Baked goods recipes

Homemade whole wheat bagels boiled and baked golden with a honey-sweetened dough and egg wash finish. Chewy, dense, and satisfying with real bakery texture.

A dense, buttery coconut pound cake baked in a bundt or tube pan with almond extract and shredded coconut. No frosting needed, freezer-friendly, and only 7 ingredients from bowl to oven.

Golden fruitcake with dried apricots, raisins, candied cherries, orange peel, citron, and shaved almonds in a light cake flour batter. Baked low and slow for 4 gorgeous holiday loaves.

Old-fashioned jelly cookies: buttery shortbread rounds sandwiched with red raspberry jelly and dusted in powdered sugar. The kind that gets softer and better as the jelly soaks in.

Homemade strawberry and blueberry glazes for cheesecake with cornstarch thickening and liqueur. Two fruit topping options: orange-kissed strawberry or kirsch-spiked blueberry.

Anise-scented raisin biscotti with walnuts, lemon zest, and orange zest. Butter-based dough double-baked until crisp. A traditional Italian dunking cookie with citrus and spice.

Yeast rolls from Minnie and Aunt Pete's, soft and tender homemade dinner rolls baked in muffin tins. A heirloom Southern recipe with egg whites for an extra-fluffy crumb.

Peanut butter bread machine loaf with brown sugar and just six ingredients. Slightly sweet, nutty yeast bread that's perfect for PB&J sandwiches or French toast.

Non is a Central Asian bread machine loaf made with a half and half mix of white and whole wheat flours, minced onion, and garlic. Savory, hearty, and hands-off easy.

Blue corn biscotti studded with pistachios and pecans, flavored with anisette. Twice-baked for a crisp, crunchy Southwestern twist on the Italian classic. Built for dunking.

Lunn Cake, a traditional English yeast cake baked in a ring mold with scalded milk, eggs, and a light crumb. Served warm with butter, this no-knead bread rises twice for a pillowy texture.

British-style lemon meringue pie with orange-scented shortcrust pastry, a cornstarch-thickened lemon curd filling, and a soft, lightly browned meringue crown. Old-fashioned and unmistakably citrusy.

Traditional challah bread with saffron, white raisins, and poppy seeds. A slow two-day cold rise develops deep flavor in these golden braided loaves.

Passover coconut macaroons with shredded coconut, egg whites, potato starch, and almond extract. Naturally flour-free and kosher for Pesach, these chewy-crisp cookies bake golden in 20 minutes.

Cranberry torte bundt cake loaded with dates, pecans, and fresh cranberries, soaked in a warm orange juice glaze. A dense, fruity holiday cake that improves overnight in the fridge.

Tunnel of Fudge cake with a gooey chocolate center, chopped walnuts, and cocoa glaze. This Pillsbury Bake-Off classic bakes with a fudgy ring of molten chocolate inside.