The Delicious Baked Goods Taylor Swift Loves To Make

Taylor Swift may be known for her chart-topping hits, record-breaking tour, and army of fans known affectionately as the "Swifties," but the singer's talents extend beyond the recording studio. When she's not penning lyrical Easter eggs for fans to dissect, she partakes in a handful of hobbies like cooking, sewing, painting, and baking. "You know, I get on my granny s**t," she said on husband Travis Kelce's podcast "New Heights" in 2025.

But longtime Swifties know her baking lore dates back to the 2010s, when the singer frequently posted her finished desserts to her Tumblr account. Even after she wiped that account clean in 2017 leading up to her "Reputation" era, fans took to Reddit to share her chai tea cookie recipe, which has become quite popular among their ranks. From cozy autumn cookies to era-themed treats, Swift's baking offers fans a glimpse into her life beyond the showgirl.

Taylor Swift adds an autumnal ingredient to chocolate chip cookies, turning the snack from a year-round treat into a fall favorite. Inspired by Food Network chef George Duran, the recipe calls for all the makings of a classic chocolate chip cookie, including butter, milk, sugar, and eggs. But the ingredient that gives the cookie its fall flavor is pumpkin. In 2014, these cookies were one of the photographed desserts Swift shared on Tumblr, which, of course, fans had to try for themselves.

One fan asked the singer, "...so like can i get your pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipe or nah," to which the star replied with Duran's recipe while adding her own flair. "I don't use milk chocolate chips, I use semi sweet or dark chocolate chocolate bars that I chopped up into different sized chocolate chunks," Swift explained. Whenever fall is near and "Red (Taylor's Version)" climbs your personal charts once again, consider trying these cozy fall cookies.

Is pumpkin not your thing? Chai sugar cookies may be more your speed, and Taylor Swift has a recipe for those, too. While the base treat isn't Swift's original idea (she credited blogger Joy the Baker), the singer added the chai flavor because she "thought it would infuse cozy holiday vibez into the cookie," as she explained on Tumblr back in the 2010s (via Reddit). The recipe calls for both butter and oil to soften the batter. It also suggests you use powdered and granulated sugar to soak up the excess oil.

The star of this recipe is a simple chai tea packet that only requires you to cut it open and pour out its contents. Once out of the oven, the cookies are delicious enough to eat on their own, but Swift created a glaze by mixing powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and milk — or eggnog if you're feeling extra festive. The singer served these cookies to fans during her "1989" Secret Sessions, but for the rest of us, these chai sugar cookies are the perfect Thanksgiving dessert.

Sourdough bread is one of Taylor Swift's hobbies that has taken on a life of its own. When she appeared on Travis Kelce's "New Heights" podcast in 2025 — just moments before the couple's engagement — she said, "The sourdough has taken over my life in a huge way. I'm really talking about bread 60% of the time now." Her obsession quickly became Kelce's too, as he asked her to pack some loaves for NFL training camp. He also bought her a bread slicer, which has reportedly become one of Swift's favorite gifts she's received from the football player.

Swift isn't settling for plain sourdough, either. She named all of the flavors she's tried, including blueberry, lemon, cinnamon swirl, and raisin. Perhaps the sweetest flavor is the one she's perfecting for her nieces (Jason Kelce's children), which calls for a dose of sprinkles. "We put sprinkles in everything when we hang out," she said on the podcast.

At the 2026 Emmys, Taylor Swift appeared in a parody sketch alongside the leading ladies of "Law & Order." In the skit, the detectives tried to find out if Swift would attend the ceremony in person (spoiler: She didn't). During filming, however, she did gift the cast some sweet treats. They weren't loaves of sourdough bread, but sourdough cookies — sourdough brown butter chocolate chip cookies, to be exact. "She brought me some really, really, really good cookies ... And I'm kind of a cookie snob, so I was really pleased," Kelli Giddish said in a September 2026 episode of the "Women in Entertainment" podcast (via Instagram).

The secret behind this recipe is in the leftovers. Instead of using actual sourdough bread to make these cookies, you're using the "discard." This is the fermented flour and water mixture you remove when the bread is done feeding and before you refill your starter with fresh flour and water. To recreate Swift's delectable dessert, mix your discard into any chocolate chip cookie recipe along with brown butter for a delicious treat that even impressed New York City's most elite squad.

In August 2019, just weeks before Taylor Swift released her seventh studio album "Lover," she invited London fans to an intimate "Secret Session" for a preview. As if listening to new music ahead of time with Swift herself wasn't enough, the singer also baked fans some adorable treats. In an Instagram photo, she showcased heart-shaped Rice Krispie treats in pink, blue, and purple hues to match the project's aesthetic.

This nostalgic dessert is perhaps one of her more beginner-friendly recipes, and Swifities got in on the baking. To celebrate the album's release, fans concocted their own version of the treats. One fan on Reddit shared peach-colored treats that spelled out "L O V E R" with a heart to complete the dish. Another Reddit user made heart-shaped treats with a sweet brown butter flavoring. The treats were a fun and colorful way to usher in the new album that has since garnered over 15 billion streams.

Some WAGs (wives and girlfriends of pro athletes) go all in on sideline fashion, but Taylor Swift focuses on the celebratory baking. In 2024, Swift made Pop-Tarts from scratch for Travis Kelce's teammates, and we're still jealous. While celebrating the Chiefs' victory against the Carolina Panthers, the singer gifted coach David Merritt a box of the homemade treats with the message, "VICTORY POP TARTS! Congratulations! Love Taylor," written on the box. The Super Bowl-winning coach posted a photo of the gift to X, writing, "Taylor Swift baked homemade victory Pop Tarts me! Yolonda Merritt said, 'She's done it all season for different people Dave.' I thought I was SPECIAL. Sweet young woman regardless!"

Unlike the other recipes here, this one is still under wraps (it might be time for Swift to reactivate that Tumblr), and even Pop-Tarts itself is curious. When her gift went viral, the company shared an Eras Tour-inspired poster to Instagram and asked Swift to "#releasetherecipe." We're still waiting, but until then, there are a handful of enchanting recipes to choose from for your next night in.