Baked Good Recipes

Chocolate chip pudding cookies stay soft and chewy for days thanks to a secret box of instant chocolate pudding mix folded right into the dough. Loaded with chips and optional nuts.

Classic oatmeal chocolate chip pecan cookies with cinnamon spice, making 5 dozen golden-brown treats in just 30 minutes

Black rye bread, a traditional four-ingredient yeast loaf with dense, dark crumb and the unmistakable earthy tang of pure rye flour baked low and slow.

Eggless banana-chocolate bread is a soft yeast loaf, not a quick bread: mashed banana and melty chocolate pieces baked into a tender, sliceable bread. Egg-free and lovely toasted for breakfast.

Egg-free, dairy-free cocoa cookies made with silken tofu, soy milk, and applesauce. Soft, fudgy, and dusted with powdered sugar. A vegan chocolate cookie that nobody will guess is plant-based. Makes 3 dozen.

Rich double-chocolate cake or brownies from one batter: melted unsweetened chocolate plus a fold of chocolate chips, baked thick for brownies or thin for cake. Topped with chocolate glaze.

Grandma's oatmeal cookies plump raisins in baking-soda water, then fold them into a buttermilk-spiced oat dough with walnuts. Five-plus dozen warm-spiced cookies for the cookie jar.

Chocolate mint brownies stack a fudgy chocolate syrup brownie with cool mint buttercream and a glossy mint chocolate chip glaze. Three-layer Andes-style treat that slices into 36 squares.

No fat banana muffins use mashed banana, egg whites, and corn syrup instead of butter or oil for tender low-fat breakfast muffins flavored with cinnamon.

Buttery orange shortbread biscuits with custard powder and fresh orange zest. British-style melting moments with crisp edges and tender, crumbly centers.

Chewy spice cookies are low-fat molasses cookies sweetened with applesauce, scented with ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice, then drizzled with lemon icing. Holiday spice cookies without butter or eggs.

Decorated sugar cookies use powdered sugar and a touch of almond extract for tender, rollable dough that holds intricate cookie cutter shapes. The classic Christmas cookie recipe.

Pleasure's Pumpkin Pie: a lighter Thanksgiving pie made with whipped egg whites and skim evaporated milk, packed with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice for classic fall warmth.

Kahlua mousse brownies, a thin sheet brownie spiked with coffee liqueur and instant coffee for deep chocolate-mocha flavor. Bake in a jelly roll pan and sandwich with ice cream for a fancy dessert.

Peanut butter snack muffins with a tender crumb and mild nutty sweetness, ready in 35 minutes from pantry staples. Lunchbox-friendly snack that pairs with jam, banana, or a cold glass of milk.

Chewy double chocolate cookies combine a fudgy cocoa dough with semi-sweet chocolate chips for soft, dark, brownie-textured cookies. Bake just 8 to 9 minutes for the chewiest center.