These Oreo cupcakes are perfect for anyone who loves cookies and cream: tender, fluffy white cupcakes with chopped cookie pieces and the creamiest Oreo frosting. They taste like something from a fancy bakery but are surprisingly simple to make. I love Oreo desserts — from Oreo cheesecake and fudgy Oreo brownies to Oreo chocolate chip … Read more

A giant peanut butter cookie for one is the ideal single-serving dessert. Thick and chewy, it delivers rich peanut butter flavor and is studded with chocolate chips and peanut butter candies. Big enough to share, but you probably won’t want to! This post was first published October 2016 and updated September 22, 2021 with new … Read more

This mini vanilla cake makes a single 6-inch layer that’s moist, tender and full of vanilla flavor. Frost it with a creamy vanilla buttercream or serve with whipped cream and berries. It serves about 4 people (or 2 with leftovers) — perfect for a small celebration or when you don’t want a lot of leftover … Read more

This pumpkin bread is moist, tender, and filled with warm autumn spices. The soft crumb, brown sugar notes, and a hint of orange zest enhance the pumpkin flavor. For an extra touch, drizzle with a cream cheese glaze. Post updated September 25, 2022 with new photos and recipe tips This pumpkin bread has been tested … Read more

These pumpkin streusel muffins are soft and moist with warm pumpkin spice flavor. Topped with a crunchy cinnamon streusel and a drizzle of vanilla glaze, they’re sure to become a favorite. If you want the perfect pumpkin muffin recipe, these deliver: tender, moist crumb, cozy pumpkin spice notes, and a satisfying streusel crunch. The batter … Read more

Two simple, reliable methods to melt chocolate so it becomes smooth, glossy and perfect for dipping. Use a double boiler on the stove or melt chocolate in the microwave — including guidance for chocolate chips. Melted chocolate should be creamy and shiny, not grainy or burnt. If you’ve ever microwaved chocolate for a minute and … Read more

This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is the best banana bread recipe around. It’s moist, full of banana flavor, has a perfectly domed top, and is studded with chocolate chips. If you have brown bananas sitting around, the best use for them is almost always chocolate chip banana bread. This loaf is tender and moist, reliably … Read more

If you want an ultra-decadent chocolate cookie, these Nutella-stuffed chocolate cookies are it. Thick and fudgy with a deep chocolate flavor and a molten chocolate-hazelnut center, they ooze Nutella with every bite. I’ve developed many Nutella recipes, and these stuffed chocolate cookies may be the richest yet. The base is a chewy, fudgy double-chocolate cookie … Read more

This easy blueberry bread is buttery, tender and loaded with juicy berries in every bite. Instead of muffins, this recipe is adapted for a loaf pan to produce a moist quick bread the whole family will enjoy. Serve it for breakfast or afternoon tea with a light drizzle of glaze, or simply spread with butter … Read more

These caramel chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy and filled with gooey caramel. They have a touch of sea salt and plenty of chocolate chips. Picture biting into a warm chocolate chip cookie and being met with molten salted caramel. The caramel’s faint saltiness enhances the chocolate while the cookie balances a slightly crisp edge … Read more