Desserts
Banana Bread
Buttery and tender take on a classic banana bread recipe. We add chocolate chips!
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Tips and Tricks: Use ripe bananas, but not black bananas. Be careful not to over mix!
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Difficulty Rating: 2 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 1 hour 15 min (~15 min active)
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Source: Cooking Classy
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The Best Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
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Perfect autumn spices. It's not bread - it's cake!
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Tips and Tricks: Yogurt or sour cream both work great in this recipe. We cranked out 10 loaves to serve at our wedding in one day.
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Difficulty Rating: 3 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 1 hour 30 min (~30 min active)
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Source: Averie Cooks
Chewy Oatmeal M&M Cookies
A monster cookie that swaps out peanut butter for molasses and additional vanilla extract.
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Tips and Tricks: Sub half of the M&Ms for semi-sweet chocolate chips to balance the light and dark chocolate flavors.
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Difficulty Rating: 3 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 1 hour (~30 min active)
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Source: Sally's Baking Addiction
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Chocolate Chip Cookies (the only recipe you'll ever need)
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A perfectly balanced cookie with a soft inside and solid outside.
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Tips and Tricks: These cookies make unreal ice cream sandwiches! After they've cooled completely, cut cookies in half, and place in freezer for 15 minutes. Then, generously scoop vanilla ice cream onto each half. Top with other half, double bag, and store in freezer for later enjoyment!
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Difficulty Rating: 2 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 1 hour 15 min
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Source: Serious Eats
Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Recipe
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A cookie cake that's two-inches thick! Incredibly rich, but topped with ice cream to even it out.
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Tips and Tricks: Trust me, you'd rather underbake than overbake this bad boy.
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Difficulty Rating: 5 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 2 hours (~45 min active)
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Source: Serious Eats
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Sugar cookie + cream cheese frosting + your favorite fruits.
Tips and Tricks: I was skeptical of peaches on fruit pizza, but loved it! We skip the jam.
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Difficulty Rating: 3 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 2 hours (~30 min active)
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Source: Pillsbury
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Double Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
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Fudgy-like brownies with powdered sugar that hits your tastebuds first.
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Tips and Tricks: Don't forget to account for the fact you need to chill the dough overnight!
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Difficulty Rating: 4 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 3 hours (~45 min active)
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Source: Sally's Baking Addiction
Flourless Chocolate Cake
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Only 3 ingredients in this decadent thing - chocolate, eggs, and butter. We top with raspberry compote!
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Tips and Tricks: You'll need a springform pan. The large roasting pan filled with boiling water is the most daunting part - using our tea kettle made the process smoother.
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Difficulty Rating: 7 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 1 hour 15 min (~30 min active)
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Source: Gimme Some Oven
​Marbled Cinnamon Sugar Quick Bread
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Dense, soft, and sweet. It's not bread - it's cake!
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Tips and Tricks: Quick and fool-proof. We cranked out 10 loaves to serve at our wedding in one day.
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Difficulty Rating: 2 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 1 hour 15 min (~15 min active)
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Source: Food.com
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My Favorite Blueberry Scones
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Scones with a satisfying hard outside and soft, moist inside. They made an appearance at both my wedding and my sister's grad party!
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Tips and Tricks: Grating the frozen butter is a pain but necessary. We use our stand mixer attachment. Want to switch up the flavor? Try raspberry white chocolate (remove blueberries, halve the cinnamon, and add 1 c frozen raspberries + 1/2 c generic white chocolate chips) or lemon poppy seed (remove blueberries, double vanilla extract, add 3 TBSP poppy seeds, and top with a simple lemon glaze).
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Difficulty Rating: 6 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 1 hour (~30 min active)
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Source: Sally's Baking Addiction
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No Bake Energy Balls
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A homemade peanut-buttery granola bar. Perfect for hiking trips.
Tips and Tricks: Don't skimp on the sweetener - it's key to hold everything together. Use whatever mix-ins suit you. I add finely chopped almonds, chocolate chips, and raisins.
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Difficulty Rating: 2 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 30 min
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Source: Well Plated
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Oat Milk Chocolate Pudding for "Dirt and Worms​"
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Channel your inner child with dairy-free pudding plus Oreos and gummy worms.
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Tips and Tricks: Mini mason jars made for easy single-serve portions.
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Difficulty Rating: 2 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 45 min
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Source: NYT Cooking
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Peanut Butter Secrets
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Not only are these cookies stuffed with mini Reese's Peanut Butter cups, the cookie base tastes like Reese's Peanut Butter.
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Tips and Tricks: When heating chocolate chip mixture in microwave, stir every 30 seconds to avoid burning!
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Difficulty Rating: 5 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 1 hour 15 min (45 min active)
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Source: Food Network
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Portuguese Orange Cake
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Extremely orangey, spongey, and moist. Best with homemade whipped cream.
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Tips and Tricks: Bring ingredients (oranges, eggs, and butter) to room temperature before you start baking.
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Difficulty Rating: 4 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 1 hour 15 min (30 min active)
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Source: Foodess
Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bread
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A moist, perfectly-spiced bread to help you use up garden-fresh zucchini.
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Tips and Tricks: We use our stand mixer grater attachment to crank out shredded zucchini, peeled or unpeeled.
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Difficulty Rating: 2 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 2 hours (~20 min active)
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Source: Cooking Classy
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Sugary, chewy goodness. Pairs well with a simple cream cheese frosting.
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Tips and Tricks: Never worked with dough before? We invested in a scale for weighing flour and a nice pastry board for rolling, and that's made all the difference!
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Difficulty Rating: 7 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 1 hour 45 min (~45 min active)
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Source: Food Network
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Cornbread Muffins (page 316)
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A fluffy yet crumbly side for your favorite barbecue dinner.
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Tips and Tricks: If your oven cooks unevenly (like ours), be sure to flip 180 degrees halfway through baking. Try topping with honey!
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Difficulty Rating: 2 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 30 min
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Source: Roxy's Cookbook, Page 316
French Bread
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This loaf of french bread has a nice solid crust with a soft and delicious inside.
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Tips and Tricks: Depending on your oven, you may want to cook at 400-425 (recipe says 375). For a crunchy crust, place a cookie sheet below the bread in the oven and toss in a handful of ice cubes. Add more as they evaporate.
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Difficulty Rating: 6 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 2 hours 30 min (~1 hour active)
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Source: Allrecipes
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Garlic and Rosemary Skillet Bread
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Herby standalone bread or flavorful side with pasta.
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Tips and Tricks: Requires two rises!
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Difficulty Rating: 4 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 1 hour 50 min (~20 min active)
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Source: The Food Charlatan
Light Brioche Hamburger Buns
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Buttery, fluffy, basic bun. We've done them with BBQ pulled pork.
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Tips and Tricks: Good weekend recipe - requires 2-3 hours of rising.
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Difficulty Rating: 6 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 4 hours (~45 min active)
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Source: The Clever Carrot
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Naan (Indian Flatbread)
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Delicious and springy vehicle for curries.
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Tips and Tricks: Do NOT oil pan. Try making a few thinner and a few thicker to see what you prefer (our household is split).
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Difficulty Rating: 7 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 2 hours (~45 min active)
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Source: NYT Cooking
Old-Style Shanghai Bread
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Sweet bread with potential to sub in non-dairy milk powder (we use coconut!).
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Tips and Tricks: Pairs well with a spicy soup or stir fry.
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Difficulty Rating: 7 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 6 hours (~45 min active)
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Source: The Woks of Life
Pita Bread
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Yummy flatbread known for wrapping up Greek food like the gyro.
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Tips and Tricks: Check out the bulk section at your local co-op or grocery store to snag a bit of whole-wheat flour. Store-bought pita doesn't even compare!
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Difficulty Rating: 7 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 2 hours (~45 min active)
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Source: NYT Cooking
Pretzel Buns
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Chewy and sweet sandwich bun. Add cinnamon and sugar for a baseball-themed dessert!
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Tips and Tricks: Don't let baking soda water boil over!
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Difficulty Rating: 7 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 1 hour 45 min (~45 min active)
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Source: Food Network
Shanghai Scallion Flatbread
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Pull apart bread that features flavorful green onions and nutty, toasted sesame seeds.
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Tips and Tricks: The process of rolling and cutting this dough is similar to making cinnamon rolls! Cook time is much less than 12 minutes (our first attempt involved lots of burning). We recommend medium low, checking frequently!
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Difficulty Rating: 6 out of 10
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Time It Takes Us: 2 hours 30 min (1 hour active)
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Source: The Woks of Life
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