Baked Good recipe collection

Buttery Hawaiian banana bread: a tall, tender loaf made with six very ripe bananas and cake flour for an extra-soft crumb. Tropical sweetness in every slice.

Big-batch California brownies with walnuts and optional candied orange peel. Fudgy chocolate brownies that bake in two pans for parties, bake sales or freezer stock.

Super moist and cheesy bread topped with caramelized shallots or red onions and brushed with basil-olive oil. The aroma from the oven during the baking will fill up your entire house, and this bread will not last long.

Low-fat oatmeal raisin cookies built on applesauce instead of butter, with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest. Soft, chewy, and warmly spiced.

Carrot cake muffins with whole wheat flour, crushed pineapple, raisins, and walnuts. A lightly spiced, oil-free, lower-sugar version that bakes in 15 minutes.

Carrot cake with lemon cream cheese frosting, made ultra-moist with pureed carrots, crushed pineapple, and toasted walnuts. The bright citrus frosting cuts the sweetness on this towering three-layer cake.

Three-layer carrot cake with crushed pineapple, walnuts, and a tangy cream cheese frosting topped with toasted coconut. A moist, towering carrot cake for birthdays, Easter, and holiday tables.

Chocolate cherry cake from a doctored devils food box mix with cherry pie filling and almond extract. Topped with a poured chocolate icing for a moist sheet cake that beats homemade.

Chocolate chip banana nut bread blends mashed ripe bananas with buttermilk into a tender quick bread loaded with mini chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Two loaves from one bowl, perfect for freezing.

Moist date cake with a crunchy topping of chocolate chips, sugar, and chopped nuts baked right on top. Dates soaked in boiling water create an incredibly tender crumb. A vintage 9x13 sheet cake that's earned a loyal following.

Chocolate cream cheese sandwich cookies start with devil's food cake mix for soft, chewy chocolate rounds, then sandwich a tangy cream cheese frosting between them. An easy cookie you can tint for the holidays.

Chocolate fudge pound cake is a low-fat bundt cake using egg whites, nonfat yogurt, and cocoa powder for deep chocolate flavor without yolks or butter. Dense, fudgy, and naturally lower in saturated fat.

Chocolate fudge bundt cake with both melted unsweetened chocolate and cocoa, brightened with a hint of coffee. Yogurt and canola oil keep the crumb tender for a deep, dark cake without heaviness.

Whole wheat bran muffins loaded with diced Granny Smith apples, warming spices, and unsweetened applesauce. A high-fiber breakfast or snack muffin with no eggs or dairy.

An impossibly delicious almond biscotti recipe; dip it into that hot cup of tea or coffee, it melts in your mouth, and you will swear it’s a perfect bite of food.

Classic cowgirl cookies: hearty oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with rolled oats, brown sugar, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Big-batch recipe makes 4 dozen.