Baking

Some great things are made with day-old bread: French toast. Croutons. Breadcrumbs. Add this nutty and sugary French pastry from Maurice to the list.

Says Del Posto pastry chef Brooks Headley of these crisp, buttery-sweet biscuits, “Serving them hot is all that matters.”

Loaded with oats and bananas, this is a great treat to have on hand after soccer or baseball practice.

Use store-bought meringues and skip the first step, if you prefer.

How is this shortcake different from all others? Cake flour makes it extra-tender, for starters, then it’s baked in one big circle and bathed in tarragon-infused butter. You might never go back.

This sweet and salty nut-and-seed brittle will send granola packing. Serve for breakfast or as a simple dessert.

Don’t peel the peaches; simply rub off the fuzz with a damp paper towel.

A hit of marjoram gives this summer classic an herby back note. (This recipe was developed with IBM's Chef Watson.)

Because it’s equally good at room temperature, this is a great make-ahead recipe for brunch or a lazy lunch.

Like a glorified, oversized blueberry muffin. Earn extra points by using Maine’s wild blueberries and offering vanilla ice cream on the side.

Master the wondrously light, streusel-like topping of this bubbly baked summer fruit crisp.

Call all your vegan friends! This incredibly moist, expertly spiced carrot cake is worth throwing a party for.

Semolina flour is ground from durum wheat and is usually used to make pasta; toasting it deepens its flavor, and its fine grain yields a tender, custardy cake.

Choose a mild, not-too-peppery olive oil for this tender cake; something fruity will complement the lemony sweetness, but an assertively bitter oil will overwhelm.

Adding almond flour to the pastry dough makes for a super-tender, toasty-looking crust. 

Try a combination of strawberries and rhubarb in this buckle-inspired breakfast cake.

Using a cookie cutter as a guide to shape and form the scones instead of rolling and cutting them out ensures tenderness.

These buns can be assembled the night before, needing only a final rise before baking. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

The only chocolate sheet cake you need is a Texas chocolate sheet cake. This recipe is from one of our readers.

Substitute whole almonds for the hazelnuts in these brown-buttery cakes, or use a combination of both.

The dough for these airy desserts is also the foundation for éclairs, cream puffs, and pâte à choux. Minus the ice cream and berries, they make a sweet little breakfast pastry.

We love the combination of gently cooked and raw strawberries in this not-too-sweet version of the classic dessert.

Like a cinnamon-sugar doughnut in muffin form. You’ve been warned.

Once you get the hang of this fail-proof tart, feel free to riff. Try walnuts or hazelnuts instead of almonds, and any kind of jam (but no jelly).