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No-Knead Homemade Crumpets (No Oven Needed)

It doesn’t get much simpler than a no-knead, no-oven recipe and my No-Knead Homemade Crumpets recipe is just that. Hi…

How to Make Popovers in 3 Ways

Light & airy, my Popovers recipe will show you how to make these delicious rolls in 3 different ways using…

15-Minute Pizza Dough Recipe (No Yeast)

Don’t spend hours making pizza dough! Instead, have all the pizza you could ever want, fast, with my 15-Minute Pizza…

Silky Smooth Chocolate Soup

Somewhere between hot chocolate and warm chocolate pudding, my Chocolate Soup recipe is a perfectly sweet bowl of the chocolate…

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Salted Caramel and Peanut Chocolate Tart from the Bigger Bolder Baking Cookbook

There’s no oven needed to make my Salted Caramel and Peanut Chocolate Tart recipe — straight from the Bigger Bolder…

How to Make Stovetop Cookies

No oven? No problem! You can still make a batch of perfect cookies right on your stovetop with my Stovetop…

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Beyond Moist Vegan Chocolate Cake

All the chocolate cake you love, but none of the dairy! Make my Vegan Chocolate Cake recipe and you’ll never…

15 Minute Banana Cream Pie (No Bake)

15 minutes is all you need to make my Banana Cream Pie recipe — with fresh bananas, light-as-air whipped cream,…

5 Pro Chef Secrets to the Perfect Pizza

The Perfect Pizza is not out of reach! If you follow my 5 Pro Chef Secrets to the Perfect Pizza,…

Make the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe and get perfect cookies every time!

Gemma’s Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

I’ll show you how to make the Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe and why it will give you a…

10-Minute Easy Chocolate Cake (Made in the Microwave)

Moist, fudgy, and easier than you could ever imagine, my 10 Minute Easy Chocolate Cake recipe bakes in your microwave…

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Simple Stovetop Brownies

Incredibly moist, impossibly chocolatey, my Simple Stovetop Brownies recipe is perfect if you can’t or don’t want to use your…

Meet Gemma

Hi Bold Bakers! I’m Gemma Stafford, a professional chef originally from Ireland, and I’m passionate about sharing my years of experience to get you boldly baking with confidence!

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Gemma's Best-Ever Recipes

Best Ever Brownie recipe! Save this recipe because these are the best I have ever had.

Gemma’s Best-Ever Brownies Recipe

My chef-tested, Best Ever Brownie recipe is everything you’d want: ooey-gooey, fudgy, and oh so delicious! Hi Bold Bakers! Now,…

Gemma’s Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

I’ll show you how to make the Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe and why it will give you a…

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe: Follow my chef-tested technique to making the best ever icing recipe!

How To Make The Best-Ever Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Make the Best-Ever Vanilla Buttercream Frosting recipe with my chef-tested tips and techniques for the perfect buttercream icing every time!…

Now you have the Best-Ever Chocolate Cake Recipe to make a deliciously moist chocolate cake every time!

Best-Ever Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting

Celebrate anytime with this decadent and moist Best-Ever Chocolate Cake recipe topped with my favorite fudge frosting and vibrant homemade…

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Best-Ever Pizza Dough Recipe (No Knead)

Hi Bold Bakers! As a professional baker, I naturally have a passion for bread making. And any baker worth their…

Best-Ever Carrot Cake & How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting

Hi Bold Bakers! Every baker needs a great carrot cake recipe and that’s exactly what I’ll show you this week.…

Top Cakes & Cupcakes

Vanilla Birthday Cake Recipe

Learn how to make my classic Vanilla Birthday Cake Recipe with Buttercream Frosting and I’ll show you how to make…

Crazy Cupcakes!!! See how this one magic batter makes all these different cupcakes

Crazy Cupcakes: One Easy Recipe with Endless Flavor Variations!

My Crazy Cupcakes recipe is so easy! Make flavors like Birthday Cake & Red Velvet or create your own: it’s…

Best-Ever Carrot Cake & How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting

Hi Bold Bakers! Every baker needs a great carrot cake recipe and that’s exactly what I’ll show you this week.…

Japanese Cheesecake Recipe - Make a soft, jiggly Japanese Cheesecake with my simplified method!

Japanese Cheesecake Simplified

My simplified Japanese Cheesecake Recipe is as soft as cotton and full of jiggle, reimagined without the complexity. Hi Bold…

No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake

You’re a few minutes away from the perfect party dish – my no bake strawberry cheesecake recipe is bursting with…

Stovetop Chocolate Cake

Easily bake a deliciously rich, moist chocolate cake without an oven using my Stovetop Chocolate Cake Recipe. Hi Bold Bakers!…

EASY MICROWAVE BAKING

1 Minute Brownie in a Mug Recipe is an easy dessert you can make in minutes!

1 Minute Microwave Mug Brownie

Enjoy a single-serving, chocolatey brownie in a mug in no time with my 1 Minute Brownie in a Mug Recipe!…

Microwave Mug Pizza Recipe -INSANELY good Pizza made in the microwave. Single serving, real food, made in minutes

Microwave Mug Pizza (Microwave Mug Meals)

Make my amazing Microwave Mug Pizza recipe in just minutes for real food fast! Hi Bold Bakers! Homemade Pizza made…

Microwave 'Baked' Cheesecake - Yes, you read it right, a whole Cheesecake MADE IN THE MICROWAVE!!!!

5-Minute Microwave Cheesecake

Hi Bold Bakers! By popular demand, I’m sharing my recipe for a 5-Minute Microwave Cheesecake. Now, not to toot my…

3 Layer Cake Made in the Microwave

Hi Bold Bakers! I have been inspired by all of you to bake a full-size 3 Layer Cake Made in…

Celebration Microwave Mug Cake!!!! make it in minutes in the microwave

Celebration Vanilla Mug Cake (Egg Free)

Enjoy a delicious vanilla mug cake recipe in minutes with my Celebration Vanilla Mug Cake! Hi Bold Bakers! If there…

Nutella Mug Brownie - It takes just 3 ingredients and just 1 Minute to make thee BEST EVER Brownie in a Mug!

3 Ingredient Nutella Brownie in a Mug

From after-school snack time to anytime indulgence, my three ingredient Nutella recipe will yield you a perfect brownie in a…

Best Cookie Recipes

Gemma’s Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

I’ll show you how to make the Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe and why it will give you a…

Crazy Cookie Dough: You won't believe all of the cookie flavors you can get from one plain cookie dough like Chocolate Chip, Salted Caramel or even Peanut butter!! Click and find out how

Crazy Cookie Dough: One Easy Cookie Recipe with Endless Flavor Variations!

My Crazy Cookie Dough recipe is the absolute perfect blank canvas for all of your favorite cookie flavors! Hi Bold…

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Whip up my 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies recipe in no time. My easy Peanut Butter Cookies taste as good…

Oatmeal Cookies deserve a "Best-Ever" recipe!

Gemma’s Best-Ever Oatmeal Cookies

The chewiest, tastiest, and easiest oatmeal cookies ever! Hi Bold Bakers! No cookie you can buy at the store compares…

Shortbread Cookies made with only 3 ingredients!

3 Ingredient Shortbread Cookies

Whip up my easy and buttery Shortbread Cookies recipe with just three simple ingredients. Hi Bold Bakers! One of the…

3 Ingredient Coconut Macaroons

Easily make Coconut Macaroons with my 3-ingredient recipe for the best macaroons recipe without all the fuss. Hi Bold Bakers!…

Homemade Ice Cream

Homemade Ice Cream Recipe with Only 2 Ingredients

Learn how to make homemade ice cream with my easy 2-ingredient ice cream recipe and enjoy any flavor you want,…

Incredible 2 ingredients No Machine Homemade Ice Cream without

6 Ice Cream Flavors: Homemade Ice Cream Party (No Machine)

With just 2-ingredients, my homemade ice cream base can be made into any flavor – talk about a reason to…

5 Homemade Ice Cream Milkshake Recipes

Make 5 different Homemade Ice Cream Milkshakes including an Oreo Milkshake, Mint Chocolate Chip Milkshake & more! Hi Bold Bakers!…

2 ingredient Dairy Free Ice cream (No Machine) - Amazing coconut ice cream made without an ice cream machine. The flavor possibilities are endless!

Dairy-Free Coconut Homemade Ice Cream (2 Ingredients/No Machine)

Hi Bold Bakers! You’ve suggested so many great Homemade Ice Cream flavors and this week I’m bringing you more of…

How to Make Homemade Ice Cream Cones

Hi Bold Bakers! We make our own 2-ingredient, No Machine Ice Cream on Bigger Bolder Baking so why wouldn’t we make…

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

You can’t go wrong with this creamy classic. Indulge in a scoop of vanilla ice cream or use it as…

Bold Baking Basics

How to make Cream Cheese - 2 ingredient Homemade Cream Cheese. No cultures needed and it takes minutes to make.

How to Make Cream Cheese (Bold Baking Basics)

My Homemade Cream Cheese recipe could not be easier to make, because everything you need to make rich, creamy, and tangy…

How To Make The Best-Ever Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Make the Best-Ever Vanilla Buttercream Frosting recipe with my chef-tested tips and techniques for the perfect buttercream icing every time!…

How to Make Condensed Milk: Easily make condensed milk at homemade with just milk and sugar. The result is the same as store bought.

How To Make Condensed Milk (Bold Baking Basics)

Easily make my Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk recipe and use it to create ice cream, cookies & more! Hi Bold…

How To Make Rolled Fondant

Buying Rolled Fondant = expensive. Making it yourself? Much easier — and cheaper — than you’d think! Hi Bold Bakers!…

Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe & more Homemade Extracts Recipes!

How to Make Homemade Extracts: Vanilla Extract Recipe & More!

Easily make Homemade Extracts including my pure vanilla extract recipe & many more! Hi Bold Bakers! I love the idea…

Short Cut Puff Pastry recipe - No hours of folding and resting here. See what simple trick I use to make my Puff Pastry.

How To Make Easy Puff Pastry

My Mum’s recipe for an easy, shortcut Puff Pastry is so fast to make without all the folding like a traditional…

Breads & Doughs

Crazy dough Bread - 1 dough that can make a variety of breads from Pizza to Cinnamon Rolls.

Crazy Dough: One Easy Bread Recipe with Endless Variations

Crazy Dough is one master dough recipe — that’s as easy as it gets — that can be turned into…

No Knead Cinnamon Rolls - thee best (and easiest) recipe you will ever try.

Cinnamon Rolls (Easy Recipe: No-Knead, No Machine)

Hi Bold Bakers! This week, I’m sharing with you my favorite no-knead method for making yeast dough. I think you’ll…

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No-Knead Donuts (Baked Not Fried)

Hi Bold Bakers! On Bigger Bolder Baking, I like to take what I have learned as a professional pastry chef…

Best-Ever Pizza Dough Recipe (No Knead)

Hi Bold Bakers! As a professional baker, I naturally have a passion for bread making. And any baker worth their…

A perfect flatbread using only 3 ingredients.

Flatbread Recipe With Only 3 Ingredients

My easy and delicious flatbread recipe uses a base of yogurt and flour — and that’s it! Hi Bold Bakers!…

Homemade Baked Churros

My Homemade Baked Churros recipe just might be better than fried — you be the judge! Hi Bold Bakers! Are…

Alternative Baking

How to Make Non-Dairy Milk

Hi Bold Bakers! Welcome to the fourth and final episode of my Bold Baking Boot Camp. This week we are…

How to Make Gluten Free Flour

Hi Bold Bakers! Welcome to the third installment of my Bold Baking Boot Camp. This week we are making our…

Egg Substitutes for baking: The BEST conversion chart for substituting Eggs in Vegan and Vegetarian Baking.

7 Best Egg Substitutes for Baking Recipes & How to Use Them

My egg substitutes chart has all the information you could ever need for baking egg free treats! Hi Bold Bakers!…

How to Make Dairy Free Condensed Milk

Learn how to make dairy free condensed milk with coconut milk or any nut milk which is an easy way…

My Egg Free Brownies are the fudgiest of gluten free desserts.

Vegan Brownies

With wholesome ingredients and absolute decadence, anyone can enjoy my fudgy vegan brownies recipe. Hi Bold Bakers! I don’t have…

Best Fudgy Keto Brownies

I was able to create the Best Fudgy Keto Brownies that are high in healthy fats, but very low in…

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