Category: dessert recipes

Frozen Strawberry Custard

Spring is in full swing, and it’s the perfect time to make use of springtime produce that is in season. Though frequently thought of as a summer fruit, strawberries are going to be ripe for the picking here in a few weeks. And there’s no better way to kick off warmer days than by making this fruity…


Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies

When it comes to entertaining guests or simply whipping up an easy dessert at home, the age old question prevails: should you bring cookies or brownies? Well, now you don’t have to choose between the two timeless desserts — these chocolate chip cookie brownies are the best of both worlds. The blend of chocolate chip cookie…


Muddy Buddies

What is it about cereal that makes the best desserts? Of course, you have Snap, Crackle and Pop, who work hard to give us Rice Krispies treats, but have you ever heard of muddy buddies? If not, muddy buddies, also known as puppy chow, can be made with Chex cereal and a few other common…


Make Heavenly Angel Pie This Spring With Tips From Minneapolis Bakers

By Sharyn Jackson From Star Tribune The Most Important Ingredient of this Dessert is Time MINNEAPOLIS — It took years for Rachel Swan to come around to her grandmother’s angel pie. The dessert that flips lemon meringue pie on its head, literally, was Swan’s father’s favorite. But not hers. “I only have a memory of…


Ruby Red Rhubarb Is the Star in This French-Style Clafouti for Easter Dessert

A wonderful new book for any egg lover is Lisa Steele’s “The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook.” It recently came across my desk, and I was intrigued with the author’s story. Steele, a former Wall Street worker, left her city life for a cozy home on a farm in Maine, where she maintains a farm that produces eggs galore….


Follow This Recipe to Make the Ultimate Passover Dessert

Considering I’m the co-author of an entire icebox cake cookbook, it’s safe to say I’m a big fan of the no-bake treat. And because Passover is almost upon us, I wondered what it might be like to replace cookies with matzos in order to create a seder-worthy version. A little Googling revealed that when folks create cakes from…


The Kitchn: These Cupcakes Are Positively Dreamy

Black bottom cupcakes fall somewhere between chocolate cupcakes and cream cheese brownies, which is to say they are positively dreamy. These are cupcakes that eschew frosting. Instead, the tender-crumbed chocolate cake reveals a delicious chocolate chip-studded cream cheese filling when broken apart. They’re a moist, fudgy, and luxuriously rich treat. What are black bottom cupcakes…