No matter who’s in office, I think we can all agree that fall 2024 has been…challenging. Natural disasters, foreign wars, and political turmoil meant Halloween wasn’t the only scary thing on our minds. One of the best ways to relax is to get into the kitchen and make something with your own hands. These easy dessert recipes can take your mind off the world for a little bit and focus instead on creating something.
Easy Dessert Recipes to Distract from Global Chaos
Boozy Homemade Marshmallows
Making marshmallows at home has never been easier, and these marshmallows also have alcohol in them. Truly a win-win with a dash of Kahlua liqueur in this sugary delight. Roast them on the ashes of your dashed hopes for the future. Just kidding…
No Chill Sugar Cookies
Sugar cookies are one of the easiest dessert recipes to make. These sugar cookies, like all of us right now, have no chill. But what that actually means is that there’s no need for you to wait an extra thirty minutes to leave them on a rack before enjoying them. Make them whatever shape you want and enjoy!
Easy Banana Bread
Banana bread is a tried and true comfort food, an easy dessert recipe for the ages that never goes out of style. And if you make enough, you’ll have some with a cup of hot coffee while you avoid reading the news on your phone in the morning. Seriously, put your phone down while eating. It’s not good for your brain. (But this banana bread is).
Sour Cherry Crisp
Low in sugar but just as delicious, this sour cherry crisp proves that even when you aren’t feeling your sweetest, things can still be enjoyable. A crisp is a fun baking project that takes you out of that cookie-cake zone and into something a little more savory.
Miso Tahini Swirl Healthy Brownies
The addition of tahini in these brownies turns a recipe not known for its nutritional content into something you could justifiably call healthy. Part of what makes brownies so great is their share-ability. Make a big batch with your friends and family and enjoy spending time together, because while the news cycles will come and go forever, we only have this one brief life to indulge in each other’s company.
Story by Emma Riva
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