft and tender, this quick cinnamon bread is a decadent treat that falls somewhere betwee a cinnamon roll and coffee cake.
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Cream Cheese-Frosted Hummingbird Cake

A hummingbird cake sliced next to cups of coffee. — Cream Cheese-Frosted Hummingbird Cake. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

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Cream cheese-frosted hummingbird cake is a simple and incredibly moist cake that uses pineapple and bananas for a tropical twist.
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Really, Really Good Old Fashioned Rice Pudding

A spoon full of homemade rice pudding. — Really, Really Good Old Fashioned Rice Pudding. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This comforting and creamy rice pudding is more like a rich vanilla custard that’s topped with next level bourbon-soaked raisins.
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A Truly Classic Bread Pudding With Vanilla Sauce

A serving of bread pudding with a spoon. — A Truly Classic Bread Pudding With Vanilla Sauce. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Indulge in the classic comfort of bread pudding, a rich and creamy baked dessert made with chunks of stale bread soaked in a sweet custard.
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Easy Apple Dumplings Recipe

Apple Dumplings in a bowl with ice cream. — Easy Apple Dumplings Recipe. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

This Apple Dumpling Recipe is a quick and easy dessert you can put together in 10 minutes. You can’t ask for a more perfect fall dessert!
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Old School Morning Glory Muffins With Coconut

A muffin broken in half covered with cinnamon butter. — Old School Morning Glory Muffins With Coconut. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Filled with hearty ingredients like carrots, apple, and coconut, these insanely good muffins are a great start to your busy day.
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Old Fashioned Kentucky Butter Cake

A close-up of a sliced bundt cake with a light glaze. The southern dessert is golden brown with a moist, dense interior. One piece is cut and raised on a cake server, revealing the soft cake texture inside. The background includes a white surface and blurred utensils. — Old Fashioned Kentucky Butter Cake. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts..

Kentucky Butter Cake is a Southern staple thanks to its tender crumb that’s soaked in a sweet butter sauce while still warm.
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Crock Pot Baked Apples With Raisins And Walnuts

An individual baked apple on a plate next to caramel sauce. — Crock Pot Baked Apples With Raisins And Walnuts. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Enjoy the flavors of cinnamon, walnuts and raisins as baked apples are slow-cooked in a crock pot creating the perfect Fall dessert.
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Cinnamon Apple Bread Recipe

Apple oatmeal brad sliced on a wooden cutting board. — Cinnamon Apple Bread Recipe. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Filled with apples and walnuts you’ll love Apple Cinnamon Bread on cool fall mornings. Sweetened with honey and apples.
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Apple Blackberry Crumble

Two of my favorite fruits are combined in this Apple Blackberry Crumble Just the right amount of sweetness that doesn’t overpower the fruit.
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars With Two Layers Of Cheesecake

A pumpkin bar on a plate with a fork. — Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars With Two Layers Of Cheesecake. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are so EASY to make! Like like a cheesecake and a classic pumpkin pie put together. Full of the flavors of fall without any hassle.
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Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

A sliced sweet potato pie topped with whipped cream. — Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie Recipe. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Southern Sweet Potato Pie is a beloved dessert, similar to pumpkin pie but even better. Serve it all year long, not just during the holidays.
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Simple Apple Cinnamon Cake

Cinnamon Apple Cake on a glass platter. — Simple Apple Cinnamon Cake. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

This Apple Cinnamon Cake is a one pan spice cake that is so moist and easy to assemble with more apples than batter that everyone will love.
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Homemade From-Scratch Praline Pumpkin Pie Recipe

A slice of pumpkin pie topped with pralines. — Homemade From-Scratch Praline Pumpkin Pie Recipe. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

The creamiest pumpkin pie recipe topped with a pecan praline topping for a Southern version of the classic.
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Pecan Sticky Buns With Sweet Potatoes

A platter of sticky buns next to some cups. — Pecan Sticky Buns With Sweet Potatoes. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Sweet potatoes make a soft and tender cinnamon roll that is coated with a caramelized honey pecan glaze for an old fashioned sticky bun.
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Easy Apple Crumb Pie With Homemade Crust

Homemade apple crumble pie — Easy Apple Crumb Pie With Homemade Crust. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Apple crumb pie is an easy make ahead dessert that everyone loves with a flaky crust filled with apples, topped with a walnut filled crumble.
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Homemade Banana Carrot Cake Cupcakes With Cinnamon Frosting

Carrot cake cupcakes frosted on a serving tray. — Homemade Banana Carrot Cake Cupcakes With Cinnamon Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Fluffy cream cheese frosting tops these moist carrot cake cupcakes for a decadent treat that’s not too sweet.
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Apricot Bars With A Shortbread Crust

Two apricot cars on a plate. — Apricot Bars With A Shortbread Crust. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Shortbread Apricot Bars with dried apricots are covered in a mouthwatering buttery shortbread crust of coconut and pecans.
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Mini Pecan Pie Tarts with a Cream Cheese Crust

Pecan tarts on a rack. — Mini Pecan Pie Tarts. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Mini pecan pie tarts are one of life’s great little pleasures. A Southern tradition at weddings, parties, and of course Kentucky Derby parties. A flaky cream cheese crust surrounds a richly sweet, gooey pecan pie filling. Like a mini pecan pie but better, no fork required.
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Soft Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies

A plate of snickerdoodles with pumpkin with a bite taken out. — Soft Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

The perfect blend of pumpkin and snickerdoodle flavors with our soft and spiced Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies. Irresistible fall treat!
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Easy Apple Pie Bars Recipe

Two apple bars stacked with walnuts in the background. — Easy Apple Pie Bars Recipe. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Apple Pie Bars have a buttery shortbread crust and cookie like topping over a combination of sweet and tart apples.
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Cherry Pie With Crumbtopping

A dish of cherry pie with ice cream melting on the top. — Cherry Pie With Crumb Topping. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

This all American cherry pie with crumb topping has fresh cherries, and a buttery crust. It’s a classic that never goes out of style.
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Buttermilk Cake With Praline Topping

A square of cake with a bite taken out. — Buttermilk Cake With Praline Topping. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Try this buttermilk cake that is moist and topped with a delicious brown sugar praline topping for a simple and easy recipe.
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Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

Stacks of cookies with milk. — Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Chocolate chip shortbread cookies are a buttery treat that have just the right combination of chocolate chunks, salt and butter.
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Warm Spiced Recipe For Pumpkin Dump Cake

This easy recipe for Pumpkin Dump Cake is made with real pumpkin, classic pumpkin pie seasonings, brown sugar, cake mix, and chopped pecans.
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