Recipe Sifter

Jewish apple cake baked in a tube pan with layers of cinnamon-sugar Granny Smith apples and a moist oil-free batter made with applesauce and orange juice.

Oatmeal apple cheese cookies pair sharp cheddar with sweet apples and warm cinnamon for a sweet-savory cookie that captures classic apple pie a la mode in every bite.

Old-fashioned honey-sweetened oatmeal sandwich cookies filled with a homemade raisin, orange, and lemon fruit filling. A nostalgic farmhouse recipe that yields 4 dozen.

Peanut butter banana bread made with crunchy peanut butter and mashed ripe bananas. Dense, nutty, and a great way to use overripe bananas.

The surprise? Sauerkraut. Rinsed and squeezed dry, it melts invisibly into this spiced apple cake, adding incredible moisture. With cinnamon, nutmeg, Granny Smith apple, and chopped pecans, nobody will ever guess the secret.

Banana bread with a twist: chocolate chips, maraschino cherries, and plenty of nuts folded into a moist, mashed banana batter. Not your grandma's loaf, but she'd approve.

Moist chocolate zucchini cake packed with wheat germ, cocoa, warm spices, and semi-sweet chocolate chunks. The sneakiest way to use up garden zucchini in a rich bundt cake.

Pennsylvania Dutch applesauce cake (Ob'l Dunkes Kucka) is a one-bowl spice cake with raisins, brown sugar, and three warm spices. A heritage recipe with no eggs and no milk.

Maine blueberry muffins with whole wheat flour, melted butter, cinnamon, and fresh blueberries. Topped with sugar for a crunchy crust. A New England classic in 30 minutes.

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.

Peanut butter banana muffins with a Hawaiian twist of shredded coconut and pecans, sweetened with brown sugar and a splash of Amaretto. Moist, nutty, and tropical, great for breakfast or a snack.

Blair's banana bread is a no-fuss family quickbread with three mashed bananas, butter, and a handful of nuts or raisins. The kind of one-bowl loaf that built America's banana bread habit.

Traditional hand-kneaded white bread made with scalded milk and molasses for three golden loaves with a tender, slightly sweet crumb. This old-fashioned method takes time but rewards you with bakery-quality bread that fills your kitchen with irresistible aroma.

Oatmeal pecan pie deepens the classic with toasted oats and pecans in a honey custard, all baked in a rum-spiked oat crust. A nuttier, less cloying twist on pecan pie with a hint of black pepper.

These Special Peanut Butter Cookies combine creamy peanut butter, rich chocolate chips, crunchy peanuts, and miniature peanut butter cups for a delightful treat. Perfectly soft with a slight crisp edge, they’re a peanut butter lover’s dream!

Reduced fat banana nut bread with non-fat sour cream and egg substitute, swirled with chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Half the fat of standard banana bread, all the moist banana flavor.