What does September mean to you? For me, even though it's still HOT, everything starts to feel cozier. Including baking. 

Gimme the cinnamon, the apples, the chocolate, the nuts...and let me dream about all things pumpkin. 

If you live someplace hot like me, crank the air down to 68, pull on a (thin) sweater, and break out the cinnamon. You deserve some September vibes. 

What to Bake this September

Baking with Cinnamon in September:

Cinnamon is where it all starts. Cozy baking calls for cinnamon. It gives baked goods that "there's-something-special-in-here" taste and makes your house smell fantastic.

• cinnamon pull-apart bread
• cinnamon roll biscuit cake
• cinnamon roll cookies
• cinnamon roll bundt cake
• cinnamon bread
• cinnamon brown sugar chocolate chip bundt cake

Baking with Apples in September:

Apples and September baking go hand-in-hand. If your recipe doesn't specify which type of apple to use, my apples for baking guide might help.

• honeycrisp caramel apple pizza
• easy slow-cooker applesauce
• cranberry apple pie
• caramel honeycrisp apple bars
• upside-down caramel apple pie

Baking with Nuts in September:

Hazelnuts, pecans, walnuts...all nuts lend themselves to cozy early fall baking.

• hazelnut macarons
• frosted hazelnut cappuccino bars
• queenies cookies (hazelnut)
• pecan cardamom crescents
• white texas sheet cake (pecan)
• mom's italian cream cake (pecan)

Baking with Chocolate in September:

Of course, there is never a wrong season for baking with chocolate, but add a little spice or nutty flavor, and you're ramping up the cozy baking factor!

• flourless spiced cocoa cookies
• mexican chocolate frosted cookies
• mexican chocolate macarons
• caramel brownies
• biscoff brownies
• chocolate hazelnut cut-out cookies
• german chocolate cut-out cookies

Happy September Baking!