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Samantha Seneviratne

Recipes by Samantha Seneviratne

154 recipes

  • Coconut Cake Snowballs

    Coconut Cake Snowballs

    Samantha Seneviratne

    359 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    359

    1 hour, plus 2 hours’ freezing and cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Kitchen Sink Skillet Cookie

    Kitchen Sink Skillet Cookie

    Samantha Seneviratne

    71 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    71

    50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Malted Brownies

    Chocolate Malted Brownies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    29 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    29

    2 hours 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

    Samantha Seneviratne

    86 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    86

    1 hour 40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Yellow Sheet Cake With Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting

    Yellow Sheet Cake With Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting

    Samantha Seneviratne

    255 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    255

    1 hour 40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Confetti Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

    Confetti Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

    Samantha Seneviratne

    89 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    89

    1 hour 20 minutes, plus cooling 

    or to save this recipe.

  • Mini Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies

    Mini Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    19 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    19

    1 hour 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Apple Butter Breakfast Bars

    Apple Butter Breakfast Bars

    Samantha Seneviratne

    278 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    278

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

    Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

    Samantha Seneviratne

    24 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    24

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cocoa Krispies Treats

    Cocoa Krispies Treats

    Samantha Seneviratne

    303 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    303

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Clams and Chorizo Rice

    Clams and Chorizo Rice

    Samantha Seneviratne

    148 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    148

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Spicy Green Curry Steak

    Spicy Green Curry Steak

    Samantha Seneviratne

    357 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    357

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Belgian Waffles

    Belgian Waffles

    Samantha Seneviratne

    192 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    192

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Cream Puffs

    Cream Puffs

    Samantha Seneviratne

    42 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    42

    1½ hours 

    or to save this recipe.

  • Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

    Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

    Samantha Seneviratne

    551 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    551

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    healthy
  • Japanese Sweet Potatoes With Maple-Tahini Crème Fraîche

    Japanese Sweet Potatoes With Maple-Tahini Crème Fraîche

    Samantha Seneviratne

    230 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    230

    55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Chocolate Torte (Torta Caprese) 

    Chocolate Torte (Torta Caprese) 

    Samantha Seneviratne

    167 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    167

    1 hour 55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Banana Muffins 

    Chocolate Banana Muffins 

    Samantha Seneviratne

    562 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    562

    45 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Apple Hand Pies

    Apple Hand Pies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    69 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    69

    4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Apple Cinnamon Muffins

    Apple Cinnamon Muffins

    Samantha Seneviratne

    671 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    671

    55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Ginger Cheesecake Cookies

    Ginger Cheesecake Cookies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1244 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,244

    About 2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Gingerbread Layer Cake With Mascarpone Cream

    Gingerbread Layer Cake With Mascarpone Cream

    Samantha Seneviratne

    227 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    227

    3 hours 25 minutes 

    or to save this recipe.

  • Buttermilk Pie

    Buttermilk Pie

    Samantha Seneviratne

    115 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    115

    1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Peanut Butter-Banana Bread With Chocolate Chips

    Peanut Butter-Banana Bread With Chocolate Chips

    Samantha Seneviratne

    410 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    410

    1 hour 25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Ssamjang Pork Meatballs

    Ssamjang Pork Meatballs

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1220 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,220

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Cream Cheese Brownies

    Cream Cheese Brownies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    360 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    360

    About 1 hour, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Coconut Almond Blondies 

    Coconut Almond Blondies 

    Samantha Seneviratne

    318 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    318

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Apple Tart

    Apple Tart

    Samantha Seneviratne

    225 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    225

    2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Banana Muffins

    Banana Muffins

    Samantha Seneviratne

    949 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    949

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Apple Galette

    Apple Galette

    Samantha Seneviratne

    548 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    548

    2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies 

    Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies 

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1788 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,788

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Chicken Thighs With Fresh Plum Agrodolce

    Chicken Thighs With Fresh Plum Agrodolce

    Samantha Seneviratne

    451 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    451

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • One-Pot Tuna Orzo With Zucchini

    One-Pot Tuna Orzo With Zucchini

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1077 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,077

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Butter Cake With Peaches

    Butter Cake With Peaches

    Samantha Seneviratne

    850 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    850

    1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Black Forest Sheet Cake

    Black Forest Sheet Cake

    Samantha Seneviratne

    199 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    199

    1 hour 25 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Buttermilk Potato Salad With Preserved Lemon

    Buttermilk Potato Salad With Preserved Lemon

    Samantha Seneviratne

    214 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    214

    55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Panko-Crusted Pork Tenderloin With Tahini Slaw

    Panko-Crusted Pork Tenderloin With Tahini Slaw

    Samantha Seneviratne

    424 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    424

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Microwave Chocolate Pudding Cake

    Microwave Chocolate Pudding Cake

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1732 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,732

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Horseradish Roasted Salmon With Mustard Potatoes

    Horseradish Roasted Salmon With Mustard Potatoes

    Samantha Seneviratne

    2423 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,423

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Technicolor Cookies  

    Technicolor Cookies  

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1055 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,055

    1 hour 30 minutes, plus 7 hours chilling and setting

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pumpkin Roll

    Pumpkin Roll

    Samantha Seneviratne

    235 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    235

    1 hour 50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Orange Cranberry Loaf

    Orange Cranberry Loaf

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1079 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,079

    1 hour 25 minutes plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Pumpkin Pie Bars

    Pumpkin Pie Bars

    Samantha Seneviratne

    648 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    648

    50 minutes plus 5 hours’ cooling and chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Lemon Cupcakes

    Lemon Cupcakes

    Samantha Seneviratne

    244 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    244

    40 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Creamy One-Pot Orzo With Corn and Bacon

    Creamy One-Pot Orzo With Corn and Bacon

    Samantha Seneviratne

    757 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    757

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

    Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

    Samantha Seneviratne

    2466 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,466

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Soft Pretzels

    Soft Pretzels

    Samantha Seneviratne

    275 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    275

    About 2 hours (plus at least 8 hours’ chilling and 45 minutes’ resting)

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cherry Almond Cake

    Cherry Almond Cake

    Samantha Seneviratne

    407 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    407

    1 hour 45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

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