All things cozy caught your eyes on Simply Recipes in October.

Recipes for soups, stews, braises, and easy desserts with fall vibes hit big with our readers.

You’re in the mood for cozy food, and who can blame you?

Creamer Poured into a Glass of Cold Brew Coffee

Simply Recipes / Michelle Becker

It’s a rough world out there.

But in your home kitchen, you call the shots.

Serving up comfort food provides comfort indeed.

Plate of batatas a murro

Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph

Looking at the 10 recipes below, I can vouch that you have great taste.

These are fun, straightforward recipes that deliver big on flavor.

We’re proud to share them with you, from our homes to yours.

Slice of cake in a small plate with a fork, and in the surroundings, another slice on top of a stack of plates, a glass of cream, a mug of coffee, and a baking pan with more cake

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

And you in turn can share them with the people you love.

Simply Recipes / Michelle Becker

1.

Homemade Coffee Creamer

you’re free to make rich and sweet coffee creamer with only three ingredients!

A halved apple cider donut muffin on a plate, and in the surroundings, a cup of apple cider vinegar and more muffins stacked on a plate

Simply Recipes / Sarah Crowder

Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph

2.

Batatas a Murro

So simple, yet so appealing.

Don’t you want to grab one of those little beauties and scarf it down right down?

A million dollar chicken breast on a plate with a fork, and in the surroundings, a parchment paper lined baking tray with more, a glass of water, and a table napkin

Simply Recipes / Sara Haas, RDN

Plenty of chopped garlic plus salt and olive oil confirm they’re flavor-forward.

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

3.

Lazy Daisy Cake

This is a midcentury snack cake recipe I came across in a community cookbook.

Plate of pumpkin quickies, and in the background, a cup of coffee and more quickies on a cooling rack next to a coral kitchen towel

Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm

Maybe you’ve seen versions in community cookbooks of your own.

Miraculously, it only requires one bowl!

Broil to caramelized perfection.

Bowls of hummus next to a small bowl of roasted chickpeas, another small bowl with chopped parsley, and a burnt orange kitchen towel, all on a wooden table

Simply Recipes / Photo by Fred Hardy / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Julia Bayliss

Simply Recipes / Sarah Crowder

4.

They’re incredibly close to the original, right down to the final roll in cinnamon sugar.

Simply Recipes / Sara Haas, RDN

5.

Ladle adding Filipino beef stew to a bowl with some stew, and in the surroundings, a bowl of rice, a small bowl of fish sauce, a Dutch oven with more stew, and a navy table napkin

Simply Recipes / Shilpa Iyer

Million Dollar Chicken

Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm

6.

Pumpkin Quickies

This recipe is not kidding around.

Two ingredients, one big win.

Walking taco casserole with dollops of sour cream in a casserole dish with a serving spoon (casserole dish missing some casserole)

Simply Recipes / Karishma Pradhan

Yes, we’re serious.

One can of chickpeas goes into the soup; the other you roast for the crispy chickpea topping.

You’ve got to try this one to believe how good it is.

Bowl of copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup on a plate with a piece of baguette and a spoon, and in the surroundings, a glass of water, a blue kitchen towel, and a small bowl of shredded cheese

Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Hannah Greenwood

Simply Recipes / Shilpa Iyer

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Simply Recipes / Karishma Pradhan

9.

The secret to its incredibly smooth texture?

A little Velveeta added in with the cheddar.