5,366 baking recipes

Lemon macadamia cookies with cream cheese in the dough for a soft, cakey texture and bright citrus flavor. Buttery macadamia nuts in every bite. Low and slow baking keeps them tender.

Chewy oat crumble bars layered with a thick, glossy blueberry filling brightened with lemon juice. A nutty brown sugar base does double duty as the topping. Makes 15 bars.

Fresh berry cobbler loaded with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries under brown sugar drop biscuits baked in individual ramekins.

Macaroon meets chocolate chip cookie in this co-winner in the drop cookie category, with a twist of cinnamon, nutmeg and mint; it's from Jessica Wall-Valadez of Milwaukee.

Rhubarb bars with an oatmeal crumble crust and topping sandwiching a sweet-tart rhubarb filling with orange zest. A spring dessert that puts seasonal rhubarb to good use.

Light and fluffy apple oat muffins spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Made with applesauce and skim milk for a healthier breakfast treat.

Chewy oatmeal raisin cookies sweetened with honey and a hint of orange zest. A soft, golden drop cookie made with oats, raisins, and a double sweetener base.

A lighter blueberry upside-down cake made with egg whites, oatmeal, and a whisper of cardamom. The berries bake on the bottom and become a glossy topping when you flip it out.

Gingerbread rice bran muffins made with whole wheat flour, molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and raisins. Low-fat, egg yolk-free, and high in fiber for a healthier breakfast muffin.

Banana chocolate chip bars with whole wheat flour, mashed ripe bananas, and mini chocolate morsels, dusted with powdered sugar. A bake-and-share sheet bar that yields a crowd.

Fat-free apple oat muffins using pureed prunes as a fat substitute, egg whites instead of whole eggs, and maple syrup for sweetness. Just 90 calories each.

Butter pecan tea cookies rolled in powdered sugar while warm. A classic snowball cookie with a melt-in-your-mouth shortbread texture, baked until firm but not browned.

Caramel cinnamon muffins baked over butter and brown sugar that melts into a sticky, caramel-like bottom. Flip them out warm for a gooey, cinnamon-spiced breakfast treat.

Buttermilk pecan pralines cooked to soft ball stage for a creamy, melt-on-your-tongue candy loaded with toasted pecan halves. The buttermilk and baking soda create a caramel flavor that plain sugar pralines can't touch.

This variation on pancakes uses the yellow puffs of the dandelion, a good source of Vitamin A.

Roasted Cornish hens brushed with olive oil, parsley, and thyme, served with pan-gravy mushrooms, glazed carrots, and Brussels sprouts. A rustic Sunday dinner plate, scaled small.