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Desserts

Satisfy your sweet tooth with our collection of easy and indulgent dessert recipes. From cakes and cookies to no-bake treats, find delicious desserts for every occasion!

Delicious Apple Rhubarb Pie with flaky crust, filled with sweet apples and tart rhubarb.

Apple Rhubarb Pie Recipe: How to Make It Perfect Every Time

July 21, 2025April 22, 2025 by Emma Cooke

Apple Rhubarb Pie was the shaky answer to my terrible …

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Crumbl Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe You’ll Want to Make Again

June 30, 2025April 4, 2025 by Emma Cooke

Did you know that Crumbl sells over a million cookies …

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Freshly baked sweet potato pound cake sliced to reveal its rich, buttery texture, perfect for holiday desserts and fall baking.

How to Bake the Perfect Sweet Potato Pound Cake Every Time

March 23, 2025March 5, 2025 by Emma Cooke

There’s something magical about the warm, rich aroma of sweet …

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Traditional Japanese Yokan jelly dessert made of red bean paste and agar.

Easy Yokan: A Step-by-Step Recipe to This Japanese Dessert

July 31, 2025February 6, 2025 by Emma Cooke

Yokan is one of those treats that kind of sneaks …

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Japanese Pudding- Purin in a cozy Japanese Table style, best Japanese dessert

How to Make Japanese Pudding (Purin): A Step-by-Step Guide

March 22, 2025February 6, 2025 by Emma Cooke

If you’ve ever had Japanese pudding (also known as Purin), …

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A freshly baked Japanese cheesecake with powdered sugar on top, served with matcha tea on a rustic chabudai table with soft natural lighting

How to Make Japanese Cheesecake: Fluffy, Jiggly & Irresistible

March 22, 2025February 5, 2025 by Emma Cooke

I still remember the first time I made Japanese cheesecake—I …

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Rustic Japanese-style dango skewers with sweet soy glaze and pastel colors, captured with an old camera for a vintage homey feel.

How to Make Dango: A Classic Japanese Dessert You’ll Love

March 22, 2025February 5, 2025 by Emma Cooke

If you love Japanese desserts, then you’re in for a …

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Close-up of Sakura Mochi with one piece slightly open, showing its soft pink rice cake and sweet red bean paste filling, served with matcha tea

Sakura Mochi: A Japanese Desserts You Can Easily Make at Home

June 30, 2025February 4, 2025 by Emma Cooke

If you love Japanese desserts, you’re in for a treat! …

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Golden-brown dorayaki pancakes filled with sweet red bean paste, served on a Japanese ceramic plate with a cup of matcha tea in the background

The Best Dorayaki Recipe: A Japanese Dessert Made Simple

June 25, 2025February 4, 2025 by Emma Cooke

Dorayaki Recipe came into my life by accident, one of …

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Freshly baked butter mochi slice on a traditional Japanese plate with powdered sugar, green tea cup, and bamboo whisk.

The Best Butter Mochi Recipe: Traditional Japanese Dessert Made Simple

March 22, 2025February 3, 2025 by Emma Cooke

Hello, dessert lovers! I’m excited to share one of my …

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Cooking never felt natural at first, but I kept at it. Somewhere along the way, I combined my background in nutritional sciences with what I’d learned by burning (and sometimes saving) meals, and that turned into First Step Recipes. What you’ll find here isn’t fancy, just straightforward food I’ve tested in my own kitchen, shared in a way that makes sense if you’re figuring it out too.

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