11 incredible bakes to make your first day of 2024 special

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Welcome to 2024, a brand new year filled with fresh beginnings and delicious possibilities! Today, on this first day of the year, what better way to celebrate than with the aroma of baked goods wafting through your home? Whether you’re hosting a New Year’s Day gathering or simply enjoying a quiet day in, baking something special is the perfect way to set a positive tone for the year ahead.

As we step into this new year, think of your kitchen as a space where you can get creative with your cooking. Today’s selection of recipes is designed to inspire and delight, regardless of your baking skill level. From comforting classics to innovative new flavors, each recipe is a chance to create warm, joyful moments that not only taste great but also make the first day of 2024 truly memorable.

Slice of sweet potato raisin bread with butter spread and small bowl of butter to the side.
Sweet Potato Raisin Bread. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Pumpkin Bars

Let your oven show you how gluten-free can be moist and cake-like. These bars, bursting with fall spices, will become a go-to treat.
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Bars

Gluten free pumpkin bars stacked on a white plate.
Pumpkin Bars. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Apple Streusel Bread

Transform simple ingredients into a crumble-topped delight. Every bite makes you appreciate the oven magic.
Get the Recipe: Apple Streusel Bread

Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

This treat combines autumn’s best flavors. Your oven ensures it’s baked to perfection, making mornings or desserts extra special.
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

Pumpkin seed nut bread on a blue kitchen towel.
Pumpkin Seed Nut Bread. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Sweet Potato Raisin Bread

Your oven takes sweet potatoes to new heights, turning them into a coarse-crumbed breakfast favorite.
Get the Recipe: Sweet Potato Raisin Bread

Maple Parmesan Beer Bread

The aroma of this bread baking is a testament to oven’s power. No yeast, no fuss, but an end result that’s absolutely divine.
Get the Recipe: Maple Parmesan Beer Bread

A loaf of sliced oat bread sitting on a towel.
Homemade Oat Bread. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Pumpkin Seed Nut Bread

Baking this hearty bread promises a high-protein snack. You’ll marvel at how your oven can create such a chewy, dense masterpiece.
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Seed Nut Bread

Cinnamon Sugar Banana Pecan Bread

The oven brings out the richness of banana and pecan, topped with cinnamon sugar. Once you smell it baking, there’s no turning back.
Get the Recipe: Cinnamon Sugar Banana Pecan Bread

Three pumpkin raisin bagels stacked on a baking sheet dusted with cornmeal.
Pumpkin Raisin Bagels. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Homemade Oat Bread

This bread’s simplicity will make you adore your oven even more. With just 7 ingredients, the result is warm, hearty, and perfect for buttering.
Get the Recipe: Homemade Oat Bread

Pumpkin Raisin Bagels

Who knew homemade bagels could be this easy? With your oven’s help, mornings will never be the same again.
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Raisin Bagels

Vegan and gluten-free cornbread on a wooden cutting board.
Perfect Easy Cornbread. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Perfect Easy Cornbread

Whether it’s paired with chili or enjoyed solo, this cornbread’s texture is a testament to the oven’s capabilities, offering just the right hint of sweetness.
Get the Recipe: Perfect Easy Cornbread

Slice of muesli bread.
Muesli Bread. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Muesli Bread

The wafting scent of this bread fresh out of the oven is a sensory delight. Perfectly toasted and begging for butter.
Get the Recipe: Muesli Bread

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