‘Tis the season for sweets, treats, and more delectable eats! I have a lot of fun eating them as much as I do baking them. Now that Christmas is upon us, I need to start thinking of gifts to get some of my friends who enjoy baking as much as I do. I also need to buy myself a gift (shh!)
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Baking Happiness is a fun cookbook to look through! This is like the Lisa Frank version of bakes. Everything is bright and colorful – like a neon rainbow! If you’re looking to start baking some basic sweets that are bubbly and joyful, this is the one for you!
These little desserts make tasty snacks or fantastic endings to a night’s feast. With Mochi Magic: 50 Traditional and Modern Recipes for the Japanese Treat you can put smiles on your friends’ and family’s faces. Imagine being able to create such an adorable dessert! This will carry you through the whole year as there are companion desserts for each holiday in this cookbook.
Who better to find great recipes from than The Great British Baking Show: Love to Bake cookbook? There are more than desserts in this cookbook, which would be great for those who just want to turn on the oven and bake! As far as sweet treats go, there are very unique flavors, like mini lemon and pistachio battenbergs, salted caramel and raspberry eclairs, and sticky pear and cinnamon buns. They all sound so good!
I personally am in love with pie! I wrote about You Wanna Piece of Me: Pie Cookbook on our blog a bit ago and it still stands, I adore this pie cookbook. I would highly recommend it if you want to focus solely on pie. The author is very thorough about explaining pie techniques!
Sometimes all you need is a good cookie book – especially during the holidays! Cookies are always a quick recipe away from getting a sweet treat. Take a peek at The Easy Christmas Cookie Cookbook: 60+ Recipes to Bake for the Holidays for your cookie cravings. The pictures are fantastic and recipes seem fairly easy.
Want to learn how to make fruity cake without it being overpowering? You will do a deep dive into over 30 kinds of fruit and how to incorporate them into cakes with Fruit Cake: Recipes for the Curious Baker the cookbook. Make your desserts naturally sweet and moist with fruit! I absolutely adore the photography through this book. Everything looks so tasty!
We cannot talk about dessert without showcasing the cookbook Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence. Claire Saffitz has quickly become a famous YouTube star that a new generation can admire while she dissects desserts. She makes baking easy and beautiful in her cookbook and channel! This is a must have dessert cookbook for your household. Learn more about it on our blog here!
I admit, I’ve honestly been a little intimidated by bundt cakes. I know that it is really easy to dry them out! With The Bundt Collection: Over 128 Recipes for the Bundt Cake Enthusiast I know I can successful bake a bundt cake. I can’t wait to see what flavors are included in the 128 recipes! I don’t think I could even come up with 100.
The author of Holy Sweet!: 60 Indulgent Recipes for Bigger, Better Desserts increases the bar for basic dessert making. If you’re over a plain glazed donut, look no further, because this cookbook gives you creative recipes like circus animal filled donuts. She ups the ante in an evilly delightful way.
In Baked to Order: 60 Sweet and Savory Recipes with Variations for Every Craving there are a number of ways to enjoy ordinary bakes. For instance, you can use the white chocolate raspberry scone recipe and exchange lemons for raspberries or blueberries. Even cheddar and onion can be used! There may be 60 recipes, but there are 3-6 variations for each of them!
If you could indulge in only one dessert, what would it be? The more I ponder the question, more desserts start to pop up in my mind! I am finding it hard to choose myself!
~Kaiti
