Category Deserts

Cranberry Brie Bites

That’s the short version of how cranberry brie bites ended up on repeat in my kitchen every November. Three ingredients, one mini muffin tin, and they’re gone before I get…

Leftover Turkey Casserole

I make some version of this every year on the Friday after Thanksgiving. The fridge is packed with turkey nobody wants to look at anymore, there’s a half a bag…

Classic Pumpkin Roll

The first time I made a pumpkin roll I did the thing everyone warns you about and rolled it up after it had already cooled. It cracked down the middle…

Apple Pie Bars

I made pie for Thanksgiving for four years running before I admitted the truth to myself: I don’t actually like rolling out a round crust and fighting it into a…

Pecan Pie Bars

I love pecan pie. I do not love making pecan pie. The blind bake, the crimped edges that never crimp the way they do in the pictures, the slice that…

No Bake Pumpkin Pie

There’s a very specific kind of stress that comes with holiday oven math — the turkey needs it at 3, the rolls need it at 4:30, and somehow the pie…

Leftover Halloween Candy Cookie Bars

November 1st and there’s a bowl of half-unwrapped candy sitting on the counter that nobody’s touching anymore. That’s the exact moment these bars are for. Not a “fun way to…

Halloween Cupcakes

I’ve made a lot of “cute for the holidays” desserts that end up looking like a toddler got loose with the sprinkles. These Halloween cupcakes were the first batch where…

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

I used to make a full round pumpkin cheesecake every year, springform pan and all, and the water bath leaks and the finicky release always made me dread it a…