Chilling Recipes

Here’s how to use chilling recipes for make-ahead dishes, baked goods, marinades and more.

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    Overnight Steel-Cut Oats

    These overnight steel-cut oats are briefly simmered and then chilled for a perfect texture that stands up to any topping. Try them with chopped nuts, dried fruit or a drizzle of maple syrup.

    Muffuletta Pasta Salad

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    This easy muffuletta pasta salad recipe combines all the flavors you love from the classic New Orleans sandwich and transforms...


    Pumpkin Chia Pudding

    Pumpkin chia pudding is a creamy, fall-inspired recipe that’s easy to make ahead for breakfast or dessert. It’s naturally sweetened...


    Strawberry Pretzel Salad Poke Cake

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    This strawberry pretzel salad poke cake is a fresh and fruity mashup of two of our all-time favorite strawberry desserts.


    Tangy Grilled Pineapple Chicken

    This juicy grilled pineapple chicken recipe brings summery, tropical flavor to the table.

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    Earl Grey Tiramisu

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    Earl Grey tiramisu is a wonderfully unexpected fall dessert, with plenty of floral and citrusy flavor.


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    Cranberry Curd Bars

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    A festive fall twist on classic lemon bars, these cranberry curd bars feature a homemade cranberry filling that delivers vibrant...


    Cookie Dough-Stuffed Dates

    When you need a sweet treat, these cookie dough-stuffed dates are a tasty, naturally sweetened, healthy-ish snack.


    Blueberry Crinkle Cookies

    These blueberry crinkle cookies are stunning, thanks to a summery blue hue peeking out from a crackled, confectioners' sugar surface.


    Soda Cracker Pie

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    This vintage dessert combines crunchy saltine crackers, fluffy meringue and walnuts for a sweet-and-salty soda cracker pie that's surprisingly simple...


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    Banoffee Pie

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    Need a showstopper dessert that doesn't require baking the day away? This banoffee pie recipe is the answer.


    Cookies and Cream Cookies

    These bakery-style cookies and cream cookies bake up thick and chewy with crisp edges, melty chocolate pockets and bold Oreo...


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    Big & Buttery Chocolate Chip Cookies

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    I developed this recipe for the Taste of Home Test Kitchen. It's our signature chocolate chip cookie that's big, thick...

    How to Make a Lattice Pie Crust

    Mastering the lattice pie crust will turn you into a pie-making pro. We'll show you how with step-by-step pictures and...


    Cranberry Curd Tart

    This cranberry curd tart features a nutty pecan-oat crust filled with a vibrant cranberry-orange filling and sparkly sugared cranberries.


    Peach Cobbler Cheesecake

    Peach cobbler cheesecake is a statement at summer get-togethers. It’s a labor of love, so prep it a day before...


    Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls

    Peanut butter oatmeal balls are the ultimate make-ahead snack. This no-bake recipe is chewy, nutty, naturally sweetened and includes chocolate—perfect...


    Orange Creamsicle Bars

    3 reviews

    Cue the ice cream truck melody! These orange creamsicle bars have nostalgic flavor in an easy, no-bake dessert.


    Blueberry Puppy Chow

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    This blueberry puppy chow has all the sweet chocolate-peanut butter taste of the old-fashioned recipe with the addition of juicy,...


    Dubai Chocolate Strawberry Parfaits

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    This easy recipe for Dubai chocolate strawberry parfaits is a fresh, fruity twist on the viral chocolate bar from Dubai.


    Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake

    Artfully marbled with a tangy berry swirl, this luxurious lemon raspberry cheesecake will make a show-stopping end to any meal.


    Blueberry Pasta Salad

    Blueberry pasta salad might sound odd, but don't knock it until you've tried it! This flavorful pasta salad features bowtie...

    Oreo Pudding Pie

    With two layers of pudding and lots of Oreo pieces throughout, this Oreo pudding pie is a prime example of...


    Philadelphia Tomato Pie

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    Bake a famous Philadelphia tomato pie for your next party as a casual finger food. Everyone will love it just...


    Fried Apple Pies

    Golden brown outside and sweet and fruity inside, these fried apple pies are perfect hand-held treats. Take them to picnics...


    Banana Pudding Poke Cake

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    Cool, rich banana pudding poke cake is a fresh twist on the classic dessert. Layers of yellow cake, creamy pudding...


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    Elise Jesse’s S’mores Bites

    These sweet little bites are just as fun but way less messy than classic s'mores. I make my own marshmallow...


    Chocolate Creme Brulee

    Before you dismiss this sophisticated dessert as too complicated for a home cook, stay with us. We’ve demystified the techniques...