Tracey G., Recipe Tester

Though we dearly loved Pop Tarts as kids, even then we thought the packaged pastries ought to be better. Flakier. Fruitier. Fresher. Just like these. And they’re quite simple to pull off.

• (4)
• 45 M
• 1 H, 35 M
• 22

They look like fudgsicles. They taste like fudgesicles. Yet they’re made from cocoa, coconut milk, and honey, so don’t give a second thought to indulging in them.

• (2)
• 10 M
• 2 H, 10 M
• 18

An inspired take on a classic, this simple, sassy granola recipe is yours to follow to the letter or tweak to your (or your most picky family member’s) content.

• (5)
• 15 M
• 55 M
• 15

These curiously named, easy peasy, shamelessly simple meldings of biscuit and muffins may make you swear off roll-out biscuits for good.

• (3)
• 10 M
• 45 M
• 23

Shirttail cousins to corn bread, these savory cakes wooed and wowed us with their crisped edges, ethereally airy interior, and pantry-friendly frugality.

• (13)
• 20 M
• 20 M
• 55

“The best biscuits I’ve ever had!” is what we’re hearing from many, many, many folks who when they first try these easy no-rolling-required biscuits. Amen to that.

• (3)
• 15 M
• 35 M
• 13

A fast-rising home-baked white sandwich loaf that tastes–dare we say it?–better than mom’s. Way better. And just wait ’til you toast it.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 30

Incomparably easier than traditional English muffins yet with all the requisite nooks and crannies that God—and the British—intended.

• (2)
• 15 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 6

What’s so twisted about this twist on Toll House cookies? Guess you’ll have to try these chipper champs to find out.

• Quick Glance
• 20 M
• 50 M
• 0

A ginormous riff on the iconic American snack cake, this Twinkie look-alike boasts a beauteous appearance, an amped-up vanilla smack, and ingredients you can actually pronounce.

• Quick Glance
• 25 M
• 1 H, 35 M
• 8