These cookies have been converting Toll House die-hards for a reason…

Kris says: “I have been baking for years and kept putting off trying this recipe because I thought how different could they be…. I was so wrong. These are the best chocolate chip cookies ever according to my family and friends… 1000% best cookie ever. Thanks Lynn… For sharing such amazing recipes with the world. You make me a good baker!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

And Christina simply said: “Oh my word…these are simply amazing!! These were a huge hit with everyone in my house. I may need to hide a few so my teenagers don’t eat them all!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Consider this your sign to ditch the bag recipe and follow along— because your best batch is closer than you think 😏

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to these cookies (plus some of the other variations 😮) right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/classic-chocolate-chip-cookies/ ...

I GENUINELY thought this would be easy 😐

The cake has hundreds of 5-star reviews! How hard could the cupcake version be?

Hard, apparently 🥴

They came out dense and I was so disappointed. After some troubleshooting (was it too many strawberries? too much moisture?) I finally zeroed in on the crumb and decided it needed lift. Splitting the eggs and whipping the whites COMPLETELY changed them, and they turned out fluffy, light, everything I wanted 🤩

Worth the extra step, I promise 🍓

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to my fresh strawberry cupcakes recipe right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/strawberry-cupcakes/

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Fill ‘em with something sweet or something savory, but whatever you do… Make them!! 🙌

My favorite part about crepe batter is that it can sit in the fridge overnight, so it’s just a quick pan fry before you stack them and serve them and guests can DIY with fillings and toppings 🍓🍌🫐

They’re always a hit at our house! 🏠

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to my crepes recipe right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/how-to-make-crepes/

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YES, they really do play the accordion on the streets of France! 🇫🇷 I’m heading there in April 2027, and I would love it if you joined me 🥹

We’ll be strolling cobblestone streets, dipping our toes in the Mediterranean Sea, enjoying gorgeous sunsets, eating every croissant and macaron we can find, and my FAVORITE PART?

A PRIVATE BAKING CLASS JUST FOR US! 🤗

If you’ve ever wanted to bake with me, this is your chance!

🗓️ DATES: April 13-18, 2027
📍CITIES: Nice and Aix-en-Provence

What’s included:
🥐 6 days / 5 nights in a 4-star hotel
🥐 5 breakfasts, 2 dinners
🥐 A dedicated local expert guide for the whole trip
🥐 City & activity transfers
🥐 Access to a whole host of activities

What’s on the agenda:
🥐 A guided walking tour of Nice
🥐 A PRIVATE baking workshop (macarons & cream puffs)
🥐 An optional half day trip to Monaco/Monte Carlo/Èze
🥐 Wandering cobblestone streets
🥐 A visit to the beach
🥐 Seeing palaces and other historic buildings
🥐 Local markets
🥐 Artisan boutiques
🥐 Welcome and farewell dinners

The trip has OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED with special Early Bird pricing for the first 10 people (save $200!) 🏃‍♂️💨

😮 As of this posting, there are only 4 (!!!) EARLY BIRD SPOTS left!

If you want make sure you get the Early Bird pricing, comment “interested” and I’ll send you a link to reserve your spot 💌 https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/france/france-with-lynn-april-apr-2027

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Heat checkin’ these chickens 🐓 ...

Homemade just hits different 🤌🏼🤌🏼

I failed more than once at this before I was happy dancing in my kitchen one day over FINALLY nailing the perfect angel food cake 🤩

And guess what— you can make one, too!

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to my angel food cake recipe right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/angel-food-cake/

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I spent more than a decade perfecting my chocolate chip cookie recipe, and if you haven’t tried it yet, you are missing out on your new favorite! 🍪

This chocolate chip cookie recipe builds on the Toll House recipe (duh, it’s a great one) to produce cookies that are crispy on the edges, soft in the center, and deliver a flavor you just don’t get with the original thanks to my careful selection of chocolate chips.

Yes, it is that serious 🧐

In fact, this is one of my favorite reviews of all time, from reader Alexis:

“No joke… these are the BEST. I have faithfully stuck to a different variation of the tollhouse recipe up until now, but I will only be using this recipe going forward. Followed all of the steps to a tee and these are genuinely the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve had in my life!!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to these beloved chocolate chip cookie recipe right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/classic-chocolate-chip-cookies/

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It wouldn’t be Pi(e) Day without me pissing off the folks who don’t read captions 📖

If you made it to this line of text, you’ve already almost passed the test 😝

Throwing it back to this video that originally made the internet lose its collective mind at Thanksgiving 2023 when they thought I threw away the pie and/or never ate it…

Let’s see if I can clear the air…

• yes, I did eat the pie 🥧
• it makes it easier to edit the video 📹
• I know, I didn’t clean off the fork between bites so OBVIOUSLY it’s fake 🫠
• yes, this is common practice in the food content world 🌎
• if I’ve “ruined” anything for you, no, I didn’t 🤣

ANYWAY. If you want to become a PIE PRO, I’ve got you covered 🙌

Comment “PIE PRO” below and I’ll DM you a link to get my FREE pie guide (tips! tools! recipes!) sent right to your inbox! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.kit.com/f5a9f41888

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Turns out, Irish potato candy isn’t actually Irish nor has anything to do with potatoes, but this is another thing we can thank Philly for alongside cheesesteaks, soft pretzels, hoagies, and Tastykakes (to name a few).

These Irish potato candies are made from cream cheese, sweetened shredded coconut, and powdered sugar, and they’re rolled in ground cinnamon so they really do look just like potatoes 🥔

Give these easy no bake candies a try for yourself and watch them disappear with a snap 🫰 (seriously— they’re SO GOOD).

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to these Irish potatoes right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/irish-potato-candy/

#stpatricksday #stpaddy #stpaddys #irishpotatoes ...

Can you even BELIEVE this is France? I’m heading there in April 2027, and I would love it if you joined me 🥹

We’ll be strolling cobblestone streets, dipping our toes in the Mediterranean Sea, enjoying gorgeous sunsets, eating every croissant and macaron we can find, and my FAVORITE PART?

A PRIVATE BAKING CLASS JUST FOR US! 🤗

If you’ve ever wanted to bake with me, this is your chance!

🗓️ DATES: April 13-18, 2027
📍CITIES: Nice and Aix-en-Provence

What’s included:
🥐 6 days / 5 nights in a 4-star hotel
🥐 5 breakfasts, 2 dinners
🥐 A dedicated local expert guide for the whole trip
🥐 City & activity transfers
🥐 Access to a whole host of activities

What’s on the agenda:
🥐 A guided walking tour of Nice
🥐 A PRIVATE baking workshop (macarons & cream puffs)
🥐 An optional half day trip to Monaco/Monte Carlo/Èze
🥐 Wandering cobblestone streets
🥐 A visit to the beach
🥐 Seeing palaces and other historic buildings
🥐 Local markets
🥐 Artisan boutiques
🥐 Welcome and farewell dinners

The trip has OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED with special Early Bird pricing for the first 10 people (save $200!) 🏃‍♂️💨

😮 As of this posting, there are only 5 EARLY BIRD SPOTS left!

If you want make sure you get the Early Bird pricing, comment “interested” and I’ll send you a link to reserve your spot 💌 https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/france/france-with-lynn-april-apr-2027

#trovatrip #southernfrance #france #frenchriviera ...

Life is better with a homemade Shamrock Shake ☘️

I’ve been making my own since I quit my job in 2019 and I no longer passed a McDonald’s on the commute home. It’s just a vanilla milkshake with a minty twist, so you can totally do this.

Here’s what you need:
☘️ 1 cup quality vanilla ice cream
☘️ ⅓ cup whole milk
☘️ 3 to 4 drops green food coloring
☘️ ⅕ teaspoon peppermint extract

➡️ Blend in a blender to desired consistency, then top with homemade whipped cream and a cherry 🍒

AND GUESS WHAT? I’ve had a Shamrock SMOOTHIE on my site for more than a decade, which is really just a version of the shake that fits a little more easily into an everyday routine.

Here’s what you need for that one:
☘️ 1 very ripe frozen banana
☘️ 6 ounces Greek yogurt
☘️ ½ cup milk
☘️ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
☘️ ⅛ teaspoon peppermint extract
☘️ 1 handful of spinach (optional)

If you want the recipe so you can bookmark either, comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the links to BOTH of these versions right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/shamrock-shake/

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Call me simple, but if I can bring all the flavor without adding unnecessary ingredients, I’m here for it 🤘

This strawberry cake is one of the first recipes from my site that put me on the map 🍓🍰🗺️

And the reviews speak for themselves:

“I hunted for a strawberry cake that offered a solid strawberry flavor and this one hit a home run five plus years ago and is a firm family favorite. So much so that our son and daughter-in-law had it as their wedding cake (first time I’ve seen people come back for seconds and thirds). I’m making it tomorrow per my wife’s request for her birthday.

Lynn, this is a great recipe. Thank you for sharing it. I’ve never felt any need to look for another strawberry cake recipe. Yours simply shines.”

I mean… COME. ON! 🤩

And there are more than 150 reviews just like that one 😀

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to this reader-favorite strawberry cake right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/fresh-strawberry-cake-with-strawberry-buttercream/

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🇫🇷 Visit France with me next year! 🇫🇷

Ready for an unforgettable trip of a lifetime with a group of fellow bakers and sweets lovers? 🤗 Because together, we’ll be exploring the coast and countryside of GORGEOUS Southern France! 🥰

🗓️ DATES: April 13-18, 2027
📍CITIES: Nice and Aix-en-Provence

What’s included:
🥐 6 days / 5 nights in a 4-star hotel
🥐 5 breakfasts, 2 dinners
🥐 A dedicated local expert guide for the whole trip
🥐 City & activity transfers�🥐 Access to a whole host of activities

What’s on the agenda:
🥐 A guided walking tour of Nice
🥐 A PRIVATE baking workshop (macarons & cream puffs)
🥐 An optional half day trip to Monaco/Monte Carlo/Èze
🥐 Wandering cobblestone streets
🥐 A visit to the beach
🥐 Seeing palaces and other historic buildings
🥐 Local markets
🥐 Artisan boutiques
🥐 Welcome and farewell dinners

The trip has OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED with special Early Bird pricing for the first 10 people (save $200!) 🏃‍♂️💨

😮 As of this posting, there are only 8 EARLY BIRD SPOTS left!

If you want make sure you get the Early Bird pricing, comment “interested” and I’ll send you a link to reserve your spot 💌 https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/france/france-with-lynn-april-apr-2027

#trovatrip #southernfrance #france #frenchriviera ...

True story: I have cried over browned butter 🧈

It took me many sticks of BURNED butter to learn what I was looking for. And once I figured it out, it was totally a lightbulb moment for me 💡

My two BEST tips:
1️⃣ use a light colored pan, if possible, until you’re comfortable with the stages— this helps you see the browning happening more easily!
2️⃣ understand that the time between “brown” and “burned” is about one millisecond long 😂— always have a bowl ready to go so that when you spy the perfect color, you can immediately stop the browning 🛑

Brown butter is great for everything from vegetables to baked goods. My favorite way to use it is in my chocolate chip cookies and in cream cheese frosting 🤤

Want to learn how to brown butter with ease? Comment the word “YUMMY” below and I’ll send you the link to my tutorial as well as the recipes for my cookies + frosting right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/how-to-brown-butter/

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Yeah, my recipe really is that good…

This is your sign to branch out from the back of the bag because life is way too short for mid chocolate chip cookies, right?? 🍪

Hi! I’m Lynn from Fresh April Flours and I’ve been teaching folks on the internet how to bake from scratch with repeatable and reliable results since 2014.

I have also converted thousands and thousands of people to MY version of chocolate chip cookies, and they’ll all tell you that it’s worth the switch 😏

Be sure you’re following me at @freshaprilflours and if you want the link to my life-changing cookies, comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/classic-chocolate-chip-cookies/

#chocolatechip #chocolatechipcookie #chocolatechipcookies #cookies ...

Not me romanticizing cinnamon roll flavors again 🍊

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to these orange cinnamon rolls right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/orange-cinnamon-rolls/

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Aaaaaaand we’re going to…🥁🥁🥁

SOUTHERN FRANCE! 🇫🇷

You may have seen me teasing in stories that I’ve been planning a trip for us for next spring! I’m hosting my first official Fresh April Flours Community Adventure in April 2027 🤗

Here are the details:

🗓️ DATES: April 13-18, 2027

📍CITIES: Nice and Aix-en-Provence

🥾 ACTIVITIES: wandering winding streets, sticking your toes in the Mediterranean Sea, optional trip to the cliffside of Èze and Monte-Carlo, a private baking class (!!!), and all the croissants your belly can handle.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS— spots open on Monday March 9th and there will be a small number of Early Bird pricing available (Early Bird pricing saves you $200).

If you want make sure you have a chance at Early Bird pricing (only 10 Early Bird spots are available), comment “interested” and I’ll send you a link to enter your email 💌 https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/france/france-with-lynn-april-apr-2027?earlyBird=true

I truly can’t wait to travel with you!! ✈️🫶

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Where are my “I could never do that” bakers at? 🧐

I’ve been teaching people on the internet how to bake since 2014. And I’m completely self-taught, which means I’ve learned by doing and failing so that I can teach YOU how to get it right the first time.

So if you, like I, have ever thought “Swiss roll cake? You want me to ROLL CAKE?” you’re going to love this recipe ☺️

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to my strawberry Swiss roll cake right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/strawberry-swiss-roll/

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Let me introduce you to your new favorite yeast bread 🍞

And to officially become friends, here’s a little about me!

Hi! My name is Lynn, and I’ve been teaching people on the internet all over the world how to bake from scratch since 2014.

I’m a self-taught home baker, who just wanted to be able to make my (then) future kids’ birthday cakes, and now I teach people how to repeat the recipes from my kitchen in theirs so they become confident in their baking skills.

So if you love to bake with exact science, regardless of your skill level, you’re in the right place 🫶

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send you the link to this pesto pull-apart bread recipe directly to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/pesto-pull-apart-bread/

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My longtime reader Jan asked me to recreate her mom’s butter pecan cake from childhood— and this one might be my favorite cake I’ve ever made 🤩

Jan’s mom used to doctor up a box mix with pecans and top it with a loose almond icing, but Jan wanted something reminiscent of that while adding in her grown-up preferences. We landed on a stacked layer cake with cream cheese frosting, and the result is buttery, soft, a little salty, a little sweet… Basically butter pecan ice cream in cake form 🤤

This cake started with a reader request and a mom who knew what she was doing and turned into a cake that got THIS review just last month:

“Um, this cake was AMAZING! My daughters had so much fun helping me make it and we all absolutely loved it. I will definitely be making this again.” — Nicole

Jan’s mom, we owe you one 🤎

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to this butter pecan layer cake right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/butter-pecan-cake/

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First Monday of the month means a brand new Bake Along! 🧑‍🍳 #fafbakealong

What is the Bake Along?
1️⃣ bake the assigned recipe (or alternate)
2️⃣ snap a pic
3️⃣ include a video for one bonus entry
4️⃣ leave a review (as a mega favor 💙)
5️⃣ get entered to win $100 to YOUR CHOICE of merchant

It’s that simple 🙌

March’s recipe is HOMEMADE BAGELS 🥯 and the alternate is CHEESE BLINTZES 🍓

Want in on the fun this month? Comment the words “bake along” below and I’ll send the link to the Bake Along page right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/bake-along/

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