Amy Wilschut, Recipe Tester

Perhaps the sneakiest way ever to get kids–of all ages–to slurp something relatively nutritious for breakfast.

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• 5 M
• 5 M
• 0

These classic buttery French crepes are infused through and through with the essence of orange.

• 45 M
• 45 M
• 4

Ethereally airy biscuits. Sweetly spiced stone fruits. This riff on classic shortcake swaps strawberries for the unexpected to really quite surprising and clamor-for-more effect.

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• 25 M
• 55 M
• 0

And you thought that boxed yellow cake mix and canned chocolate frosting you inhaled as a kid were good. This version may make you rethink your childhood.

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• 40 M
• 5 H
• 0

A Mediterranean classic that’s healthy as can be although you’d never guess it from the indulgent taste.

• 40 M
• 2 H, 45 M
• 2

And you thought those perfect swirls of cinnamon raisin awesomeness were something you could only get in store-bought loaf. This recipe dispels that myth.

• 45 M
• 3 H, 30 M
• 8

Serve it alongside grilled fish, spring lamb, or roast chicken. Smear it on a cracker. Set it out with crudités. Twirl it with pasta. This lovely spring pea purée knows no limits…

• 10 M
• 20 M
• 12

Sweet, light, and oh-so-chocolatey, despite being made without gluten, eggs, or dairy. Wonders never cease.

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• 25 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 0

This lofty cake is so crammed full of chocolate and butter and air, there’s no room for flour–although we made sure to leave space for ample swoops of softly whipped cream.

• 40 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 20

Like chicken pot pie gone to finishing school thanks to a couple simple yet significant flourishes.

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• 45 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 0

This gingerbread Bundt cake has all the warm spicy goodness of gingerbread cookies. As if that weren’t enough, it’s gilded with a sassy and sweetly tart lemon glaze.

• 45 M
• 1 H, 35 M
• 10

If you’ve been limiting your endive game to crudité platters and cute appetizers, prepare to be astonished.

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• 40 M
• 1 H, 10 M
• 2

Sufficiently stunning enough to convert even the staunchest sprout haters with its sprightly citrus smack. Swear.

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• 30 M
• 30 M
• 0

A cinch to make, this steak requires just a quick dunk in a marinade made from ingredients you already have on hand. Then it’s slapped on the grill. Dinner, anyone?

• 10 M
• 45 M
• 1