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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

Peanut Butter-Miso Cookies
Krysten Chambrot
8706 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,706
30 minutes, plus chilling
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My Favorite Challah
Joan Nathan
4955 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,955
1 hour plus 2½ hours' rising
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Pumpkin Bread
Samantha Seneviratne
3757 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,757
1½ hours
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M&M Cookies
Eric Kim
2445 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,445
30 minutes
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Easy
Nutella Banana Bread
Yossy Arefi
3740 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,740
1 hour 20 minutes
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Otis Lee’s Detroit Famous Poundcake
CC Allen, Otis Lee, Mr. Fofo’s Deli
2809 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,809
1½ hours
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Gruyère and Black Pepper Scones
Yossy Arefi
847 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
847
45 minutes
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Butter Mochi
Genevieve Ko
2598 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,598
2 hours, plus cooling
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
19058 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
19,058
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Red Velvet Cupcakes
Millie Peartree
633 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
633
45 minutes
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Sugar Cookie Bars
Margaux Laskey, “American Girl Cookies”
6316 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,316
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1243 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,243
45 minutes
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Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake
Alison Roman
6624 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,624
1½ hours
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Date Bars
Korsha Wilson, Tanya Holland
109 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
109
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Strawberry Scone Loaf
Melissa Clark
566 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
566
1 hour
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1063 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,063
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
1406 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,406
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Saffron Pistachio Blondies
Priya Krishna
1075 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,075
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
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Giant Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1048 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,048
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Perfect Black and White Cookies
Melissa Clark
2012 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,012
1 hour, plus cooling
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Rainbow Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
679 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
679
2 hours, plus 1½ hours’ chilling
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Lane Cake
Yewande Komolafe
890 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
890
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Cheddar Beer Bread Rolls
Erin Jeanne McDowell
2415 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,415
25 minutes, plus rising
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Flourless Cocoa Cookies
Melissa Clark, Erin Jeanne McDowell
3691 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,691
20 minutes
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Milk and Honey Cake
Melissa Clark, Odette Williams
1349 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,349
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Nanaimo Bars
Sara Bonisteel
1420 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,420
30 minutes, plus 1½ hours’ chilling
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Cinnamon Roll Bread
Erin Jeanne McDowell
870 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
870
1 hour 30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ rising
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Cookies-and-Cream Pavlova
Eric Kim
717 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
717
2 ¾ hours
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Red Velvet Cookies With White Chocolate Chunks
Erin Jeanne McDowell
920 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
920
40 minutes
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Gingery Brownie Crinkle Cookies
Susan Spungen
1390 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,390
30 minutes
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Sweet Potato Tea Cake With Meringue
Tejal Rao, Elisabeth Prueitt
564 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
564
2¼ hours, plus cooling
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S’mores Blondies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1513 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,513
1 hour, plus cooling
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Focaccia
Amelia Nierenberg, Caroline Fidanza
2432 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,432
30 minutes, plus resting and rising
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Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies
Alison Roman
14892 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
14,892
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Vegan Quick Biscuits
Tara Parker-Pope, Chloe Coscarelli
668 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
668
40 minutes
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Easy
Vegan Brownies With Tahini and Halvah
Charlotte Druckman, Amy Chaplin
685 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
685
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Blue Cheese Swirl Bread
Erin Jeanne McDowell
446 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
446
1 hour, plus 1¾ hours' rising
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Kimchi Cheddar Biscuits
Bryan Washington
438 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
438
55 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Dump-It Cake
Amanda Hesser, Judith Hesser
8051 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,051
1 hour 45 minutes
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Salted Pretzel Brownies
Melissa Clark
603 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
603
1 hour
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Cheesy Garlic-Potato Monkey Bread
Erin Jeanne McDowell
340 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
340
Time: 2½ hours, plus overnight rising
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1240 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,240
1¼ hours
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French Yogurt Cake With Marmalade Glaze
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
1122 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,122
About 1 hour and 20 minutes
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Pan-Baked Lemon-Almond Tart
Mark Bittman
5160 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,160
20 minutes
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Berry Buttermilk Cake
Dawn Perry
2789 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,789
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Maple-Pecan Sticky Buns
Yossy Arefi
701 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
701
About 1 hour, plus 2¾ hours’ rising and chilling
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Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding)
Jocelyn Ramirez
294 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
294
1½ hours, plus chilling and resting
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