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The Best Banana Bread

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The batter for this easy-to-make banana bread is enriched with sour cream, which gives it a subtle tang and super moist texture. In order to avoid this quick bread becoming tough and chewy, don't overmix the batter.

Chocolate-Banana Pudding

Crisp, thin chocolate wafers are key to this no-bake dessert, layered with chocolate pudding and banana slices.

Avocado-Banana Smoothie

Try sipping your avocado -- this tropical-tasting avocado smoothie makes a satisfying breakfast or snack.

Homemade Marshmallows

Pulling off a homemade marshmallow recipe is easier than you think. This recipe gives you perfectly gooey marshmallows. Sandwich it into a s'more, or just dip your marshmallow in hot chocolate. Friends will definitely want to know where you found the recipe!

Test Kitchen's Favorite Banana-Chocolate Chip Bread

Freezing and thawing over-ripe bananas before mashing creates a syrupy-thick juice, more like liquid gold, that bursts with sweet banana flavor and makes this loaf next-level delicious.

Cranberry Bread

Studded with cranberries, this quick bread is adaptable: Try it at breakfast or as an afternoon snack.

Easy Any-Juice Ice Pops

Use just about any fruit -- we like watermelon, grapefruit, kiwi, or pomegranate -- to make these simple, refreshing treats.

Fruit Jellies

These colorful fruit jellies are simple to make and fun to eat.

Homemade Hot Chocolate

Hot-chocolate mix is a wintertime staple. A homemade version is delicious and natural—containing only cocoa, sugar, and salt—and especially economical compared with store-bought mixes.

Chocolate-Covered Bananas

This dessert treat combines the healthy benefits of bananas and chocolate.

Strawberry-Grapefruit Smoothie

Start your morning with this zingy, antioxidant-packed smoothie.

Chocolate Chip Meringues

No one can resist these cloud-like cookies studded with chocolate chips.

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Warm Vanilla Milk

Vanilla-flavored milk satisfies the midnight munchies.

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Marshmallow for Piping

Use this recipe to make our Sugar-Coated Marshmallow Bunnies and Chicks, Chocolate-Coated Marshmallow Chicks, Flat Marshmallow Shapes, and Coconut-Coated Marshmallow Shapes.

Baked Oatmeal

Baking the oatmeal may seem to be a lot of fuss. But once it comes out of the oven, you will not be sorry you waited.

Berry Sorbet

Chill your sorbet container before running the ice cream maker so when you transfer the sorbet to the freezer, it won't start melting.

Fudge Bars

You'll need pop molds and time for freezing. But the payoff will be delicious.

Strawberry-Coconut Smoothie

This smoothie gets a flavor boost from light coconut milk.

Vanilla Ice Cream

One taste of our smooth, milky-white vanilla ice cream will reveal the luscious texture and complex vanilla flavor that makes this classic dessert so beloved.

Creamy Orange Pops

You can also make these creamsicle-inspired pops in small disposable paper cups -- simply peel away the paper to unmold.

Blueberry Breakfast Shake

Breakfast shakes like these quick and easy smoothies made with blueberries and yogurt are a healthy way to start the day.

Strawberry Ice Cream

Homemade ice cream is delicious and surprisingly easy. With just 20 minutes of prep, create this frosty treat using just five ingredients—egg yolks, sugar, skim milk, heavy cream, and sliced strawberries.

Peanut Butter Cups

The homemade version of this classic candy is considerably better than what you used to get in your trick-or-treat bucket.

Mini Berry Pies

These single-serving desserts are small, but the flavors inside --blueberry and raspberry -- are big. The heart cutout (made with a cookie cutter) provides a peek at the filling.

Collard Chips

Next time you reach for chips or crackers, make a batch of these veggie crisps -- they're delicious and so healthy.

Marshmallow Snowflakes

Float these snowflake-shaped marshmallows in cups of hot chocolate.Get the Marshmallow Snowflakes How-To.

Peanut-Butter and Marshmallow Granola Bars

The addition of marshmallows makes these hearty bars more like treats.

Texas Corn Dogs

The secret to an even coating: Pour the batter into a tall container, such as a Mason jar, and dip in each hot dog.

Vanilla Chia Pudding

Chia seeds are available at health-food stores and online. They're rich in omega-3s, fiber, and antioxidants.

Soft Pretzels

An array of mustards -- ranging from spicy to sweet, smooth to grainy -- adds intrigue to these easy-to-make soft pretzels.Pretzel salt is available from Spice Barn.

Dried-Fruit-and-Nut Health Bars

These nutrient-dense oat bars are packed with dried fruit, cherries, blueberries, and papaya, as well as nuts, and flaxseed. And there's no refined sugar, they're sweetened with pureed dates and honey -- and just right for a snack or breakfast on the go.

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