August calls for recipes that celebrate summer’s final stretch, from juicy stone fruits to peak-season tomatoes. Whether you’re baking a fudgy zucchini cake, whipping up a no-churn ice cream with the kids, or making a golden cobbler for backyard dinners, these recipes capture the flavors and fun of late summer. Here’s what to bake this month.

Brown Sugar and Oat Fig Bars stacked up Photography by Patrick Marinello; Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova
Better than storebought! 

1) Brown Sugar and Oat Fig Bars

Hearty oats, caramelly brown sugar, and naturally sweet figs make these bars an ideal grab-and-go treat. They’re no-fuss and come together in no time, but you can also freeze a batch to have ready for easy snacking. You can use jarred fig jam in place of dried figs, like this one from Blake Hill Farm — just check the tip at the bottom of the recipe page for details.

Get the recipe: Brown Sugar and Oat Fig Bars

To make this, you'll need: Rolled Oats

If you like this recipe, you may also like: Berry Easy Jam Bars, Raspberry Frangipane Bars

Chocolate Zucchini Cake Photography and Food Styling by Liz Neily
A decadent way to use up your zucchini. 

2) Chocolate Zucchini Cake

When you've baked enough zucchini bread but are still looking for creative ways to use up a glut of this green vegetable, switch things up with this cake. It uses three whole cups of zucchini, yet you'd never know there was anything but chocolate in this ultra-moist, fudgy cake. The zucchini ensures a tender crumb — think banana bread meets carrot cake — while the cocoa powder and espresso powder guarantee robust chocolate flavor.

Get the recipe: Chocolate Zucchini Cake

To make this, you'll need: Triple Cocoa Blend and Callebaut Semisweet Chocolate Chips

If you like this recipe, you may also like: Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread, Tahini Praline-y Zucchini Cake

Just Peachy Peach Muffins Photography by Rick Holbrook; food styling by Kaitlin Wayne
Made cobbler but still have peaches lying around? Make these muffins. 

3) Just Peachy Peach Muffins

Put your summer-ripe peaches to good use in these sugar-crusted muffins, which pair the fruit with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Mixed entirely by hand, these muffins require just two bowls, a whisk, and 20 minutes of prep time. 

Get the recipe: Just Peachy Peach Muffins

To make this, you'll need: Vietnamese Cinnamon, Allspice, and Nutmeg

If you like this recipe, you may also like: Peachberry Buckle, Caramel Peach Upside-Down Cake

Pizza Oven Detroit Pizza on a cutting board Patrick Marinello
Take advantage of the sun and do your pizza baking outside.  

4) Pizza Oven Detroit Pizza

Enjoy classic Detroit-style pizza at home with this recipe’s thick, chewy crust, crisp cheesy edges, and sauce-on-top finish — all baked right in your outdoor pizza oven. No pizza oven? No problem. You can bake it in a conventional oven, too.

Get the recipe: Pizza Oven Detroit Pizza

To make this, you'll need: Fabulous Focaccia Pan

If you like this recipe, you may also like: Grilled Pizza, Grilled Garlic Knots

Blueberry Oat Breakfast Muffins Photography by Danielle Sykes; food styling by Sheila Jarnes
Start your morning right with these blueberry-packed muffins

5) Blueberry Oat Breakfast Muffins

If you need an on-the-go breakfast, try these blueberry oat muffins, which retain a delightfully tender texture from oat flour. More nutrition-dense than most muffins, they’re a great way to start the day while still enjoying a freshly baked treat, and the subtle flavor of the oat flour pairs well with blueberries.

Get the recipe: Blueberry Oat Breakfast Muffins  

To make this you’ll need: King Arthur Oat Flour and King Arthur Rolled Oats

If you like this recipe, you may also like: Miso Oatmeal Scotchies, Morning Glory Breakfast Bread

Cherry Pie SIFT Magazine
Life’s a bowl of cherries … and pie.

6) Cherry Pie

With a flaky all‑butter crust and vibrant fresh-cherry filling, this pie highlights the best of seasonal cherries. The addition of orange juice and vanilla enhances the rich, juicy fruit, making every bite extra-flavorful. 

Get the recipe: Cherry Pie

To make this, you'll need: Instant Clearjel

If you like this recipe, you may also like: Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie, Cherry Cupcakes

Raspberry and Honey Sheet Cake Layer Cake Photography by Rick Holbrook; Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne
This cake’s got layers — and personality.

7) Raspberry and Honey Sheet Cake Layer Cake

This impressive sheet cake features layers of moist hot milk cake and is filled with a vibrant raspberry whipped cream. Finished with a honey-sweetened Swiss buttercream, it balances floral sweetness with the tart flavor of freeze-dried raspberries.  

Get the recipe: Raspberry and Honey Sheet Cake Layer Cake

To make this, you'll need: Nielsen Massey Vanilla Bean Paste

If you like this recipe, you may also like: Golden Vanilla Cake, Raspberry Lemon Cake

Tomato Pie with Parmesan and Basil Photography by Rick Holbrook; food styling by Kaitlin Wayne
Crust, cheese, tomatoes — yes, please.

8) Tomato Pie with Parmesan and Basil

Celebrate peak tomato season with this savory pie, featuring layers of juicy tomatoes nestled into a creamy Parmesan and basil filling, all baked in a tender, buttery crust. For the most beautiful presentation, use a mix of sliced heirlooms and halved cherry tomatoes. Make sure to let your tomatoes drain well before mixing into the filling to keep the crust crisp.  

Get the recipe: Tomato Pie with Parmesan and Basil

To make this, you'll need: King Arthur Pie Pan

If you like this recipe, you may also like: Savory Zucchini Galette, Cheese and Mint Ka’ak (Middle Eastern Bagels)

Birthday Cake Ice Cream being scooped into a dish Photography by Patrick Marinello; Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova
Birthday or not, celebrate with every scoop.  

9) Birthday Cake Ice Cream

This no-churn Birthday Cake Ice Cream is pure celebration in a bowl — without the need for an ice cream maker. It’s made by whipping heavy cream and sweetened condensed milk until light and fluffy, then folding in rainbow sprinkles and bitesize cubes of yellow cake. A recipe from our upcoming kids’ cookbook, Sweet & Salty, it’s a fun, family-friendly treat that even young bakers can help create.

Get the recipe: Birthday Cake Ice Cream

To make this, you'll need: Rainbow Pop Nonpareils

If you like this recipe, you may also like: Mango Float Ice Cream Cake, S'mores Icebox Cake

Squares of cut up blondies resting on a piece of parchment. Photography by Patrick Marinello; Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova
Go bananas for blondies!

10) Banana Bread Blondies

These sweet bars combine the fruity flavor of banana bread with the chewy texture of blondies. Cooking the bananas first deepens their flavor and reduces some of their moisture to keep the bars from being too cakey. Perfect for summer snacking, they’re easy to mix in one bowl and even better topped with ice cream.

Get the recipe: Banana Bread Blondies

To make this, you'll need: Callebaut Semisweet Chocolate Chips

If you like this recipe, you may also like: Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, Swirled Rhubarb Bars

Sourdough Sandwich Bread Photography by Rick Holbrook; food styling by Kaitlin Wayne
Summer sandwiches shine on sourdough.

11) Sourdough Sandwich Bread

This richly flavored, soft-textured loaf is perfect for summer sandwiches. Its tangy flavor and tender crumb make it an ideal base for peak-season tomato sandwiches — Caprese, BLTs, or just sliced tomatoes, salt, and mayo.

Get the recipe: Sourdough Sandwich Bread

To make this, you'll need: Baker's Special Dry Milk

If you like this recipe, you may also like: Classic Sandwich Bread, Semolina Sandwich Bread

Easy Peach Cobbler Photography by Rick Holbrook; food styling by Kaitlin Wayne
Peach season’s grand finale.

12) Easy Peach Cobbler

The best peach cobbler has a perfectly thickened filling — juicy but not runny — with a tender, flavorful topping. And that’s exactly what this recipe delivers. A biscuit-style cobbler, it’s flexible enough to accommodate other stone fruits, berries, and even apples, all of which go beautifully with a crunchy, sugar-crusted topping lightly scented with almond extract.

Get the recipe: Easy Peach Cobbler  

To make this, you'll need: Pure Almond Extract and Sparkling Sugar

If you like this recipe, you may also like: Southern-Style Peach Cobbler, Spiced Peach Shortcakes

Tahini Chocolate Bars cut into slices with sesame seeds sprinkled on top Photography by Rick Holbrook; food styling by Kaitlin Wayne
Crunchy, creamy, and chocolatey – no oven needed.

13) Tahini Chocolate Bars

Rich chocolate ganache and nutty tahini are a natural pairing in this oven-free, no-bake dessert. The tahini layer is mixed with butter, sugar, and graham cracker crumbs for a sturdy base with textured crunch, then finished off with a smooth layer of melted chocolate and cream.  

Get the recipe: Tahini Chocolate Bars

To make this, you'll need: Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Wafers

If you like this recipe, you may also like: Peanut Butter Brownies, Apple-Cinnamon Bars with Peanut Butter Glaze

Craving more sunny treats? Discover even more Classic Summer Desserts to bake before summer’s end!  

Cover photo by Rick Holbrook; food styling by Kaitlin Wayne.

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Easy Peach Cobbler
Easy Peach Cobbler
4.5 out of 5 stars 27 Reviews
Total
1 hr 15 mins
Yield
one 9" x 13" pan of cobbler
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