Dessert · 27 minChewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Brown sugar and a short rest in the bowl give these cookies chewy centers and crisp edges without a mixer.
Something sweet, without a fuss
Cookies, a pan of brownies, banana bread, and a skillet crisp when you want dessert without a pastry project.
These are the sweets people actually search for and bake on a weeknight: a tray of cookies, a square pan of brownies, a loaf that uses up ripe bananas, and fruit under an oat topping. The recipes stay close to pantry ingredients and tell you when to pull the pan so the centers stay moist.
Make it easier: Let cookies and brownies cool on the pan for a few minutes. Cutting too early smears the chocolate.
What to cook
Dessert · 27 min
Dessert · 35 minFudgy Cocoa Brownies
Cocoa and melted butter make a pan of brownies with shiny tops and moist centers, no chocolate bars to chop.
Dessert · 70 minBanana Bread
Very ripe bananas and a quick stir-together batter bake into a moist loaf with a tender crumb and a deep banana flavor.
Dessert · 50 minSkillet Apple Crisp
Sliced apples bubble under an oat-and-butter topping in one skillet, so you get dessert without lining a separate baking dish.