Tracey G., Recipe Tester

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
• 21

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

• (12)
• 20 M
• 20 M
• 53

“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.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 4

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

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.

• (40)
• 15 M
• 50 M
• 200

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

• (3)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 19

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