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  4. 20 Simple Recipes to Bake Up This Weekend

20 Simple Recipes to Bake Up This Weekend

April 04, 2020
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The weekend is a great time to try baking and these simple recipes are the perfect place to start. Whether you bake some muffins or bagels for breakfast or are looking for a sweet dessert, these recipes are easy and delicious. Recipes like Brownie Cookies, Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins and Strawberry-Oat Streusel Bars are tasty, filling and a fun project for this weekend.

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Blueberry-Lemon Ricotta Pound Cake

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This healthy pound cake recipe isn't just delicious--it also only requires one bowl to make. For the best cake texture, be sure to beat the sugar and butter together long enough in Step 2 to look creamy--the time it takes to get there varies according to the type of electric mixer you have. Serve with brunch or alongside a cup of coffee in the afternoon.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, May/June 2016

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Lemon-Poppy Seed Scones

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No bakery degree required for this recipe: these healthy lemon-poppy seed scones are as easy to make as a batch of muffins. White whole-wheat flour adds a boost of fiber, and just enough butter gives them great flavor and texture without going overboard on calories. For a sweeter scone, drizzle with the optional scone glaze.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 2015

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Kids and adults alike will love this easy peanut butter chocolate chip cookie recipe, which--unlike most cookie recipes--doesn't call for flour. These gluten-free peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy and, with only five simple ingredients, they can easily be whipped up by young chefs and enjoyed as an after-school treat. They're also perfect for a holiday party or for a cookie swap.Ā Source: EatingWell.com, November 2019

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Apple-Cinnamon Muffins

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These healthy apple-cinnamon muffins will put you in an autumnal state of mind no matter the time of year. Sprinkling the muffins with sugar before baking gives them a crispy top, just like a coffee-shop muffin--but these are a whole lot more nutritious than your average coffee-shop muffin, thanks to wholesome ingredients like white whole-wheat flour. Serve them for breakfast or a grab-and-go snack.Ā Source: Eatingwell.com, July 2019

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Two-Ingredient-Dough Bagels

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Traditional bagels are made with a yeast dough and boiled before they are baked. This much faster version uses a two-ingredient dough made from self-rising flour and Greek yogurt, which eliminates the need for a rise time. Sprinkle the bagels with your favorite toppings--like everything bagel seasoning--before baking.Ā Source: EatingWell.com, June 2018

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Lemon Bread

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This moist lemon bread is perfect for breakfast or a tasty dessert. It's delicious on its own or topped with the optional lemon-sugar glaze.Ā Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

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These easy-to-make homemade granola bars are inspired by the flavors of a classic oatmeal chocolate chip cookie. But feel free to vary the mix-ins to your preference. We tested several sticky sweeteners, including maple syrup and honey, but found brown rice syrup held the bars together the best.Ā Source: EatingWell.com, October 2017

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Easy Peach Cobbler Dump Cake

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This peach dump cake serves up a fluffy, tender vanilla cake that's studded with juicy, sweet peaches. This peach cake is so simple it's sure to become a favorite summertime dessert. Using a box of organic cake mix makes the recipe prep even easier.Ā Source: EatingWell.com, March 2019

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Brownie Cookies

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Cocoa powder and brown sugar make this easy drop cookie recipe taste like rich brownies.Ā Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins

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Carrot cake meets muffins in this healthy breakfast recipe. Whole-wheat pastry flour along with plenty of carrots and toasted walnuts add fiber while applesauce keeps the muffins moist and helps cut back on sugar.Ā Source: EatingWell.com, January 2020

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Strawberry-Oat Streusel Bars

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The dough in this easy dessert recipe does double duty--it creates a sturdy crust to hold all the gooey strawberry filling and also makes a crisp crumb topping. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream to take this to the next level.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, March 2019

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Spiced Breakfast Popovers with Orange Cream

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Popovers are quite simple to make so its surprising that most people think they are complicated! The batter for these light, hollow rolls whips up in no time at all and you'll love spreading the orange-flavored cream on each bite of the finished popovers.Ā Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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One-Bowl Irish Stout Cake

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This Irish stout cake can't get any easier: everything is mixed in one bowl, poured into the cake pan and is in the oven in 15 minutes flat. Lining the cake pan with parchment paper makes removing the cake easy and helps with cleanup. After this rich chocolate cake has cooled, enjoy it with the espresso- and Irish whiskey-laced whipped cream topping.Ā Source: EatingWell.com, January 2020

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Grandpa's Homemade Granola

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Once you make this super-nutty, not-too-sweet granola, courtesy of Chris Johnson, father of EatingWell's social media editor Sophie Johnson, you'll never go back to store-bought. Nuts, seeds, coconut, dried fruit, Rice Krispies--this easy granola recipe has it all. Feel free to mix and match your favorite add-ins based on what's in your kitchen.Ā Source: EatingWell.com, February 2020

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Whole-Wheat Blueberry Muffins

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When you need a weekday grab-and-go breakfast, these blueberry-speckled whole-wheat muffins fit the bill (when you make them ahead, of course!) They have a great texture and flavor, and just enough blueberries to be fruit-filled in every bite. We stir blueberries into the flour mixture before adding the wet ingredients so they don't all stick to the bottom.Ā Source: EatingWell.com, October 2019

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Ham & Cheese Scones

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No bakery degree required for this recipe: these healthy, savory ham-and-cheese scones are as easy to make as a batch of muffins. White whole-wheat flour adds a boost of fiber, and just enough butter gives them great flavor and texture without going overboard on calories. Try them with brunch or alongside your favorite stew.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 2015

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Upside-Down Cinnamon-Pecan Coffee Cake

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Layering the ingredients in this coffee cake recipe right into the pan lets you skip the steps of making the batter and the nut topping separately. To make this healthy one-bowl dessert so it can be served like pull-apart rolls, dollop 16 equal portions of batter over the nuts. If you don't want to fuss with that, dollop the batter on top however you like.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, May/June 2016

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Quick & Easy Double Chocolate Brownies

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Two kinds of chocolate make these diabetic-friendly, health-minded brownies hard to resist. Enjoy them for a snack or dessert.Ā Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Pear Cheddar Crisp

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In this 35-minute recipe, sweet pears and savory Cheddar cheese are topped with a buttery brown sugar- and cinnamon-oat topping. Whether you serve it for breakfast, a snack, or dessert, we know it will be a hit with your family.Ā Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Vegan Sugar Cookies

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It's hard to imagine a classic buttery sugar cookie without the butter, but trust us, it's possible. Here, we use coconut oil instead of butter for dairy-free eggless cut-out cookies that taste delicious and are fun to make and eat. Decorate with a citrus glaze colored with a little food dye, sprinkles and/or sanding sugar as you wish.Ā Source: EatingWell.com, October 2018

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1 of 20 Blueberry-Lemon Ricotta Pound Cake
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4 of 20 Apple-Cinnamon Muffins
5 of 20 Two-Ingredient-Dough Bagels
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8 of 20 Easy Peach Cobbler Dump Cake
9 of 20 Brownie Cookies
10 of 20 Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins
11 of 20 Strawberry-Oat Streusel Bars
12 of 20 Spiced Breakfast Popovers with Orange Cream
13 of 20 One-Bowl Irish Stout Cake
14 of 20 Grandpa's Homemade Granola
15 of 20 Whole-Wheat Blueberry Muffins
16 of 20 Ham & Cheese Scones
17 of 20 Upside-Down Cinnamon-Pecan Coffee Cake
18 of 20 Quick & Easy Double Chocolate Brownies
19 of 20 Pear Cheddar Crisp
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