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Auntie Anne's Copycat Pretzel Bites
Make mall-style pretzel bites at home, with a deep golden crust, a soft chewy middle, and...
Sam covers baking and desserts at HearthlyRecipes, with a soft spot for cookies, quick breads and anything involving brown butter. Every bake is reviewed for accuracy before publishing.
Recipes by Sam Rivera
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Christmas
Stuffed Acorn Squash
Roasted acorn squash halves are filled with a creamy spinach mixture of shallot, garlic, n...
Dinner Victories
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Fluffy roasted sweet potatoes piled with crisp spiced chickpeas, a drizzle of garlicky lem...
Dinner Victories
Sweet Potato Turkey Chili
Cool autumn evenings call for a pot like this: lean ground turkey, cubes of sweet potato,...
Gathering Stars
Brown Sugar Bacon Smokies
Little smokies wrapped in bacon and baked in a bubbling brown sugar, cumin and chili powde...
Winter Comfort
Tuscan White Bean Soup
Cannellini beans, smoky bacon, rosemary and kale simmer together into a creamy Tuscan-styl...
Winter Comfort
Shepherd's Pie Soup
Everything you love about shepherd's pie, from the savory browned beef or lamb to the tend...
Dinner Victories
Chicken au Poivre Peppercorn Sauce
Crisp-skinned chicken thighs simmer in a silky cream sauce flavored with Cognac, cracked b...
Sweet Comfort
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Pillowy pumpkin dough is rolled up with a brown sugar and cinnamon filling, baked until go...
Sweet Comfort
Oreo Cheesecake Baked Chocolate
A chocolate cookie crust holds a creamy baked cheesecake packed with crushed Oreo pieces a...
Christmas
Christmas Morning Wife Saver
Layers of white bread, Black Forest ham, and sharp cheddar soak overnight in a mustard and...
Christmas
Christmas Sausage Rolls
Golden puff pastry wrapped around a herby pork filling of sage, thyme and parsley, with a...