Desserts & Sweets recipes Page 15

Cakes, cookies, bars, pies and no-bake sweets for birthdays, holidays and ordinary afternoons. Baked classics include apple crisp, banana bread, pumpkin roll, snickerdoodle bars and coconut cream pie, while chocolate lasagna, peanut butter Butterfinger balls and vegan Oreo truffles need no oven at all. Brownies and blondies, from mocha cocoa swirl to pecan pie brownies, suit anyone who wants a pan dessert that feeds a crowd.

Choose by effort: truffles and fruit dip come together in about 20 minutes, mini cheesecakes and cobblers take under an hour, and layered cakes like German chocolate or tiramisu are better made ahead. You will also find frosting and icing guides, such as royal icing for sugar cookies, plus festive picks for Christmas and New Year's Eve.