Hi Reader,

If you're planning to spend time in the kitchen this weekend, here's some inspiration to get you thinking about mixing in a new recipe among your old favorites! 🍭🎃🖤

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What to Bake This Weekend

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting:

Just added new photos! It's the peanut butteriest frosting you'll ever taste. 🧡

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Banana Walnut Cookies:

You’ll find this recipe on page 52 of your new copy of SALLY'S BAKING 101 (a New York Times Best Seller!)—the secret to making deliciously chewy, naturally flavored banana cookies is to pre-cook the bananas to concentrate the flavor (the same trick I use for Strawberry Cake!).

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Homemade Cinnamon Swirl Bread:

One reader says: "I’ve been baking this bread twice a week and haven’t gone back to store-bought since trying it. Definitely a keeper! It’s equally delicious hot out of the oven, cold on its own straight out of the fridge, or toasted with butter. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"

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Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake:

One reader says: "Best thing I’ve baked this fall! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"

And another says: "I’ve made this cake at least 15 times for different occasions and I get endless compliments and recipe requests every time. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"

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Warm Brussels Sprouts Salad:

Classic comfort food… just in salad form! 🥰

One reader says: "Nice recipe! It’s a keeper and will go into our monthly rotation. Savory, sweet, salty, crunchy, with a touch of acidity. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie:

One reader says: "This recipe is amazing. It was relatively easy to make, the biscoff cookie crust is delicious and the filling is rich. My family raved about it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"

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Honeycrisp Apple Sangria:

If you’re looking for a signature fall cocktail, Honeycrisp apple sangria is your answer! 🍎

One reader says: "I made this for our pumpkin carving party and it was a hit! I doubled the recipe and used the Cherry Blossom red wine from Trader Joe’s. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"

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Cherry Crumble Pie Bars:

Featuring a sweet-tart cherry pie filling (made from frozen cherries!) and a buttery, crumbly brown sugar streusel, there’s so much to love about these totally-from-scratch cherry pie bars. ❤️

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Orange-Glazed Cranberry Bread:

One reader says: "I made this with the streusel, but without the glaze. I’m not a cinnamon fan so I replaced with ground cardamom. EXCELLENT. I will be making more and freezing for later enjoyment. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"

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Homemade Cheese Bread:

One reader says: "This bread is probably *THE* best loaf of bread I’ve ever made, sweet or savory! I didn’t use any other seasoning on the top of the loaf besides garlic powder, so the house smelled cheesy, garlicky, and buttery and I couldn’t wait for the bread to finish baking and then to cool. DELICIOUS! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"

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Happy Baking, ​Sally