38 Easy Baking Recipes For Beginner Bakers

This curated collection of easy baking recipes with few ingredients is PERFECT for beginner bakers to master with easy to follow step by step instructions, tips, and visual cues.

I also include information on beginner baker essentials including tools and basic pantry ingredients you’ll need to set you up for baking success!

How to start baking as a beginner

They say that cooking is an art and baking is a science, but I think baking is both.

Food chemistry and science play a big part in baking basics, and understanding this will help you succeed and be more creative!

Here are a few simple tips that I think should be a starting point for every novice baker.

• Start with a quality recipe to follow. In this age of AI slop and Frankenstein recipes put out by AI chatbots that cannot taste or smell, this is ever more important. That’s why I write my recipes with detailed, easy to follow, step by step instructions, to make them more approachable, and to make sure you know if you’re on the right track with visual cues to follow.
• Fully read the recipe first – ideally multiple times. This way, you get an idea of how much time you’ll need and what to expect. And if there’s anything that’s unfamiliar to you, you can read about it or research before starting.
• Preparation is key. (Remember the five Ps maxim we learned in school?) Make sure you have all the tools and ingredients you’ll need to make the recipe. Get the ingredients ready by weighing them out and making sure they are all at the correct temperature.
• Don’t change the recipe or substitute any ingredients, if you’ve never made it before. Making that quality recipe you picked as written will let you see how the recipe is meant to work at each stage. Be patient and keep an eye on things like time and consistency of the batter or dough.
• If you do make substitutions after trying a recipe first, do a test run first to see if the substitutions work. Or look for a recipe with said substitutions or ingredients.
• Start with easy baking recipes with few ingredients as a beginner. A cake or cupcake or brownies or cookies can be very straightforward. For yeasted recipes, a waffle or simple bread recipe is perfect.

Beginner baker essentials

Tools

To measure ingredients

• Kitchen scale – For accurate, replicable success, measure the ingredients by weight whenever possible.
• Cup measurements or measuring jug – Perfect to measure liquids. But keep in mind that a cup in North America is about 240 mL, and about 250 mL in other places in the world.
• Tablespoon / teaspoons – To measure smaller amounts.
• Parchment paper – While you don’t NEED parchment paper, I HIGHLY recommend it. It just makes clean up a breeze, and prevents baked goods sticking to the pans. Otherwise, you’ll have to butter and dust the sides of the pans instead.
• Digital thermometer – OK, so you don’t need this as a beginner. But a digital thermometer is going to be SO beneficial if you want to go beyond basic baking. Plus, it’s useful when cooking too.

Tools to mix ingredients

• Stand mixer – If you’re really serious about baking, then a stand mixer is non-negotiable. It can be extremely difficult and time consuming to have to whisk everything by hand, or with an electric hand mixer.
• Electric hand mixer – This can be a great start for beginners who maybe don’t want to bake frequently. However, note that mixing can take longer with these mixers, and I definitely don’t recommend these for bread making (especially for enriched dough such as brioche bread).
• Spatulas – Silicone spatulas are perfect for mixing and folding ingredients.
• Whisks – Hand whisks are great to mix dry ingredients and to combine wet ingredients as well.

Baking tools

• Half sheet pans – These are super versatile, as they can be used for baking sweet things or used to make savory meals as well (sheet pan meals).
• Round cake pans – The standard in the US is a 9 inch round pan, but I grew up using an 8 inch pan more frequently.
• Rectangle pan – A 9 x 13 inch rectangle pan is also very useful.
• Square pan – A 9 inch square pan is also a common one in baking recipes.
• Loaf pan – 1 lb loaf pan that’s usually 8.5 x 4 inches. But some use a larger 9 x 5 loaf pan too.
• Regular muffin pan – Muffin pans come in 3 sizes – jumbo, standard, and mini. A standard muffin pan is more versatile for new bakers.
• Cooling racks – A wire rack to cool down baked goods is essential too.

Basic pantry ingredients

• All purpose flour – This is the most basic type of flour you should have in your pantry. You can use it for pastry recipes, cakes and cupcakes, cookies and bars, and even to make homemade bread recipes too.
• White sugar – The most common sweetener in baking.
• Brown sugar OR molasses – I like to keep brown sugar on hand, but you can also mix white sugar with molasses to make your own brown sugar!
• Butter – While I prefer to bake with unsalted butter, you can absolutely bake with salted butter too.
• Eggs – Specifically, large eggs. Large eggs are usually the standard for most easy baking recipes.
• Baking powder – A very versatile chemical leavener. Baking soda requires an acid such as white vinegar to work, but baking powder already contains acidity.
• Baking soda – While having baking powder is more important as a basic pantry item, baking soda is also great to have. Some recipes use baking soda only, IF the recipe contains acidic ingredients. Check out my article on baking soda vs baking powder for more information.
• Vanilla extract – As a beginner baker, vanilla can be so expensive. So, it’s OK to use vanilla essence when you’re just starting out. But, the flavor of real vanilla extract is unbeatable, so a good quality vanilla extract is worth it in the long run.
• Cocoa powder – Natural cocoa powder that you can buy in the supermarket is also a must have in the pantry. Especially, if you want to bake more chocolate recipes.

More tips for beginner baking success

• Always use weight measurements if available. Recipes with weight measurements can be replicated over and over again with identical results. Volume measurements (especially for dry ingredients) easily vary from person to person depending on how they are measured, so they won’t always be consistent.
• Don’t be afraid of failure. As a baker (and in other things in life too), I learn the most and about how to be creative through failed attempts.
• If you notice that your oven doesn’t bake things evenly, it’s a good idea to check the internal oven temperature. Is your cake burning or browning more on the bottom, or on the top? Is there a hot spot? Placing an oven thermometer (not a regular thermometer) in the oven helps you determine if the actual internal temperature is the same as the set temperature.
• When you’re making something that’s meant to be tender or crumbly (cookies, cakes, bars, quick breads), make sure to avoid over-mixing! The more you mix flour, the more rubbery your cakes become. Be gentle when mixing or folding in flour.
• Bake times are a guide. Depending on your oven, you may need to adjust the bake times to suit your preference.
• As soon as you remove a baked item from the oven, let it cool down slightly in the pan (unless the recipe states otherwise). When the baked goods are that hot, they’re usually too fragile and can break apart. Letting them cool down slightly will allow the cakes or cookies to firm up a little, but still be warm / malleable enough to easily remove from the pan.
• Let the baked goods cool completely on a wire rack. The air flow will allow the baked goods to cool down better, while maintaining the right texture. If you let it cool down completely in the pan, it can lead to overbaking or sogginess (because of condensation).
• Room temperature is about 72°F / 22°C. Room temperature can change depending on where you live. Where I live, room temperature is quite different in summer vs winter (even with heating and cooling). So as a rule of thumb, I like to note that room temperature is between 70 – 72°F (21 – 22°C).
• If you’re not sure if your chemical leaveners are fresh, there are ways to check if they are still active. Mixing them with hot water or vinegar will create a bubbling reaction that will clearly show if they are still good!
• With yeast, if you’re not sure if it’s expired, sprinkle some in lukewarm water with a little sugar and flour and set it aside. If the yeast becomes foamy, then it’s good to go! If it’s not too foamy, or doesn’t produce foam at all, then the yeast is dying or dead. RIP.

Cookies and bars

1. Shortbread cookies

Shortbread cookies

So buttery, crumbly, and light, there's reason why these cookies are such a classic!

·  Ingredients you'll need: Unsalted butter, all purpose flour, caster sugar, fine sea salt

·  Optional ingredients: Vanilla extract or any other flavorings

·  Time: 45 mins (prep) + 20 mins (bake)

Shortbread cookies recipe

2. Chocolate shortbread cookies

Chocolate shortbread cookies

Deeply chocolate flavored and deliciously buttery, without being overly sweet.

·  Ingredients you'll need: Unsalted butter, all purpose flour, caster sugar, rice flour or cornstarch, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, fine sea salt

·  Time: 30 mins (prep) + 30 mins (bake)

Chocolate shortbread cookies recipe

3. Oatmeal lace cookies

Oatmeal lace cookies

One-of-a-kind delicious, delicate cookies with a nutty flavor (without adding any nuts!).

·  Ingredients you'll need: Rolled oats, unsalted butter, brown and white sugar, sea salt, all purpose flour, Milk or cream

·  Optional ingredients: Lemon zest or orange zest

·  Time: 45 mins (prep) + 20 mins (bake)

Oatmeal lace cookies recipe

4. Chocolate chip cookies

Brown butter chocolate chip cookies

Always a classic, always a favorite, chocolate chip cookies that are soft and chewy with LOTS of tips to help you make the BEST version of chocolate chip cookies that YOU like!

·  Ingredients you'll need: Unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, granulated white sugar, sea salt, eggs, baking soda, all purpose flour, semisweet chocolate chips

·  Optional ingredients: Baking powder, bread flour, sea salt flakes

·  Time: 30 mins (prep) + 20 mins (bake)

Chocolate chip cookies recipe

5. Thumbprint cookies

Thumbprint cookies

A deliciously buttery, holiday-favorite cookie with a fruit jam or fruit curd filling in the middle.

·  Ingredients you'll need: Unsalted butter, sea salt, caster sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, cornstarch, all purpose flour, granulated white sugar (for coating) fruit jam or preserve (for the filling)

·  Time: 30 mins (prep) + 15 mins (bake)

Thumbprint cookies recipe

6. Savory cookies

Thyme and cheddar cheese cookies

Cheesy and buttery with a little kick of spice, these savory cookies are uniquely tasty, and perfect as an appetizer. Ridiculously simple and quick to make too.

·  Ingredients you'll need: White cheddar cheese, unsalted butter, cracked black pepper, fresh thyme leaves (or dried thyme), sea salt, all purpose flour

·  Time: 15 mins (prep) + 20 mins (bake)

Cheesy savory cookies recipe

7. Meringue cookies

Meringue kisses

These light as air, crisp, perfectly sweet, bite-sized meringue cookies are such a nostalgic holiday treat for me! Plus, you can easily add color, flavor, and texture to these versatile cookies.

·  Ingredients you'll need: Fresh egg whites, caster sugar, cream of tartar, vanilla extract, white vinegar

·  Optional ingredients: Salt

·  Time: 1 hour (prep) + 2 hours (bake)

Meringue cookies recipe

8. Italian pistachio cookies

Pistachio cookies

Soft and a little fudgy and chewy in the middle, with crunchy pistachios on the outside, these cookies are so delicious and super easy and quick to make.

·  Ingredients you'll need: Raw pistachios, white sugar, blanched sliced almonds, egg whites

·  Optional ingredients: Vanilla extract

·  Time: 7 mins (prep) + 15 mins (bake)

Italian pistachio cookies recipe

9. Snowball cookies

Snowball cookies

Also known as Mexican wedding cookies or Russian tea cakes, these cookies are nutty and buttery with a thick coating of confectioner's sugar on top.

·  Ingredients you'll need: Unsalted butter, sea salt, confectioner’s sugar, chopped pecans, vanilla extract, all purpose flour

·  Time: 1 hour 30 mins (prep) + 20mins (bake)

Snowball cookies recipe

10. Fudgy chocolate brownies

Fudgy cocoa brownies

These super fudgy brownies are made with cocoa powder (instead of melted chocolate) with chunks of real chocolate in the brownie.

·  Ingredients you'll need: Butter, brown and white sugar, salt, vanilla extract, eggs, dark chocolate, cocoa powder, all purpose flour

·  Optional ingredients: Coffee extract, dark chocolate chips

·  Time: 20 mins (prep) + 35 mins (bake)

Chocolate brownies recipe

11. Blondies

Brown butter blondies

Thick, fudgy, decadent, packed with so much butterscotch flavor, and made with brown butter for the best blondies ever!

·  Ingredients you'll need: Unsalted butter, ice water, dark brown sugar, salt, eggs, vanilla extract, all purpose flour

·  Optional ingredients: Dark chocolate chips, chopped pecans, Maldon sea salt flakes

·  Time: 30 mins (prep) + 30 mins (bake)

Blondies recipe

Cakes and cupcakes

12. Vanilla cupcakes

Vanilla cupcakes

Soft, moist, delicious vanilla cupcakes with a light crumb, and absolutely foolproof with my step by step instructions.

You can drizzle them with a simple vanilla syrup to make them extra moist, and pair them with an American vanilla buttercream frosting to make TRIPLE vanilla cupcakes too!

·  Ingredients you'll need: All purpose flour, baking powder, unsalted butter, sea salt, white sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, sour cream

·  Time: 30 mins (prep) + 25 mins (bake)

Vanilla cupcakes recipe

13. Butter cake

Butter cake

Deliciously moist, light, and buttery with a beautiful crumb, perfect sweetness, and a hint of vanilla flavor. No frosting needed, this butter cake is fantastic tea time snack.

·  Ingredients you'll need: Unsalted butter, sea salt, white sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all purpose flour, baking powder, milk

·  Time: 30 mins (prep) + 30 mins (bake)

Butter cake recipe

14. Chocolate bundt cake

Glazed chocolate bundt cake

Moist, deeply chocolatey, glazed chocolate bundt cake from scratch that’s also super easy to make, all in one bowl!

·  Ingredients you'll need: White sugar, eggs, sour cream, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, sea salt, all purpose flour, natural cocoa powder, baking soda, hot water (or hot coffee)

·  Optional ingredients (for the glaze): Dark chocolate chips, heavy cream, unsalted butter, sea salt

·  Time: 30 mins (prep) + 1 hour (bake)

Chocolate bundt cake recipe

15. Chocolate molten lava cake

Chocolate molten lava cake

Also known as chocolate fondant cakes, these have a mouthwateringly gooey liquid chocolate center that flows out when you cut into the delicious chocolate exterior!

·  Ingredients you'll need: Semisweet chocolate chips, unsalted butter, sea salt, vanilla extract, white sugar, eggs, all purpose flour

·  Optional ingredients (to serve): Confectioner’s sugar, berries

·  Time: 15 mins (prep) + 11 mins (bake)

Chocolate molten lava cake recipe

16. Extra fudgy chocolate sheet cake

Fudgy one bowl chocolate sheet cake

Here's how to make the simplest, fudgiest, ONE BOWL chocolate sheet cake that's SO chocolatey, soft, and super moist.

·  Ingredients you'll need:  All purpose flour, white sugar, Dutch cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, unsalted butter, cream cheese, apple cider vinegar, eggs, vanilla extract, hot coffee

·  Time: 30 mins (prep) + 30 mins (bake)

Fudgy chocolate sheet cake recipe

17. Pound cake

Classic pound cake

Step by step recipe with LOTS of troubleshooting tips to guarantee perfect classic pound cake that's dense but soft, rich, buttery, and moist.

·  Ingredients you'll need: All purpose flour (or cake flour), unsalted butter, sea salt, cane sugar, eggs, vanilla extract

·  Optional ingredients: Baking powder

·  Time: 35 mins (prep) + 1 hour 10mins (bake)

Pound cake recipe

18. Flourless chocolate cake

Flourless chocolate torte

There's no flour in this recipe and the batter comes together quickly. This chocolate torte is a rich, decadent, elegant chocolate dessert, and it's perfect for beginner bakers to make something truly impressive with minimal fuss!

·  Ingredients you'll need: Eggs, bittersweet chocolate, unsalted butter, sea salt, water, white sugar

·  Optional ingredients: Vanilla extract, bourbon or rum or whiskey to substitute the water, whipped cream to serve

·  Time: 25 mins (prep) + 45 mins (bake)

Flourless chocolate cake recipe

19. Self saucing chocolate pudding cake

Self saucing chocolate pudding

An extra fudgy chocolate cake with its own supply of fudgy chocolate sauce at the bottom! How cool is that? A simple and cozy chocolate dessert, made with basic pantry-staple ingredients.

·  Ingredients you'll need: Unsalted butter, eggs, milk, white and brown sugar, all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa powder, semisweet chocolate chips, vanilla extract, boiling water

·  Optional ingredients: Bourbon

·  Time: 25 mins (prep) + 30 mins (bake)

Self saucing chocolate pudding cake recipe

20. Brown butter madeleines

Madeleines

A soft, sponge cake center and crisp, browned edges and a delicious buttery flavor! I pair them with a sweet, tangy passion fruit glaze here, but that's optional.

·  Ingredients you'll need: Eggs, brown sugar, all purpose flour, lemon zest and juice, vanilla extract, sea salt, unsalted butter

·  Time: 50 mins (prep) + 25 mins (bake)

Brown butter madeleines recipe

Pastries and breads

21. Choux pastry

Choux pastry

Choux pastry gets a bad rap sometimes as something hard and finicky for beginner bakers. But it couldn't be further from the truth! With my step by step recipe and tips, you'll soon be making the most perfect, light, airy, crisp choux pastry ever!

·  Ingredients you'll need: Water, unsalted butter, all purpose flour, eggs, sea salt

·  Optional ingredients: Whiter sugar, vanilla extract

·  Time: 1 hour (prep) + 1 hour (bake)

Choux pastry recipe

22. Cream puffs

Cream puffs

And once you've made choux pastry, the next easy and impressive treat you can make is to fill them with a light, fluffy whipped cream to make cream puffs!

·  Ingredients you'll need: Water, unsalted butter, all purpose flour, eggs, sea salt, powdered gelatin, heavy cream, confectioner’s sugar

·  Optional ingredients: Whiter sugar, vanilla extract

·  Time: 1 hour 15 mins (prep) + 55mins (bake)

Cream puffs recipe

23. Homemade phyllo cups

Homemade phyllo shells

Make these easy, crisp, buttery, delicious phyllo cups (phyllo shells) at home and fill them with a variety of sweet or savory fillings to make crowd-favorite appetizers and bite-sized desserts!

·  Ingredients you'll need: Phyllo dough, unsalted butter

·  Time: 45 mins (prep) + 20 mins (bake)

Homemade phyllo cups recipe

24. Strawberry galette

Strawberry galette

This buttery, flaky, delicious free-form pie crust with a sweet, jammy, juicy strawberry filling is a simple summer delight!

·  Ingredients you'll need: All purpose flour, granulated sugar, sea salt, unsalted butter, ice water, strawberry jam, fresh strawberries, cornstarch

·  Optional ingredients: Lemon zest, egg yolk and milk for the egg wash

·  Time: 35 mins (prep) + 45 mins (bake)

Strawberry galette recipe

25. Peach galette

Peach galette

Another delightful way to make use of summer fruits and an easy, free-form buttery and flaky pie crust. Simple enough to make in a pinch, but fancy enough for crowds and parties!

·  Ingredients you'll need: All purpose flour, unsalted butter, ice water, apple cider vinegar, sugar, sea salt, peaches, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla extract

·  Optional ingredients: Thyme or rosemary sprigs, egg yolk and milk for the egg wash

·  Time: 30 mins (prep) + 40 mins (bake)

Peach galette recipe

26. Peach cobbler

Classic peach cobbler

Fresh, fruity, juicy peaches, topped with a light, fluffy, buttery cream biscuit topping. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a refreshingly delicious summer treat.

·  Ingredients you'll need: Fresh peaches, white sugar, sea salt, cornstarch, lemon zest and juice, all purpose flour, baking powder, unsalted butter, heavy cream

·  Time: 45 mins (prep) + 45 mins (bake)

Peach cobbler recipe

27. Easy sausage rolls

Easy sausage rolls

Quick and easy sausage rolls made with store-bought puff pastry that you can customize with different flavor pairings! Perfect appetizer for entertaining.

·  Ingredients you'll need: Puff pastry sheets, spicy fruit relish or preserves, pork sausages, water

·  Optional ingredients: Egg and milk for the egg wash

·  Time: 15 mins (prep) + 30 mins (bake)

Easy sausage rolls recipe

28. Homemade bread (sandwich bread)

White bread (sandwich bread)

This popular, reader-favorite recipe has one special ingredient that makes it uniquely soft and delicious. And not at all flimsy like store-bought sandwich bread either. This is a fantastic bread dough recipe for beginner bakers!

·  Ingredients you'll need: Active dry yeast, water, honey, all purpose flour, sea salt, white vinegar, unsalted butter

·  Time: 1 hour 30 mins (prep) + 45 mins (bake)

Homemade bread recipe

29. Focaccia bread

Focaccia bread

This bread is truly the stuff of legends. A perfect high hydration focaccia bread that is drenched in flavor, with big bubbles on top, large air pockets inside, and SO crispy throughout! It's an easy and adaptable recipe (even if you mess it up a little!).

·  Ingredients you'll need: Bread flour, water, honey, active dry yeast, sea salt, olive oil, spring onions, red chili pepper, rosemary, garlic

·  Time: 55 mins (prep) + 30 mins (bake)

Focaccia bread recipe

30. Hot dog buns

Homemade hot dog buns

These soft, fluffy, delicious homemade hot dog buns are made with a super versatile dough that you can use to make subs, rolls, and burger buns too!

·  Ingredients you'll need: All purpose flour, milk, water, active dry yeast, sea salt, sugar, eggs, butter

·  Time: 40 mins (prep) + 30 mins (bake)

Hot dog buns recipe

Quick breads, scones, muffins, and custards

31. Basic muffins

Basic muffins (and variations)

I share TWO foolproof methods to guarantee perfectly moist, spiced muffins – one method to make a single batch, and second method to make multiple batches at once.

·  Ingredients you'll need: All purpose flour, baking powder, sea salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract

·  Optional ingredients: mini chocolate chips and raisins or dried currants as add-ins

·  Time: 30 mins (prep) + 20 mins (bake)

Basic muffins recipe

32. Banana bread

Classic banana bread

This tried and true recipe for banana bread has the BEST flavor and texture of all the banana bread recipes I've tried over the years. Perfectly sweet and moist, and an excellent way to use up overripe bananas.

·  Ingredients you'll need: Overripe bananas, unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, salt, sour cream, eggs, vanilla extract, all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, walnuts

·  Time: 20 mins (prep) + 1 hour (bake)

Banana bread recipe

33. Strawberry shortcake

Easy strawberry shortcake

Fresh strawberries and cream, served with a buttery, soft lemon buttermilk biscuits with a crunchy topping! As elegant and impressive as it is easy.

·  Ingredients you'll need: All purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, white sugar, unsalted butter, lemon zest and juice, buttermilk, fresh strawberries, whipping cream, vanilla extract

·  Time: 10 mins (prep) + 20 mins (bake)

Strawberry shortcake recipe

34. Classic cream scones

Cream scones

These tall, soft, buttery, extra flaky cream scones served with a pat of butter or clotted cream or fruit jam is a classic tea-time snack.

·  Ingredients you'll need: All purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, unsalted butter, heavy cream, vanilla extract

·  Time: 40 mins (prep) + 20 mins (bake)

Cream scones recipe

35. Blueberry scones

Blueberry scones with lemon glaze

Tall, soft, flaky, and packed with blueberries, these lavender blueberry scones with lemon glaze are such an easy and impressive treat. Plus, they freeze well and bake perfectly from frozen too, so you can make these ahead of time.

·  Ingredients you'll need: All purpose flour, white sugar, salt, baking powder, wild blueberries, heavy cream

·  Optional ingredients: Dried lavender, lemon juice and confectioner’s sugar for the lemon glaze

·  Time: 20 mins (prep) + 25 mins (bake)

Blueberry scones recipe

36. Cheddar corn biscuits

Cheddar corn biscuits

Made with cornmeal and creamed corn, these have the perfect combination of soft and flaky, and are packed with flavor and the sweetness of corn. Can be made ahead of time and frozen too.

·  Ingredients you'll need: All purpose flour, cornmeal, cracked black pepper, baking powder, salt, sugar, unsalted butter, cheddar cheese, cream corn, half and half

·  Time: 20 mins (prep) + 25 mins (bake)

Cheddar corn biscuits recipe

37. French crème caramel

Crème caramel

Perfectly sweet, milky, creamy custard with a silky smooth, velvety texture, and a lovely caramel flavor with just a hint of caramel bitterness. Takes a bit more time than the other recipes on this list, but it's a guaranteed favorite for potlucks and dinner parties.

·  Ingredients you'll need: Whole fat milk, lemon or orange peel, eggs, vanilla extract, white sugar, sea salt, corn syrup, water

·  Optional ingredients: Heavy cream as a substitute for the milk

·  Time: 3 hours (prep) + 2 hours (bake)

Crème caramel recipe

38. Crème brûlée

Classic crème brûlée

A silky, creamy custard dessert, topped with a thin, crackly layer of caramel. Simple yet elegant and decadent.

·  Ingredients you'll need: Whipping cream, vanilla extract, egg yolks, white sugar, salt

·  Optional ingredients: Bourbon

·  Time: 10 mins (prep) + 25 mins (bake)

Crème brûlée recipe