October Baking List… (25 Recipes!)
October Baking List is here! What to bake this month? October is a great month for apple and pumpkin picking, admiring the changing leaves, wearing cozy sweaters, and watching football games. We’re excited about this season and love sharing some of our favorite recipes. From morning meals to game day snacks, dinner ideas, casseroles, and everything in between.
A Baking List for October… and more!
From savory to sweet, and even some Starbucks copycats, we decided to share some of our most loved recipes from 2SR, and ones we enjoy making year after year. Here are delicious ideas and 25 recipes we chose for your October Baking List. So take a look, and try some easy baking recipes!

Mornings Are Better With These…

Our favorite Cinnamon Rolls with Raisins and Walnuts ~ are perfect for the weekends! They’re easy to whip up and bake in minutes. No kneading, no yeast, and no rising dough with this recipe. These are quick, easy, and delicious.

Why not try our Cinnamon Sweet Potato Muffins? If you haven’t made these yet, we highly recommend them! Made with a mashed sweet potato and oats plus warm spices. YUM! These muffins are SO good; everyone approves! …(they are the BEST!) Also, check out our comments for ideas on ingredient substitutions.

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are ideal to serve with your morning coffee or tea. Pop them into your family’s lunch boxes – they’ll go bonkers. Deliciously moist, tender, and loaded with banana flavor – what could be better?! Plus, they freeze well too.

Start your morning off with this easy-to-make Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread, featuring a delicious cinnamon-sugar swirl inside and on top, along with a sweet vanilla glaze. YUM! This breakfast bread offers a moist, cake-like texture that is perfect to serve with your favorite cup of coffee or tea.
Try Something Pumpkin

Our all-time favorite Double Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread ~ is loaded with wholesome ingredients, mini chocolate chips, and warm spices. Chocolate inside and on top, and super moist and delicious. Wow… It’s so good, everyone will want a second slice.
Our old-time favorite! This is a soft-chewy pumpkin cookie that’s easy to make and bake.

Best Pumpkin Cookies with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting ~ are truly the BEST pumpkin cookies ever!! Super soft, melt-in-your-mouth with every bite, and loaded with flavor! These cookies are truly phenomenal!
Enjoy These Starbucks Copycat Favorites!

Try our Lemon Pound Cake ~ which is a copycat of Starbucks Lemon Loaf! And don’t forget our favorite scones! These Starbucks Pumpkin Scones Copycat – are irresistible! They won’t disappoint! 😉
The Football Season… for ‘Wings, Ribs, and Dips’

Love wings? …then try these! These are Roasted Spicy Maple Chicken Wings loaded with flavor and made with only 4 ingredients. Your family and friends will love them. And these are healthier and better for you.

Fast & Easy Oven Roasted Baby Back Ribs are the BEST ribs ever! An easier way to make pork ribs “barbecue-style” without the grill is to boil them first to tenderize the meat while removing most of the fat, and then roast them with your favorite BBQ rub or sauce. Try them and let us know what you think!

One of our favorite dips! Try this Best Loaded BLT Dip! Served chilled -it is AMAZING! There’s no baking with this recipe. But heck, we love this recipe, especially during the football season. It’s so good, everyone loves it. The men will love it too. Loaded with bacon, cheddar cheese, and fresh tomatoes, all the ingredients you love in a BLT sandwich, only it’s a dip!

Here’s another great dip for everyone to enjoy! This happens to be everyone’s favorite dip, and it is phenomenal —to say the least! It’s our Easy Hot Chili Cheese Dip! Only 3 layers and 3 ingredients! Then it’s baked for only 5 minutes in the microwave and served warm. So gooey and cheesy… it is delicious. (It’s the best!)

(We had to slip this one in!) Our favorite Cold Spinach Dip ~ is always a hit at every gathering! No Baking! … and no fail… and always a success when we serve it. Everyone goes bonkers over this spinach dip, and we recommend it.
Bake These Delicious Cookies

When it comes to chocolate chip cookies, why not elevate them with this recipe? Our most popular Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies ~ are loaded with organic shredded coconut and mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, making them soft, wonderfully chewy, and chocolate delicious!

And don’t forget our favorite Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe! These are wicked-good too! Moist, chewy, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
Some Cozy Sides & Dinner Ideas…

Try our Macaroni and Cheese with Pancetta! This is an “Italian-style” version of our favorite mac and cheese casserole. It offers everything in a mac & cheese – and more! So delicious, we promise your family will ask for seconds. Lusciously creamy and loaded with so much flavor, you’ll wonder why you haven’t made this one before.

And don’t forget our Cauliflower Gratin Casserole Recipe! It’s loaded with a creamy cheese sauce, cauliflower, and topped with a crunchy topping. It’s delicious and totally satisfying!

Baked Parmesan Acorn Squash is easily made with slices of acorn squash coated in olive oil, cheese, and herbs, then baked until perfectly tender. Loaded with flavor, this acorn squash recipe will make a superb side dish to serve all season long!

Also, try a delicious vegetable side dish! Our Green Bean Casserole ~ it’s not just for Thanksgiving…you know. Crunchy, creamy… and oh-so-good! Your family will LOVE this side dish. Serve it alone, or with any meats, poultry, or fish – it is divine!

Ravioli Bake Casserole ~ is a ravioli lasagna made with layers of no-boil ravioli, tomato sauce, and melted cheese. With a 10-minute prep and only 5 ingredients, this ravioli bake casserole is quick, delicious, and practically effortless!

Our favorite Chicken Dinner! Chicken Rollatini with Prosciutto and Cheese ~ This easy recipe features tender chicken cutlets stuffed with simple, flavorful ingredients, rolled, then baked until golden and crispy. YUM!
Apples, Apples… and More Apples

Our most popular apple recipe. We love these Apple Crisp Bars! Made with fresh apples and a simple crust that doubles as the crumble. Delicious and perfect for the whole family to enjoy!

As always, we enjoy making these Cinnamon Apple Cider Donuts every year. Best of all, these are BAKED, rather than fried – making them awesome in every way! Spoil your loved ones and make them fresh with old-fashioned ingredients- not processed. What could be better?

Also, try our Maple Walnut Apple Crisp! It is the perfect treat – your whole family will love! Very easy to make and BAKE. Then serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. It’s the best!
And, Don’t Forget Pumpkin Lattes
Along with our baking season, one of the things we love best is our easy Pumpkin Spice Lattes. This easy recipe for pumpkin spice lattes is made with real canned pumpkin puree, warm spices, milk, coffee, and some whipped cream. No special equipment or espresso machine is required.

Additional October Baking List…
- Paleo Banana Muffins
- Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- Homemade Lasagna with Vegetables (Spinach & Eggplant)
Let us know below what kinds of recipes you are looking for this month. And we’ll do our best to make them.
Fall is also “soup season.” We have a few additional recipes to share with you in the coming weeks! So in the meantime, enjoy some of these fall favorites.
That’s it, friends… We hope you will try some of our October Baking List or try them all! Let us know and leave a comment below.

Happy Baking! 🙂
Thanks for stopping by…
xo anna and liz
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