In a 1997 episode of Julia Child’s Baking with Julia, Nancy Silverton baked a brioche tart that was so good it made Julia cry. In our take on this groundbreaking dessert, we filled a pillowy brioche “crust” with velvety cream cheese custard and swirled it with fruit preserves. Finished off with crunchy pearl sugar, this stunner might just make you shed a tear, too.
The brookie: a heavenly hybrid of brownie and cookie. But the Snickerdoodle Brookie? It’s a whole new level of epic dessert mash-up. Cinnamon-scented cookie dough is blended with fudgy brownie batter to create a treat you never knew you wanted—until that first fantastic bite.
Nothing is as comforting as maple syrup-drenched pancakes. Like a short stack with frosting, this Sour Cream Maple Cake with Maple Buttercream Frosting by Kevin Masse has all the flavors of pancakes, baked up golden and brown. The cake itself gets a hefty dose of maple syrup, giving it warm notes perfect for cozy afternoons in. The best part about this recipe is that it comes together quickly, all in one bowl.
We’re flipping the script on your favorite onion soup with this French Onion Bread. This pillowy bread round combines sherry, thyme, and caramelized onions to impart the traditional French onion flavor while Gruyère brings cheesy decadence to the formula.
Spice takes center stage in this showstopping Molasses Toffee Apple Upside-Down Cake. Cooking the apples in molasses and brown sugar lends deep caramelized notes, and a blend of warm spices in the batter heightens the apple’s richness. For an extra dose of decadence, serve with a dollop of mascarpone.
Sprinkles and icing complete the celebratory look and taste of these delightful Birthday Brioche Buns.
We gave Japanese milk bread a savory twist by filling this loaf with a quartet of melted mozzarella, provolone, fontina, and cream cheese. With buttery pull-apart layers, this recipe is made for sharing. Just put it on the table and watch your guests tear off their own piece of downy perfection.
In this showstopper Bananas Foster Upside Down Banana Bread, halved bananas are caramelized in brown sugar, rum, and vanilla bean paste and then covered with a luscious banana-packed batter. Once baked, it becomes the perfect blend of tender banana bread and aromatic, boozy bananas Foster.
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