Desserts and Sweets

This Blueberry Tart recipe features a lightly sweet pastry crust bursting with a blueberry filling with a hint of lemon. Beautiful and delicious, you can use fresh or frozen berries …

Chocolate and Cherry Tart features a tender, sweet pastry case, a layer of sweet cherries and dark chocolate ganache. Don’t forget the layer of fluffy whipped cream on top. There …

This Peach Hand Pie Recipe is a delicious way to celebrate one of summer’s most beautiful fruits. They’re baked rather than fried with a delicious vanilla peach filling and a …

Cookies and Milk Milkshakes are a perfect combination of two classic desserts–cookies and milk and a vanilla milkshake. I’m usually a water only sort of person, with the occasional sparkling …

Berry Custard Pie is light, sweet, and cool, with an added layer of berries for a burst of flavor. It keeps well in the fridge for 3-4 days, so you …

Summer’s bounty is on full display in these classic Raspberry Curd Pavlovas. The light sweetness of the meringues contrast with the tart smoothness of the raspberry curd. If you follow …

Say Browned Butter Toffee Chocolate Chunk Cookies five times fast. Or at least as fast as they disappear, which is pretty astonishingly quick. Remember this Toffee Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie …

These fluffy white cupcakes havea blueberry preserve filling and are topped with Crème Fraîche Frosting, a slightly tangy take on traditional buttercream. Drizzle a bit of blueberry sauce on top …

Sour Cream Pound Cake is an heirloom recipe with a moist, sweet crumb and a tangy, light frosting. Best served with berries piled high. Southern grandmas make the best food, …

Cake or Cookie? These Chocolate Chunk Mini Madeleines are the best of both worlds! They’re adorable, delicious, and completely addictive! Note: This post is not sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill. …

This Crumb Topped Danish Braid recipe is a lovely study in contrasts, from soft, tender dough, to sweet crunchy topping, and a tart jam filling.  Do you know what the …

Ever wonder how to make delicious brownies from scratch? This brownie recipe is fudgy and perfectly rich, with a shiny crackly top. So much better than brownies from a box …

A classic cheesecake gets an elegant upgrade with a mousse layer and vanilla beans flecked throughout. This Vanilla Bean Cheesecake is a simple yet effective dessert for any celebration! Do …

This Strawberry Buttercream Recipe has a beautiful, spring flavor frosting that boasts a naturally vibrant pink color. There’s nothing like cake for celebrating, and there’s no time for celebrating like …

This recipe for small vanilla bean scones is simple and delicious, a much fresher (and tastier!) version of the ones you find at Starbucks. Is there anything more elegant than …

This is a simple, easy recipe for how to make your own Peanut Milk for a healthy, fresh, budget friendly nut milk that is dairy free and vegan! Stir in …

These Almond Poppyseed Old-Fashioned style donuts pair a perfectly soft, tender crumb with a classic and delicious flavor combo. You guys, I did it. It’s pretty monumental, and I couldn’t …

These Blackberry Granola Popsicles are gluten, dairy, nut, and refined sugar free, but still creamy and delicious! Perfect as a breakfast or dessert. So this is something that I don’t …

This Toffee Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie has a warm, gooey center with crispy edges–a decadent way to end a meal! Best enjoyed warm. Here’s a poll for you. Are the …

Here’s how to make a basic pie crust– flaky, perfect, and that you can use for any kind of pie, savory or sweet! Those are rather bold words, aren’t they? …

These Blood Orange Bars are like a classic lemon bar, but pink! These are based on Ina Garten’s lemon bars but adapted for everyone’s (especially Instagram’s!) favorite citrus. Is it …

Tangy, vibrant, and lightly sweet, this Orange Curd recipe is a fresh take on the classic lemon version. March is almost here now, which means that Spring is just around the corner. And I could not be more excited for budding trees, warmer temps, and a lot …

This Lemon Loaf is tender and sweet, with a light lemon tang and pleasantly dense, moist crumb. Simple, elegant, and classic! As delightful as it is to bake detailed masterpieces, sometimes it’s the simple, familiar bakes that are the most fun to make. They’re the kind that can be enjoyed …

Layers of chocolate cake, tangy orange curd, and sweet buttercream make this cake a beautiful blend of flavors and textures. You guys. Today I’m turning 29 years old. 29. In …

Simple Chocolate Tarts have a rich chocolate filling baked into a tender sweet crust. They’re rich and decadent, with just the perfect amount of sweetness. Glory hallelujah, I know what I’m making for dessert on Valentine’s Day. And you’re …

This basic tart crust recipe (pâte sucrée) is lightly sweet with a short, melt in your mouth texture, but is sturdy and easy to work with. It’s the perfect pastry recipe for any tart recipe you wish to create. In the world of pastry, tarts are basically the slightly more elegant, incredibly versatile …

This Raspberry Curd Recipe is a unique (and very pink!) alternative to the more traditional, standard, lemon curd. Top scones, fill tarts, or eat it by the spoonful–however you do it, just get it in your mouth! …

This master recipe for Chocolate Sweet Dough is richly flavorful, pillowy soft, and versatile for filled bread or sweet rolls. Did you know that Micah and I spent the first …