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Mosaic Pie

by erika Published: Mar 21, 2025 Modified: Apr 6, 2026 2 Comments

This colorful pie features three different flavors of pie in one! Mini hand pies get baked together in one dish for a variety of pie flavors that can be pulled apart--perfect for a party, barbecue or ...

Best Chocolate Babka Bake Off

by erika Published: Mar 18, 2025 15 Comments

Searching for the best chocolate babka recipe? I baked 9 different recipes in one day and asked 45 tasters to rate them in search of the fluffiest and delicious chocolate babka! As a lifelong ...

Red Wine Chocolate Cake

by erika Published: Mar 8, 2025 Modified: Feb 2, 2026 12 Comments

Have a leftover bottle of red wine that you're trying to use up? This red wine chocolate cake uses easy pantry ingredients and comes together in one bowl for a quick and easy recipe that yields a ...

Best Guinness Chocolate Cake Bake Off

by erika Published: Feb 22, 2025 Modified: Dec 29, 2025 11 Comments

Searching for the best Guinness chocolate cake recipe for St. Patrick's Day? I baked 9 different recipes in one day and asked tasters to rate them in search of the most moist Guinness chocolate cake ...

Mini Pretzel Dogs

by erika Published: Feb 6, 2025 Modified: Jun 16, 2025 4 Comments

These mini pretzel dogs use a simple 5-ingredient dough and take just 15 minutes to bake once the dough has risen! Use your favorite plant-based hot dogs to make these vegetarian. After ...

Best Egg Custard Tarts in San Francisco

by erika Published: Jan 27, 2025 4 Comments

Looking for the best Chinese egg custard tarts in San Francisco? We did a taste test of 9 different egg tarts in search of the best (including the iconic Golden Gate Bakery)! I am always on the ...

Best Chinese Almond Cookie Bake Off

by erika Published: Jan 23, 2025 16 Comments

Searching for the best Chinese almond cookie recipe? We compared 9 different traditional and non-traditional recipes in search of the crunchiest, flakiest and flavorful cookies! If you've never ...

Best Iced Oatmeal Cookie Bake Off

by erika Published: Dec 17, 2024 Modified: Dec 1, 2025 Leave a Comment

Looking for the best iced oatmeal cookie recipe? We tested 9 popular iced oatmeal cookie recipes in search of the best! When approaching this bake off, I was thinking back to the last time I had ...

Best Thumbprint Cookie Bake Off

by erika Published: Dec 8, 2024 10 Comments

Looking for the best thumbprint cookie recipe? We tested 9 popular internet recipes in search of the best thumbprint jam cookies with a melt-in-your-mouth cookie base. The perfect thumbprint ...

Apple Pie Cookies

by erika Published: Dec 3, 2024 Modified: Nov 30, 2025 Leave a Comment

Inspired by Janie's Life Changing Baked Good's pie crust cookies, these apple pie cookies are like little bites of apple pie. With flaky pie crust, spiced apples and a buttery streusel, these are a ...

Cheese Cookies (with Pecorino Romano PDO)

by erika Published: Nov 13, 2024 6 Comments

These tender, savory cheese cookies get their salty kick thanks to tangy Pecorino Romano PDO cheese. A perfect appetizer addition to any cheeseboard or for holiday entertaining, these cookies only ...

Pumpkin Baked Brie Bites

by erika Published: Oct 25, 2024 Modified: Sep 19, 2025 Leave a Comment

These individual pumpkin-shaped baked brie bites are the perfect appetizers and the most adorable way to elevate any fall cheeseboard! Just add your favorite jam, apple butter or pumpkin ...

Best Brownie Bake Off 2.0

by erika Published: Oct 22, 2024 24 Comments

Looking for the best brownie recipe? I tested 9 popular recipes in search of the most chocolate-y fudgy chewy and gooey-centered brownies! Back in 2018, I conducted my first brownie bake off with ...

Pumpkin Spice Mini Sheet Cake (Trader Joe’s copycat)

by erika Published: Oct 15, 2024 Modified: Nov 10, 2025 26 Comments

This copycat Trader Joe's pumpkin spice mini sheet cake recipe features a moist pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting. This is an easy one-bowl pumpkin cake recipe and can be baked in under 30 ...

Pumpkin Cottage Cheese Cheesecake

by erika Published: Oct 10, 2024 48 Comments

This pumpkin cheesecake is made with cottage cheese and Greek yogurt for an easy, protein-packed cheesecake with pumpkin spice! After trying my cottage cheese cheesecake, someone asked if I could ...