7 easy baking recipes for beginners

1. Classic French Yogurt Cake

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp baking powder

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. Whisk yogurt, sugar, and eggs.
  3. Add flour and baking powder, blend well.
  4. Stir in oil until smooth.
  5. Pour batter into a greased loaf pan and bake for 35 minutes or until golden.

2. Lemon Tart (5 Ingredients)

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 cups cookie crumbs (Digestive or similar)
  • 4 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 can (400g) condensed milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

Instructions:

  1. Mix crumbs and butter, press into a tart pan.
  2. Whisk condensed milk, eggs, and lemon juice.
  3. Pour filling into crust.
  4. Bake at 170°C for 20 minutes.
  5. Chill before serving.

3. No-Knead Chocolate Chip Bread

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 1 tsp instant yeast
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions:

  1. Combine flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and water in a bowl.
  2. Cover, let rise 1 hour.
  3. Fold in chocolate chips.
  4. Pour dough into a greased pan, bake at 200°C for 30 minutes.

4. Easy Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

Instructions:

  1. Mix sugar and butter, then add egg.
  2. Stir in oats, flour, baking soda.
  3. Form balls, place on a lined baking tray.
  4. Bake at 175°C for 12 minutes.

5. Simple Banana Bread

Ingredients:

  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1.5 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup oil

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. Mix bananas, sugar, and eggs.
  3. Add flour and baking powder, then oil.
  4. Pour into greased loaf pan, bake 45 minutes.

6. Classic Apple Crisp

Ingredients:

  • 2 apples, chopped
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter

Instructions:

  1. Toss apples with cinnamon and sugar.
  2. Mix oats, flour, and butter for the topping.
  3. Layer apples, then topping in a baking dish.
  4. Bake at 190°C for 35 minutes.

7. No-Fuss Muffins

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup berries or chocolate chips

Instructions:

  1. Mix dry ingredients.
  2. Add milk, egg, and oil; blend.
  3. Fold in berries/chips.
  4. Pour into muffin tin, bake at 180°C for 20 minutes.

These recipes are designed for clarity, simplicity, and success—perfect for beginner bakers building confidence!Here are the precise beginner-friendly baking recipes:

1. Classic French Yogurt Cake

  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp baking powder

Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake at 180°C for 35 minutes.

2. Lemon Tart

  • 1½ cups crushed digestive biscuits
  • 4 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 can (400g) condensed milk
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ½ cup lemon juice

Combine crumbs and butter, press into tart pan. Mix condensed milk, yolks, and lemon juice. Pour onto crust. Bake 20 minutes at 170°C.

3. No-Knead Chocolate Chip Bread

  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 1 tsp instant yeast
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup warm water
  • ½ cup chocolate chips

Mix everything except chips. Rest 1 hour, fold in chips, put in greased pan. Bake at 200°C for 30 minutes.

4. Easy Oatmeal Cookies

  • 1 cup oats
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 egg
  • ½ tsp baking soda

Mix all. Scoop onto tray. Bake 12 minutes at 175°C.

5. Simple Banana Bread

  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1½ cups flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ cup oil

Mix wet, add dry. Pour into loaf pan, bake 45 min at 180°C.

6. Classic Apple Crisp

  • 2 apples, chopped
  • ½ cup oats
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup butter

Toss apples with cinnamon & sugar. Mix oats, flour & butter. Layer apples, top with oat mixture. Bake 35 min at 190°C.

7. No-Fuss Muffins

  • 1½ cups flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup oil
  • ½ cup berries or chocolate chips

Mix dry. Add wet, fold in extras. Portion into muffin tin, bake 20 min at 180°C.

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