10) Pretzel Biscuits
What happens when a malty, salty pretzel meets a buttery, flaky biscuit? You get this inspired mashup, ready to be turned into a next-level breakfast sandwich. To make, you brush biscuit dough with a baking soda bath and sprinkle with crunchy pretzel salt, a classic bronze topping and salty bite.
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If you like this recipe, you may also like: Pretzel Focaccia, Pretzel buns
Photography by Patrick Marinello; Food styling by Caitlin Wayne
9) Apple Cider Snickerdoodles
Infused with apple cider and apple pie spice, these cookies evoke your favorite harvest donut — minus the frying hassle. They’re soft and chewy, with a sugar and spice coating just like the classic cookie it’s named after.
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If you like this recipe, you may also like: Buttery Snickerdoodles, Apple Cinnamon Bars.
Photography by Rick Holbrook; Caitlin Wayne’s Food Style
8) Mortadella Pizza Sandwich
This recipe got a lot of love and rave reviews when it first debuted, and if you haven’t tried this mind-blowing sandwich yet, you need to fix that ASAP. Not only is the trio of salty mortadella, creamy burrata, and crunchy pistachios impossible to resist, but it’s all folded inside a puffy flatbread made with Neapolitan pizza dough. Martin shows you how to make it — and why it’s so good —Ended on YouTube.
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If you like this recipe, you may also like: Pizza Bianca, Neapolitan-style pizza crust
Photography by Rick Holbrook; Caitlin Wayne’s Food Style
7) Double Chocolate Focaccia
The focaccia rolls were fun everywhere This year, and this recipe is a very hearty riff on the Italian classic. An open-sliced, cocoa-drenched bread with swirls of chopped semi-sweet chocolate can be served for breakfast. or Sweet – or both. Watch recipe creator Melanie Wanders guide you through how to make it: Chocolate Focaccia: The Perfect Crispy, Chewy, Anytime Snack.
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If you like this recipe, you may also like: Pretzel Focaccia, Christmas ham focaccia
Photography by Rick Holbrook; Food styling by Caitlin Wayne
6) Quick and easy vanilla cake
Most yellow cake recipes call for a mixer, but this one doesn’t — it’s made entirely by hand and in one bowl. This simple method doesn’t mean you’re sacrificing flavor or texture, either: This fluffy cake delivers the same classic, nostalgic, yellow cake flavor that’s likely to trigger childhood memories. . A win!
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If you like this recipe, you may also like: Classic birthday cake, Cute little chocolate cake
Photography by Rick Holbrook; Caitlin Wayne’s Food Style
5) Discard the easiest sourdough crackers.
This recipe lives up to its name: these crackers really are the easiest. To make, all you need to do is discard the sourdough starter, melted butter (or olive oil), salt and spices. Pour onto a parchment-lined sheet pan, bake, and you’ll have a tray of crunchy, delicious crackers perfect for dips, cheese, or eating straight off the baking sheet. If you find yourself drowning in waste often, you need this recipe!
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If you like this recipe, you may also like: Sour crackers, Vermont Cheese Crackers
Photography by Rick Holbrook; Caitlin Wayne’s Food Style
4) Tiramisu for two
There was a lot of love for us. Small batch cooking This year, and your favorite example was this mini tiramisu, the perfect dessert for just two people. Packaged in mason jars, this recipe features an espresso-soaked cake layered with a sweet, creamy mascarpone filling, with a dusting of cocoa powder to finish.
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If you like this recipe, you may also like: Tiramisu, Tiramisu Cupcakes
Photography by Rick Holbrook; Food styling by Caitlin Wayne
3) Giant Sheet Pan Chocolate Croissant
You love it when a recipe turns out to be small, but you also love it when a cute bake turns out big! This recipe takes all the best elements of a chocolate croissant—the gooey filling and the flaky layers—and gives it a lot of dimension. It also skips laminating and shaping: instead, we demand.Quick and easy puff pastryTo get those characteristic flaky layers without fuss.
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If you like this recipe, you may also like: Big and buttery croissant bread , Giant Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tart
Photography by Rick Holbrook, food styling by Caitlin Wayne
2) Pumpkin Spice Latte Bars
Not to spoil our #1 bake of the year (more on that in a moment!), but you really loved making bars this year. This ultra-seasonal recipe captures the essence of everyone’s favorite fall drink: the bars are sweet and spicy, with a hit of espresso and a subtle but noticeable pumpkin flavor. Think of them like pumpkin pie: soft, thick and rich.
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If you like this recipe, you may also like: Ombre Chocolate Cake Bars ,Vanilla Chai Bars
Photography by Rick Holbrook; Caitlin Wayne’s Food Style
1) Berry Easy Jam Bars
This fun recipe was one of the most popular to be published this year, and it’s clear why it was such a hit. These bars are easy to pull off, while still showcasing the ripe fruit in a nutty, streusel-y package. You don’t need a mixer, you don’t need to pre-bake the crust, and you don’t even need to pre-cook the fruit. Just make a butter, brown sugar, oat flour, sandwich with berries, and bake — the hardest part is waiting for the jam bars to cool before you dig in.
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If you like this recipe, you may also like: Rye Blueberry Bars, Spinning Rhubarb Bars
How does this list stack up to previous years? check Our best recipes of 2023. And 2022. And don’t forget to make our 2024 recipe of the year, Supersized, super soft chocolate chip cookiesbefore our next recipe of the year drops in early 2025!
Cover photo by Rick Holbrook; Caitlin Wayne’s Food Style.