26 Easy Café-Quality Pastries You Can Make at Home

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Who says you need a trip to the café for dreamy pastries? Now you can make them at home! Get ready to whip up cookies, cakes, and tarts that look and taste like they came from a bakery. These recipes are so easy that any home baker can master them and feel like a pro. Let’s turn your kitchen into the coziest café in town.

Iced crescrent rolls on a cooling rack with a bowl of icing.
Cottage Cheese Crescent Rolls. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Cinnamon Roll Cresent Rolls

Cinnamon crescent rolls on a white plate.
Cinnamon Roll Cresent Rolls. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

These tender Crescent Roll Cinnamon Rolls bake up golden brown and buttery with a sweet cinnamon filling that starts with refrigerated crescent rolls for a quick breakfast treat.
Get the Recipe: Cinnamon Roll Cresent Rolls

Cottage Cheese Crescent Rolls

Iced crescrent rolls on a cooling rack with a bowl of icing.
Cottage Cheese Crescent Rolls. Photo credit: One Hot Oven®.

These buttery crescent rolls are made with just three ingredients, and they’re super tender. Drizzle them with a sweet icing for an extra touch! They’re perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Get the Recipe: Cottage Cheese Crescent Rolls

Puff Pastry Fruit Tarts

Puff pastry fruit tarts with apples and blueberries on a white board.
Puff Pastry Fruit Tarts. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Believe it or not, these unforgettable desserts can be yours in minutes! Puff pastry fruit tarts are unbelievably easy and quick to make thanks to the magic of store-bought puff pastry. Flaky layers of buttery goodness topped with your favorite fruits create a delightful treat that’s perfect for any occasion.
Get the Recipe: Puff Pastry Fruit Tarts

Blueberry Lemon Scones

Blueberry lemon scones on a white platter with fresh blueberries.
Blueberry Lemon Scones. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Fresh blueberries and lemons make these Blueberry Lemon Scones a perfect bakery-style pastry. This easy pastry recipe is great for breakfast or a mid-day snack, showing that you can be a pastry chef and make these at home.
Get the Recipe: Blueberry Lemon Scones

Banana Caramel Cake

Iced banana cake with pecans on top.
Banana Caramel Cake. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

This Easy Banana Caramel Cake starts with a boxed mix but tastes like it came from a high-end bakery. It’s a tender and flavorful treat for any occasion, proving that you can be a pastry chef and make these delectable desserts.
Get the Recipe: Banana Caramel Cake

Chai Shortbread Cookies

Chai cookies on a white plate.
Chai Shortbread Cookies. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

These Chai Shortbread Cookies capture the flavors of chai tea with cardamom, cinnamon, and ginger. A great addition to any bakery-style pastry selection, this easy pastry recipe ensures you can be a pastry chef in your own kitchen.
Get the Recipe: Chai Shortbread Cookies

Fruit & Nut Biscotti

Candied fruit biscotti on a wire tray.
Jeweled Biscotti. Photo credit. One Hot Oven.

Filled with candied fruits and nuts, these Fruit & Nut Biscotti are crunchy and festive. Perfect for holiday baking or as a thoughtful gift, they are a bakery-style treat you can easily make at home.
Get the Recipe: Fruit & Nut Biscotti

Apple Cake with Cinnamon

An apple cake baked in a cast iron skillet, cut into slices.
Apple Cake with Cinnamon. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

The Apple Cinnamon Cake is a comforting dessert baked with fresh apple slices. This easy pastry recipe has that charming bakery-style appeal, making you feel like a pastry chef in your own kitchen.
Get the Recipe: Apple Cake with Cinnamon

Cinnamon Madeleines

Madeleines dusted with powdered sugar on a cooling rack, next to a green plaid cloth.
Spiced Madeleines. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Bring a touch of a French bakery home with these Cinnamon Madeleines. Flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, they are perfect for any fall occasion and show that you can be a pastry chef and make these elegant treats.
Get the Recipe: Cinnamon Madeleines

Apple Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream

Frosted and unfrosted apple cupcakes in a muffin tin.
Apple Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

These Apple Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream Frosting are flavored with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. They’re a great choice for a fall-themed bakery-style pastry, proving you can be a pastry chef with this easy pastry recipe.
Get the Recipe: Apple Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream

Chocolate Chip Peppermint Scones

Chocolate and peppermint scones with icing and peppermint candies.
Chocolate Chip Peppermint Scones. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

These Chocolate Chip Peppermint Scones turn traditional scones into a festive treat. Perfect for breakfast or dessert during the holiday season, they are a bakery-style delight you can easily make at home.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Chip Peppermint Scones

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chocolate cookies on parchment paper on a cookie sheet.
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

If you love chocolate, these Dark Chocolate Cookies are packed with rich dark chocolate and semi-sweet chips. They make a perfect bakery-style treat, and with this easy pastry recipe, you can be a pastry chef in your own kitchen.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Fudge Cake

A three layer chocolate cake on a white platter.
Chocolate Fudge Cake. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

This layered Chocolate Fudge Cake is easy to make and packed with rich chocolate flavor. Bake in a sheet pan, slice, and stack with decadent fudge icing. This is the kind of bakery-style cake you see sitting on a pedestal under a glass dome.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Fudge Cake

Chocolate Ganache Tart

A slice of a chocolate  ganache tart.
Chocolate Ganache Tart. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

The rich Chocolate Ganache Tart features a thick, silky ganache on a flaky tart shell. It’s an elegant and easy-to-make dessert for a special occasion, showing that you can be a pastry chef and create bakery-style pastries at home.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Ganache Tart

Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Chocolate shortbread cookies with sprinkles on the edges in a white dish.
Chocolate Shortbread Cookies. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Dark Chocolate Shortbread Cookies rolled in festive sprinkles are a perfect Valentine’s Day treat. Rich and delicious, they’re great for sharing or gifting, and you can be a pastry chef and make these bakery-style cookies easily.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Cut-Out Chocolate Chip Cookies

Heart shaped chocolate chip cookies.
Cut-Out Chocolate Chip Cookies. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Turn classic Chocolate Chip Cookies into fun shapes with this cut-out recipe. A simple way to make a beloved bakery-style cookie even more special, showing you can be a pastry chef.
Get the Recipe: Cut-Out Chocolate Chip Cookies

Earl Grey Scones

Earl Gray scones stacked on a white plate.
Earl Grey Scones. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

These Earl Grey Scones are made with flavorful Earl Grey tea and are easy to bake. Perfect for any time of day, they bring a touch of bakery-style elegance to your table, showing that you can be a pastry chef.
Get the Recipe: Earl Grey Scones

Mandarin Orange Scones

Scones being drizzled with icing on a cooling rack.
Mandarin Orange Scones. Photo credit: one.

Mandarin Orange Scones are bursting with fresh mandarin flavor, adding a citrusy twist to your morning. Easy to make and a bright start to the day, these bakery-style treats show that you can be a pastry chef.
Get the Recipe: Mandarin Orange Scones

Maple Syrup Walnut Muffins

Muffins in a pan with icing and walnuts.
Maple Syrup Walnut Muffins. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

These Walnut Muffins with Maple Syrup have a crunchy streusel topping and sweet icing drizzle. Perfect for a bakery-style morning tea or coffee break, proving you can be a pastry chef with this easy pastry recipe.
Get the Recipe: Maple Syrup Walnut Muffins

Gingerbread Muffins

Gingerbread muffins with icing on a wooden board.
Gingerbread Muffins. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Gingerbread Muffins have a moist texture and rich gingerbread flavor. They’re a must for any bakery-style pastry selection, especially during the holidays. This easy pastry recipe shows you can be a pastry chef.
Get the Recipe: Gingerbread Muffins

Lemon Shortbreads

Lemon cookies on a wire rack.
Lemon Shortbreads. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Zested lemons flavor these buttery Lemon Shortbread Cookies, with a crunch from yellow sanding sugar. Perfect for lemon lovers and a great bakery-style pastry, proving you can be a pastry chef with this easy recipe.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Shortbreads

Peach Raspberry Bars

Peach raspberry bar cookies cut into squares.
Peach Raspberry Bars. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Peach Raspberry Crumble Bars are a fruity treat for any occasion. Buttery and delicious, they make a quick and satisfying bakery-style dessert, showing that you can be a pastry chef.
Get the Recipe: Peach Raspberry Bars

Pecan Thumbprint Cookies

Spooning apricot jam into pecan thumbprint cookies.
Pecan Thumbprint Cookies. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Bite-sized and jammy, Pecan Thumbprint Cookies have a buttery brown sugar flavor. Their tender crumb makes them melt in your mouth. This easy pastry recipe proves you can be a pastry chef and make these bakery-style cookies.
Get the Recipe: Pecan Thumbprint Cookies

Rose Petal Shortbreads

Heart-shaped cookies with white icing and rose petal decorations on a wooden board, next to a heart-shaped bowl filled with rose petals.
Rose Petal Shortbreads. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Rose Petal Shortbread Cookies have the delicate flavor of rosewater and a sprinkling of rose petals on top for a simple but sophisticated cookie. Not only are these cookies pretty, but they also have that wonderful shortbread crumbly cookie texture.
Get the Recipe: Rose Petal Shortbreads

Jam Crescent Rolls

Jam crescent rolls drizzled with white icing with strawberries scattered around.
Jam Crescent Rolls. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Indulge in the sweet delight of jam-filled crescent rolls. Soft and fruity, they’re a simple yet satisfying treat that’s sure to please kids and adults alike with their comforting taste and fluffy texture.
Get the Recipe: Jam Crescent Rolls

Peach Tart

A freshly baked fruit tart with sliced peaches topped with crumbled nuts, displayed on parchment paper.
Peach Tart. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

This peach tart is a simple and flavorful dessert, showcasing juicy seasonal peaches arranged on top of a homemade pastry base, and topped with a simple streusel and maple drizzle. Once the tart base has been made and par-baked, it’s just a matter of assembling the slices of peaches and topping the tart with the crumbly streusel and sweet maple drizzle.
Get the Recipe: Peach Tart

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