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Moist banana bread swaps butter for applesauce and uses egg whites instead of whole eggs. Low-fat quick bread sweetened by 4 ripe bananas with cinnamon. Freezes up to 2 months.

Poaching pears in red wine is a classic way to make pears into a dessert. Pears are poached in red wine with star anise, cloves and cinnamon sticks infused, which makes the pears tender, soft and tasty. Serve the warm pear with the syrup sauce and some good quality ice cream.

Classic peanut butter cookies pressed with the signature crosshatch fork pattern, baked golden, and dipped in bittersweet chocolate. Crisp edges, tender centers, deeply nutty flavor.

Buttery banana bread loaded with very ripe bananas, melted butter, and a full cup of nuts, raisins, or chocolate chips. A rich, freezer-friendly quick bread that bakes up tender with a crackly top crust.

Dad's best brownies are vegan wacky-cake-style brownies with no eggs, no butter, no dairy. Vinegar plus baking soda creates the rise. Loaded with chopped walnuts. Naturally egg-free and dairy-free.

This summer, satisfy your chocolate side with this amazing treat!

Peanut butter cookies use crunchy peanut butter, both white and brown sugars, and the classic fork-pressed crisscross top for soft centers and crisp golden edges. A big-batch family-favorite cookie.

Mom's breakfast berry muffins with blackberries (or blueberries) tossed in flour to keep them suspended. A bakery-style butter-and-egg base produces tender, golden muffins. Makes 16 for the freezer.

Big-batch California brownies with walnuts and optional candied orange peel. Fudgy chocolate brownies that bake in two pans for parties, bake sales or freezer stock.

Simple cocoa brownies mixed in one microwave-safe bowl, no melting chocolate required, with a tender crumb and deep chocolate flavor from Dutch-process cocoa.

Super moist banana black walnut muffins sweetened with honey and brightened with orange zest. Bakery-tall and tender, made from four overripe bananas.

Ultra-fudgy brownies made with real melted chocolate and butter, packed with chopped nuts and just enough flour to hold their dense, truffle-like texture.

Lower-fat fudgy brownies built on applesauce instead of butter, with cocoa, eggs, and a handful of chocolate chips. Dense, moist, and properly fudgy without any added oil.

Bob's favorite oatmeal cookies bake up tender and golden with cinnamon, nutmeg, and quick oats. No raisins or chips, just clean oat-spice flavor in classic drop-cookie form.

Ganache-filled devil's food cake: a deeply moist, dark chocolate layer cake with a silky chocolate ganache filling and rich cocoa buttercream. A triple-chocolate showstopper for serious chocolate lovers.

Ripe banana bread blends mashed bananas with whole wheat and all-purpose flour, butter, eggs, and chopped walnuts for a tender, fiber-rich quick bread loaf. A half-whole-wheat upgrade.