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  1. About Us
  2. Vaughn Vreeland

Vaughn Vreeland

Vaughn Vreeland is a supervising video producer for NYT Cooking. An avid baker and home cook hailing from North Carolina, Vaughn can be seen making his latest creations on the NYT Cooking YouTube channel, Instagram and TikTok.

Recipes by Vaughn Vreeland

39 recipes

  • Cosmic Blondies

    Cosmic Blondies

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    55

    2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Extra-Tender Chocolate Chip Scones

    Extra-Tender Chocolate Chip Scones

    Vaughn Vreeland, Susan Herbst

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

    272

    1 hour 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cottage Cheese Pancakes

    Cottage Cheese Pancakes

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    211

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Carrot Cake Butter Mochi

    Carrot Cake Butter Mochi

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    128

    2 hours 30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Penny’s Chocolate Mousse

    Penny’s Chocolate Mousse

    Vaughn Vreeland, Joshua Pinsky

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

    215

    5 hours 5 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Moravian Sugar Cake

    Moravian Sugar Cake

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    181

    2 hours 55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Popcorn Bucket Cookies

    Popcorn Bucket Cookies

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    193

    About 1 hour, plus chilling and cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cranberry-Cookie Butter Cheesecake

    Cranberry-Cookie Butter Cheesecake

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    563

    5 hours 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Toffee

    Toffee

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    348

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Salted Butterscotch Chocolate Chunk Cookies

    Salted Butterscotch Chocolate Chunk Cookies

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    957

    7 hours 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sweet Potato and Brown Butter Snacking Cake

    Sweet Potato and Brown Butter Snacking Cake

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    313

    1 ¼ hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Boozy Apple Crunch Cake

    Boozy Apple Crunch Cake

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    497

    or to save this recipe.

  • Peanut Butter and Jelly Pound Cake

    Peanut Butter and Jelly Pound Cake

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    114

    1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Blueberry-Lemon Almond Cookies

    Blueberry-Lemon Almond Cookies

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    215

    55 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Makaron z Truskawkami (Polish Strawberry Pasta)

    Makaron z Truskawkami (Polish Strawberry Pasta)

    Vaughn Vreeland, Kasia Pilat

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

    208

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Triple-Chocolate Brownies

    Triple-Chocolate Brownies

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    497

    50 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cheese Puff

    Cheese Puff

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    255

    or to save this recipe.

  • Rum-Buttered Almond Cookies

    Rum-Buttered Almond Cookies

    Vaughn Vreeland

    1575 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,575

    40 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cranberry Citrus Meringue Pie

    Cranberry Citrus Meringue Pie

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    198

    or to save this recipe.

  • Laminated Pie Dough

    Laminated Pie Dough

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    252

    30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Coconut Caramel Tart

    Coconut Caramel Tart

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    210

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pomegranate Cardamom Apple Pie

    Pomegranate Cardamom Apple Pie

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    179

    or to save this recipe.

  • Butterscotch Banana Cream Pie

    Butterscotch Banana Cream Pie

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    432

    or to save this recipe.

  • Coffee and Maple Chess Pie

    Coffee and Maple Chess Pie

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    277

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sesame-Swirled Pumpkin Pie

    Sesame-Swirled Pumpkin Pie

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    229

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chewy Brownie Cookies

    Chewy Brownie Cookies

    Vaughn Vreeland

    3265 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,265

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Buttermilk Ranch Fried Chicken

    Buttermilk Ranch Fried Chicken

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    84

    1 hour 20 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ brining

    or to save this recipe.

  • Rum-Raisin Carrot Cake

    Rum-Raisin Carrot Cake

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    265

    2 1/4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

    Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

    Vaughn Vreeland

    4571 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    4,571

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Chess Pie

    Chocolate Chess Pie

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    683

    3 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Brown-Butter Mashed Potatoes

    Brown-Butter Mashed Potatoes

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    660

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Key Lime Pie

    Key Lime Pie

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    608

    1¼ hours, plus 4 hours’ cooling and chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cherry Yum-Yum

    Cherry Yum-Yum

    Vaughn Vreeland

    1004 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,004

    30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Gingerbread Latte Cookies

    Gingerbread Latte Cookies

    Vaughn Vreeland

    3745 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    3,745

    35 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Honey Deuce Melon Ball Punch

    Honey Deuce Melon Ball Punch

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    228

    5 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Peppermint Brownie Cookies

    Peppermint Brownie Cookies

    Vaughn Vreeland

    4188 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    4,188

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Salted Margarita Bars

    Salted Margarita Bars

    Vaughn Vreeland

    2215 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,215

    45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ freezing

    or to save this recipe.

  • Eggnog Snickerdoodles

    Eggnog Snickerdoodles

    Vaughn Vreeland

    4154 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    4,154

    About 45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Whipped Coffee

    Whipped Coffee

    Vaughn Vreeland

    1002 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,002

    or to save this recipe.

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