Recipe Sifter

Peanut butter chocolate chip muffins are bakery-style breakfast in 25 minutes. Soft, peanut-buttery crumb loaded with semi-sweet chocolate chips, ideal for school lunches and after-school snacks.

Mom's best oatmeal cookies bake up chewy in 8 minutes or crisp in 10, with three cups of oats, brown sugar warmth, and a whisper of cinnamon and nutmeg. The classic everyday cookie jar bake.

Homemade vanilla custard ice cream marbled with crunchy cinnamon streusel chunks. A French-style frozen dessert with the warming spice of coffee cake in every spoonful.

Classic chocolate whoopie pies with two soft cocoa cake rounds sandwiching a fluffy marshmallow buttercream filling. The Pennsylvania Dutch lunchbox favorite that freezes beautifully.

Ginger-pear cake: a low-fat bundt cake with shredded pears, crystallized ginger, and whole wheat flour, topped with a ginger yogurt dollop. A healthier dessert for 12 with a surprisingly tender crumb.

Christmas persimmon cake with ripe Hachiya pulp, raisins, dates, nuts, and warm holiday spices. A spiced loaf cake that bakes long and slow for a moist, fruitcake-style holiday gift.

Danish puff: a tender pastry base spread with an almond choux topping that bakes crisp, then settles into a soft, custardy layer under a sugar glaze. An impressive pastry from pantry staples.

Country pumpkin bread baked into two tender loaves studded with walnuts and raisins. Warm cinnamon and allspice, perfect for fall mornings, Thanksgiving brunch, or holiday gifting.

Cranberry orange muffins: tart fresh cranberries and bright orange juice in a tender, lighter muffin made with yogurt instead of butter. A wholesome breakfast or brunch bake, with optional nuts for crunch.

Applesauce cake squares sweetened only with apple juice concentrate and applesauce, no added sugar. Big-batch tray bake with chopped apples folded in and a cinnamon whipped cream topping.

Pumpkin bundt cake with two cups of mashed pumpkin, cinnamon, chopped pecans, and optional chocolate chips. Tall, moist, golden fall cake that serves 16.

Homemade French bread: a no-knead, food-processor dough that rises in the fridge overnight, then bakes into crusty baguettes with a chewy interior and crackling crust. Bakery quality at home.

Old-fashioned cream scones in their plainest classic form: heavy cream, butter, and eggs. The blank canvas scone for jam, lemon curd, or proper clotted cream service.

Strawberry orange muffins: tender sour cream muffins with fresh sliced strawberries and orange zest, hiding a hidden jam center. A brunch favorite that bakes in under 30 minutes.

Prize-winning lemon blueberry muffins with yogurt cheese, fresh lemon zest, and a double hit of citrus from extract. Tender, tangy, blueberry-packed bakery-style muffins from scratch.

Chunky banana bran muffins, hearty and high in fiber, with buttermilk-soaked bran, diced banana, walnuts, and raisins, deepened by molasses and orange zest. A wholesome, satisfying breakfast muffin.