Desserts

Lemon Chia Muffins on cooling rack
Desserts, Muffins

Lemon Chia Muffins

Lemon chia muffins pack bright lemon flavor, with a slight crunch from the chia studded throughout. They’re quick and easy to throw together and also have the advantage of looking really cute. Bake a batch of these bite-size muffins to gift to a friend, or enjoy them yourself for a snack, or even a grab-n-go […]

Best eggless banana bread on cloth with banana top view
Breads, Desserts

Best Eggless Banana Bread

The aroma of baking banana bread was an essential part of my childhood. It was a welcome home after sports matches or grueling days of school, and it always tasted just as good as it smelled. This recipe is the perfect solution for the overripe bananas piling up on your counter and also all bad […]

White Chocolate and Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies plated, top view
Cookies, Desserts

White Chocolate and Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies have been proven to convert anti-oatmeal cookie people. With bold flavor and aroma from brown sugar and ghee, and a great texture from whole rolled oats, white chocolate and cranberry oatmeal cookies truly transcend the typical raisin oatmeal cookie experience. You don’t need a mixer or eggs, but you do have to wait […]

Rilakkuma Buns close up
Desserts

Chocolate Rilakkuma Bread Buns

When Baariki first saw this Rilakkuma bread, she knew we had to make it. Rilakkuma is a Japanese bear character that we’ve known and loved for years, and the buns are similarly adorable. The instructions for the recipe looked straightforward enough, and we had all the ingredients at home. So we decided to try them […]

Brownie Cookies stacked and plated
Cookies, Desserts

Brownie Cookies

Craving something intensely chocolatey and fudgey? I introduce you to brownie cookies: brownie flavor in cookie form. This is a quick no-mixer recipe that’s sure to delight. These cookies are also vegan, made without butter and hiding an apple inside. If it’s brownies you have your heart set on, be sure to check out my […]

Date cake in a thali, with bowl of dates to the side
Cakes, Desserts

Vegan Date Cake

This date cake recipe and my family go way back. I don’t even know where it came from; it just appeared one day scrawled on a pink Post-it. We’ve been making it for years and kids always think it’s chocolate cake. Not only is it good enough to be considered chocolate, this moist cake is […]

Nankhatai with milk
Cookies, Desserts

Nankhatai (Indian Cardamom Cookies)

The nankhatai saga began in June 2020. The recipe has had a lot of variations since then: it got doubled; it was made with melted ghee, then softened ghee, and then creamed butter; the cardamom and semolina amounts changed; and after six instances of using milk to combine the dough and getting frustrated with a […]

Cinnamon Bread close up
Breads, Desserts

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Give your favorite loaf bread a run for its cinna-money with this cinnamon swirl bread. It features a crunchy exterior which is satisfying to slice and a beautiful swirl of cinnamon sugar inside. This cinnamon bread is also vegan, which is great if you’re trying to reduce your dairy intake and be more environmentally conscious, […]

Espresso brownies sitting on a serving board, with espresso powder blurred in the background.
Desserts

Espresso Brownies

I will never create a different brownie recipe in my life. No egg replacements, no butter shortcuts, no substitutions can compare. These brownies already have everything I would want. The smooth top and moist interior. The thick texture. The hint of coffee. These brownies are indulgent, and when I’m making brownies, that’s exactly what I’m […]

Chocolate zucchini bread served in a green bowl
Breads, Desserts

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

It’s no secret that I’m a zucchini fiend. It’s just so versatile, so useful, and it hides away so well among other flavors that you can turn it into dessert and not taste it at all. That’s a superpower, and this is hands down my favorite sweet bread. Moist, rich, indulgent, and sweetened with honey, […]