31 days. 31 recipes. One very tired oven.

This October, I baked my way through fall—one recipe a day, from cozy apple pie cinnamon rolls to holiday muddy buddies on Halloween night. I’ve gathered every recipe from the Fall Baking Series here in one place, so you can bake the whole month on your own schedule.

Grab your mixer. Let’s do this.

31 fall baking recipes

The Recipes

Day 1 — Cozy Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls from Scratch
Apple pie met a cinnamon roll, and it was love at first bite—the perfect way to kick off a baking series.

Day 2 — Browned Butter Oatmeal Cream Pies
Your childhood lunchbox favorite, all grown up with nutty browned butter.

apple pie cinnamon rolls
There are four oatmeal cookie pies with white filling chilling on a black wire rack, and you can spot more in the background on a wooden table, all up against a plain beige wall.
There are four oatmeal cookie pies with white filling chilling on a black wire rack, and you can spot more in the background on a wooden table, all up against a plain beige wall.

Day 3 — Soft and Chewy Maple Brown Sugar Cookies
Real maple, extra brown sugar, zero spread — the chewiest fall cookie you’ll ever make.

Day 4 — Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
The cake that converts pumpkin-haters every single October — soft, pillowy, and utterly ruinous to store-bought treats.

maple brown sugar cookies sitting on a cooling rack with a bite taken out
A moist square of pumpkin chocolate chip cake with creamy white frosting sits on a scalloped white plate, up close.
A moist square of pumpkin chocolate chip cake with creamy white frosting sits on a scalloped white plate, up close.

Day 5 — Baked Apple Cider Donuts with Cinnamon Sugar
The secret is reducing the cider first — proof that a baked donut can crush a fried one.

Day 6 — Fall-Inspired Maple Crème Brûlée in Ramekins
Easier than the pastry world wants you to believe. Water bath + tempering = silk.

A little white ramekin of maple crème brûlée with a cracked top, spoon ready, sits on a white table next to a pink-striped cloth.
A little white ramekin of maple crème brûlée with a cracked top, spoon ready, sits on a white table next to a pink-striped cloth.

Day 7 — Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Frosting
Stop pouring heavy cream on your unbaked rolls — the real moisture trick is a simple syrup soak after baking, under a blanket of cream cheese frosting.

Day 8 — Oatmeal Apple Cinnamon Cookies
Dehydrated apples = real apple flavor without soggy cookies. Breakfast-approved.

A half-eaten pumpkin cinnamon roll with frosting sits on a white plate, fork nearby, all on a soft pink cloth.
A half-eaten pumpkin cinnamon roll with frosting sits on a white plate, fork nearby, all on a soft pink cloth.
Oatmeal apple cinnamon cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Day 9 — Pecan Praline
Warm, buttery, and all about the thermometer — includes my candy temperature elevation chart.

Day 10 — Fluffy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ultra-fluffy, never cakey. Your October needs a mountain of these.

Close-up of caramel-coated pecan clusters on white surface; glossy and thick, resembling fresh pecan pralines.
Close-up of caramel-coated pecan clusters on white surface; glossy and thick, resembling fresh pecan pralines.
pumpkin chocolate chip cookies with a bite out

Day 11 — Moist Apple Cake with Browned Butter Frosting
Raw grated apples + real apple butter, hacked with oven steam for the softest crumb ever.

Day 12 — Glazed Brown Sugar Stuffed Cookies
A brown sugar Pop-Tart turned into a giant bakery cookie with a molten brown sugar core.

A round apple cake with brown butter frosting and apple chips sits on a plate, with a slice on a small plate next to it.
A round apple cake with brown butter frosting and apple chips sits on a plate, with a slice on a small plate next to it.
Three big cookies with brown sugar inside and shiny maple icing chill on a black rack; a pink cloth peeks in from the corner.
Three big cookies with brown sugar inside and shiny maple icing chill on a black rack; a pink cloth peeks in from the corner.

Day 13 — Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust
My foolproof 3-step method for a flawlessly smooth, crack-free cheesecake.

Day 14 — Mini Dutch Apple Pies
Ditch the pie pan — six individual flaky mini pies with thick caramel-like filling.

Pumpkin cheesecake with a creamy topping and caramel drizzle, with one slice removed.
Pumpkin cheesecake with Biscoff crust, caramel drizzle, and cream. A slice is on a plate. Text: Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe.
a forkful of mini dutch apple pie

Day 15 — Browned Butter Cadbury Egg Cookies
Breaking the rules of autumn: spring candy belongs in October, and I won’t take questions.

Day 16 — Spiced Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake Made From Scratch
Your fall baking called — it wants a Latin dessert upgrade. Three-milk soak, zero sogginess.

Golden Cadbury egg cookies on a cooling rack and light countertop.
A square piece of pumpkin tres leches cake with creamy frosting and a sprinkle of cinnamon sits on a white scalloped plate.
A square piece of pumpkin tres leches cake with creamy frosting and a sprinkle of cinnamon sits on a white scalloped plate.

Day 17 — Caramel Apples
Forget store-bought squares — real sugar + real cream = the velvetiest caramel for dipping.

Day 18 — Irresistible Browned Butter Cookie Sandwiches
Two temperatures of liquid gold in one sandwich. Texture contrast at its finest.

Four caramel apples on sticks, glossy and inviting, sit on a white surface. Shadows cast suggest a bright setting.
Four caramel apples on sticks, glossy and inviting, sit on a white surface. Shadows cast suggest a bright setting.
Theres a stack of five browned butter cookie sandwiches sitting on a round marble surface. Theyve got this yummy golden-brown color, and theres creamy white filling between them. A green cloth sneaks into the bottom right corner, all set against a plain white background.
Theres a stack of five browned butter cookie sandwiches sitting on a round marble surface. Theyve got this yummy golden-brown color, and theres creamy white filling between them. A green cloth sneaks into the bottom right corner, all set against a plain white background.

Day 19 — Pumpkin Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Thick 9×13 bars, baked deep so the cinnamon chips never burn. This pan is magic.

Day 20 — Easy Oat-Free Caramel Apple Crisp
Traditional oat crumbles are taking a backseat — thick shortbread topping is the upgrade.

Warm caramel apple crisp topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Day 21 — Brown Sugar Cinnamon Swirl Bundt Cake
A concentrated brown sugar swirl in bundt form. The king of October comfort food.

Day 22 — Pumpkin Pie
The flakiest all-butter crust of your life — baked on a preheated cookie sheet. Yes, I ate the dropped slice.

brown sugar cinnamon swirl bundt cake
A slice of pumpkin pie topped with piped whipped cream on a patterned plate.

Day 23 — Cinnamon Maple Apple Cider Slush
Stop buying orchard slushies. Maple syrup + the Ninja Slushi = velvet in a glass.

Day 24 — Brown Sugar Maple Pop Tarts
Your childhood toaster pastry, reimagined as a giant, shareable, maple-glazed sheet-pan masterpiece.

Glasses of cinnamon maple apple cider slush served with apple slices and cinnamon sticks.

Day 25 — Pumpkin Bread with Cinnamon Swirl & Streusel
Double-swirl pumpkin bread with a streusel pebble crust. Forget plain pumpkin loaves forever.

Day 26 — The Best Apple Pie
Never put raw apples straight in the shell again — plus the preheated cookie sheet trick for a crisp bottom crust.

A slice of pumpkin bread showing a cinnamon swirl beneath crumbly streusel.
Three pieces of pumpkin bread with cinnamon swirl and streusel top sit on a green cloth. Text says, “Pumpkin Bread w/ Cinnamon Swirl & Streusel Topping.
A slice of classic apple pie topped with a scoop of melting vanilla ice cream rests on a white plate. The pies flaky crust and generous apple filling are irresistible, with crumbs scattered around. Another tempting pie is blurred in the background.
A slice of classic apple pie topped with a scoop of melting vanilla ice cream rests on a white plate. The pies flaky crust and generous apple filling are irresistible, with crumbs scattered around. Another tempting pie is blurred in the background.

Day 27 — Maple Donuts
Stop guessing your oil temp. A thermometer is the difference between fluffy and a grease sponge.

Day 28 — Pumpkin Cinnamon Cookies
The double-leavening trick (baking soda + baking powder) for big, fluffy, cloud-like centers — never raw or slimy.

Pumpkin cinnamon cookies sit on a white plate and parchment paper next to a milk-filled glass bottle. Soft lighting adds coziness, with book pages peeking from under the plate.
Pumpkin cinnamon cookies sit on a white plate and parchment paper next to a milk-filled glass bottle. Soft lighting adds coziness, with book pages peeking from under the plate.

Day 29 — Old-Fashioned Apple Crumble with Oats
A true dump-and-bake fall dessert. Apples in, oat topping on, oven does the rest.

Day 30 — Maple Cinnamon Rolls
Soft, gooey, maple-kissed cinnamon rolls — the penultimate bake.

A scoop of vanilla ice cream melts over a warm apple crumble on a white plate. The dessert’s got that sweet baked apple inside and a crispy oat topping—total comfort food!.
A scoop of vanilla ice cream melts over a warm apple crumble on a white plate. The dessert’s got that sweet baked apple inside and a crispy oat topping—total comfort food!.

Day 31 — Holiday Muddy Buddies
The Halloween finale. Sweet, crunchy, dangerously snackable — the easiest treat in the whole lineup.

Holiday Muddy Buddies

That’s all 31! Which day was your favorite? Tell me in the comments — and if you bake any of these, tag @_mrs.madi_ so I can see.

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31 fall baking recipes