Scratch Baking Made Simple
Welcome to Always Eat Dessert! Here you’ll find made-from-scratch recipes designed for busy people who love to bake. From cookies to quick breads, you'll discover detailed, easy-to-follow recipes for everyday life along with practical baking tips to help you whip up indulgent treats from scratch with confidence.
Christmas Cookie Recipes
A collection of all of our favorite holiday flavors, from molasses to gingerbread to peppermint, in all their soft and chewy glory. No hard cookies here!
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Christmas Morning Recipes
These kid-friendly and crowd-pleasing breakfast treats are sure to wow your family on Christmas morning.
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Holiday Baking Recipes
These holiday favorites - from seasonal brownies to bite-sized cheesecake cups - will be requested year after year.
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Holiday Baking Tips
Save time, avoid stress, and improve your holiday baking with these helpful tips.
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I'm Allison, the cookie-obsessed baker, recipe creator, and food photographer behind Always Eat Dessert.
Here you’ll find simple and scrumptious made-from-scratch recipes designed for busy people who love to bake. With easy-to-follow dessert recipes and practical baking tips, my goal is to help you satisfy your sweet tooth, stat!
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Favorite Cookie Recipes
Cookies are an obsession here at Always Eat Dessert, and these are some of the best recipes on the site!
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Must-Know Baking Tips
Develop confidence in the kitchen with these practical baking tips.
- How to Melt Chocolate in a Double Boiler
- How to Grate Carrots for Carrot Cake
- How to Melt White Chocolate (Chips, Bars & Wafers)
- How to Line Pans with Parchment Paper
- Mixing Methods in Baking: How to Fold, Beat & Stir
- How to Store Brownies & Keep Them Fresh
- Baking Soda & Baking Powder
- Baking with Room Temperature Ingredients
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All Things Chocolate
If you're looking for indulgent chocolate dessert recipes, you came to the right place!
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Small Batch Recipes
When you want something sweet but you don't need a whole dozen, small batch recipes to the rescue!
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