When I say I teach people how to bake from scratch, I mean all of it.

👀 The testing.
❌ The flops.
🤔 The “why isn’t this rising?” DMs.

📝 The recipe rewrites.
💡 The lighting battles.
📷 The “just one more photo before anyone eats” rule.

🥲 The proud messages.
🎉 The “I finally nailed it!” emails.
😮 The moment it clicks.

Because whether it’s your first layer cake or getting over your fear of yeast, I don’t just share recipes— I walk you through the whole thing like we’re in the kitchen together 🥰

My mission here is to make scratch baking feel doable, empowering, and (let’s be honest) way more fun than you thought it could be 😏

Your turn— what’s the recipe that finally made you feel like a baker? 👇

And be sure to hit FOLLOW on my profile so we can keep baking delish things together, whether you’re new to baking or a total pro 🧑‍🍳

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Comment sections of my videos and photos of my pie crust have historically gone NUTS over my butter chunks claiming this crust will “fall apart” or “completely melt” in the oven 🤦🏻‍♀️

The actual result?

THE FLAKIEST CRUST 🤩

Here are my best tips for getting a perfect and flaky crust every time:

1️⃣ When you’re making your pie crust, keep the big chunks of butter. They = flaky flakes!!
2️⃣ Roll from the center out rather than over top the whole thing.
3️⃣ Don’t be afraid to touch your pie crust to fix the sides, fill in holes, or press some of it together to keep it even. If it gets too warm from your fingers, see next step.
4️⃣ The refrigerator is your friend! Stop and chill any time you’re worried it’s too warm.
5️⃣ I always re-chill a pie crust once it’s in the pie plate for at LEAST 15-20 minutes before baking to prevent shrinking and encourage flakes.
6️⃣ Flip your pastry mat into the pie plate rather than try to roll the pie crust onto a rolling pin or lift it off.
7️⃣ Take your time! There is no need to rush the process.
8️⃣ Know with practice, you will get more comfortable with the process. You can do this! 🙌🏼

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to my perfectly flaky homemade pie crust directly to your DMs! 💌 https://freshaprilflours.com/my-favorite-homemade-pie-crust/

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I made my friend Molly’s (from @what_mollymade) brown sugar Pop Tart cookies and you should, too! 🤤

I pride myself on my chocolate chip cookies— they’re well-liked, highly-reviewed, and reliable. But because of that, I rarely make any other cookies outside of recipe testing 🫣

That’s changing this summer while I’m taking a break from recipe development and content creation! So I’m tackling a list of viral/popular cookies from my friends 🤗

Y’all… These cookies are SO GOOD, that let’s just say that if you DON’T make them, it’s a mistake 🍪

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to Molly’s brown sugar Pop Tart cookies AND my chocolate chip cookies (because then you can make both, DUH) directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://whatmollymade.com/brown-sugar-pop-tart-cookies/

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If baking is your stress relief, you’re in the right place 🧈

Be sure to hit FOLLOW so we can bake away all the things together 💕

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It’s time for July’s Bake Along! 🧑🏻‍🍳 #fafbakealong

On the first Monday of every month, a new bake along recipe will debut for you to bake along with me throughout the month. You’ll have a chance to submit a photo (and a video for a BONUS entry!) and be entered to win a $100 gift card.

It’s that simple. Bake, picture, submit!

Every month will have one main recipe and an alternate that is similar. The idea here is to be a WHISK taker 😏 and step outside of your baking comfort zone.

Some months will be slightly challenging, and others will be a cinch. But the goal is for us to BAKE together without actually BEING together.

So! Who’s in? 👀

July’s recipe is asparagus quiche in my beloved flaky pie crust, and the alternate is make ahead breakfast casserole 🥘 Let’s get to it! 🤤

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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Ready to ditch your Starbucks egg bite run or DoorDash? You gotta try these egg bites at home!

I worked on this recipe for LITERAL YEARS. You can make all 3 flavors and you can use an Instant Pot, oven, or air fryer. Gang’s all here! 😎

⭐️ Here are some recent reviews from readers:

🍳 “These are absolutely amazing! Same flavor and texture as Starbucks!”

🍳 ”Just made these today! OMG, so GOOD!!!!”

🍳 ”Made these egg bites last night to prep for weekday breakfast! And OMG, they are amazing!!”

🍳 “Absolutely perfect copy cat recipe. Highly recommend!”

Ready to up your breakfast game? Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to my homemade egg bites (all 3 flavors!) directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/instant-pot-egg-bites/

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If you’re still looking for ⭐️ the one ⭐️

…these are the ones you’ve been waiting for 🍪

Hi, I’m Lynn! 👋 I’ve been teaching people how to bake on the internet since 2014 and these chocolate chip cookies have been ruining go-to recipes for home bakers everywhere since they first went viral on Instagram in 2023.

Time and time again, folks have said “you don’t another recipe” and “I’ve found my new favorite chocolate chip cookie” and “I’ve been making Tollhouse for years, but this one is THE BEST.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ready to up your chocolate chip cookie game? Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to my VIRAL recipe directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/classic-chocolate-chip-cookies//

🚨 DON’T FORGET to hit “follow” on my profile so you can keep getting my easy-to-follow, easy-to-love recipes made specifically for the home baker 🧑‍🍳

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Just call me the CEO of chocolate chip cookies 🍪

Don’t just settle for “pretty good” chocolate chip cookies. Make the ones that turn Tollhouse lovers into converts, make people ditch their grandma’s cookies they’ve sworn by for decades, and the ones that end the years’ long search for the PERFECT chocolate chip cookie.

Pssst… It’s these ones 😏

Ready to up your chocolate chip cookie game? Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to my VIRAL recipe directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/classic-chocolate-chip-cookies//

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Real reviews from real people ⬇️

“I have not had good luck with yeast recipes in the past but this was exactly as the title describes… EASY! I made these following the make ahead directions for Thanksgiving dinner and they came out amazing. Everyone was commenting how good they were. I even added a sprinkling of finishing salt on top before baking. Everyone should give these a try!” — Robyn

“I admit to being super intimidated to make these, but they really are a great recipe for beginners. The step-by-step instructions were perfect, and my rolls turned out great. Thanks so much for the recipe.” — Barbra

🍞🍞🍞🍞🍞

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to my EASY yeast rolls (great for beginners!) directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/easy-yeast-rolls/

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Cookie tip ⤵️

As popular as my classic chewy chocolate chip cookies are, browning the butter can actually make them, dare I say, even better 😳

Don’t get me wrong, I love the classic. But every once in awhile, it’s fun to change things up and add that little extra something to the flavor profile 🧈

Just a couple tweaks! And I break them down in the recipe post for you.

Don’t know how to brown butter? I gotchu 😘

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to these brown butter chocolate chip cookies directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/brown-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies/

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Hot take ⤵️

One great recipe and zero second-guessing can make cookie night feel relaxing, not research-heavy.

This one? People make batch two while batch one’s still in the oven. You’ve been warned 😏

➡️ In fact, all of these REAL REVIEWS from REAL PEOPLE came in within the last week (you can read them at the bottom of the post on my site):

🍪 “Made these for the first time and they are fabulous! They have the perfect texture and the ratio of chocolate to dough is spot on. Delicious!!!”

🍪 “Hands down, these are the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever made. I was hesitant to try them at first because of the melted butter, but I’m a believer now!”

🍪 “This is the only way I make chocolate chip cookies now! Every time they are perfect and people RAVE about them! I can’t wait to try more of your recipes!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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

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In an effort to bring you variety, choice, and options when it comes to the cake recipes on my site, I’ve been working my way through all of my beloved cake recipes to bring you:

🧁 a cupcake version
🍰 a Bundt cake version
🎂 a sheet cake version

And the first installment is finally finished! 🎉

My highly rated, heavily reviewed, and extensively tested with repeated perfect results strawberry cake can now be made into cupcakes, a Bundt cake, and the newest member to the crew, a sheet cake.

While some cake recipes can just be poured into another pan and adapted with time, this strawberry cake wasn’t one of them. Each form has its own tweaks to produce THE BEST crumb, the best lift, and everything that has been loved about the layer cake since 2017 in all the ways.

Which one will you make first?! 🍓

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to ALL four of these recipes directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/fresh-strawberry-cake-with-strawberry-buttercream/

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Peanut butter shortbread > peanut butter or shortbread… Every time 🤤

And in case you’re new here, hi! I’m Lynn, and this is the side of Instagram where we bake the best of cookies 🍪

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to this peanut butter shortbread directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/peanut-butter-shortbread/

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You’re welcome 🤗

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to this moist and decadent chocolate Bundt cake directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/chocolate-bundt-cake/

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Hot take ⤵️

One great recipe and zero second-guessing can make cookie night feel relaxing, not research-heavy.

This one? People make batch two while batch one’s still in the oven. You’ve been warned 😏

➡️ In fact, all of these REAL REVIEWS from REAL PEOPLE came in within the last week (you can read them at the bottom of the post on my site):

🍪 “Made these for the first time and they are fabulous! They have the perfect texture and the ratio of chocolate to dough is spot on. Delicious!!!”

🍪 “Hands down, these are the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever made. I was hesitant to try them at first because of the melted butter, but I’m a believer now!”

🍪 “This is the only way I make chocolate chip cookies now! Every time they are perfect and people RAVE about them! I can’t wait to try more of your recipes!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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

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Do you pack a blow dryer? 👀

And it’s a moot point anyway because it turns out I’m team #beachhair and didn’t use it once 🤣

Anyway! Protein adjustments:
✅ I added 1lb of cooked lean ground beef
✅ I swapped half of the cream cheese for low fat cottage cheese
✅ I used @barilla Protein+ penne noodles

If you split this into 8 servings, that’s more than 30g of protein per serving. AND it still tastes delish! 😋

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to my baked ziti directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/my-favorite-baked-ziti/

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I can’t be the only one who wants more choices in the ice cream cake world, right? 🍨🎂

And if you’ve been following me for a while, then you know I love a good EASY scratch recipe that sometimes uses pre-made components to make things even easier! 🙌

But if you’re new here, hi! I’m Lynn from Fresh April Flours, and around here, I share easy-to-follow recipes for the home baker, where my baking career began with simply wanting to learn how to bake a cake from scratch. One time. ☝️

This ice cream cake is no different— while it’s presented as a cookies & cream ice cream cake, you can use ANY ice cream and ANY Oreo flavor you like to create your own spin on an ice cream cake flavored exactly the way you want!

Think:
🍦 mint chocolate chip ice cream + mint Oreos
🍰 chocolate peanut butter ice cream + pb Oreos
🍦 cake batter ice cream + birthday Oreos
🍰 coffee ice cream + chocolate creme Oreos

…though the options are truly endless!

Welcome to our side of Insta where creating in the kitchen is SIMPLE and FUN 🤩 I hope you stay awhile! 💕

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to this ice cream cake directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/cookies-and-cream-ice-cream-cake/

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Calling all home bakers who find themselves questioning a recipe’s instructions when times get tough 😆

If making tender, flaky scones is on your to do list this summer, then let’s be friends! 🥰

So often, I often get comments on my biscotti and scone recipes where people said “the dough wouldn’t come together/there wasn’t enough moisture, so I threw it out/wasted all of my ingredients.”

And then this is me—> 😩😩😩😩😩

Hear you me, my friend… I will NEVER steer you wrong, and I’ll always have the receipts to prove a recipe works.

Scones just happen to be one of the most “trust the process” things that exists in my recipe collection, especially when you dump out the messy, crumbly dough and wonder how the heck it will ever get into a cohesive disc 🤪

Just trust me… Mmmkay?

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to these raspberry white chocolate chip scones directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/raspberry-white-chocolate-chip-scones/

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Please and thank you 🫶

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

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There’s a fine line between stoned and tartlet-obsessed… No judgment for which side you prefer 😂 #fafbakeswithfriends

These mini pecan pies feature a crispy top and gooey pecan pie filling in bite-size buttery and flaky homemade pie crust shells. This recipe is made without corn syrup and stands out from the crowd with a touch of bright orange zest for a zippy take on a classic 🍊

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to these tartlets directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/pecan-pie-tarts/

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