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    Classic Baking Recipes

    While my focus is gluten-free baking, I have been a baker for many years, and I also love classic techniques and recipes. Here are my favorite traditional bakes, like Edna Lewis' busy day cake, Bill Granger's coconut bread, and easy dutch oven bread! Enjoy!

    • A loaf of apple walnut bread on a cutting board with apples and a slice of bread on a plate.
      Apple Walnut Bread (Whole Wheat Flour or Oat Flour)
    • A bowl of whipped cream with a spoon next to a pumpkin pie from scratch.
      From Scratch Pumpkin Pie
    • A dish of butter, a pear muffin cut in half on a plate, and a bowl of pear muffins in a napkin.
      Whole Grain Pear Muffins with Walnuts and Brown Sugar
    • A slice of blackberry apple cake on a plate with apples and the cake next to it.
      Blackberry Apple Cake
    • A side view of a piece of apple blackberry pie.
      Apple Blackberry Pie
    • A white plate full of strawberry scones.
      Strawberry Scones
    • Slices of pear bread on a plate with a pear behind them.
      Pear Bread
    • A pan of apple blackberry crumble next to a piece of crumble on a plate.
      Apple Blackberry Crumble
    • A sliced loaf of double chocolate banana bread on a piece of parchment paper.
      Gluten Free Double Chocolate Banana Bread
    • A cup of tea next to cinnamon banana muffins on a plate.
      Cinnamon Banana Muffins
    • A cup of coffee next to a homemade blackberry pie.
      Homemade Blackberry Pie Recipe
    • A slice of blueberry blackberry pie on a plate with a fork.
      Blueberry Blackberry Pie
    • A piece of piece with a whole wheat crust on a plate next to a pie.
      Whole Wheat Pie Crust Recipe
    • A sliced loaf of whole grain peach bread on a cutting board.
      Whole Grain Peach Bread with a Cinnamon Swirl
    • A white plate of chocolate chip oatmeal cookies.
      Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
    • A loaf of cherry bread with lemon glaze next to a napkin and a cup of tea.
      Cherry Bread with Lemon Glaze
    • Two halves of a chocolate chip raspberry muffin on a plate.
      Chocolate Chip Raspberry Muffins (Whole Grain Recipe with Gluten-Free Option!)
    • An upside-down rhubarb cake on a white plate.
      (whole grain) Upside-Down Rhubarb Cake
    • A two-layer higher protein chocolate cake slice on a plate.
      (Naturally) Higher Protein Chocolate Cake
    • A sliced loaf of banana raspberry bread on a cutting board .with a cup of coffee
      Banana Raspberry Bread
    • A glass of milk next to a plate with a maple syrup chocolate chip cookie.
      Maple Syrup Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF Option)
    • Strawberry rhubarb scones next to a cup of coffee.
      Whole Grain Strawberry Rhubarb Scones
    • An apple rhubarb cake on a white plate.
      Whole Grain Apple Rhubarb Cake
    • A tea pot and a cup of tea next to whole wheat rhubarb scones.
      Whole Wheat Rhubarb Scones
    • A cup of tea, a slice of lemon blueberry loaf on a plate, and the sliced loaf.
      Lemon Blueberry Loaf
    • A cup of tea next to a slice of rhubarb crumb cake on a plate.
      Rhubarb Crumb Cake
    • A slice of rhubarb galette on a plate.
      Rustic Whole Wheat Rhubarb Galette
    • A pan of strawberry rhubarb cake, a coffee, and a slice on a plate.
      Strawberry Rhubarb Cake (with Whole Wheat Flour)
    • Butter on a whole wheat blueberry muffin.
      Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins with Maple Syrup
    • A cup of coffee next to plates of sticky buns.
      My Family's Favorite Homemade Sticky Buns Recipe
    • A napkin-lined bowl of soda biscuits.
      Soda Biscuits
    • Four vegan banana muffins on a plate.
      Vegan Banana Muffins
    • A plate of blueberry lemon scones.
      Blueberry Lemon Scones
    • A fork cuts into a slice of chocolate chip cookie cake, with the pan of cake and a napkin next to it.
      Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake (made with whole grain flour!)
    • A bowl of banana chocolate chunk muffins and a cup of coffee.
      Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins
    • A loaf of no knead whole wheat bread on a white counter.
      No Knead Whole Wheat Bread
    • A buttermilk cake with a slice of cake on a plate.
      Buttermilk Cake
    • A tea pot, cups of tea, and two slices of pumpkin cake.
      Pumpkin Spice Cake Recipe
    • Four whole wheat chocolate chips cookies on a white plate.
      Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Slices of cranberry walnut bread cut from a loaf.
      No-Knead Cranberry Walnut Bread
    • A unicorn bar turned on its side on a plate with more bars.
      Unicorn Bars (Great for Birthdays!)
    • A slice of coconut loaf cake on a plate with the loaf next to it.
      Coconut Loaf Cake

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    I'm Nicole, a writer, recipe developer, and cookbook author. I share carefully tested gluten-free baking recipes as well as the occasional vegetarian and vegan dish, all made with simple, wholesome ingredients. I believe in real food, lots of vegetables, and balance, too -- because I dearly love cake. Welcome! Learn more about me.


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    My Popular Recipes

    • A bunch oat flour blueberry muffins on a white napkin.
      One Bowl Oat Flour Blueberry Muffins
    • A cup of coffee and plates with slices of yogurt lemon cake.
      Gluten Free Yogurt Lemon Cake
    • A piece of vanilla cake on a blue and white plate.
      Oat Flour Vanilla Cake
    • A loaf of gluten free no knead bread on a wooden cutting board.
      Gluten Free No Knead Bread

    in season: apples!

    • A gluten free Irish apple cake with a tea pot and cups of tea.
      Gluten Free Irish Apple Cake (Kerry Cake)
    • A bowl of gluten free apple crumble topped with ice cream next to a pan of crumble with a serving spoon.
      Buttery Gluten Free Apple Crumble
    • Two gluten free apple scones.
      Gluten Free Apple Scones
    • A slice of Gravenstein apple pie on a plate.
      Gravenstein Apple Pie

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