Browse 41 baking recipes with photos, prep and cook times, full ingredient lists, and step-by-step instructions.
DinnerThis seafood lasagna recipe takes 1 hour and 15 minutes to prepare. An advantage of using oven-ready lasagna noodles is that you don't have to boil an additional pot of water. The time savings are especially helpful on weeknights. I make this seafood lasagna recipe when I am in the mood to eat other baked dishes with melted mozzarella cheese and other cheeses.
Side DishesWarm water activates fermentation in active dry yeast quickly and contributes to rising when proofed dough is placed in a warm oven. These 30-Minute Dinner Rolls yield 15 soft, fluffy rolls with golden-brown crusts.
DinnerFor a recipe that works well as a family meal for busy people, these ground chicken meatball nuggets produce around 20 nuggets that are much like fast-food items. Parmesan cheese and Worcestershire sauce in the breading give the nuggets flavor and a crispy golden brown crust.
BreakfastBake for 3 hours and 45 minutes with two rises. This is not a make-ahead breakfast recipe. Cinnamon rolls in a 9- by 13-inch baking pan have a soft cinnamon filling and topping with brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon caramel sauce. Topping: cream cheese frosting.
BreakfastBake and cool one loaf of bread. Wrap and freeze it for one to two months. Make glaze to go on the first loaf as it cools. Slice the loaf only after it is completely cool. This cinnamon apple bread recipe yields a moist, cake-like quick bread with brown sugar and apple fillings and toppings and a cinnamon glaze.
BreakfastGentle mixing with care prevents the flour from forming a tough crumb, while a complete bake transforms this pumpkin bread into soft, moist slices. Made with pumpkin puree, honey or maple syrup, along with a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves, the dish has a warmly spiced flavor. It delivers a comforting taste experience to many diners.
DinnerBaking the rolls seam-side down in the oven retains the crescent dough wrapped around the ham together with cheese as it puffs, rather than allowing the filling to loosen on the baking sheet. These hot ham and cheese roll ups bake into soft, warm crescents. They feature layers of ham and melted cheese inside, ready for serving directly from the baking sheet.
BreakfastUse fresh cranberries with red skins in bread for a tart taste and consistent red color on slices. This orange cranberry bread recipe includes cranberries in a sweet, zesty batter with the zest of three large oranges and bakes into a loaf that can be sliced and served at holiday gatherings.
Snacks & AppetizersBake this almond flour focaccia, which yields 16 portions, as an appetizer or main dish. Save some baked focaccia to reheat at another time to avoid having to make and proof additional dough in the future. This bread recipe, which does not contain yeast, includes whipped egg whites and rosemary and has a crispy olive oil edge and slightly sweet, nutty bread interior.
Snacks & AppetizersFor breakfast with coffee or an afternoon snack, pumpkin bread includes a domed pumpkin loaf and pumpkin-and-nut topping coated with maple glaze. This bread loaf is baked in a 9×5-inch pan and glazed while still warm.
Snacks & AppetizersTo make a bread product available, bake Irish soda bread according to your choice of recipe anytime you need bread. Save baked Irish soda bread for later consumption. A five-minute dough that requires no kneading or other preparation. Baked Irish soda bread has a tender, mildly sweet taste similar to biscuits.
DessertsChocolate cannoli pizzelle sandwiches take 45 minutes of active preparation time, after ricotta and other preparations and making cookies in a pizzelle maker. This recipe is good for making individual desserts without cannoli shells; thin pizzelle cookies stay intact with cold filling that includes chocolate chips (I like the texture contrast).
AmericanA water bath keeps the springform pan warm, so the cheesecake doesn't set. An unset cheesecake is an ideal texture. I also chill the cheesecake in the oven to achieve a smooth cheesecake with toasted pecans on top.
DessertsZesting lemon peel into the sugar before mixing in other ingredients adds lemon flavor to the cookies beyond that provided by the lemon peel pieces. Pieces of lemon peel can be seen in the finished cookies. Beating the butter makes the cookies light. Coating the tops with coarse sugar helps form a cracked crust. The insides of the cookies are soft.
DessertsDubai chocolate pistachio cake is a loaf cake intended for a dessert buffet or as a gift to someone's home. I bake a dark chocolate cake with a thick filling of pistachios and kataifi pastry. It is garnished with chopped pistachios and dark chocolate. The filling is crunchy when the cake is fresh.
Side DishesI prepare this gluten-free focaccia for dinner. It is golden brown on top and topped with rosemary and sea salt. Olive oil collects in the dimples. The fully cooled focaccia is light and airy with large air pockets inside but oily in the dimples.
Snacks & AppetizersChoose standard-size hot dogs of your choice. Choose hot dogs that are long and thick enough to hold crescent roll bandages without overlapping the hot dogs. The gaps on hot dogs are ideal places to apply mummy eyes. Mummy Hot Dogs are a Halloween party food made with hot dogs wrapped in crescent roll dough and served with a ketchup and mustard spiderweb dip, if desired.
BreakfastChoose undamaged, tart Granny Smith apples to make these cinnamon apple muffins. These muffins include grated apple to add moisture. These muffins are a good breakfast food with lightly browned tops and a tart apple taste.
DinnerChilled dough and butter help prevent mixing during baking and create flaky layers in the dough around the filling. These Jamaican curry chicken patties are filled with shredded chicken simmered in coconut milk and seasoned with herbs and spices.
DinnerChoose boneless, skinless chicken breasts that can be flattened as cutlets. Leaner cuts of chicken are best for high-heat cooking methods. This Parmesan chicken recipe with a mayonnaise-based breadcrumb crust adds crunch to the outside and juiciness to the inside of the chicken. This recipe takes 30 minutes or less to make.
DinnerWrapping soft dough around garlic and parsley butter and two types of cheese makes spiral rolls. Baking in a 9-by-13-inch pan allows the cheese filling to mix with and make the dough's exterior crispy. Twelve portions of Cheesy Garlic Bread Rolls, savory cheese rolls with a garlic and parsley filling, are made from bread-machine dough.
Snacks & AppetizersThirty-five minutes and five ingredients are needed to prepare caramel apple bites with pretzel snaps as party appetizers. Ingredients for caramel apple bites include soft caramel, tart Granny Smith apples, chopped peanuts, drizzled chocolate, and crunchy pretzel.
DessertsThese simple gingerbread bar cookies are a great option for sharing with crowds at holiday gatherings and other events. Soft gingerbread bars made in one 9 × 13-inch pan are flavored with unsulfured molasses and other spices for a moist texture. Top them with cream cheese frosting and holiday sprinkles, if desired, for added flavor and decoration.
BreakfastThese pumpkin scones take 33 minutes to prepare, including time spent freezing the dough, no puff pastry needed. They make a good breakfast or brunch option with soft scones sprinkled with cinnamon, vanilla, and white chocolate chips and topped with a browned-butter maple coffee glaze. Bake until golden.