Breads & Baking
Holiday Breakfast Idea: A Sweet Santa-Shaped Loaf
This yeasted, Danish-style bread is formed into a cheerful Santa face, making it a festive centerpiece for a holiday morning meal.
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- Breads & Baking
Caramel-Pecan Skillet Sticky Buns for a Hungry Crowd
A from-scratch yeast dough rolled with cinnamon sugar, baked over a brown sugar, honey and whiskey smear in a cast-iron skillet, then flipped so the gooey caramel and pecans crown every bun.
- Pies & Tarts
A Wild Berry Cobbler Story: Picking, Baking, and Lessons Learned
When I moved to an Oklahoma farm in 2002, wild blackberries were everywhere, so I set out to make a homemade cobbler—only to discover the recipe was more of a memory than a list. The cobbler turned out fine, but the picking? That was a one-time adventure, complete with chiggers (known as red bugs back in Georgia).
- Cakes
Moist Orange Bundt Cake Paired with Silky Blood Orange Curd
A tender orange pound cake made with sour cream and finished with a buttery blood orange curd. This Bundt-style dessert has become a favorite among family and friends in South Carolina, and the optional citrus slices make it look as good as it tastes.
- Cakes
Make-Ahead Cheesecake Topped with Homemade Cranberry Sauce
A smooth, creamy baked cheesecake that can be fully assembled ahead of time: the tangy cranberry topping can be cooked the day before and chilled overnight alongside the cake. The fruit's bright acidity balances the rich filling.
- Cakes
Molly’s Chocolate-Beet Cake That Wins Over Even Beet Skeptics
A chocolate layer cake with pureed beets for an earthy depth, cocoa that’s bloomed in boiling water, and a cream cheese frosting. Molly notes that even people who dislike beets tend to enjoy this combination—kids get chocolate, parents get a stealthy vegetable, and the result is a uniquely delicious cake.
- Frozen Desserts
Layered Red Velvet Icebox Cake with Cream Cheese and Chocolate
A no-bake dessert that stacks red velvet cookies with a whipped cream cheese filling and shaved milk chocolate. After an overnight rest, the cookies turn soft and cake-like, making it a convenient make-ahead treat.
- Breads & Baking
Twisted Chocolate Babka Wheel for a Crowd
A generous twist on the classic Jewish bakery treat: soft, rich dough rolled around a smooth bittersweet chocolate filling, then shaped into one oversized coil. Slice it into wedges or tear off pieces by hand while it is still warm, finished with a cream cheese drizzle and a scattering of flaky salt.
- Breads & Baking
Grist Mill-Style Cinnamon Bread You Can Bake at Home
A cinnamon-sugar loaf inspired by the beloved bakery treat at a certain theme park, where lines form for bread that sells at 200 loaves an hour. This version coats soft yeast dough in butter and cinnamon sugar, bakes it, and finishes it with an optional powdered-sugar glaze for dipping.
- Pies & Tarts
Sheet-Pan Pie: Four Flavors, One Easy Bake
Why settle for one pie when you can have four? This sheet-pan method lets you bake pumpkin, apple, blueberry, and pecan pies all at once. Perfect for holiday gatherings, it's a stress-free way to offer variety. For traditionalists, there are simplified versions of pumpkin and pecan. Scale up any filling by four for a full sheet of flavor.
- Pies & Tarts
Warm Chocolate-Cherry Cobbler: A Cozy Twist on a Late-Night Favorite
A baked version of a chocolate-covered cherry ice cream treat, featuring a tender biscuit topping studded with chocolate chunks and a juicy cherry filling.
- Main Dishes
DIY Strawberry-Rose Vanilla Pastry Pockets with Cream Cheese Dip
Molly reimagines the childhood treat of store-bought pastries with little glaze packets, filling them with a homemade jam of strawberries, vanilla bean, and rose water, and serving cream cheese glaze and sprinkles on the side for a fun decorating activity.
- Breads & Baking
Citrus-Kissed Blueberry Scones with Two Homemade Spreads
Bake a batch of tender, lemony blueberry scones and pair them with quick honey butter and small-batch blackberry jam for a versatile treat any time of day.
- Cookies & Brownies
Childhood-Inspired Caramel Cookie Sandwiches with Cajeta
These caramel cookie sandwiches bring back memories of the treats my aunt used to make in Guadalajara, which my father would bring home. The recipe pairs tender shortbread cookies with homemade cajeta, a goat's milk caramel, for a holiday favorite. With a yield of 26 sandwich cookies, they require some time but are well worth the effort.
- Pies & Tarts
Honeycrisp Apple Galette with Peel-and-Core Syrup
A butter-rich pastry rectangle gets a fan of thin Honeycrisp slices and a homemade apple syrup made from the fruit's own peels and cores. The result is a rustic-but-polished dessert that feeds eight and pairs well with crème fraiche.
- Breads & Baking
Blueberry Muffins with Walnut Streusel and Lemon Glaze
Inspired by a hotel stay in London, these muffins blend blueberry muffin and coffee cake elements, featuring a walnut streusel topping and a lemon glaze. Ideal for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon tea treat.
