Bread

Date nut bread on a white serving plate, partially sliced

Date Nut Bread

Date nut bread is a retro dessert that deserves a full comeback. Like banana bread or zucchini bread, it's wonderful for breakfast or as a snack - traditionally served slathered in cream cheese. It's …

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A loaf of zucchini bread with slices falling off the front of it

Easy Applesauce Zucchini Bread

This time of year, we're always looking for zucchini recipes as our garden overflows with them! My zucchini bread made with unsweetened applesauce has become a family favorite. It's so moist and flavorful and …

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Strawberry banana bread with three slices falling down from it

Easy Strawberry Banana Bread

Strawberry Banana Bread is a fun twist on banana bread; it's moist and flavorful and looks so pretty! Strawberries add color to an otherwise brown bread - and they brighten up the flavor, too. …

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Honey bun on a plate

Honey Buns

These honey buns are perfectly fluffy with a cinnamon sugar interior and a sticky, sweet topping. They are irresistible when served warm right out of the oven! The store-bought ones, like Little …

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Star Bread

Star Bread (Christmas Bread)

Star Bread is a stunning alternative to pull-apart bread or monkey bread. While the shape is so impressive, it's actually quite simple to put together and you can make it in a variety of …

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Bostock

Easy Bostock Recipe

Bostock is a cross between French toast and an almond croissant. It's an easy to make, unforgettable breakfast treat made with leftover bread, almond syrup, and almond cream (frangipane). While I'm a sucker for …

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Cornbread

Moist Sour Cream Cornbread

This homemade moist cornbread is made with sour cream instead of buttermilk, giving it little tang and the perfect crumb. It doesn't fall apart in your hand, but it easily crumbles in your mouth. It's …

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Loaf of ice cream bread

Two Ingredient Ice Cream Bread

I prepped this Ice Cream Bread recipe this morning in two minutes. All you need is softened ice cream and flour and you can make bread! It's like some kind of crazy magic! …

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Pizza muffin being pulled apart

Easy Pizza Muffins

These pizza muffins are so cheesy! Load them with your favorite pizza toppings! They are great for kids and grownups alike and made in muffin pans with a really easy (no-rise) pizza dough. …

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Apple Challah

Spiced Apple Challah with a Pretzel Crust

This post was sponsored by Red Star Yeast. They make baking with yeast easy! Challah is my favorite bread. It's the bread that my dad would bring home from bakeries when I …

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17th-century-cake

This Seventeenth-Century Cake Is the Ancestor of the Cakes We Love Today

My newest contributor is Jess Touchette - she's a librarian and she'll be sharing well-researched stories of the desserts that you know and love.  I hope you enjoy her first contribution. This is a …

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Passover Pull-Apart Rolls

Passover Pull-Apart Garlic Rolls

You might want to save these Passover pull-apart garlic rolls for the second half of Passover when your bread craving has kicked in with full force. These Passover rolls aren't true yeast rolls, of course, …

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Crumpets

All About Crumpets

A crumpet is a type of bread most closely related to the English muffin. They are a light yeast bread, made on a griddle, as you would a pancake. In this post, we'll …

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Round challah loaf with raisins on a white countertop

Round Challah

Round challah (airy, eggy, braided bread) is baked for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year. Learn to make this traditional bread from scratch!  Challah is a rich …

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Mesquite Flour Tortillas

Mesquite flour (or mesquite powder or mesquite meal, as it is sometimes called) is likely a new ingredient to you. I hadn't heard of mesquite flour before I received a free sample of mesquite …

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