Tracey G., Recipe Tester

We got nothing against the Larabars we’ve been noshing for years. Save for the crazy price tag. Here’s a less expensive, more customizable alternative.

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• 15 M
• 50 M
• 195

Close your eyes and we swear you’d never guess this sweet, banana-y smoothie is suffused with good-for-you greens.

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• 5 M
• 5 M
• 17

These little lovelies contain sugar and spice and everything nice–including an oh-so-buttery oat streusel and a batter so enticing you’d never, ever guess it’s good for you.

• (3)
• 20 M
• 55 M
• 14

Chances are you’ve been smashing brownies into ice cream since you were a kid. But in case you need a recipe, this simple approach certainly does the trick.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 45 M
• 4

These sweetly savory scones take the traditional sweet and savory intermingling of apple pie and Cheddar and make it portable and pastry perfect.

• (5)
• 15 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 12

Crisp as a cracker. Less sweet than a cookie. And certain to be safe from the kids as they have a distinct adult dark chocolate allure.

• (1)
• 50 M
• 2 H, 20 M
• 31

Is there anything as sweetly satisfying as heirloom tomatoes eaten raw over the sink? Probably not. But when you tire of that, there’s always this deeply satiating tactic.

• (2)
• 10 M
• 40 M
• 14

No longer are you safe from temptation just because you summoned enough fortitude to skip the Nutella aisle at the store. Not safe at all.

• (21)
• 20 M
• 30 M
• 156

Words sort of elude us when we attempt to describe just how stunning and scrumptious we consider this dish. Just…wow.

• (3)
• 10 M
• 25 M
• 6

Milkiest? Chocolatiest? We think so. This creamy, dreamy little concoction is smoooooothness on a spoon.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 45 M
• 21

Know how every once in a while you taste something that’s so insanely satiating that a single spoonful pretty much satisfies? Nah, neither do we. Pass this ice cream, please.

• (1)
• 25 M
• 35 M
• 14

Scandalously simple. Ethereally airy. Magical. That’s but a sampling of what folks are saying about these two-ingredient, Southern-style cream biscuits.

• (3)
• 15 M
• 30 M
• 30

Entertaining gets no simpler than this rich, creamy, indulgent, elegant cheese spread made from three ingredients. Tasting is believing. Go on.

• (11)
• 10 M
• 35 M
• 46

This easy, toss-it-together-and-shove-it-in-the-oven casserole is exactly what macaroni and cheese ought to be—cheesy, crumb-topped, and ridiculously indulgent.

• (12)
• 25 M
• 1 H
• 42