Easy Sweets

Standing in my kitchen with a can of pumpkin puree in one hand and a box of yellow cake mix in the other, I realized … Read more

That crackled top, the one with the single deep split right down the middle, is what I was after. Not the domed, bakery-style muffin top, … Read more

I had been looking for a pumpkin cinnamon roll that actually tasted like fall, not just a spice jar dumped into dough. For a while, … Read more

This is the kind of breakfast that feels like a warm hug on a crisp fall morning. It’s got all the cozy flavors you crave—pumpkin … Read more

I ruined my first pumpkin roll the day before Thanksgiving. Not just a little crack—I mean a full-on, canyon-sized split right down the middle, with … Read more

The crackle of cinnamon sugar between your teeth. That’s the whole point of these donuts. I mean, yes, there’s the pumpkin—soft, tender, that faintly earthy … Read more

My aunt showed up an hour early for Thanksgiving dinner, and the only thing I had prepped was the crust. The turkey was still resting … Read more

I want a pumpkin cookie that doesn’t taste like a spiced cake in disguise. That’s the thought running through my head at 7 PM on … Read more

My husband did not trust pumpkin in banana bread. He said it sounded like a gimmick—two good things that had no business being in the … Read more

Third time in five days I’d made this loaf, and this time I finally remembered to add the chocolate chips before the batter hit the … Read more