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DIY & how-to recipes

This is your one-stop shop for learning kitchen basics and making homemade versions of store-bought products. Some of the most popular recipes in this category are DIY candied orange peel, caramel sauce (made without cream or butter!), and candied walnuts. For bakers, I also highly recommend brushing up on how to measure flour, as this is crucial for making sure all your baked recipes turn out perfectly!

  • Syrup in a glass container with a spoon.
    Honey Syrup
  • Pecans scattered on a sheet of parchment paper.
    Candied Maple Pecans
  • Simple syrup in a glass jar, with a cup of brown sugar in the background.
    Brown Sugar Simple Syrup
  • Latte topped with whipped cream and a dulce de leche drizzle.
    Dulce de Leche Latte
  • Baked scones cooling on a wire rack.
    How to Freeze Scones
  • Vanilla sugar in a glass container with a label.
    Vanilla Sugar Recipe (4 Easy Ways!)
  • Candied kumquats in a glass jar with a small metal spoon.
    DIY: Candied Kumquats
  • Tempered and molded chocolate.
    How to Temper Chocolate in the Microwave
  • A small bowl filled with piped chocolate whipped cream, with a piping bag to the side.
    Easy Chocolate Whipped Cream
  • An iced caramel latte topped with whipped cream and a caramel drizzle.
    DIY: Easy Iced Caramel Latte
  • Close-up of syrup in a glass jar, with a bowl of sugar in the background.
    How to Make Simple Syrup - 3 Easy Methods
  • Brown butter with foam on a plate with a spoon.
    How to Brown Butter - Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial
  • Close up of homemade oat flour in a bowl.
    How to Make Oat Flour (3 Easy Methods!)
  • Close up of dairy-free whipped cream.
    4-Ingredient Dairy-Free Whipped Cream (with Coconut Milk!)
  • Lemon peel candy on a safety grater with a knife and fresh lemon slices.
    DIY: Candied Lemon Peel
  • Cinnamon chips coated with cinnamon sugar in a white bowl.
    DIY: Cinnamon Baking Chips (gluten-free, vegan option)
  • Cranberry sauce in a bowl alongside orange slices and fresh cranberries.
    DIY: Homemade Cranberry Orange Sauce {gluten-free, vegan}
  • Coffee in a glass topped with cinnamon, served with rolled cookies.
    Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew (DIY Starbucks Recipe!)
  • Cake tin lined with a parchment circle.
    How to Cut Parchment Paper Rounds for Cake
  • Two cake pans greased, floured, and lined with parchment
    How to grease and line a cake tin
  • Irish cream served in shot glasses of multiple sizes, with a bottle of whiskey in the background.
    DIY: Homemade Bailey's Irish Cream
  • Mocha topped with whipped cream, with peppermint candy and ornaments in the background.
    DIY: Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha
  • Lattes garnished with star anise and cinnamon, with extra spice and honey in the background.
    DIY: Easy Homemade Chai Tea Latte
  • Coffee being stirred against a pink backdrop.
    DIY: Lavender-Vanilla Iced Coffee
  • Angled view of a single iced coffee, with mint springs and ice cubes in the foreground.
    DIY: Mint mojito iced coffee
  • Homemade buttermilk in a mason jar, alongside lemon wedges and white vinegar in a teaspoon.
    How to make buttermilk
  • Carmel being stirred into an iced coffee against a grey backdrop.
    Easy caramel iced coffee
  • Front view of a hand holding a jar of caramel sauce against a light pink background.
    DIY: Caramel sauce with milk (no butter, no cream)
  • Overhead view of strips of candied orange peel on a safety grater, surrounded by more oranges and peel cuttings.
    DIY: Candied Orange Peel
  • Overhead view of brown sugar candied walnuts in a jar, with more walnuts scattered on a sheet of parchment paper below.
    DIY: Brown Sugar Candied Walnuts {gluten-free}
  • How to Measure Flour + @OXO Kitchen Scale Giveaway! | Measuring flour accurately is important! Learn how to do it by hand, plus enter for your chance to win a scale so you can measure by weight for ease and even greater accuracy! | www.brighteyedbaker.com
    How To Measure Flour
  • DIY Chocolate Curls - use two staple ingredients to make these gorgeous chocolate curls for garnishing desserts. | www.brighteyedbaker.com
    DIY Chocolate Curls
  • DIY Almond Butter {with Vanilla Bean & Sea Salt} - a naturally sweet and healthy nut butter that you can whip up in minutes. | www.brighteyedbaker.com
    DIY Almond Butter {with Vanilla Bean & Sea Salt}
  • How to Toast and Skin Hazelnuts | brighteyedbaker.com
    How To Toast and Skin Hazelnuts
  • DIY Maraschino Cherries | brighteyedbaker.com
    DIY Maraschino Cherries
  • How to make a Cupcake Cake with Ruffle Frosting | Confessions of a Bright-Eyed Baker
    How to make a Cupcake Cake with Ruffle Frosting
  • DIY Peanut Butter from Confessions of a Bright-Eyed Baker
    DIY Peanut Butter
  • DIY Marshmallow Creme from Confessions of a Bright-Eyed Baker
    DIY Marshmallow Creme
  • How to make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries from Confessions of a Bright-Eyed Baker
    How to make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
  • How to Toast Nuts
  • DIY Chocolate Magic Shell
  • DIY Brown Sugar

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 Thanks for stopping by! Here's what you can expect to find on Bright-Eyed Baker: lots of baked goods and other sweets made from scratch, plus the occasional coffee recipe, mixed drink, or kitchen how-to post. My goal is to show you that from-scratch baking - gluten-free, dairy-free, or otherwise - doesn't have to be intimidating, no matter how busy life gets. Learn more about me.

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Reader Favorites
  • Simple syrup in a glass jar, with a cup of brown sugar in the background.
    Brown Sugar Simple Syrup
  • Iced latte in a clear tumbler with a metal straw.
    Easy Iced Spanish Latte
  • Front view of a hand holding a jar of caramel sauce against a light pink background.
    DIY: Caramel sauce with milk (no butter, no cream)
  • Espresso martini garnished with coffee beans and a bottle of Baileys in the background.
    Baileys Irish Cream Espresso Martini
  • Lemon peel candy on a safety grater with a knife and fresh lemon slices.
    DIY: Candied Lemon Peel
  • Close up of a chocolate cake that's been partially sliced.
    Best Chocolate Fudge Cake
  • Carmel being stirred into an iced coffee against a grey backdrop.
    Easy caramel iced coffee
  • A serving of pear crumble in a shallow bowl, topped with ice cream.
    Easy Pear Crumble
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Recipes for Spring

  • Bundt cake topped with frosting, with a slice removed, on a wooden board.
    Simple and Moist Carrot Bundt Cake (gluten-free option)
  • A bundt cake made with kumquats on a wire rack, partially sliced.
    Kumquat Cake
  • A coconut latte on a small white plate, served with graham cracker cookies.
    Coconut Latte
  • Candied kumquats in a glass jar with a small metal spoon.
    DIY: Candied Kumquats
  • Kiwi pie being sliced in a pie dish.
    Easy Kiwi Lime Pie (with Gluten-Free Option)
  • A mini no bake strawberry cheesecake served in a glass jar with a spoon.
    Strawberry Cheesecake Cups (No Bake)
  • Sliced brownies set over parchment paper on top of a wire cooling rack.
    Mini Egg Brownies
  • Syrup in a glass container with a spoon.
    Honey Syrup

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