This easy cherry crisp highlights sweet, juicy cherries with a layer of fruit filling topped by a brown sugar oatmeal crumble baked until golden. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for an effortless, crowd-pleasing dessert. Every summer I look forward to fresh cherries at farmers’ markets and grocery stores. Ripe, sweet cherries are irresistible, and … Read more

Silky smooth Chocolate Peanut Butter Sundae Sauce. Five ingredients, made in the microwave and ready in under five minutes — this decadent sauce is a chocolate-peanut-butter lover’s dream! I have a long-standing love affair with chocolate and peanut butter, so drizzling cold, creamy vanilla ice cream with warm milk chocolate and peanut butter feels like … Read more

This easy peanut butter mug cake is fudgy, moist, made in the microwave, and ready in under 5 minutes. Add chocolate chips or an extra drizzle of peanut butter on top for an irresistible single-serve dessert. When time is short and you want something sweet, this peanut butter mug cake delivers. It sits somewhere between … Read more

10 super easy, super delicious healthy treats to keep your good habits going well past January. Who said resolutions have to be hard? Can you believe it’s already the last week of January? Time flies—some years feel like they take forever to settle in, while others rush by. This year has brought a mix of … Read more

These strawberries-and-cream cupcakes are ideal for peak strawberry season. Moist vanilla cupcakes studded with fresh strawberry pieces and topped with lightly sweetened whipped cream and berries. Simple to make and delicious without any fancy decorating. Strawberries and whipped cream are a timeless pairing, and these cupcakes capture that combination perfectly. The vanilla cupcakes are tender … Read more

These chewy sugar cookies are buttery, soft, and perfectly tender. They’re a drop-style cookie — instead of rolling and cutting, the dough is formed into balls and rolled in sugar. No chilling required, and you get delicious sugar cookies with a chewy, flavorful center and a crackly sugar exterior. Updated December 11, 2025 with new … Read more

Apple bundt cake is an ideal fall dessert: moist and comforting, studded with generous apple chunks, spiced with warm autumn flavors, and finished with a buttery brown sugar caramel glaze. It’s elegant in its simplicity and easy to prepare. When the weather turns cooler, baking with apples feels right. This apple bundt cake brings together … Read more

This easy banana bread is packed with banana flavor thanks to plenty of ripe bananas, cinnamon and vanilla. Made with sour cream for extra moisture and no mixer required. I love banana bread, and having overripe bananas is the perfect reason to bake. Lately I keep buying extra bananas and freezing the ripe ones, which … Read more

Quick oats vs rolled oats? If you’ve ever made oatmeal-raisin cookies or homemade granola bars, you’ve probably wondered which oats to use, why it matters, or whether you can skip them altogether. This guide explains baking with oats, the differences between oat types, and how they affect texture and flavor. Whether you’re prepping apple crisp … Read more

These Reese’s–stuffed peanut butter cookies are large, chewy cookies with a full peanut butter cup hidden inside. After baking and cooling, they’re finished with a milk chocolate drizzle and crushed Reese’s Pieces for extra crunch and color. If you want a show-stopping peanut butter cookie, try these Reese’s–stuffed peanut butter cookies. Inspired by a viral … Read more