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It’s the most wonderful time of the year – for baking that is! Whether you’re baking from scratch or whipping up a homemade topping for our ready-made pies, to create and elevate your favorite treats whether you’re starting from scratch, looking for time-saving techniques or needing recipe inspiration.
Tis the Season to Bake it Yourself
In fact, 73%* of people are more excited to bake during the holidays than any other time of the year, and 70%* of people will either make or buy up to five baked goods this season! From cookie exchanges to holiday parties and office potlucks, our favorite, best-of-the-best ingredients are sure to kick your confections up a notch. Keep reading to learn more about our dessert recipe essentials.

Unlike many organic chocolate brands, Artisan Kettle manufactures its own chocolate. Each recipe uses quality ingredients like Fair Trade Certified cocoa, real vanilla, organic cane sugar and organic cocoa butter, so you know you’re baking with the best.

These small-batch, organic syrups are crafted in Vermont and taste-tested daily to ensure they’re bottled at their peak. Try Sugarmaker’s Cut—made from the season’s best syrup—or an infused syrup like Bourbon Barrel-Aged or Cinnamon and Vanilla.

Vanilla bean paste works as a one-to-one substitute for vanilla extract and infuses your recipes with a deeper, more vibrant vanilla essence. It’s also flecked with real vanilla bean seeds, adding a subtle, sweet suggestion of vanilla flavor to your baked goods.

A better-for-you sugar replacement, Swerve’s Brown Sugar and Confectioner’s Sugar replacements are made from ingredients found in fruits and root vegetables, zero calories, non-glycemic and free of artificial preservatives.

If you’re whipping up your own pie and looking for a delicious short-cut, these ready-to-use walnut or pecan pie crusts boast a buttery, cookie-esque crumb texture, making them perfect for savory or sweet pies (we love them best for pumpkin pie!).

Our Jersey buttermilk is sourced from Sparkman Dairy, a fifth-generation Georgia dairy farm committed to raising cows happy and hormone-free. These pasture-raised Jersey cows enjoy a consistent diet, so they produce consistently delicious milk.
Let’s Get Baking
Now that you have all the right ingredients, it’s time to make some memorable desserts. We’ve gathered some of our favorite sweet recipes. Once you’ve stocked your pantry, get ready to bake something extraordinary!

1Maple Buttermilk Pie
Rich buttermilk and pure maple syrup make the perfect tangy-sweet duo in this easy-to-make, one-bowl recipe. Serve with maple syrup whipped cream for outstanding flavor and a gorgeous presentation.

2Toasted Marshmallow Pumpkin Pie
100% pure, creamy pumpkin and sweet, toasted marshmallows come together in this pie that tastes as good as it looks. The ready-to-use walnut or pecan pie crust also saves time and adds a delicious, crumbly texture.

3Comice Pear and Caramel Tart
Looking for an impressive Thanksgiving dessert? This easy pear and caramel tart recipe is one of our favorites. All you need are a few simple ingredients. Keep the recipe on hand—your guests will be asking for it!

4Sugar Free Dark Chocolate Mousse
Wow your guests with a light, fluffy and sugar-free chocolate mousse this year. Whipped to perfection and topped with real whipped cream and berries for an ultimate finish.

5Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Drizzle
Who doesn’t love peanut butter and chocolate? These crowd-pleasing cookies are made with freshly ground roasted nut butter and are easy to whip up—no mixer necessary!

6Triple Ginger Chocolate Chip Cookies
A fresh take on traditional molasses cookies, these cookies feature all the season’s favorite flavors – ginger, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg – in one for a supreme holiday cookie. One batch makes about three dozen cookies, so break out the tins for the neighborhood cookie exchange!
Think Deliciously
Try these unique recipes that feature our premium ingredients, like juicy, sweet Comice Pears, India Tree Superfine Sugar and Runamok Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Syrup.