Easy as pie: A fresh batch of apps for home bakers

Whether your passion is baking cookies, braiding bread dough, or piping icing, these apps promise sweet success. Learn to make delicious cakes, pastries, and more from pros and fellow home bakers alike.

Whip up trendy creations and classic bakes with this app from BuzzFeed. Search for inspiration based on cuisine, baking time, or ingredients, then build your own collection of recipes to come back to again and again. A step-by-step mode provides both written and visual instructions to ensure you’ll be loving what comes out of the oven.

With thousands of recipes to choose from and new ones added daily, there's always something delicious waiting for you at Kitchen Stories. Step up your baking game with HD video tutorials and step-by-step instructions for everything from apple pie to tarte au citron. Then, share your creations to connect with bakers around the world.

Discover expertly curated recipe collections and easy-to-follow instructions for biscotti, cupcakes, galettes, and more. To master new recipes, add private notes to remind yourself of ingredient swaps or other modifications you made, and read helpful hints from fellow home bakers. As you find your favorites, save and organize recipes into folders to make them easily accessible.

If you are a carb connoisseur, Kneady is all you need to indulge in all things bread. Search for sweet and savory recipes from around the world by name or category, then follow step-by-step instructions to make treats like cinnamon rolls, New York-style bagels, and focaccia. Take recipe notes and rate, save, and share your creations.

Find gluten-free recipes for all your go-to baked goods, including themed collections of holiday favorites and treats you can make with kids. You can even find vegan and diabetic-friendly options. Create shopping lists so you know what ingredients you’ll need, and upload photos of your completed creations.