Taste of Home, Getty Images
Taste of Home, Getty Images
Published on Sep. 02, 2025
Our fall baking bucket list includes all the cozy autumnal pastries, breads and desserts we crave as soon as the weather starts to cool down. Bake along with us, and then check off recipes on the bingo card.
After a long summer season full of fruit pies and no-bake treats, the idea of diving into cozy fall desserts feels extra enticing. That’s why we made a fall baking bucket list, filled with all our favorite autumnal recipes. From warm chai cinnamon rolls to squash and sage focaccia, there are so many recipes we want to make that we had to start writing them all down!
Your Fall Baking Bingo Card
Ready to get in on the fun? All the recipes on our fall baking bucket list can be found on this bingo card. Bake five things in a row (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) to get a Bingo!
Fall Baking Recipes
Of all the fall baking recipes out there, here are 25 on our bucket list this year:
- Apple dessert: Anyone who loves toting home a bakery bag full of warm apple cider doughnuts will love this Bundt cake version. Every bite of Apple Cider Doughnut Cake is filled with brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, and there’s even a cinnamon-sugar coating that’s true to the apple orchard favorite.
- Pumpkin bread: The recipe on our baking bucket list every single year is the humble loaf of Pumpkin Spice Bread. Bake a batch in the morning and steal a slice all throughout the day. Our secret to the perfect loaf? Always use the best canned pumpkin.
- Fall pie: Good-quality bourbon adds a welcome twist to the classic sweet, gooey and nutty pecan pie. With notes of vanilla, caramel and fall spice, you’ll love how much more elevated our Bourbon Pecan Pie tastes, and all it requires is that one extra ingredient.
- Soft pretzels: Attending an Oktoberfest party? That’s the perfect excuse to whip up these Soft Giant Pretzels and check off a bingo slot in the process! Our recipe bakes a traditional batch of German pretzels, but we included ways to plus it up with garlic and Parmesan, everything bagel seasoning or a cinnamon-sugar coating.
- Maple syrup dessert: With real maple syrup, white chocolate chips and chopped pecans, Maple Cookies are a wonderful fall dessert for anyone who might be a little tired of apples or pumpkins by now.
- Cardamom-flavored bake: Save Swedish cardamom buns for a Saturday project and indulge on Sunday morning or at an afternoon Swedish fika.
- Salted caramel bars: An irresistible salted caramel and melted chocolate filling layer runs through the center of these tender Chocolate Salted Caramel Bars. Store-bought caramel candies make this recipe so easy, so there’s no tricky caramel-cooking or candy thermometers needed.
- Flavored focaccia: Anyone who’s a bit apprehensive about homemade bread should start with this simple,