1,468 vanilla extract recipes

Backpack banana bran muffins are portable, fiber-rich snacks made with ripe bananas, bran cereal, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Sturdy enough to survive a school lunch or hike, soft enough to enjoy.

Old-school pecan pie with a flaky shortening crust and a creamed butter base for the filling. Christmas and Thanksgiving classic from below the Mason-Dixon line.

Cranberry pecan pie with tart fresh cranberries balancing the rich corn syrup pecan filling, brightened by orange zest. Holiday-table dessert ready in 70 minutes.

Golden pecan pie pours brown sugar, light corn syrup, and vanilla over toasty pecan halves in a flaky shell. A classic Thanksgiving pie with deep molasses sweetness and a glossy top.

My grandma used to make this carrot cake for me every year when I was at her place during summer vacation. It was the best carrot cake ever because it was packed with love :)

Cocoa mocha bundt cake: a dark, deeply chocolatey bundt with a full cup of cocoa, brewed coffee, and buttermilk. Drizzle with caramel or chocolate sauce. From-scratch, no cake mix.

"A tall, impressive cake that showcases the flavors and smells of the holidays. A three-layer extravaganza with a touch of molasses and shredded apple to keep it moist. It fills the house with a fragrance that beats the most expensive holiday-scented candle. It will be talked about long after the party is over." Source: The Pastry Queen Christmas, by Rebecca Rather

Classic chocolate chip cookies with a tablespoon of water for soft, chewy centers and crisp golden edges. Half butter, half sugar, plenty of semi-sweet chips. One bowl, no chilling.

Sour cream apple pancakes with grated apple, whole wheat flour, and a hint of cinnamon. Tender, lightly sweet breakfast pancakes with a tangy buttermilk-style crumb.

Dark amber maple syrup and toasted pecans create a rich, gooey pie with deep caramel notes perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Chocolate chip cookies built on shortening and all brown sugar for a chewy-edged, soft-centered crumb studded with semi-sweet chips and chopped pecans. Bake 8 minutes for chewy or 13 for crisp.

Double chocolate brownies brushed with Grand Marnier and finished with pecans. Dense, fudgy, and laced with orange liqueur for a grown-up dessert.

Authentic Georgia pecan pie with a 50-50 blend of light and dark corn syrups, baked low and slow in a deep-dish shell. The split syrup is what gives this pie its signature balance.

Found the original recipe in foodnetwork magazine "The Chocolate" issue. I changed a few things according to my own taste and this decadent chocolate babka only lasted about half day at our counter.

Double apple muffins use both apple juice and chopped fresh apple in a brown-sugar batter, then finish with cinnamon sugar tops. Tender, fruit-loaded breakfast muffins ready in 35 minutes.

Alice's oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, oats, chocolate chips, and chopped pecans. Soft, spice-warmed cookies with crisp edges and chewy centers.