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Baking + Dessert Recipes

Browse all of my fun Baking and Dessert Recipes here! They are made from scratch and perfect for your next get together.

Try my award winning Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake Bars for a Summer BBQ, the Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake for Sunday dinner or the decadent Chocolate Whiskey Brownies, well...just because!

Whether you are looking for a fun weekend baking project, celebrating someone special or simple satisfying your current sweet tooth, all of these recipes are sure to hit the spot!

Spring Baking Recipes

  • zeppole donuts sprinkled with powdered sugar in a blue and white bowl next to a cup of coffee.
    Fluffy Italian Zeppole from Scratch
  • Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake Bars
  • lemon ricotta cake dusted in powdered sugar and garnished with fresh lemon wheels.
    Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake (Soft + Fluffy)
  • ramekins of strawberry panna cotta topped with fresh berries on a gold sheet pan.
    Strawberry Panna Cotta Recipe

Italian Desserts

  • zeppole donuts sprinkled with powdered sugar in a blue and white bowl next to a cup of coffee.
    Fluffy Italian Zeppole from Scratch
  • three scoops of lemon sorbet in a bowl with lemon twists on top.
    Easy Italian Lemon Sorbet with Just 3 Ingredients
  • chocolate dipped biscotti in a basket with dried orange slices.
    Homemade Chocolate Dipped Orange Biscotti
  • overhead shot of a glass with tiramisu in it topped with a few whole coffee beans.
    Mini Tiramisu Cups

Chocolate Recipes

  • two cups with hot chocolate, whipped cream and chocolate shavings next to pot of hot chocolate.
    Rich and Decadent Italian Hot Chocolate Recipe
  • piece of bread pudding with pistachios on a plate with a bite on a fork.
    White Chocolate Bread Pudding
  • A whiskey brownie on a plate topped with caramel sauce, a fork next to it and the rest of the brownies around the plate.
    Fudgy Chocolate Whiskey Brownies
  • chocolate cheesecake topped with nuts with a slice cut and being removed from it.
    Creamy Baked Nutella Cheesecake (Made From Scratch)

Homemade Bread + Biscuits

  • fluffy rectangle shaped biscuits stacked on top of each other next to a bunch of fresh chives
    Fluffy Cheddar Chive Biscuits
  • loaf of cut bread resting on a whole loaf with slices around and dipping oil.
    Homemade 5 Ingredient Crusty Italian Bread
  • Banana bread on a wooden cutting board with two slices cut.
    The Best Banana Bread with Greek Yogurt
  • flaky biscuits on a sheet pan with some stacked on top of each other.
    Flaky Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits

More Baking Recipes

  • partially cut braided italian easter bread with colored eggs in it.
    Traditional Italian Easter Bread Recipe
  • pan of cinnamon rolls covered in icing with a few cinnamon sticks around.
    Overnight Cinnamon Rolls from Scratch
  • stack of cinnamon sugar topped muffins on a plate with cinnamon sticks by them.
    Cinnamon Applesauce Muffins
  • italian focaccia bread in a green glass dish with fresh herbs around.
    Italian Herb Focaccia from Scratch
  • baking dish with apple cinnamon rolls topped with caramel frosting next to fresh apples.
    Apple Cinnamon Rolls with Caramel Frosting
  • blueberry muffin with streusel topping
    Blueberry Streusel Muffins
  • drop biscuits in a cast iron skillet filled with ham and cheese
    Ham and Cheese Biscuits
  • pumpkin chocolate chip bread in a loaf pan on a cooling rack.
    The Best Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread (Quick & Cozy)
  • close up of a cinnamon roll with icing and crispy bacon on it.
    Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls

More Dessert Recipes

  • chocolate layer cake with salted caramel frosting and chocolate ganache dripping down the sides
    Chocolate Whiskey Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream
  • bowl of cannoli cream filling with a few chocolate chips on it and shells around.
    Italian Cannoli Filling Recipe 
  • sliced honey wheat bread loaf on a cutting board with a knife and yellow napkin under it.
    Soft and Fluffy Honey Wheat Bread
  • braided italian pesto bread with pesto on a sheet pan with parchment paper.
    Savory Braided Pesto Bread Recipe from Scratch
  • peanut butter cookies filled with peanut butter filling on a cooling rack and one broken in half on a plate next to a glass of milk
    BEST EVER Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies
  • black cherry ice cream in a loaf pan with cone resting in it and fresh cherries around.
    Homemade Black Cherry Ice Cream Recipe
  • whipped mascarpone frosting in a white bowl with a rubber spatula in it.
    5 Minute Whipped Mascarpone Frosting
  • round olive oil cake topped with powdered sugar and fresh berries.
    Easy Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake
  • homemade baked pumpkin pie with a knife on it and fresh pumpkins around it.
    Homemade Pumpkin Pie
  • brownie layered with cheesecake and ladyfinger filling
    Tiramisu Brownies
  • grilled peach halves topped with honey mascarpone and pistachios in a wooden bowl
    Fresh Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone
  • mini cheesecake topped with lemon curd with a bite taken from it
    Mini Lemon Cheesecakes with Mascarpone
  • slices of pumpin roll cake with mascarpone filling on a wooden cutting board
    Pumpkin Roll with Mascarpone Filling
  • strawberry drop biscuits in a cast iron skillet
    Fresh Strawberry Biscuits in a Cast Iron Skillet
  • clear cake stand with honey balls on it with sprinkles.
    Easy Struffoli Recipe (Italian Honey Balls)
  • sliced of boston cream pie on a plate with a fork next to a white cake stand
    Boston Cream Pie Recipe
  • blueberry crostata with pieces cut from it topped with whipped cream on a sheet pan.
    Italian Blueberry Crostata Recipe
  • white square dish with blackberry crumble topped with ice cream and fresh blackberries.
    Traditional Blackberry Crumble

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    The BEST One Pot Chicken and Rice Dinner (Dutch Oven)
  • steaks in a mushrooms sauce in a cast iron skillet with fresh thyme sprigs on top.
    Creamy Steak Marsala Recipe with Mushrooms
  • two stuffed calamari tubes covered in red sauce on a plate with a fork.
    Baked Italian Stuffed Calamari
  • creamy chicken marsala in a crock pot with a wooden spoon in it.
    Creamy Chicken Marsala (Crock Pot or Slow Cooker)

Seasonal Recipes

These seasonal favorites are tried, tested, and perfect for bringing ease and flavor to your table this time of year.

  • glazed whole spiral cut ham on a cutting board with knife.
    Sweet & Zesty Glazed Baked Spiral Ham
  • pile of uncooked homemade spinach fettuccine on a table
    Homemade Fresh Spinach Fettuccine Pasta Dough
  • wooden spatula scooping a serving of Italian breakfast strata with sausage, spinach, pancetta and fo
    Overnight Italian Strata with Fontina Cheese
  • ramekins of strawberry panna cotta topped with fresh berries on a gold sheet pan.
    Strawberry Panna Cotta Recipe

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  • dutch oven pot with french onion soup topped with cheesy bread slices with bowls and spoons.
    Dutch Oven French Onion Soup
  • wooden spoon mixing an alfredo sauce in a pan.
    Homemade Alfredo Sauce with Roux
  • One pot chicken and rice in a pot with a wooden spoon sticking out.
    The BEST One Pot Chicken and Rice Dinner (Dutch Oven)
  • pan of crepe italian manicotti topped with sauce, grated cheese and chopped parsley.
    Authentic Homemade Italian Manicotti with Crepes
  • Wooden spoon holding red sauce over a large pot of sauce.
    Sunday Italian Gravy (Tomato Sauce)
  • piece of layered meat lasagna with ricotta on a white plate in front of a white dish.
    Hearty Italian Lasagna with Ricotta Cheese

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