Dessert Recipes

I burned three batches of these Perfect Maple Pecan Pumpkin Muffins before I finally understood what I was doing wrong. Not a little burnt, either. … Read more

Pulled a slightly over-baked pumpkin loaf out of the oven last October and just stood there staring at it. The edges were darker than I … Read more

That jagged, sugar-crusted crown is what I made this bread for. Everything else—the tender crumb, the pockets of softened apple, the vanilla glaze dripping down … Read more

My husband took one bite of these chocolate chip pumpkin muffins and just stopped mid-sentence. That’s the thing about this recipe — it doesn’t announce … Read more

The coffee shop handed me my usual order, and I took one sip and just stood there. It was watery, barely warm, and the pumpkin … Read more

Fourth batch in three days, and I finally stopped scraping burnt butter off the bottom of the pan. The first three tries were edible—barely. One … Read more

The caramel was supposed to stay on top. That was the plan when I first made these Gooey Caramel Apple Pecan Blondies — a neat, … Read more

The loaf sat on the counter for exactly three hours before my neighbor texted me a photo of the empty plate. “I need the recipe,” … Read more

The first Saturday of October, just after the farmer’s market, and the only thing I want is a warm apple cider donut. Not the fried … Read more

My husband did not trust pumpkin in a chocolate bread. That was the sticking point for a solid two years. Every fall, I’d pull out … Read more