Dessert

These cookies are simple and sophisticated, without any flashing lights or sugar-loaded gimmicks.

The secret to the fudgiest, most chocolaty brownies is cocoa powder—not melted chocolate. We borrowed chocolate expert Alice Medrich’s technique, then added a cream cheese topping for tangy balance. Don’t overthink your camo design; the brownies will look even better when sliced.

No awkward flattened edges here.

Store-bought dulce de leche and pulverized pecans give this tender, buttery shortbread a nuttiness and depth of flavor you can’t quite put your finger on. We love the contrasting look of white nonpareil, but feel free to roll the dough in whatever sprinkles you please.

I don’t make Ghirardelli’s dark chocolate brownies because they’re easy. I make them because they’re the best.

At Grand Opening, a pastry pop-up inside Mister Jiu’s in San Francisco, chef Melissa Chou puts a California spin on the classic dessert.

Learn it once, remember it forever. 

A tea cake that's true to its name, this loaf harnesses the power of citrusy Earl Grey tea for its distinct flavor. Lemon poppyseed can't hold a candle. 

It's there for your own good! 

When’s the last time a chocolate chip cookie surprised you? This one, which gets its speckled look, earthy, nutty flavor, and chewy middle from buckwheat flour, might just become your new favorite.

Creamy, sweet Ataulfo mangoes are ideal for this simple, vibrant dessert.

Attention, lovers of squishy and chewy foods! This moody-glam dessert packs tons of bold sesame flavor into one super simple one-bowl cake.

My 2020 resolution is to eat more mochi, HBU? 

Assembling these dessert cups in muffin tin liners (just the liners!) helps speed up the process and ensure the sticky date caramel doesn’t get out of hand.

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So you just ate a a delicious slice of panettone. Congratulations! Now you need to figure out what to do with the rest of it. 

Instead of icing, this spiced loaf from Elizabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson’s ‘Tartine: A Classic Revisited’ is blanketed in a fluffy vanilla meringue.

This cozy, sweet-and-savory make-ahead cobbler is ideal for busy holiday mornings.

Rice Krispies Treats meet sesame halva in these savory-sweet six-ingredient bars (salt doesn’t count!).

Here's the cookie to bake when you want to impress your friends at the cookie swap but you're not about to spend hours cutting out reindeers and piping royal icing. 

They have to look as good as they taste.

Monkey bread, pretzels, easy cakes, and more ways to let the stand mixer do the work. Your arms deserve a break.

The BA Test Kitchen quells all your holiday anxieties.

The recipe on the back of the can was considered the gold standard. And then it changed.