Simple Sugar: Comforting Baking Recipes with Midwestern Heart

Comforting Midwestern Heart: Simple Sugar is Jenna Barnard’s cookbook of 95 Midwest-inspired baking recipes, ranging from brownies and cookies to cakes, pies, and brunch bakes. The listing says every recipe includes optional swaps for gluten-free, dairy-free, or both, giving home bakers a broader set of adaptations to consider.

At a glance

95 recipes spanning baked bars, cakes, pies, cookies, and breakfast or brunch bakes.
Recipe adaptations are listed for gluten-free and dairy-free baking, including combining both swaps.
The publisher describes easy-to-find ingredients and techniques intended to take minutes rather than hours.

Price

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Price checked: Nov 13, 2026

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Pros and cons

Pros

The range covers both familiar desserts and bake-for-a-crowd options, such as sheet cake, bars, pies, and skillet bakes.
Optional dietary swaps are described as part of every recipe, rather than limited to a separate selection.

Technical specifications

7 specifications

Book details
Publisher	Clarkson Potter
Publication date	November 10, 2026
Language	English
Print length	272 pages
ISBN-13	979-8217034123

Dimensions and installation
Weight listed	2.39 pounds
Dimensions	8.32 x 1.05 x 10.3 inches

What to know before buying

Listing details to confirm

The dietary swaps are described as optional adaptations. The listing does not establish that the recipes or book are allergen-free, so readers with allergies should review ingredient and cross-contact details for each recipe.

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Home bakers looking for nostalgic, Midwest-inspired sweets across several baking categories.
Readers who want recipes with stated gluten-free and dairy-free adaptation options.
Anyone building a baking collection around approachable desserts and brunch bakes.

Less suited to

Readers looking primarily for savory dishes or a general-purpose meal-planning cookbook.
Buyers who need recipes certified allergen-free or cross-contact assurances.

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Customer reviews on Amazon

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The supplied rating information is uniformly five-star, but it comes from a small sample. With no written customer feedback provided, it cannot establish which recipes work best or how readers find the dietary swaps in practice.

Frequently asked questions

How many recipes are in Simple Sugar?

The listing describes 95 recipes.

What kinds of recipes does the book include?

The listed categories include baked bars, party and snack cakes, pies and skillet bakes, cookies, and breakfast or brunch recipes.

Does the book include gluten-free and dairy-free options?

The listing says every recipe includes optional swaps to make it gluten-free, dairy-free, or both. It does not claim the recipes are certified allergen-free.