This Small Batch Vanilla Cupcakes recipe yields six moist, tender cupcakes topped with a classic vanilla buttercream. They’re easy to make and perfect for small celebrations, thoughtful gifts, or a simple family dessert. Table of Contents Why You’ll Love This Recipe Ingredients Needed How to Make the Recipe Storage Helpful Tips Essential Baking Tools More … Read more

Eggnog French Toast Bake is an easy, make-ahead breakfast casserole that’s ideal for the holidays. Extra fluffy with a warm eggnog flavor and a crunchy crumble topping. I’m still a little obsessed with eggnog, and this year I’m starting holiday breakfasts with this eggnog French toast bake. It combines the cozy flavors of nutmeg and … Read more

These M&M chocolate cookies are super fudgy and loaded with chocolate chips and M&Ms. They have a rich chocolate flavor and almost gooey centers. The recipe comes together with very little effort and the dough doesn’t need chilling. This post was originally published in March 2017 and updated April 15, 2024 with new photos, a … Read more

These Mini French Breakfast Puffs are soft, fluffy mini muffins brushed with warm melted butter and rolled in cinnamon sugar. They bake in about 13–15 minutes, come together quickly, and make a perfect grab-and-go breakfast or weekend treat. Table of Contents Ingredients Needed How to Make the Recipe Storage Recipe FAQs More Breakfast Sweets to … Read more

Strawberry rhubarb bars have a delicious oatmeal base, a strawberry rhubarb middle that’s both sweet and tart, and a cinnamon oatmeal crumble topping. The perfect summer dessert—excellent with a midmorning coffee or a scoop of ice cream. These bars take everything you love about a strawberry rhubarb crisp and make it portable and easy to … Read more

This red velvet cheesecake is a stunning dessert with classic red velvet flavor, a luxuriously creamy texture and a chocolate cookie crust. Topped with tangy cream cheese frosting, this restaurant-quality cheesecake is easier to make than it looks. This post was updated February 5, 2023 with new photos and recipe tips I’ve wanted to create … Read more

A rich, coffee-flavored cake doughnut dipped in a fudgy chocolate glaze. These easy Baked Mocha Doughnuts are a delightful way to get your morning caffeine fix! I love doughnuts. Maybe they aren’t the most refined baked good, but they’re comforting and perfect with coffee. Like many morning routines, mine often includes a large coffee and … Read more

This easy banana cake is one of the best you’ll try: incredibly moist, full of banana flavor with a hint of cinnamon, and finished with a generous layer of cream cheese frosting. Made in a 9×13 inch pan, this recipe consistently gets rave reviews. This post was updated March 30, 2025 with new photos, slightly … Read more

This decadent Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake pairs a buttery Oreo crust with a rich peanut butter cheesecake filling studded with chopped miniature Reese’s peanut butter cups. Topped with a silky chocolate ganache and extra peanut butter cups, it’s an indulgent dessert perfect for sharing with anyone who loves the chocolate-and-peanut-butter combination. Table of Contents … Read more

These Thin Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, perfectly stackable, have a delicious caramel undertone, and boast golden edges. If you prefer thin cookies, this recipe is for you! I usually favor thick, pudgy chocolate chip cookies, so when my boyfriend Jay confessed he prefers thin cookies—years into our relationship—I was surprised. Cookie preferences can … Read more