Autumn has properly arrived, and with it, that familiar craving for something warm from the oven, something slow and a little nostalgic.
This is the season of comfort baking at its best. Crumbles with bubbling, jammy fruit tucked beneath golden, buttery tops. Puddings that steam up the kitchen windows and demand to be eaten straight from the dish. Spiced loaves, fragrant with cinnamon and nutmeg, sliced thick and enjoyed while the kettle hums in the background.
This round-up leans into it all – the grey skies, the chill in the air, the quiet joy of being indoors. These are the bakes you make when the weather insists you stay put, when a cosy kitchen feels like the best place to be. No complicated steps, no show-offs – just honest, feel-good recipes made for second helpings and slow, rainy days.
Here is a roundup of our comfort baking favourites:
Blueberry walnut crumble
Plum, orange & cardamom cobbler
Chelsea buns
Dark Cherry & Pine Nut Crumble Cake
Spiced chai loaf
Milk tart Pavlovas with cinnamon shortbread crumble
Apple and berry pie
Chocolate malva pudding
Caramel and banana self-saucing pudding
Coconut and date bread pudding
Spiced apple, almond and cranberry mince pies
Winter apple pudding cake
Pumpkin, walnut and date cake with maple syrup and cream cheese icing
Pumpkin, walnut and date cake with maple syrup and cream cheese icing
Chocolate croissant bread and butter pudding with rum-caramelised bananas
Chocolate croissant bread and butter pudding with rum-caramelised bananas
