This New York style cheesecake recipe is light and silky smooth. These easy instructions will guide you into making a fool-proof, impressive classic cheesecake. Pairs with every topping – chocolate sauce, jam, caramel – you name it!
Christmas
Orange Sweet Rolls
These sticky, gooey, sweet orange rolls are a traditional sweet roll in our family. The dough is soft and buttery, the filling is zesty, and the glaze is mouth watering sweet.
Chocolate Babka
Laced with swirls of chocolate in a light, tender brioche dough, this easy chocolate babka recipe will not disappoint. I dare you to try it as french toast…
Neighbor Gifts: Sweet Treats to Share
A baker’s guide to gifting baked goods to your neighbors, with FREE printable gift tags.
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Celebrate the fall season with our elevated pumpkin cheesecake. A buttery Biscoff cookie crust complements the smooth pumpkin filling and warm spices, creating a truly unforgettable dessert experience.
Cranberry Orange Rolls
A harmonious blend of tart cranberries and sweet orange, wrapped up in a pillowy cloud of dough, and topped with a sweet glaze. A delightful holiday treat for any occasion.
Cranberry Orange Star Bread
A harmonious blend of tart cranberries and sweet orange filling, layered in layers of brioche dough, formed into a star shape, and topped with a sweet orange glaze.
Caramel Apple Pecan Sticky Buns
Gooey pull apart sweet rolls wrapped with apples and a cinnamon brown sugar filling. Glazed with caramelized sugar that makes for the ideal warm comfort food!
Sourdough Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread
A tender brioche dough using sourdough starter as the leavening agent. Pulls apart in gooey, flakey, and tender cinnamon layers.
Cinnamon Rolls
Soft and gooey cinnamon rolls that put Cinnabon to the test! They’re so easy and you can even prep them overnight which make them a go to for Christmas morning (let’s be honest, any morning!).
Sourdough Chocolate Bundt Cake
Decadent, incredibly moist chocolate bundt cake made with discard sourdough starter topped with a rich, buttery chocolate glaze.
Small Batch Raspberry Sweet Rolls
The most tender, better than Cinnabon sweet rolls, now in small batch form to yield 6 perfect rolls, wrapped up in my favorite homemade raspberry sauce.
Cinnamon Chip Bread
This cinnamon chip bread is my incredibly soft, white sandwich bread with cinnamon chips sprinkled throughout that give it a burst of cinnamon flavor!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Blossoms
A rich chocolate version of the popular soft peanut butter blossom cookies we know and love.
Raspberry Swirl Babka
A tender brioche dough swirled with a homemade raspberry sauce and topped with a cream cheese glaze. Pulls apart for a light, sweet treat. Eat it plain, toast it, or use as french toast!
The BEST Homemade Caramels
Buttery soft and chewy caramels that are very easy to make with simple ingredients! No candy thermometer required!
Millionaire Shortbread Bars
Decadent triple layer dessert bars with shortbread, caramel, and chocolate ganache. Topped with sea salt flakes making them the perfectly sweet dessert bar.
Christmas Monster Cookies
One of our family favorite Christmas cookies is a good classic Monster Cookie! A thick and chewy cookie loaded with peanut butter, oats, Christmas M&Ms, and chocolate chips. No chilling needed either! If you’re feeling big, you can throw in pretzel pieces and white chocolate chips too for the ultimate loaded cookie. Great for Santa’s cookie plate!
Salted Caramel Sauce
Easy, silky, salty, & sweet homemade salted caramel sauce that is so versatile. Use to top cheesecake, ice cream, brownies, and more!
Berry Trifle
The perfect easy summer dessert with light cake layers, my favorite decadent mousse, and berries! Serve in a trifle glass or individual cups.
White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake (Cheesecake Factory Copycat)
Creamy, melt in your mouth white chocolate cheesecake swirled with raspberry puree. Inspired from Cheesecake Factory’s White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake.
Softest Cut Out Sugar Cookies (that hold shape!)
The perfect decorating sugar cookie that holds its shape AND stays soft. Tied with a classic royal icing and different flavor options, it’s going to be your new go-to cut out sugar cookie.
Star Bread
Use this fluffy brioche dough and a filling of choice to create a gorgeous and festive sweet roll shaped like a star. I take you step by step and you’ll find it’s way easier than you probably thought!
Homemade Chocolate Bars
Fun and easy homemade chocolate bars! They make for the perfect gifts or a chocolate party. Download the free holiday tags to go with it for an extra touch during the holidays!
Peanut Butter Blossoms
The traditional soft peanut butter cookie rolled in sugar and topped with a Hershey’s kiss. It is favorite quick and easy classic holiday cookie (or anytime cookie)! No chilling required!
Soft and Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies
A delicate, subtle crispy exterior with an incredibly soft and chewy interior! The easiest, softest snickerdoodle cookie you’ll find, all wrapped up in cinnamon sugar to warm up your taste buds!
Oreo Dream Extreme Cheesecake (Cheesecake Factory Copycat)
This Cheesecake Factory copycat recipe couldn’t be more identical to the real thing. It has a chocolate cake on the bottom, layered with a whipped chocolate ganache frosting, Oreo cheesecake (with full Oreos inside), Oreo cookies & cream mousse, and finished with a final layer of ganache frosting. This is THE dream Oreo cheesecake.
Double Dark Chocolate Cookies (also Chocolate Peanut Butter version)
These jumbo bakery style chocolate cookies require a large glass of milk. When fresh hot, the centers are gooey and when cooled they stay incredibly soft for days. Inspired from the famous New York Levain Bakery cookies, these cookies will save you quite a few dollars and I think they taste just as good (dare I say, even better)!
Chocolate Raspberry Tart
A smooth, rich chocolate ganache poured over a tart raspberry puree – all held in by the perfect chocolate shortbread crust. Makes for a decadent (but easy!) dessert.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Sweet Rolls
This one is for you chocolate peanut butter lovers out there! A drool worthy soft buttery dough that is all wrapped up with rich chocolate and drizzled with a peanut butter icing.
Raspberry Sweet Rolls
A soft, tender dough all wrapped up with a homemade raspberry filling and topped with a light cream cheese frosting. It is a winning sweet roll in our home!
Classic Chocolate Mint Brownies
Ultimate fudgy brownies (like REALLY fudgy!) with a light mint frosting layer & topped with a rich chocolate ganache. This one is for my chocolate mint lovers out there!
White Chocolate Raspberry Cake
Incredibly moist white chocolate cake layers with a light raspberry frosting and fresh raspberries in between makes for a refreshing and romantic dessert. Garnish how you wish with fresh berries, flowers, macarons, or even just piped buttercream for an elegant touch.
Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cake
This one is for you chocolate lovers! With a dark chocolate cake, smooth chocolate buttercream, and fresh sliced strawberries in between the layers, it makes for a rich and decadent cake.
Sugared Cranberries
With simple ingredients and little time you have an elegant touch to your holiday table. Whether you use it as a garnish for a cake, table, or platter, this is an easy, classy, and festive choice!
Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cake
This decadent cake is a take on the holiday favorite peppermint bark. It’s complete with rich, dense, not overly sweet chocolate cake layers filled with a white chocolate peppermint cream cheese buttercream. Whether you garnish with sugared cranberries or your own peppermint bark, this is an elegant and crowd favorite choice.
Peppermint Bark
This classic and simple 4 ingredient peppermint bark is a holiday favorite in our kitchen. It’s easy to make, and easy to love. Works great for holiday gifts and parties!
Razzleberry Pie
Also known as mixed berry pie, this pie has 3 kinds of berries gently cooked down in between 2 perfect flaky pie crusts. An easy, mouth watering, classic American pie!
Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie
This gooey, chocolatey, decadent pecan pie is loaded with chocolate chips and sits on top of a flakey homemade crust. It’s simple to make and is an impressive addition to your Thanksgiving pie line up!
Nutella Stuffed Brown Butter & Sea Salt Cookies
This soft Nutella stuffed cookie is founded on a dough with browned butter making it have a warm, cozy taste with small pieces of chocolate filled through out. With extra Nutella drizzled on top and sea salt as a perfect compliment, it’s your next show stopper cookie!
Chocolate Souffle
This light and decadent European dessert claims to be intimidating, but with a few tricks, you’ll be able to turn this into a no-fail recipe that you can prepare in advance and impress all your guests.
Death by Chocolate Brownies
These indulgent rich brownies have the perfect fudgey texture, aren’t overly sweet, and are easy to make. Plus, it only uses 1 bowl, so it’s a an easy choice for your next quick and easy impressive dessert.
BEST Classic Cheesecake
This New York style cheesecake recipe is light and silky smooth. These easy instructions will guide you into making a fool-proof, impressive classic cheesecake. Pairs with every topping – chocolate sauce, jam, caramel – you name it!
Orange Sweet Rolls
These sticky, gooey, sweet orange rolls are a traditional sweet roll in our family. The dough is soft and buttery, the filling is zesty, and the glaze is mouth watering sweet.
Chocolate Babka
Laced with swirls of chocolate in a light, tender brioche dough, this easy chocolate babka recipe will not disappoint. I dare you to try it as french toast…
Neighbor Gifts: Sweet Treats to Share
A baker’s guide to gifting baked goods to your neighbors, with FREE printable gift tags.
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Celebrate the fall season with our elevated pumpkin cheesecake. A buttery Biscoff cookie crust complements the smooth pumpkin filling and warm spices, creating a truly unforgettable dessert experience.
Cranberry Orange Rolls
A harmonious blend of tart cranberries and sweet orange, wrapped up in a pillowy cloud of dough, and topped with a sweet glaze. A delightful holiday treat for any occasion.
Cranberry Orange Star Bread
A harmonious blend of tart cranberries and sweet orange filling, layered in layers of brioche dough, formed into a star shape, and topped with a sweet orange glaze.
Caramel Apple Pecan Sticky Buns
Gooey pull apart sweet rolls wrapped with apples and a cinnamon brown sugar filling. Glazed with caramelized sugar that makes for the ideal warm comfort food!
Sourdough Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread
A tender brioche dough using sourdough starter as the leavening agent. Pulls apart in gooey, flakey, and tender cinnamon layers.
Cinnamon Rolls
Soft and gooey cinnamon rolls that put Cinnabon to the test! They’re so easy and you can even prep them overnight which make them a go to for Christmas morning (let’s be honest, any morning!).
Sourdough Chocolate Bundt Cake
Decadent, incredibly moist chocolate bundt cake made with discard sourdough starter topped with a rich, buttery chocolate glaze.
Small Batch Raspberry Sweet Rolls
The most tender, better than Cinnabon sweet rolls, now in small batch form to yield 6 perfect rolls, wrapped up in my favorite homemade raspberry sauce.
Cinnamon Chip Bread
This cinnamon chip bread is my incredibly soft, white sandwich bread with cinnamon chips sprinkled throughout that give it a burst of cinnamon flavor!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Blossoms
A rich chocolate version of the popular soft peanut butter blossom cookies we know and love.
Raspberry Swirl Babka
A tender brioche dough swirled with a homemade raspberry sauce and topped with a cream cheese glaze. Pulls apart for a light, sweet treat. Eat it plain, toast it, or use as french toast!
The BEST Homemade Caramels
Buttery soft and chewy caramels that are very easy to make with simple ingredients! No candy thermometer required!
Millionaire Shortbread Bars
Decadent triple layer dessert bars with shortbread, caramel, and chocolate ganache. Topped with sea salt flakes making them the perfectly sweet dessert bar.
Christmas Monster Cookies
One of our family favorite Christmas cookies is a good classic Monster Cookie! A thick and chewy cookie loaded with peanut butter, oats, Christmas M&Ms, and chocolate chips. No chilling needed either! If you’re feeling big, you can throw in pretzel pieces and white chocolate chips too for the ultimate loaded cookie. Great for Santa’s cookie plate!
Salted Caramel Sauce
Easy, silky, salty, & sweet homemade salted caramel sauce that is so versatile. Use to top cheesecake, ice cream, brownies, and more!
Berry Trifle
The perfect easy summer dessert with light cake layers, my favorite decadent mousse, and berries! Serve in a trifle glass or individual cups.
White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake (Cheesecake Factory Copycat)
Creamy, melt in your mouth white chocolate cheesecake swirled with raspberry puree. Inspired from Cheesecake Factory’s White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake.
Softest Cut Out Sugar Cookies (that hold shape!)
The perfect decorating sugar cookie that holds its shape AND stays soft. Tied with a classic royal icing and different flavor options, it’s going to be your new go-to cut out sugar cookie.
Star Bread
Use this fluffy brioche dough and a filling of choice to create a gorgeous and festive sweet roll shaped like a star. I take you step by step and you’ll find it’s way easier than you probably thought!
Homemade Chocolate Bars
Fun and easy homemade chocolate bars! They make for the perfect gifts or a chocolate party. Download the free holiday tags to go with it for an extra touch during the holidays!
Peanut Butter Blossoms
The traditional soft peanut butter cookie rolled in sugar and topped with a Hershey’s kiss. It is favorite quick and easy classic holiday cookie (or anytime cookie)! No chilling required!
Soft and Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies
A delicate, subtle crispy exterior with an incredibly soft and chewy interior! The easiest, softest snickerdoodle cookie you’ll find, all wrapped up in cinnamon sugar to warm up your taste buds!
Oreo Dream Extreme Cheesecake (Cheesecake Factory Copycat)
This Cheesecake Factory copycat recipe couldn’t be more identical to the real thing. It has a chocolate cake on the bottom, layered with a whipped chocolate ganache frosting, Oreo cheesecake (with full Oreos inside), Oreo cookies & cream mousse, and finished with a final layer of ganache frosting. This is THE dream Oreo cheesecake.
Double Dark Chocolate Cookies (also Chocolate Peanut Butter version)
These jumbo bakery style chocolate cookies require a large glass of milk. When fresh hot, the centers are gooey and when cooled they stay incredibly soft for days. Inspired from the famous New York Levain Bakery cookies, these cookies will save you quite a few dollars and I think they taste just as good (dare I say, even better)!
Chocolate Raspberry Tart
A smooth, rich chocolate ganache poured over a tart raspberry puree – all held in by the perfect chocolate shortbread crust. Makes for a decadent (but easy!) dessert.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Sweet Rolls
This one is for you chocolate peanut butter lovers out there! A drool worthy soft buttery dough that is all wrapped up with rich chocolate and drizzled with a peanut butter icing.