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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

46 recipes

  • Apple Bear Claws

    Apple Bear Claws

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    65

    3 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Heirloom Tomato and Cheddar Pie

    Heirloom Tomato and Cheddar Pie

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    522

    5 hours 45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Peaches and Cream Victoria Sandwich

    Peaches and Cream Victoria Sandwich

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    146

    2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pepperoncini Potato Salad

    Pepperoncini Potato Salad

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    84

    55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Triple Stack Brownies

    Triple Stack Brownies

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    206

    1 hour 20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Italian Picnic Heroes

    Italian Picnic Heroes

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    104

    55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pineapple-Coconut Punch

    Pineapple-Coconut Punch

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    29

    10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cosmic Blondies

    Cosmic Blondies

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    165

    2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Extra-Tender Chocolate Chip Scones

    Extra-Tender Chocolate Chip Scones

    Vaughn Vreeland, Susan Herbst

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

    377

    1 hour 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cottage Cheese Pancakes

    Cottage Cheese Pancakes

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    446

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Carrot Cake Butter Mochi

    Carrot Cake Butter Mochi

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    142

    2 hours 30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Penny’s Chocolate Mousse

    Penny’s Chocolate Mousse

    Vaughn Vreeland, Joshua Pinsky

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

    235

    5 hours 5 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Moravian Sugar Cake

    Moravian Sugar Cake

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    193

    2 hours 55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Popcorn Bucket Cookies

    Popcorn Bucket Cookies

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    197

    About 1 hour, plus chilling and cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cranberry-Cookie Butter Cheesecake

    Cranberry-Cookie Butter Cheesecake

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    578

    5 hours 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Toffee

    Toffee

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    367

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Salted Butterscotch Chocolate Chunk Cookies

    Salted Butterscotch Chocolate Chunk Cookies

    Vaughn Vreeland

    1045 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,045

    7 hours 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Boozy Apple Crunch Cake

    Boozy Apple Crunch Cake

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    504

    1 hour 50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sweet Potato and Brown Butter Snacking Cake

    Sweet Potato and Brown Butter Snacking Cake

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    321

    1 ¼ hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Peanut Butter and Jelly Pound Cake

    Peanut Butter and Jelly Pound Cake

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    119

    1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Blueberry-Lemon Almond Cookies

    Blueberry-Lemon Almond Cookies

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    258

    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

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

    213

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Triple-Chocolate Brownies

    Triple-Chocolate Brownies

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    519

    50 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cheese Puff

    Cheese Puff

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    256

    1 1/4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Rum-Buttered Almond Cookies

    Rum-Buttered Almond Cookies

    Vaughn Vreeland

    1591 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,591

    40 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pomegranate Cardamom Apple Pie

    Pomegranate Cardamom Apple Pie

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    180

    2 hours 40 minutes, plus 4 hours’ cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Coconut Caramel Tart

    Coconut Caramel Tart

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    214

    2 hours 15 minutes, plus 1 1/2 hours’ 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

    3 hours, plus 3 hours’ chilling and cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Laminated Pie Dough

    Laminated Pie Dough

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    262

    30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling

    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

    2 hours 15 minutes, plus 1 1/2 hours’ cooling

    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

    2 hours 55 minutes, plus 3 hours’ cooling and chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Butterscotch Banana Cream Pie

    Butterscotch Banana Cream Pie

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    452

    1 hours 35 minutes, plus 5 hours’ cooling and chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chewy Brownie Cookies

    Chewy Brownie Cookies

    Vaughn Vreeland

    3544 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    3,544

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Buttermilk Ranch Fried Chicken

    Buttermilk Ranch Fried Chicken

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    88

    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

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

    272

    2 1/4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

    Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

    Vaughn Vreeland

    4671 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    4,671

    1 1/2 hours, plus 2 hours chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Chess Pie

    Chocolate Chess Pie

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    695

    3 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Brown-Butter Mashed Potatoes

    Brown-Butter Mashed Potatoes

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    662

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Key Lime Pie

    Key Lime Pie

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    677

    1¼ hours, plus 4 hours’ cooling and chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cherry Yum-Yum

    Cherry Yum-Yum

    Vaughn Vreeland

    1020 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,020

    30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Gingerbread Latte Cookies

    Gingerbread Latte Cookies

    Vaughn Vreeland

    3758 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    3,758

    35 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Honey Deuce Melon Ball Punch

    Honey Deuce Melon Ball Punch

    Vaughn Vreeland

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

    276

    5 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Peppermint Brownie Cookies

    Peppermint Brownie Cookies

    Vaughn Vreeland

    4210 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    4,210

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Salted Margarita Bars

    Salted Margarita Bars

    Vaughn Vreeland

    2297 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,297

    45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ freezing

    or to save this recipe.

  • Eggnog Snickerdoodles

    Eggnog Snickerdoodles

    Vaughn Vreeland

    4173 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    4,173

    About 45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Whipped Coffee

    Whipped Coffee

    Vaughn Vreeland

    1011 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,011

    or to save this recipe.

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