29 magic recipes

Bring out the magic in your baking with this scrumptious cake made with buttermilk, strong coffee and semi-sweet chocolate.

Magic marshmallow crescent puffs wrap cinnamon-sugar marshmallows in flaky crescent dough, baked until golden and hollow inside. The marshmallow disappears, leaving a sweet glazed surprise.

Delicious! I find that it's easier to form the cookies if you make the filling first, refrigerate it, roll it into the 1" balls, then refrigerate again. I flatten the chocolate cookie part into disks and envelope the filling balls inside, rolling again. Very easy to make.

Magic Fruit Cake bakes up tender and jewel-bright with mincemeat, sweetened condensed milk, red and green cherries, and chopped walnuts. A no-fuss holiday tube cake that mixes in one bowl and slices into glossy, fruit-studded rounds.

Magic window cookies are sugar cookies with stained glass centers made from crushed hard candy that melts during baking. A holiday favorite for tree ornaments and gifts.

Homemade bread dough enhancer made with lecithin, dried whey, diastatic malt powder, and ascorbic acid. Mix once, store in a jar, and add a tablespoon to any bread recipe for softer, higher-rising loaves.

Add some magic to your meat loaf with this simple recipe that will instantly become one of your favorites.

Magic truffles are a four-ingredient chocolate fudge made with melted chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and a splash of vanilla or rum extract. Press into a block, chill, slice, and serve.

Five-ingredient pita pizza with sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, fresh basil, and mozzarella. A 20-minute shortcut that tastes like a Mediterranean flatbread.

Crawfish tails simmered in a creamy shrimp soup sauce with sauteed onions, garlic, bell pepper, celery, and white wine. Ladle this Cajun-style goodness over rice or pasta.

Mini Oreo brownie pizza: a giant round brownie studded with Oreos, topped with melty marshmallows, walnuts, and candy-coated peanut butter morsels. Birthday-party dessert magic.

This golden, bubbling one-dish wonder transforms boneless chicken breasts into a creamy comfort feast with mushrooms, peas, and sweet red peppers beneath a crunchy saltine crust. Endlessly adaptable for busy weeknight dinners.

Cajun chicken and rice casserole with cream of mushroom and celery soups, bell pepper, onion, and seasoned rice mix. A dump-and-bake comfort food supper the whole family will devour.

A delicious yet filling quiche will satisfy your taste buds and fill you up at the same time. Cheeses, vegetables, sausage, and shrimp, you can find all these yummy ingredients in this quiche.

Create a crockpot full of magic and a scrumptious dish for dinner with this recipe that uses any leftovers you have!

A frozen Oreo ice cream pie with 42 cookies, chocolate and vanilla ice cream layers, and a ring of whole Oreos standing guard around the edge. Topped with whipped cream and chocolate fudge sauce. No baking, pure indulgence.