Listed below are all the Sally’s Baking Problem recipes in 1 place. This web page makes it straightforward so that you can see which recipes on my web site have been earlier baking challenges… simply in case you wish to attempt all of them in some unspecified time in the future!
What’s Sally’s Baking Problem?
Sally’s Baking Problem is a month-to-month sequence on my web site that started in 2017 as a solution to join with readers, construct a optimistic baking neighborhood, and encourage each myself and others to attempt one thing new within the kitchen. Since then, tens of 1000’s of dwelling bakers from all around the world have joined within the enjoyable.
Every month, members who bake the featured problem recipe and share a photograph are entered right into a drawing to win a prize. Consider it much less as a contest and extra as a bunch of bakers around the globe studying, creating, and baking collectively.
On the primary day of each month, I share a brand new Sally’s Baking Problem recipe and invite you to bake alongside anytime through the month. The objective is to construct confidence, be taught new expertise, get artistic, and—most significantly—have enjoyable. On the ultimate day of the month, one winner is randomly chosen utilizing the entry software we use to gather submissions.
You will discover full particulars and the present problem recipe on the Sally’s Baking Problem web page.
Use this checklist to search out all the earlier baking problem recipes.
2026 Sally’s Baking Problem Recipes
January—Do-it-yourself Blueberry Bagels
These from-scratch bagels are chewy on the surface, mushy and dense on the within, and filled with actual blueberries.
2025 Sally’s Baking Problem Recipes
January—Do-it-yourself Ciabatta Bread
Rustic-looking and flavorful, with a flour-dusted crusty exterior and extra-chewy inside pockmarked by air bubbles, this traditional Italian-style bread is made out of simply 4 components.
February—Chocolate Chip Cake with Ganache Drip
This towering chocolate chip layer cake combines a mushy vanilla cake crumb, candy vanilla buttercream with oodles of mini chocolate chips, and a decadent chocolate ganache drip.
March—Do-it-yourself Cruffins
Buttery and flaky croissant dough will get snarled with a beneficiant dose of cinnamon-sugar and baked in a muffin pan, combining two tasty treats into one unbelievable hybrid: croissants + muffins = cruffins.
April—Caramel Coconut Macaroon Thumbprints
This upgraded model of traditional chewy coconut macaroons incorporates a decadent pool of salted caramel within the heart and a drizzle of chocolate to high all of it off.
Might—Cinnamon Swirl Cheesecake
Two favourite indulgences (cheesecake and cinnamon rolls) come collectively to make one epic and severely particular dessert on this cinnamon swirl cheesecake.
June—Lemon Blueberry Babka
On this summery tackle a bakery-favorite bread, a wealthy lemon-hinted dough is superbly swirled with a selfmade blueberry filling and topped with buttery lemon crumbles.
July—Recent Fruit Tart with Vanilla Mascarpone Cream
With a candy pastry crust, easy mascarpone cream filling, and your favourite seasonal fruit, selfmade contemporary fruit tart is solely elegant but straightforward to arrange.
August—Do-it-yourself Artisan Crackers (4 Flavors)
Crispy, salty, savory, and endlessly customizable, this straightforward cracker dough comes collectively shortly and simply in a single bowl from primary pantry components.
September—Apple Cider Spice Muffins
These apple cider spice muffins have deep apple taste and a moist texture because of a triple-dose of apple: apple cider, applesauce, and shredded apple.
October—Crusty No-Knead Pizza Bread
This no-knead pizza bread delivers large taste with barely any effort—the dough rests and rises in a single day, so many of the course of is totally hands-off with no kneading or tough shaping required.
November—Nutella Cream Pie
With layers of wealthy chocolate-hazelnut ganache, an ultra-creamy Nutella filling, and an Oreo cookie crumb crust, it is a dream dessert for Nutella fanatics in all places.
December—Icebox Slice & Bake Cookies (1 Dough, 5 Flavors)
Meet your endlessly recipe for icebox slice & bake cookies: a flexible, buttery base cookie dough prepared for countless taste diversifications.
2024 Sally’s Baking Problem Recipes
January—Complete Wheat Bread (Gentle & Hearty)
With step-by-step photos and loads of useful suggestions, learn to make mushy and hearty complete wheat sandwich bread with my easy-to-follow recipe.
February—Mille-Feuille (Napoleon Pastry)
From the thousand layers of delicate puff pastry, to the creamy clouds of vanilla pastry cream, to the ornamental marbled icing, mille feuille is an indulgent dessert worthy of a special day.
March—Hummingbird Bundt Cake
With its signature flavors of banana, pineapple, pecans, and spice, this hummingbird Bundt cake will fly your tastebuds off to someplace heat and sunny.
April—Pesto Pull-Aside Bread
Buttery-soft and flaky, this pesto pull-apart bread is brimming with contemporary taste and tacky goodness.
Might—Dutch Child Recipe (Pancake)
The results of this surprisingly straightforward recipe is a superbly wrinkled, mild and ethereal pancake, with the tender texture of a crepe that’s prepared for all of your favourite candy or savory toppings.
June—Ice Cream Cake (Select Your Taste)
This crowd-pleasing summertime deal with combines two of your favourite ice cream flavors, plus layers of Oreo cookies, selfmade scorching fudge, and whipped cream.
July—Triple Berry Pie
Blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries mingle to make a jammy filling on this triple berry pie, layered between 2 buttery flaky pie crusts.
August—Zucchini Biscuits (Parmesan Herb)
These are my tender but flaky zucchini biscuits, made drop-style with out a mixer, rolling pin, or biscuit cutter wanted.
September—The Finest Apple Cobbler I’ve Ever Had
Candy spiced apples are blanketed with a mushy, fluffy topping on this comforting, homestyle cinnamon apple cobbler.
October—Pumpkin Oatmeal Cream Pies
Gentle and chewy pumpkin oatmeal cookies are sandwiched with tangy-sweet and spiced cream cheese filling for a fall twist on a nostalgic deal with.
November—Candy Potato Dinner Rolls
Fluffy, flaky, mushy, and additional tall candy potato dinner rolls are an exquisite accompaniment to a vacation meal—however you don’t have to attend for a vacation to get pleasure from them.
December—Cookie Adorning Buttercream (Video)
This 5-ingredient cookie adorning buttercream is deliciously creamy and candy, may be piped or just unfold, and soft-sets on the cookies after a couple of hours.
Sally’s Baking Problem took a break in 2023 so I may give attention to writing my cookbook, Sally’s Baking 101.
2022 Sally’s Baking Problem Recipes
January—Do-it-yourself English Muffins Recipe
These selfmade honey wheat English muffins are scrumptious, mushy, textured, and completely well worth the effort if you happen to observe the recipe intently.
February—Fudge Chocolate Pastry Tarts (Like Pop Tarts!)
Made with chocolate pie dough, fudge-like filling, and a chocolate icing that units, these little hand pies are positive to fulfill any chocolate craving.
March—6 Inch Sunshine Citrus Cake
This 6 inch sunshine citrus cake cures any chilly climate blues with brilliant taste, a lightweight and springy cake crumb, and creamy whipped frosting.
April—Croissant Bread (Loaf)
Bakers of any talent degree can use this completely detailed recipe to make a superbly flaky and golden brown loaf of selfmade croissant bread.
Might—Brown Butter Berry Tea Desserts
These brown butter berry tea muffins are delicate miniature sponge muffins that use browned butter to present the batter its depth of taste, which accents the juicy berry at its heart.
June—Peanut Butter Crammed Brownie Cookies
These dangerously decadent peanut butter stuffed brownie cookies are mushy and fudge-like with a creamy peanut butter ripple swirled all through.
July—Fruit Pizza
The mix of a mushy, buttery sugar cookie crust with tangy-sweet cream cheese frosting and colourful contemporary fruit is irresistible.
August—No-Yeast Cinnamon Roll Biscuits
This shortcut recipe for fast no yeast cinnamon rolls makes buttery, homestyle rolls that fluff up superbly—and in file time.
September—Pizza Pull Aside Rolls
Right here we have now mushy, buttery garlic herb yeast rolls topped AND full of mozzarella cheese and pepperoni, and completed with garlic herb butter.
October—Cream-Crammed Chocolate Cupcakes
These dreamy cupcakes begin with a moist and deeply chocolatey cupcake, which is stuffed with fluffy whipped vanilla buttercream, and topped with a wealthy 2-ingredient chocolate ganache.
November—Caramel Apple Cheesecake Pie
This seasonal deal with is like apple crisp meets cheesecake, and also you’ll be very glad that they did!
December—The way to Make Pinwheel Cookies
Take pleasure in traditional chocolate and vanilla pinwheel cookies utilizing my tried-and-tested selfmade recipe and video tutorial as your information.
2021 Sally’s Baking Problem Recipes
January—The way to Make Do-it-yourself Stromboli
Use my easy 6-ingredient pizza dough to make selfmade stromboli stuffed along with your favourite meats and/or cheeses.
February—The way to Make Chocolate Soufflé
My recipe is closely detailed to present newbie bakers the arrogance to make spectacular, fluffy, and completely wealthy chocolate soufflé from simply 7 easy components.
March—Newbie’s Information to French Macarons
French macarons may be intimidating however my well-tested recipe contains loads of success suggestions, overview of strategies, an inventory of instruments, troubleshooting, a video, and step-by-step pictures.
April—Lemon Blueberry Tart
This cool and creamy tart combines a buttery shortbread crust, a contemporary lemon filling, and selfmade blueberry sauce swirl.
Might—Wealthy & Fluffy Chocolate Candy Rolls
These could appear like cinnamon rolls, however make no mistake—they’re buttery, flaky, and stuffed with swirls of melty chocolate much like chocolate babka.
June—Savory Fast Bread
This savory fast bread is a flavorful and tacky herbed fast bread, which implies it’s made with out yeast.
July—Do-it-yourself Berry Turnovers
My selfmade pastry dough comes collectively utilizing a “tough puff” technique to numerous flaky layers, which serves as the proper envelope for the jammy combined berry filling.
August—Ice Cream Loaf Cake
This ice cream loaf cake options layers of buttery sprinkle cake and ice cream whereas chocolate ganache and sprinkles add a scrumptious and ornamental final touch.
September—Gentle Pretzel Knots (With Varied Toppings)
These mushy pretzel knots are like common mushy pretzels, however with extra floor space for toppings like garlic parmesan, cinnamon sugar, and jalapeño cheddar.
October—Pumpkin Spice Roll Cookies
The meeting for these swirly spiced cookies begins with a 1 bowl pumpkin sugar cookie dough that you simply’ll roll out and high with brown sugar and loads of pumpkin pie spice.
December—Shortbread Cookies Recipe
There’s no chilling needed for these flavor-customizable shortbread cookies, and they’ll by no means over-spread, since they’re baked in spherical cake pans.
2020 Sally’s Baking Problem
January—Artisan Bread Recipe (4 Substances)
This the proper bread newbie recipe as a result of it solely requires 4 components with none particular pans or mixer and there’s no kneading or sophisticated shaping concerned.
February—Good Swiss Meringue Buttercream
This frosting is creamy and thick, silky easy, holds its form superbly, and the most effective half (and why everybody loves it!) is that it’s not overly candy.
March—The way to Make Crepes
Straightforward to make with only a blender and common skillet, these 8-ingredient crepes are prepared to your alternative of candy or savory fillings and toppings.
April—Do-it-yourself Flatbread Pizza Recipe
Faster, simpler, and thinner than pizza, this flatbread dough takes about 1 hour begin to end and is ideal for rookies.
Might—Mini Fruit Galettes
These easy mini fruit galettes may be made with a wide range of fillings for a enjoyable and simple solution to get your pie repair with out the trouble of a full pie.
June—Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Use your favourite ice cream taste to make decadent selfmade brownie ice cream sandwiches.
July—Recent Berry Cream Cake
This minimally embellished naked-style cake is layered between contemporary and fluffy whipped cream and piled excessive with juicy seasonal berries.
August—Do-it-yourself Breakfast Danish Pastries
These breakfast pastries use a variation of traditional pastry dough that bakes right into a buttery and flaky deal with along with your alternative of candy fillings, plus a drizzle of vanilla icing.
September—Cinnamon Swirl Fast Bread
This vanilla flavored cinnamon swirl fast bread is moist and mushy with a thick ribbon of cinnamon sugar swirled inside—like cinnamon rolls however in a fraction of the time.
October—Baked Apples Recipe
Like individually portioned apple crisp, this dessert is nice for a small household and also you simply can halve or double the recipe as wanted.
November—No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
This good make-ahead fall dessert is easy and creamy with a crunchy gingersnap cookie crust that gives the most effective textural distinction to the fluffy mousse-like filling.
December—Stained Glass Window Cookies
These stained glass window cookies are made with my favourite sugar cookies, lower out within the heart, and stuffed with crushed arduous candies that soften as they bake, creating a beautiful windowpane impact.
2019 Sally’s Baking Problem Recipes
January—Do-it-yourself Bagels Recipe
Make scorching and contemporary bagels within the consolation of your individual kitchen with just some primary components and baking instruments.
February—Do-it-yourself Chocolate Truffles Recipe
These selfmade chocolate truffles are additional creamy with the addition of butter and so they couldn’t be simpler to make—after mixing the 4 components collectively, let the combination set within the fridge, then roll into balls.
March—Lemon Bars with Shortbread Crust
Everybody wants this recipe for easy methods to make the BEST lemon bars with a buttery shortbread crust and creamy thick lemon curd filling (that conveniently doesn’t require a pre-cook on the stovetop).
April—Gentle Dinner Rolls Recipe
These selfmade dinner rolls are pillow mushy with probably the most scrumptious flaky and buttery texture.
Might—Grasp Scones Recipe
My grasp scone recipe is the beginning for 15 taste choices—together with chocolate, blueberry, pumpkin, banana, savory herb, cheddar, and extra—to make deliciously tender and crumbly American-style scones.
June—Angel Meals Cake
Utilizing solely 6 primary components, this angel meals cake bakes up tall, mild, and ethereal and is greatest loved with whipped cream and contemporary seasonal fruit on high.
July—No-Bake Cheesecake Jars
Made with just some components in solely half-hour, it is a fabulous and simple no-bake dessert that you would be able to customise along with your favourite toppings.
August—Vertical Cake (Lemon & Blueberry)
Assembled with vanilla sponge cake, lemon blueberry swirl whipped cream, and lemon cream cheese buttercream, this vertical cake is a fantastic masterpiece.
September—Do-it-yourself Cheese Bread (Additional Gentle)
You solely want a handful of straightforward components to make this mesmerizing loaf, and the ensuing bread is mushy, tender, and stuffed with pockets of melted cheese.
October—Do-it-yourself Caramel Apples
Discover ways to make actual selfmade caramel apples with my success suggestions, video tutorial, and thoroughly defined recipe for caramel that’s buttery, candy, and ideal for dipping.
November—Pecan Praline Pumpkin Pie
This make-ahead pie combines my tried-and-true flaky pie crust, easy and spiced pumpkin pie filling, and a candy/salty crunchy pecan topping.
December—Do-it-yourself Butter Cookies
These traditional vacation cookies are mushy within the heart with irresistible buttery vanilla and almond flavors, and you’ll dip them in chocolate and sprinkles for a festive contact.
2018 Sally’s Baking Problem Recipes
January—Do-it-yourself Bread Bowls
These selfmade bread bowls are crisp on the outside and additional mushy inside, and better of all, they’re made out of a primary, but versatile bread dough utilizing on a regular basis components.
February—Chocolate Cake Pops (Recipe + Video)
Discover ways to make selfmade chocolate cake pops utterly from scratch, with no field cake combine or canned frosting.
March—Vanilla Bare Cake
This bare cake is solely gorgeous with contemporary berries, vanilla cake, and vanilla buttercream.
April—The way to Make Croissants
My rigorously examined recipe ends in butter, flaky, and ideal selfmade croissants made proper in your individual kitchen.
Might—Traditional Cheesecake Recipe
Look no additional for a creamy and easy traditional cheesecake recipe paired with a buttery graham cracker crust and your toppings of alternative.
June—Brownie Baked Alaska
This simplified brownie baked Alaska is made with a brownie base, mint chocolate ice cream, and a toasted marshmallow topping.
July—Apple Hand Pies
Utilizing my buttery flaky pie crust, a juicy cinnamon apple pie filling, and a salted caramel topping, these mini apple pies are each scrumptious and lovely.
August—Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer Cake
This chocolate chip cookie layer cake is actually a chocolate chip cookie skyscraper, with every layer that includes an additional thick, soft-baked, and chewy cookie and creamy peanut butter frosting.
September—Choux Pastry (Pâte à Choux)
This delicate French pastry takes about 10 minutes to arrange and can be utilized for a wide range of pastries like cream puffs, profiteroles, eclairs, and far more.
October—Pumpkin Spice Toffee
Pumpkin spice toffee solely requires a handful of primary components and will probably be your new favourite fall deal with.
November—Savory Vegetable Cheese Tart
This savory vegetable and cheese tart combines a thick buttery crust, a creamy herbed cheese filling, and a fantastic adornment of crisp roasted veggies.
December—Gingerbread Home Recipe
My complete publish on easy methods to make a utterly from-scratch gingerbread home features a video tutorial, gingerbread home template for the shapes, a full recipe, and all my adorning suggestions and recommendation.
2017 Sally’s Baking Problem Recipes
I created Sally’s Baking Problem on the finish of January 2017, so there are solely 11 problem recipes in 2017.
As you see, the first baking problem recipe was printed in February 2017, and at the moment, I had a couple of dozen readers take part. Now my workforce and I see round 1,000 entries each month! It’s thrilling to know that bakers from all around the world are making the identical recipe every month. Possibly we’re not bodily collectively, however we’re definitely having a collective expertise within the kitchen.
Q: What number of baking problem recipes have you ever tried?
