recipe of the year Posts

Each year, we crown one official Recipe of the Year — a stellar, standout recipe that you'll want to make again and again. These treats are some of our very favorite things to bake, the kind of recipe you'll keep in your back pocket for special occasions and Friday pizza nights. From beloved classics to innovative creations, each of our Recipes of the Year is designed to bring you and your loved ones joy in the kitchen. 

A pile of Supersized, Super-Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

The best chocolate chip cookies don't have chocolate chips

Chopped — not chips — is the way to go.

Jan 22, 2024
Supersized, Super-Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

It took 1,200 chocolate chip cookies to perfect our new Recipe of the Year

Big and buttery, Supersized, Super-Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies are our new favorite cookie.

Dec 27, 2023
A matrix of different kinds of coffee cake including blueberry coffee cake, strawberry coffee cake, and raspberry cream cheese coffee cake

A better way to bake with berries this summer

Our newest batch of Recipe of the Year coffee cakes make fruit shine.

May 1, 2023
Slices of gluten-free cinnamon-crisp coffee cake on plates with forks

How we perfected the ultimate coffee cake, our Recipe of the Year

The secrets are reverse creaming, crispy crumbs, and a fudgy filling.

Dec 28, 2022
Sheet pan of baked Ultimate Sandwich Bagels with everything bagel topping

What's the difference between diastatic and non-diastatic malt?

How to use different malts for better flavor, color, and rise in your bagels and breads.

Mar 14, 2022
Ultimate Sandwich Bagels

How to make your best bagels (from someone who's made hundreds)

From better shaping to nailing the boil, here are our test kitchen's top tips.

Feb 23, 2022
Ultimate sandwich bagel with chile and cheese filling

Our favorite fillings for your Ultimate Sandwich Bagels

The Recipe of the Year can be transformed into an upgraded BLT, vegetarian Reuben, and so much more.

Jan 11, 2022
A cross-section showing an Ultimate Sandwich Bagel surrounded by a few other bagels

Introducing our 2022 Recipe of the Year: Ultimate Sandwich Bagels

The bagel we spent 12 months perfecting is finally here.

Jan 3, 2022
A cinnamon roll log shaped like an epi de ble

Think beyond the cinnamon roll

Alternative ways to shape the classic breakfast treat.

Jun 23, 2021
Plates of cinnamon rolls with different fillings

5 ways to fill cinnamon rolls ... without the cinnamon

There are so many other filling options to explore

May 6, 2021
Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon rolls, any way you want them

From gluten-free to vegan to keto-friendly

Apr 23, 2021
Erin placing a roll on her cinnamon roll tower

Move over layer cakes: meet the cinnamon roll tower

Taking the 2021 Recipe of the Year to the max

Apr 15, 2021
Cinnamon rolls on sheet pan

10 genius tips to bake Perfectly Pillowy Cinnamon Rolls

Make the most of our 2021 Recipe of the Year

Mar 10, 2021
Tangzhong being made on stovetop

A closer look at tangzhong

The secret to our Perfectly Pillowy Cinnamon Rolls

Feb 5, 2021
Cinnamon rolls being enjoyed

Introducing our 2021 Recipe of the Year

Perfectly Pillowy Cinnamon Rolls are the ultimate soft touch

Jan 4, 2021
Pizza in rectangular baking pan

Our Recipe of the Year, your creative spins

10 stunning pizzas from around the country

Nov 9, 2020
Winter pizza toppings

Cozy cold weather pizza toppings

Autumn- and winter-inspired takes on our Recipe of the Year

Oct 21, 2020
A sweet pizza topped with strawberries and chocolate on a table set for brunch

Make room for sweet pizza

Crispy Cheesy Pan Pizza gets dressed up for brunch

Jul 22, 2020
A Gluten-Free Pan Pizza in a cast iron pan on a wooden table garnished with fresh herbs

Gluten-Free Pan Pizza

Our Recipe of the Year meets its match

Jun 17, 2020
Mozzarella and jack cheeses beside baked pizza.

The best cheese for pizza

Branching out from mozzarella

May 18, 2020
Three cast iron pan pizzas being topped with different ingredients

Pizza for every season

Topping inspiration for your favorite pizza

Mar 2, 2020
Pizza being topped with sauce, four bowls of sauce: pesto, romesco, white, and pink vodka.

Tips for saucing your favorite pizza

Hint: Think beyond tomato

Feb 12, 2020
Our 2020 Recipe of the Year!

Introducing our 2020 Recipe of the Year

Crispy Cheesy Pan Pizza is a cut above

Dec 31, 2019
ROTY_NYE

Our 2019 Recipe of the Year, New Year's edition

Our Classic Birthday Cake gets all dressed up

Dec 30, 2019