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Easy Almond Croissants

by erika Published: May 12, 2024 Modified: Feb 2, 2026 18 Comments

Making almond croissants at home is a breeze when using ready made croissants and a homemade frangipane. All you need is almond flour, almond extract and some pantry ingredients to whip up a couple ...

Best Crumb Cake Bake Off

by erika Published: Apr 28, 2024 Modified: Sep 2, 2024 8 Comments

If you love New York-style crumb cake, you will love this bake off! We tested 9 popular classic crumb cakes in search of the best homemade crumb cake recipe! If you love coffee cake (and ...

Best Bran Muffin Bake Off

by erika Published: Mar 28, 2024 25 Comments

Looking for the best classic bran muffins? We tested 9 popular recipes in search of the best! If you've never had a bran muffin before, you're in for a treat! Bran muffins get a bad rap for being ...

Flourless Black Bean Chocolate Cake (gluten-free!)

by erika Published: Mar 27, 2024 299 Comments

This black bean chocolate cake is fudgy, decadent, and completely gluten-free! I promise that no one will guess it's flourless and made with a whole can of black beans. It's incredibly easy to make ...

Best Chocolate Chip Muffin Bake Off

by erika Published: Feb 26, 2024 2 Comments

If you're looking for the BEST chocolate chip muffin recipe, we tested 9 popular recipes in one day to find a bakery-worthy muffin! As you might have guessed from prior experiments (the lemon ...

The Best Pancakes in NYC

by erika Published: Feb 17, 2024 Modified: May 23, 2026 8 Comments

As an avid fan of pancakes, I've spent my first two years living in New York City tracking down all the best pancakes around the city. I've tried more than 40 different spots and am consolidating my ...

Best Soft Pretzel Bake Off

by erika Published: Jan 29, 2024 2 Comments

Looking for the best homemade soft pretzel recipe? We tested 9 popular recipes in search of the easiest, softest and most flavorful soft pretzels! Unlike my last dinner roll bake off, I found the ...

Black Sesame Sweet Rolls

by erika Published: Jan 16, 2024 12 Comments

For a unique morning treat, black sesame rolls are like non traditional cinnamon rolls but with nutty, savory depth from black sesame paste instead of cinnamon. This recipe makes just 9 perfectly ...

Best Chocolate Crinkle Cookie Bake Off

by erika Published: Dec 12, 2023 Modified: Dec 1, 2024 11 Comments

Looking for the best chocolate crinkle cookie recipe this holiday season? We compared 9 different recipes in search of the fudgiest, most brownie-like crinkle cookies! Chocolate crinkle cookies ...

Dark Chocolate Crinkle Cookies (Levain-style!)

by erika Published: Dec 12, 2023 Modified: Dec 3, 2025 9 Comments

These thick and gooey chocolate crinkle cookies will remind you of the popular cookies from Levain Bakery! Created by Chef Danielle Sepsy of Hungry Gnome, these classic Christmas cookies are deeply ...

Easy Cheese Bread Rolls

by erika Published: Nov 15, 2023 Modified: Jan 31, 2026 1 Comment

These soft and savory yeasted cheese bread rolls are enriched with sugar, butter, milk powder and eggs for a tender bite! Filled with an aged Gouda cheese and egg filling, these are some of the most ...

Best Yeast Dinner Roll Bake Off

by erika Published: Nov 14, 2023 Modified: Jan 16, 2024 8 Comments

Looking for the best homemade dinner roll for your next family gathering or Thanksgiving? We tested 9 different recipes in search of the most soft and plush yeasted dinner rolls! Although I've ...

Best Apple Cake Bake Off

by erika Published: Oct 14, 2023 Modified: Jan 16, 2024 8 Comments

Looking for the best apple cake recipe this fall? We tested 9 different recipes in search of the best apple spice cake! Apple cake (made with fresh apples from apple picking) is one of my ...

White Texas Sheet Cake

by erika Published: Oct 3, 2023 Modified: Nov 7, 2024 7 Comments

White Texas sheet cake is an almond-scented, plush vanilla sheet cake draped in an easy, pecan-studded icing that's perfect for parties! Thank you Argo® Corn Starch and Karo® Syrup for sponsoring ...

Easy Streusel Pumpkin Bread

by erika Published: Sep 30, 2023 Modified: Oct 13, 2024 333 Comments

This is my dream streusel pumpkin bread recipe--soft, moist and perfectly spiced with a decadent crumbly streusel on top for contrast! It's easy to make, no mixer needed! Ever since the pumpkin ...