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Banana Bread Bars with Brown Butter Frosting Recipe and Video - This easy banana sheet cake is topped with a flavorful icing.

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Banana Bread Bars with Brown Butter Frosting

This easy banana sheet cake is topped with a flavorful icing.

By AllieGeekPi

Jewish Apple Cake from Bubba's Recipe Box Recipe - Rome Beauty apples make all the difference in this crowd-pleasing cake.

Jewish Apple Cake from Bubba's Recipe Box

Rome Beauty apples make all the difference in this crowd-pleasing cake.

By Janyce

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Chef John's Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles Recipe and Video - The flavors of pumpkin spice work beautifully in these classic buttery, cinnamon sugar cookies.

Chef John's Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles

The flavors of pumpkin spice work beautifully in these classic buttery, cinnamon sugar cookies.

By Chef John

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Plum Dumplings Recipe - Delicious Italian plum dumplings in a yummy brown sugar sauce are a family favorite. This recipe came from Istria, in the former Yugoslavia.

Plum Dumplings

Delicious Italian plum dumplings in a yummy brown sugar sauce are a family favorite. This recipe came from Istria, in the former Yugoslavia.

By Cyndi K.

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Brookies (Brownie Cookies) Recipe and Video - Bake a layer of chocolate chip cookie dough with a layer of brownie batter and you get 'brookies': a cookie-brownie match made in heaven.

Brookies (Brownie Cookies)

Bake a layer of chocolate chip cookie dough with a layer of brownie batter and you get 'brookies': a cookie-brownie match made in heaven.

By Melanie B

Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe - Sweetened, shredded coconut adds flavor and texture to a luscious butter and cream cheese frosting that's easy to make and ever so good. Use toasted coconut as a garnish to create an extra elegant cake.

Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting

Sweetened, shredded coconut adds flavor and texture to a luscious butter and cream cheese frosting that's easy to make and ever so good. Use toasted coconut as a garnish to create an extra elegant cake.

By Lilster

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Chocolate Unicorn Cake Recipe - Each slice is decorated to look like a unicorn face--sure to inspire squeals of delight at a birthday party.

Chocolate Unicorn Cake

Each slice is decorated to look like a unicorn face--sure to inspire squeals of delight at a birthday party.

By Kim

Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake Recipe and Video - I work at a coffee shop and my favorite coffee drink is a caramel macchiato so I created a caramel macchiato cheesecake that has become my favorite cheesecake.

Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake

I work at a coffee shop and my favorite coffee drink is a caramel macchiato so I created a caramel macchiato cheesecake that has become my favorite cheesecake.

By Dawn

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe and Video - A great alternative to pumpkin pie, especially for those cheesecake fans out there.

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

A great alternative to pumpkin pie, especially for those cheesecake fans out there.

By Stephanie Phillips

Apple Pie by Grandma Ople Recipe and Video - A unique and popular recipe. Sliced apples under a lattice crust get bathed with a sweet buttery sauce before baking.

Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

A unique and popular recipe. Sliced apples under a lattice crust get bathed with a sweet buttery sauce before baking.

By MOSHASMAMA

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe and Video - Crisp edges, chewy middles, and so, so easy to make. Try this wildly-popular chocolate chip cookie recipe for yourself.

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crisp edges, chewy middles, and so, so easy to make. Try this wildly-popular chocolate chip cookie recipe for yourself.

By Dora

Best Brownies Recipe and Video - Cakey on the outside and fudgy in the middle, this easy brownie recipe really is the best! Done in an hour.

Best Brownies

Cakey on the outside and fudgy in the middle, this easy brownie recipe really is the best! Done in an hour.

By Angie

Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe and Video - Make bakery-style chocolate chip cookies with these tips.

Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie

Make bakery-style chocolate chip cookies with these tips.

By ELIZABETHBH

Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe and Video - Here's an Allrecipes classic and much-loved chocolate chip cookie recipe that uses instant pudding mix in the batter.

Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Here's an Allrecipes classic and much-loved chocolate chip cookie recipe that uses instant pudding mix in the batter.

By Debbi Borsick

The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies Recipe and Video - Perfect for decorating! These classic sugar cookies are great for cookie-cutting and decorating during the holidays or anytime you feel festive.

The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

Perfect for decorating! These classic sugar cookies are great for cookie-cutting and decorating during the holidays or anytime you feel festive.

By Jill Saunders

Too Much Chocolate Cake Recipe and Video - Start with a box of chocolate cake mix and add a few ingredients like sour cream and chocolate chips to make a moist, intensely-flavored chocolate cake that will win you First Prize from your friends and family.

Too Much Chocolate Cake

Start with a box of chocolate cake mix and add a few ingredients like sour cream and chocolate chips to make a moist, intensely-flavored chocolate cake that will win you First Prize from your friends and family.

By Denise

Apple Crisp II Recipe and Video - Cinnamon-spiced apples are baked with a sweet oat crumble topping in this easy apple crisp. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Apple Crisp II

Cinnamon-spiced apples are baked with a sweet oat crumble topping in this easy apple crisp. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

By Diane Kester

Chantal's New York Cheesecake Recipe and Video - Why go to the Cheesecake Factory to get a taste of this favorite dessert when you can make your own cheesecake at home with this recipe?

Chantal's New York Cheesecake

Why go to the Cheesecake Factory to get a taste of this favorite dessert when you can make your own cheesecake at home with this recipe?

By Taliesen

Carrot Cake III Recipe and Video - A simple, moist, yummy carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

Carrot Cake III

A simple, moist, yummy carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

By Tammy Elliott

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Easy Sugar Cookies Recipe and Video - Quick and easy sugar cookies! Terrific plain or with candies in them. This recipe uses basic ingredients you probably already have.

Easy Sugar Cookies

Quick and easy sugar cookies! Terrific plain or with candies in them. This recipe uses basic ingredients you probably already have.

By Stephanie

Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles Recipe and Video - This snickerdoodle cookie recipe makes treats that are perfectly soft in the middle with a bit of crunch around the edges. The sweet cinnamon-sugar coating makes them a sure crowd-pleaser!

Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles

This snickerdoodle cookie recipe makes treats that are perfectly soft in the middle with a bit of crunch around the edges. The sweet cinnamon-sugar coating makes them a sure crowd-pleaser!

By Beth Sigworth

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Apple Pies

Treat yourself to your favorite fall flavors in a homemade pie. Try a lattice crust or a streusel topping.

Big Soft Ginger Cookies Recipe and Video - Made with a hint of molasses, these ginger cookies stay soft for days.

Big Soft Ginger Cookies

Made with a hint of molasses, these ginger cookies stay soft for days.

By AMY1028

Creamy Rice Pudding Recipe and Video - With golden raisins and a pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon, this creamy, classic rice pudding makes a quick and easy dessert that everyone will love.

Creamy Rice Pudding

With golden raisins and a pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon, this creamy, classic rice pudding makes a quick and easy dessert that everyone will love.

By Erica G.

Beth's Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe and Video - With a little experimenting, I came up with these chewy, spicy, oatmeal raisin cookies. They make your kitchen smell wonderful while they are baking. They almost remind me of Christmas because the spices smell so good.

Beth's Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

With a little experimenting, I came up with these chewy, spicy, oatmeal raisin cookies. They make your kitchen smell wonderful while they are baking. They almost remind me of Christmas because the spices smell so good.

By Beth Sigworth

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Recipe and Video - Chewy oatmeal cookies packed with walnuts and chocolate chips are easy to make, and your family will love the combination of flavors.

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy oatmeal cookies packed with walnuts and chocolate chips are easy to make, and your family will love the combination of flavors.

By PANTHERA

Brooke's Best Bombshell Brownies Recipe and Video - Seduction straight from the oven! Rich, dark, and chocolatey, this brownie recipe uses cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate morsels, and butter, of course, to make an ultra intense chocolate treat.

Brooke's Best Bombshell Brownies

Seduction straight from the oven! Rich, dark, and chocolatey, this brownie recipe uses cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate morsels, and butter, of course, to make an ultra intense chocolate treat.

By BROOKE

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe - Peanut butter cups wrapped in a peanut butter cookie for the most peanut buttery of treats.

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Peanut butter cups wrapped in a peanut butter cookie for the most peanut buttery of treats.

By BUCHKO

Iced Pumpkin Cookies Recipe and Video - These wonderful iced pumpkin spice cookies are a great fall treat made from canned pumpkin and drizzled with glaze.

Iced Pumpkin Cookies

These wonderful iced pumpkin spice cookies are a great fall treat made from canned pumpkin and drizzled with glaze.

By Gina

Soft Oatmeal Cookies Recipe and Video - This recipe for soft oatmeal cookies creates a moist and flavorful dessert that will make everyone's day a little bit better.

Soft Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe for soft oatmeal cookies creates a moist and flavorful dessert that will make everyone's day a little bit better.

By BITTERSWEET1