For an excellent vanilla taste, choose pure vanilla: It may be more expensive, but a little of the good stuff goes a long way toward great flavour. This creamy, pale sunshine-coloured ice cream is delicious on its own, or with added flavours stirred in before the final freezing.
Enjoy everything you love about zucchini bread in the form of a muffin that’s perfect for a quick breakfast or after school snack.
Moist, savoury mini muffins are the perfect bite-size addition to lunch for kids who love little snacks. To satisfy your finger-food lover, load up a lunch box with two or three muffins, some sliced veggies, grapes and hummus.
Express your holiday cheer with a gift box filled with fudge. This silky smooth combination of nutty white and dark chocolates looks dramatic yet is simple to make. You can also use other nuts, such as pecans, walnuts or macadamias, instead of the almonds.
Cardamom, ginger and cloves add a warm chai flavour to these super-chocolaty cupcakes. The potency of aromatic spices decreases over time; for maximum flavour, store them in a cool, dark place, away from light and humidity, and discard old spices every six months.
Packed with tasty fruit and good-for-you seeds, this all-bran muffin is a great start to the day or perfect as an on-the-go snack.
Two layers of complete indulgence make this cheesecake a surefire hit. Look for instant espresso powder (such as Medaglia D'Oro or Nescafe espresso) in most supermarkets and specialty food stores.
If you love the taste of classic sweet and tangy lemon squares, you'll love this lime version. The green food colouring darkens as the squares bake, so make the shade of the lime curd slightly lighter than your desired final colour.
A combination of chow mein noodles, pretzels and cornflakes gives these sweet-salty bars a satisfying texture. Look for crunchy chow mein noodles—our secret ingredient—in the Asian foods section of your supermarket.
