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    Home » Recipe Index » DESSERTS

    pies, cookies, quick breads & bars

    If you find sweets irresistible, you'll love these homemade treats in my 'Bars, Pies, Quick Breads and Cookies' collection. 

    Here I turn simple ingredients into delectable bars and chewy desserts. From old-fashioned favorites to unique twists, these recipes are perfect for sharing with family and friends or savoring a quiet moment with a cup of coffee.

    Let's bake up some sweet together!

    COOKIES

    Not sure where to start? Here are the most popular cookie recipes on my site! 

    1. Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
    2. No-Bake Cookies
    3. Sweet Cream Sugar Cookies
    4. Cranberry Orange Cookies

    PIES

    Baking pies used to make me so nervous... the crust felt intimidating and I had non idea how to fill it properly.  Let me help you!First, let me walk you through how to make a homemade pie crust. It's perfect for Pumpkin Pie or Chocolate Pecan Pie.

    Mine is sourdough, but I also share my grandma's traditional pie crust recipe in my Lemon Meringue Pie recipe. This crust can be used in any standard pie recipe!  If you are gluten-free, you are gonna love the gluten-free pie crust in my Apple Galette recipe.  It is dreamy, made with cream cheese, almond flour and WOW. Just wow. And it can go savory, too! It's also the star of my Chicken Pot Pie.

    Tarts

    Tarts are like pie's sweet little sister. They are beautiful and fun, but way more low maintenance than pie.

    1. Asparagus Tart
    2. Blackberry Cheesecake Tart
    3. Strawberry Cheesecake Tart
    4. Apple Puff Pastry Appetizers

     

    Quick Breads

    Don't you just love quick breads? They are so easy to make! Quick breads tend to be fussy about texture. When combining the wet and dry ingredients, stir until just blended. Over-mixing can create a dense, flat loaf. Here are my favorites:

    1. Chocolate Banana Bread
    2. Sourdough Banana Bread
    3. Cranberry Cream Cheese Bread
    4. Blueberry Cheesecake Bread

    Bars

    1. Cheesecake Swirled Pumpkin Bars
    2. Chocolate Banana Bread Bars
    3. Gluten-free Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

     

    • Star Bread
    • Sourdough Discard Cranberry Bliss Bars
    • Sourdough Apple Zucchini Muffins
    • Sourdough Banana Zucchini Muffins
    • Sourdough Peach Quick Bread
    • Sourdough Banana Zucchini Bread
    • Best Sourdough Blondies (Easy Discard Recipe)
    • Peanut Butter Easter Egg Recipe (Homemade Reese's!)
    • Classic Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe
    • How to make the best sourdough pie crust
    • Cranberry Cream Cheese Bread
    • Easy Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe (no corn syrup)
    • Fast Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies Recipe 
    • Best No Bake Cookies Recipe
    • Cheesecake swirled pumpkin bars
    • Quick Apple Thanksgiving Puff Pastry Appetizers
    • Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Crunch Cake Recipe (no cake mix!)
    • Chocolate Banana Bread Bars: Easy Sourdough Discard Recipe
    • asparagus puff pastry
    • strawberry cheesecake tart
    • cranberry orange cookies
    • Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Chocolate Sourdough Banana Bread
    • Easter Cookies With Mini Cadbury Eggs
    • simple blackberry cheesecake tart
    • Browned Butter Snickerdoodles (best snickerdoodle recipe)
    • Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
    • Pumpkin cheesecake bars
    • Easy apple and plum gluten free galette
    • Bourbon Chocolate Chunk Cookies With Pecans
    • Better than boxed brownies
    • lemon blueberry cheesecake quick bread
    • SWEET CREAM SUGAR COOKIES

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