Editors’ Collection

Recipes for Procrastibaking

These baking recipes for cakes, cookies, banana bread and more are a great distraction when you should really be doing something else.

Rachel Vanni for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne. Prop Stylist: Megan Hedgpeth.

Recipes

Rainbow Sprinkle Cake
Julia Moskin, Candace Nelson
4407 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,407
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Salted Margarita Bars
Vaughn Vreeland
2114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,114
45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ freezing
or to save this recipe.
Peanut Butter-Miso Cookies
Krysten Chambrot
8984 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,984
30 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
My Favorite Challah
Joan Nathan
5015 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,015
1 hour plus 2½ hours' rising
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Pumpkin Bread
Samantha Seneviratne
3808 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,808
1½ hours
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M&M Cookies
Eric Kim
2619 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,619
30 minutes
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Easy
Nutella Banana Bread
Yossy Arefi
3780 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,780
1 hour 20 minutes
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Otis Lee’s Detroit Famous Poundcake
CC Allen, Otis Lee, Mr. Fofo’s Deli
2812 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,812
1½ hours
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Gruyère and Black Pepper Scones
Yossy Arefi
901 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
901
45 minutes
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Butter Mochi
Genevieve Ko
2620 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,620
2 hours, plus cooling
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
19511 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
19,511
45 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Millie Peartree
644 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
644
45 minutes
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Sugar Cookie Bars
Margaux Laskey, “American Girl Cookies”
6462 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,462
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1253 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,253
45 minutes
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Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake
Alison Roman
6681 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,681
1½ hours
or to save this recipe.
Date Bars
Korsha Wilson, Tanya Holland
113 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
113
45 minutes, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Strawberry Scone Loaf
Melissa Clark
567 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
567
1 hour
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1082 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,082
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Bread
Yossy Arefi
439 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
439
1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling
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Hawaiian Guava Cake
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
1407 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,407
50 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Saffron Pistachio Blondies
Priya Krishna
1076 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,076
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
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Giant Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1050 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,050
50 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Perfect Black and White Cookies
Melissa Clark
2031 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,031
1 hour, plus cooling
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Rainbow Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
681 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
681
2 hours, plus 1½ hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Lane Cake
Yewande Komolafe
891 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
891
1¼ hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Cheddar Beer Bread Rolls
Erin Jeanne McDowell
2429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,429
25 minutes, plus rising
or to save this recipe.
Flourless Cocoa Cookies
Melissa Clark, Erin Jeanne McDowell
3741 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,741
20 minutes
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Milk and Honey Cake
Melissa Clark, Odette Williams
1356 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,356
1¼ hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Nanaimo Bars
Sara Bonisteel
1433 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,433
30 minutes, plus 1½ hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Cinnamon Roll Bread
Erin Jeanne McDowell
876 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
876
1 hour 30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ rising
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Cookies-and-Cream Pavlova
Eric Kim
722 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
722
2 ¾ hours
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Red Velvet Cookies With White Chocolate Chunks
Erin Jeanne McDowell
937 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
937
40 minutes
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Gingery Brownie Crinkle Cookies
Susan Spungen
1440 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,440
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Sweet Potato Tea Cake With Meringue
Tejal Rao, Elisabeth Prueitt
572 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
572
2¼ hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
S’mores Blondies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1518 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,518
1 hour, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Focaccia
Amelia Nierenberg, Caroline Fidanza
2479 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,479
30 minutes, plus resting and rising
or to save this recipe.
Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies
Alison Roman
15439 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
15,439
45 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Vegan Quick Biscuits
Tara Parker-Pope, Chloe Coscarelli
672 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
672
40 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Vegan Brownies With Tahini and Halvah
Charlotte Druckman, Amy Chaplin
691 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
691
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Blue Cheese Swirl Bread
Erin Jeanne McDowell
447 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
447
1 hour, plus 1¾ hours' rising
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Kimchi Cheddar Biscuits
Bryan Washington
441 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
441
55 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Dump-It Cake
Amanda Hesser, Judith Hesser
8116 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,116
1 hour 45 minutes
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Salted Pretzel Brownies
Melissa Clark
604 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
604
1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Cheesy Garlic-Potato Monkey Bread
Erin Jeanne McDowell
344 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
344
Time: 2½ hours, plus overnight rising
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1255 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,255
1¼ hours
or to save this recipe.
French Yogurt Cake With Marmalade Glaze
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
1132 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,132
About 1 hour and 20 minutes
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Pan-Baked Lemon-Almond Tart
Mark Bittman
5168 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,168
20 minutes
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Berry Buttermilk Cake
Dawn Perry
2800 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,800
1¼ hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
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