Dessert Recipes

The first thing you notice is the drag. That slow, velvety resistance when you pull a crisp apple slice through the dip—like a spoon through … Read more

I had been looking for a pumpkin cookie that actually tasted like something. Not just a vaguely spiced, cakey disc that crumbled the second you … Read more

I want these pumpkin cheesecake bars right now and I have everything except a gingersnap crust that actually holds together. That’s the thought that hit … Read more

My aunt had been making the same pumpkin roll for twenty years, and honestly, it was fine. It was the kind of dessert people ate … Read more

I need a pumpkin donut right now, not a muffin, not a slice of bread, not a scone. A donut. The kind that bakes up … Read more

The top of a well-made pumpkin dump cake should look like a golden-brown, crinkled patchwork quilt — some parts dark and caramelized where the butter … Read more

My husband took a bite of these pumpkin cinnamon rolls, chewed slowly, and then just stared at the roll in his hand like it had … Read more

I figured combining pumpkin puree and overripe bananas would just result in a muddy, confused loaf that couldn’t decide what it wanted to be. It … Read more

The butter was starting to smell like toasted hazelnuts when I realized I’d promised to bring cookies to a thing. Not just any thing—a thing … Read more

Late October, and the only thing I want is this loaf. Not a complicated layer cake or fussy tart, but this bread—simple, speckled with chocolate, … Read more