When customers started requesting pumpkin-spice recipes, I turned to my brother Danny, the McKenna clan’s resident Halloween expert and culinary school graduate. Danny’s rule: The flavor of a pumpkin purée must be nutty and rich without being overly spicy or dense. Ever the pragmatist, and much to Danny’s purist chagrin, I find that canned pumpkin purée is surprisingly flavorful and far more convincing than other canned vegetables. Sorry, Danny, but it’s true.
Cut this easy-to-handle dough (thanks, cream cheese) into wide strips for a fast-forming lattice that stuns.
Classic crumb cake meets bouncy pumpkin mochi cake for this season's dessert mashup.
Our spin on the beloved classic, featuring pineapple jam and cream cheese frosting.
This apple cake is the poster child for fall.
This is the perfect summer party dessert, featuring grilled pound cake, Cointreau-spiked raspberries, and classic vanilla ice cream.
A shortbread base made with cheddar cheese provides a salty contrast against a chewy caramel in this playful cookie bar that pays homage to Chicago mix popcorn.
This modern riff on an old-school French classic is the ultimate fancy-pants dessert.
Sour cream scones get treated to a cinnamon-sugar swirl and crunchy streusel crown.