Baked Good Recipes

Flourless chocolate cake with espresso and a shard of homemade chocolate almond brittle on top. Dense, fudgy, and gluten-free, the kind of cake you serve warm with a fork.

Grilled bruschetta stacked with pesto, charred eggplant, roasted red pepper, and melted mozzarella, served on a pool of marinara. A hearty vegetarian appetizer inspired by Vermont's Deerhill Inn.

A moist bundt cake loaded with cinnamon schnapps-soaked apples and nuts, drenched in a buttery cinnamon glaze while still warm from the oven.

Nonfat cheesecake fruit pie with a crisp corn flake crust, fluffy marshmallow-and-cream-cheese filling, and a swirl of fruit cocktail. Light, no-bake-style cheesecake with serious retro charm.

White chocolate almond-pecan pie with a triple-extract filling of vanilla, almond, and chocolate. A rich twist on classic pecan pie with white chocolate and slivered almonds.

Apricot poppy seed muffins use a clever shortcut: a jar of apricot baby food gives the batter even fruit distribution and a tender, almost cake-like crumb dotted with crunchy poppy seeds.

White chocolate cheesecake on a chocolate wafer crust, covered in glossy semi-sweet chocolate ganache. Two kinds of chocolate in one rich, make-ahead showpiece dessert.

No-bake iced coffee and chocolate pie with instant coffee, vanilla ice milk, and gelatin in a chocolate cookie crust. Blends together in minutes, sets in the fridge.

Sunshine ice cream pie with layers of vanilla ice cream and orange sherbet on a graham cracker crust, topped with mandarin oranges and toasted coconut. No-bake summer dessert.

Popcorn drop cookies with ground popcorn folded into stiff egg whites for a light, airy meringue-like cookie. A naturally gluten-free novelty cookie with a corny crunch and only six ingredients.

Quick Valentine's Day cake using a boxed cake mix, white frosting, and chocolate candy hearts. A simple, festive dessert anyone can make with just 3 items.

Baked oatmeal studded with dried fruit and baked in individual cups until just set. A make-ahead, kid-friendly breakfast topped with a fun fruit smiley-face the little ones love.

Quick and easy 5 ingredient weeknight dessert cake. Boxed cake mix fortified with apple pie filling your kids will love.

An easy cheesecake pie with a buttery graham crust, a smooth cream cheese filling, and a tangy sour cream topping baked right on top. Simpler than a springform cheesecake, just as creamy and rich.

Best apple raspberry pie: tart Granny Smith apples and jewel-bright raspberries spiced with cinnamon under a flaky, folded lard crust. A sweet-tart twist on classic apple pie.

Holiday mincemeat with chopped beef, suet, apples, sour cherries, dried fruit, and broken nuts simmered slowly with brandy and warming spices. A massive 48-serving batch for Christmas baking and gift-giving.