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Samantha Seneviratne

Recipes by Samantha Seneviratne

154 recipes

  • Tres Leches Bread Pudding

    Tres Leches Bread Pudding

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    742

    1 1/4 hours, plus 20 minutes’ cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies

    Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1660 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,660

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Olive Oil Cake

    Olive Oil Cake

    Samantha Seneviratne

    8489 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    8,489

    1 hour, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Classic Chocolate Éclairs

    Classic Chocolate Éclairs

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    357

    2 1/2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Molten Chocolate Doughnut Holes

    Molten Chocolate Doughnut Holes

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    95

    1 hour 20 minutes, plus rising

    or to save this recipe.

  • Raspberry and Cream Éclairs

    Raspberry and Cream Éclairs

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    250

    2 1/2 hours, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate-Peanut Butter Swirl Cookies

    Chocolate-Peanut Butter Swirl Cookies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    3506 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    3,506

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Peppermint Bark

    Peppermint Bark

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    765

    25 minutes, plus 4 1/2 hours' setting

    or to save this recipe.

  • Maple-Pecan Bourbon Balls

    Maple-Pecan Bourbon Balls

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    713

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Apple Cider Whoopie Pies

    Apple Cider Whoopie Pies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1476 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,476

    About 55 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Apple Butter Sticky Buns With Pecans and Currants

    Apple Butter Sticky Buns With Pecans and Currants

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    185

    About 1 hour, plus rising

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cinnamon Apple Quick Bread With Apple Cider Glaze

    Cinnamon Apple Quick Bread With Apple Cider Glaze

    Samantha Seneviratne

    2369 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,369

    1 hour 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Apple-Pear Galette With Apple Cider Caramel

    Apple-Pear Galette With Apple Cider Caramel

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1406 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,406

    1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Apple Butter Rugelach

    Apple Butter Rugelach

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    399

    3 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars

    Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    605

    50 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Blueberry Pie Bars

    Blueberry Pie Bars

    Samantha Seneviratne

    2241 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,241

    About 1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Raspberry Nutter Butter Bars

    Raspberry Nutter Butter Bars

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    295

    About 50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Maple Tart With Oatmeal Cookie Crust

    Maple Tart With Oatmeal Cookie Crust

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    939

    50 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Cream Pie With Oreo Crust

    Chocolate Cream Pie With Oreo Crust

    Samantha Seneviratne

    2658 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,658

    35 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Creamy Coconut Popsicles

    Creamy Coconut Popsicles

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    372

    10 minutes, plus freezing

    or to save this recipe.

  • Millionaire’s Shortbread

    Millionaire’s Shortbread

    Samantha Seneviratne

    3123 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    3,123

    1 3/4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Bars

    No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Bars

    Samantha Seneviratne

    3812 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    3,812

    30 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Rhubarb Quick Bread

    Rhubarb Quick Bread

    Samantha Seneviratne

    2223 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,223

    1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Drop Biscuits

    Drop Biscuits

    Samantha Seneviratne

    2824 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,824

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • No-Bake Cheesecake Bars

    No-Bake Cheesecake Bars

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1101 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,101

    20 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • German Chocolate Cookies

    German Chocolate Cookies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    3040 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,040

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Hawaiian Buns

    Hawaiian Buns

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    525

    1 1/4 hours, plus rising

    or to save this recipe.

  • Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie

    Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie

    Samantha Seneviratne

    6599 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    6,599

    1 3/4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Tres Leches Cake

    Tres Leches Cake

    Samantha Seneviratne

    2948 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,948

    About 1 hour, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Salted Caramel Peanut Brownie Bars

    Salted Caramel Peanut Brownie Bars

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    426

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Eggnog Crème Brûlée

    Eggnog Crème Brûlée

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    460

    45 minutes 

    or to save this recipe.

  • Peppermint Stick Ice Cream

    Peppermint Stick Ice Cream

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    268

    25 minutes, plus chilling and processing

    or to save this recipe.

  • Overnight French Toast

    Overnight French Toast

    Samantha Seneviratne

    6647 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    6,647

    1 hour, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pecan Tassies

    Pecan Tassies

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    661

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cloverleaf Rolls

    Cloverleaf Rolls

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1603 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,603

    40 minutes plus rising time

    or to save this recipe.

  • Shepherd’s Pie

    Shepherd’s Pie

    Samantha Seneviratne

    7242 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    7,242

    1 hour 30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Apple Dumplings

    Apple Dumplings

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    217

    1 hour 15 minutes plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Ice Cream Sandwiches

    Ice Cream Sandwiches

    Samantha Seneviratne

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

    861

    35 minutes, plus cooling and about 8 hours' freezing

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Mississippi Mud Pie

    Mississippi Mud Pie

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1571 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,571

    90 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Boston Cream Pie

    Boston Cream Pie

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1401 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,401

    About 1 hour, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • German Chocolate Cake

    German Chocolate Cake

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1255 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,255

    1 1/4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Peanut Butter Balls

    Peanut Butter Balls

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1086 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,086

    25 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Peanut Butter Pie

    Peanut Butter Pie

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1206 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,206

    50 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Apple Crumble

    Apple Crumble

    Samantha Seneviratne

    6835 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    6,835

    About 1 hour 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Snickerdoodles

    Snickerdoodles

    Samantha Seneviratne

    4935 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    4,935

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Morning Glory Muffins

    Morning Glory Muffins

    Samantha Seneviratne

    3822 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    3,822

    About 1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Lemon Poppy Muffins

    Lemon Poppy Muffins

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1370 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,370

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Magic Cookie Bars

    Magic Cookie Bars

    Samantha Seneviratne

    2155 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,155

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

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