Dessert Recipes

I did not trust that cake pops could ever be crispy. Honestly, I thought the idea sounded like a mistake until the first bite. We … Read more

I can practically hear the radiator clanking in the corner and the distant hum of her old refrigerator. It’s a specific kind of warmth, the … Read more

My son, Leo, stood at the kitchen island with chocolate smeared across his cheek and asked for this cake for the third day in a … Read more

For a while, I just accepted that pumpkin pie wasn’t going to taste like something worth saving room for. You know how it is. You … Read more

I figured baking a cheesecake in a bar form would be a disaster waiting to happen. It seemed like a shortcut that ignored the fundamental … Read more

It is just past three in the morning, and the only thing I want is a slice of creamy pumpkin roll with cream cheese filling. … Read more

By the fourth time I made these crispy caramel apple pretzel bars, I had developed a strange, twitchy relationship with my oven timer. I didn’t … Read more

That specific, cloud-like softness is what I made these for — everything else is secondary. You know how most baked donuts feel? They’re dense. Heavy. … Read more

I want that specific, dense creaminess right now, but I have nothing but stale bread and a sad-looking pumpkin in the fridge. It is 6:15 … Read more

I assumed that “dirt” in a dessert context meant I would be dealing with actual soil or some gritty, inedible mess. It took about five … Read more