Baking Ideas

Craftsy offers pastries and desserts and breads to excite even the most seasoned foodie. Within this board you can find milk substitutes for baking, gluten-free doughnut recipe, and holiday inspired treats!
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Mini Pumpkin Spice Loaves With Bourbon Cream Cheese Glaze Are Perfect for Dessert (or Breakfast)
Finally, your dream of eating an entire seasonal loaf smothered in cream cheese can become an oh-so-delicious reality! These mini pumpkin spice loaves are a fall favorite for dessert or breakfast, so feel free to enjoy it after Thanksgiving dinner or alongside a pumpkin spice latte on chilly fall mornings.
7 Make-Ahead Desserts That Are Party-Perfect
A party is the perfect time to show off your baking chops. But no one wants to get stuck fussing in the kitchen just as conversation’s getting lively after dinner. Solution: Whip up a gorgeous dessert that can be made (mostly) ahead.
Classic Cakes From Baked Bakery
Create classic chocolate cake, versatile white cake, peanut butter banana cake and so much more, all with guidance from Baked Bakery’s Matt Lewis. Start by mastering “the ultimate chameleon”: white cake! Make the Very Vanilla Sprinkles Birthday Cake and build a simple roux into luscious white chocolate buttercream.
3 Halloween Cookies That Are So Easy to Decorate, It’s Scary
You don’t need a whole bunch of fancy cookie cutters and a pastry-school diploma to make super-creative, super-spooky cookies! Start off with basic round sugar cookies, grab three colors of royal icing and you’re in business. But know this in advance: each of these designs requires a few hours of drying time, so plan accordingly.
Halloween Treats
Rachael shows you how to make a trio of tiny layered cakes: a jack-o'-lantern, mummy, and Frankenstein's monster. With a simple sheet cake and colorful buttercream, these cute characters come together in a flash.
Stress-Free Halloween Monster Cookies in 3 Steps
For Halloween, there’s no shame in making quick, stress-free treats. These cookies are just the ticket: start with any basic cookie you like, add a few simple decorations and let the monster mash roll.
Conjure Up Spooky Ghost Bark for a Halloween Treat
Boo! Who’s hungry? We are almost unable to handle the cuteness of this colorful ghost candy bark. And it’s so easy to make, you literally can’t mess it up.
Modern Handcrafted Candy
Ready to make your sweetest dreams come true? Master the basics of handcrafted candy alongside our candy wizard, Jami Curl. She’ll show you how to work with sugar and real, fresh ingredients to make more than 15 of her favorite recipes, including rosé gumdrops, popcorn caramels, jewel-like lollipops and more.
The Big Baking Experiment
Round up the kiddos and tie on the aprons! It's time to explore the science of baking, with food blogger Kaitlin Garske as your guide. She'll whip up six recipes (including amazing stained glass cookies!), and you'll find out what happens when things go right — and when they go oh-so-wrong.
The Ultimate Hummingbird Cake Recipe
With ingredients including cinnamon, banana, pineapple and coconut, what’s NOT to love about hummingbird cake? Preheat your oven, grab your measuring cups and try your hand at this recipe from Joshua John Russell.
Irish Cream Truffles Are the Perfect St. Patrick's Day Dessert
With just three ingredients, you can make a decadent St. Patrick’s Day dessert. But watch out — these little truffles are so addicting, you may not be able to stop snacking.
These St. Patrick's Day Cupcakes Are Made With Beer
You may not bake with beer often, but when it’s St. Patrick’s Day there’s no better time to try! The rich taste of Guinness pairs super well with chocolate, and you can finish these cupcakes with a swirl of icing and festive decorations to truly make it your lucky day.
Your St. Patrick's Day Feast Needs This Irish Soda Bread
While your St. Patrick’s Day dinner of slow-cooked corned beef and cabbage sounds amazing, there’s one easy way to make it better: serving it alongside a dense loaf of Irish soda bread. The traditional loaf is usually unsweetened, but this recipe is proof a spoonful (or two) of sugar goes a long way in enhancing the flavor while keeping the bread moist. Here’s how to make it — and store it properly — so your holiday festivities go off without a hitch.
Two Tone Vanilla Bean and Raspberry Marshmallows Recipe
Learn how to make Vanilla and Raspberry Marshmallows with master pastry for yourself, a loved one, a galentines party, or a Valentine's Day party!
Chocolate Macarons Recipe
Learn how to make heart shaped chocolate macarons with master pastry chef Colette Christian.