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Samantha Seneviratne

Recipes by Samantha Seneviratne

159 recipes

  • Orange Cranberry Loaf

    Orange Cranberry Loaf

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1274 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,274

    1 hour 25 minutes plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pumpkin Pie Bars

    Pumpkin Pie Bars

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    650

    50 minutes plus 5 hours’ cooling and chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Lemon Cupcakes

    Lemon Cupcakes

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    268

    40 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Creamy One-Pot Orzo With Corn and Bacon

    Creamy One-Pot Orzo With Corn and Bacon

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    785

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

    Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

    Samantha Seneviratne

    2748 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,748

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Soft Pretzels

    Soft Pretzels

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    296

    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

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

    432

    1 hour 45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Rice Pudding

    Chocolate Rice Pudding

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    414

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Caramel Pear Crisp

    Caramel Pear Crisp

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    442

    1 hour 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Pumpkin Swirl Muffins

    Chocolate Pumpkin Swirl Muffins

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1106 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,106

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Peanut-Butter Fudge

    Peanut-Butter Fudge

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    516

    or to save this recipe.

  • Buttercream Frosting

    Buttercream Frosting

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1215 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,215

    5 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Brookies

    Brookies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    2653 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,653

    45 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Fig and Cherry Cookie Pies

    Fig and Cherry Cookie Pies

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    281

    2 hours, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cranberry Crumb Muffins

    Cranberry Crumb Muffins

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1085 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,085

    50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Blondies

    Blondies

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    872

    35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Scotcheroos

    Scotcheroos

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    832

    20 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Homemade Cracker Jack

    Homemade Cracker Jack

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    352

    45 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pumpkin Cookies

    Pumpkin Cookies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    2756 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,756

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Applesauce

    Applesauce

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    793

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Coffee-Praline Crunch Ice Cream Cake

    Coffee-Praline Crunch Ice Cream Cake

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    432

    25 minutes, plus at least 5 hours’ cooling and freezing

    or to save this recipe.

  • Plum and Frangipane Tart

    Plum and Frangipane Tart

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    188

    1 1/4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Coconut Rice With Shrimp and Corn

    Coconut Rice With Shrimp and Corn

    Samantha Seneviratne

    4369 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    4,369

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cheesecake-Chocolate Pudding Bars

    Cheesecake-Chocolate Pudding Bars

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    684

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Banana Icebox Cake

    Chocolate Banana Icebox Cake

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    547

    45 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sweet-and-Salty Party Mix

    Sweet-and-Salty Party Mix

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    368

    1 1/2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Strawberry Eton Mess

    Strawberry Eton Mess

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    861

    or to save this recipe.

  • Kukul Mas Maluwa (Sri Lankan Chicken Curry)

    Kukul Mas Maluwa (Sri Lankan Chicken Curry)

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    460

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Salted-Caramel Rice Pudding

    Salted-Caramel Rice Pudding

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    686

    or to save this recipe.

  • Coconut Pound Cake

    Coconut Pound Cake

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1231 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,231

    1 hour, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Toasted Almond-Coconut Financiers

    Toasted Almond-Coconut Financiers

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    415

    40 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Whole-Orange Snack Cake

    Whole-Orange Snack Cake

    Samantha Seneviratne

    2623 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,623

    45 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Instant Pot Khichdi

    Instant Pot Khichdi

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1199 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,199

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate-Stuffed Oatmeal Cookies

    Chocolate-Stuffed Oatmeal Cookies

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    666

    1 hour, plus at least 2 hours’ chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pumpkin Roll With Coffee-Caramel Cream

    Pumpkin Roll With Coffee-Caramel Cream

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    597

    1 hour, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pumpkin Blondies With Chocolate and Pecans

    Pumpkin Blondies With Chocolate and Pecans

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1462 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,462

    50 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Yogurt and Jam Pops

    Yogurt and Jam Pops

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    984

    30 minutes, plus at least 9 hours’ freezing

    or to save this recipe.

  • Creamy Lemon Pops With Basil

    Creamy Lemon Pops With Basil

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    291

    30 minutes, plus at least 9 hours for freezing

    or to save this recipe.

  • Key Lime Pie Bars With Vanilla Wafer Crust

    Key Lime Pie Bars With Vanilla Wafer Crust

    Samantha Seneviratne

    3108 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    3,108

    45 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Skillet Pork Chops With Blistered Grapes

    Skillet Pork Chops With Blistered Grapes

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    840

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Fresh Strawberry Pie

    Fresh Strawberry Pie

    Samantha Seneviratne

    3734 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    3,734

    45 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Spinach and Pea Fritters

    Spinach and Pea Fritters

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    452

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Earl Grey Tea Cake With Dark Chocolate and Orange Zest

    Earl Grey Tea Cake With Dark Chocolate and Orange Zest

    Samantha Seneviratne

    5586 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    5,586

    1 hour, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Baked Carrot Cake Doughnuts

    Baked Carrot Cake Doughnuts

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    432

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Rhubarb Macaroon Tart

    Rhubarb Macaroon Tart

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    485

    1 1/4 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Black Forest Cake

    Black Forest Cake

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1100 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,100

    1 1/2 hours, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cranberry Crumb Cake

    Cranberry Crumb Cake

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    724

    1 1/4 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pumpkin Maple Cornbread

    Pumpkin Maple Cornbread

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1943 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,943

    or to save this recipe.

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