Baked Good Recipes

Chewy puffed wheat balls coated in a brown sugar and corn syrup caramel. A classic prairie candy recipe that's sticky, sweet, and ready in 30 minutes with just six ingredients.

Braided Sicilian bread made with half whole wheat, half white flour, brushed with egg white and topped with sesame seeds. A gorgeous, crusty loaf with just one rise.

Buttery Swedish Melting Moments cookies with almond and orange extract literally dissolve on your tongue. Six ingredients, one hour chill, and you've got 2 dozen tender, crumbly Scandinavian treats.

Moist pumpkin bread with cinnamon, nutmeg and crunchy walnuts baked in a single loaf pan. A cozy Southern quick bread that keeps for days and fills the kitchen with warm spice.

Fresh strawberry muffins with sliced berries, buttermilk, and cinnamon, lightened with egg whites and substitute. A summer brunch muffin with sugar-crusted tops, makes 18.

Glazed plum bundt cake with chopped fresh plums, walnuts, cinnamon, and a warm brown sugar glaze. A late-summer fruit cake with juicy plum pockets and a tender, oil-based crumb.

Coconut cream pie with a silky vanilla custard packed with flaked coconut, finished with fresh whipped cream and toasted coconut on top. The Southern diner classic, made from scratch.

Miniature pecan pies bake up in 17 minutes for a one-bite holiday treat. Dark corn syrup filling, chopped pecans, and an egg-white-sealed tart shell keep the bottoms crisp. Sixteen tarts per batch.

Eugenie's baklava layers crisp, buttery phyllo with a spiced walnut filling and soaks it in a honey-lemon syrup, complete with a cook's secret for shatteringly crisp, never-soggy layers. A Mediterranean classic.

Old-fashioned sugar cookies made with sour milk, nutmeg, and shortening. A versatile dough that can be dropped soft or rolled and cut into shapes for Valentine's, Christmas, or birthday cookies.

Lemon poppy seed bundt cake uses a doctored lemon cake mix with instant pudding for a moist crumb, finished with a glossy lemon glaze. The bakery-style shortcut every home baker should know.

Banana oat bran muffins: tender, high-fiber muffins sweetened mostly by ripe banana and honey, with warm cinnamon, ginger, and a hint of orange zest. A wholesome, low-fat breakfast or snack you can feel good about.

Silky pumpkin pie with a delicate cinnamon-vanilla custard set in a flaky crust. Lighter than most thanks to fresh milk instead of evaporated, perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

White chocolate cheesecake folds melted white chocolate into a cream cheese filling laced with apricot brandy, set on a buttery pound cake crust. A sophisticated upgrade on the classic.

Six-ingredient pumpkin bundt cake from yellow cake mix, eggs, oil, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and nuts. The shortcut autumn bake for potlucks and last-minute hospitality.

Mom's Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting recipe