Rise to It 🧁 | Cookpad Apron 2026 Challenge

The Cookpad Apron Challenge keeps rolling! 🚀

Share one recipe each week with #CookpadApron2026 to collect points toward the emerald green apron and see your name climb the leaderboard. 💚

Week 28: October 5 – 11

Rise to It 🧁 Breads, cakes and bakes from scratch

Whether you're a seasoned baker or just working up the confidence to try your first loaf, this week is your moment. Baking from scratch is one of the most satisfying things you can do in a kitchen — and the smell alone is worth it.


Here are some bakes to try this week:
🍞 Sourdough, white loaves, soda bread, and focaccia
🧁 Cupcakes, layer cakes, and celebration bakes
🥐 Croissants, pastries, and enriched doughs
🍪 Biscuits, cookies, and traybake slices
🥧 Pies, tarts, and crumbles with seasonal fillings
🎂 Banana bread, courgette loaf, and tea-time favourites
🫓 Flatbreads, bagels, and rolls from scratch

From sticky buns to showstopper cakes — bake it and share it. 🧁✨

🍳 How It Works:
📅 Challenge Period: 30th March to 13th December (37 weeks)
Hashtag: #CookpadApron2026
Reward: An exclusive and unique Cookpad apron

🧑‍🍳 How to Win Your Apron:
⭐️ Everyone is entitled to participate in this challenge without exception.
⭐️ To receive your 2026 Cookpad apron you need to collect between 32 and 37 points by publishing one recipe per week with the hashtag #CookpadApron2026
⭐️ Since 32 weekly recipes is the minimum requirement, May 10th, will be the last possible date to join the Global Apron Challenge.
⭐️ Every week we will introduce a challenge theme or a list of ingredients for you to have fun cooking with.
⭐️ Check your notifications each week for new ideas.
⭐️ The recipe must be posted between Monday and Sunday of each designated week in order for the point to be counted.
⭐️ You must add one recipe each week to earn the point. Maximum number of points to be earned by week is 1 ❗️even if you publish more than 1 recipe in a week.

📋 Essential Requirements for recipes to qualify for the Challenge:
1- Main photo of the completed dish
2- At least three steps
3- At least 1 step image or video
4- All ingredients listed with quantities
5- Specified time and servings
6- Publish with hashtag #CookpadApron2026