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Whether it’s a warm welcome to the neighborhood or a friend in need of comfort, these top-rated sweets are packed with joy.
Looking to roll out the welcome wagon for new neighbors? There’s a reason a homemade treat is a classic way to do it. It’s a tried-and-true way to embrace them as part of the community and let them know they have neighbors who care. These 21 bake-and-take desserts are easy to pop over and gift to your neighborhood’s newest residents.
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Best Brownies
“This brownie recipe makes rich, fudgy brownies that turn out perfectly every time. They’re topped with an easy homemade chocolate frosting to make the best brownies ever!” —Angie
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Seven Layer Bars
“These seven-layer bars are easy to make with graham cracker crumbs, chocolate and butterscotch chips, coconut, and sweetened condensed milk. They’re very rich, and always a hit at parties!” —P. Tindall
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Mom’s Peach Crisp
“My mom and I would often make this yummy and easy peach crisp using her home-canned peaches when I was little.” —Stephanie
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Banana Cake
“This banana cake recipe uses fresh mashed bananas and buttermilk for super moist results. It was made for me by a friend while I was visiting her after she had delivered her eleventh child. I told her, ‘I should have baked for you!’” —Cindy Carnes
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Cake Mix Cookies
“These cake mix cookies are yummy and simple to make with just three easy ingredients!” —Hannah
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Apple Crumble Coffee Cake
“A delicious apple crumb cake recipe. Finally, after all these years, I’ve come up with a solution for people who can’t decide whether to make an apple crumble or a coffee cake. This features the best things about both of those recipes. It’s like baking a crumb-topped coffee cake on top of another coffee cake!” —John Mitzewich
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Best Carrot Cake Ever
“This is the best carrot cake recipe I have ever made! It’s so moist and flavorful and makes a large quantity of cake. Since I started making it, I have been hounded to make this cake time and time again. Frost with cream cheese frosting.” —Nan
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Best Ever Blueberry Cobbler
“This blueberry cobbler is an excellent light dessert that isn’t too sweet! This recipe works great with all types of fruit. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.” —Jen
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Chocolate Mint Dessert Brownies
“It’s a brownie covered in mint cream topped with chocolate, mmmmmm!” —Kim Getchell
10 of 21
Peanut Butter Cookie Pie
“Smooth peanut butter mixture on a baked chocolate cookie and cinnamon crust in a springform pan. Serve with peanut butter cups, whipped cream, chocolate, and caramel syrup topping.”—House of Aqua
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Easy Pumpkin Dessert
“This easy pumpkin dessert recipe is made with canned pumpkin, yellow cake mix, and walnuts. It’s a delicious fall treat. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.” —Nancy
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Easy Cream Cheese Pound Cake
“This cream cheese pound cake is a moist, dense, and extremely delicious dessert.” —Nanci
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Best Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce
“We found my mom’s best bread pudding recipe tucked inside her Bible when going through her things. It has become a family tradition on the first snow day of the year, and if that doesn’t happen, which can be the case here in central Virginia, we know it’ll be the featured dessert at Easter and anytime a comfort food is in order.” —Gail Cobile
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Back-of-the-Box Hershey’s Chocolate Cake
“A rich super moist chocolate cake with a chocolate buttercream frosting. This is the best cake in the world!” —blancdeblanc
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Cookie Dough Cupcakes
“I saw these cookie cupcakes on a bakery menu and decided to replicate them. They are amazing! Trust me I’m a cupcake aficionado!” —lovestohost
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Apple Pie by Grandma Ople
“This amazing apple pie recipe belonged to my grandmother. I have never seen another one quite like it! It will always be my favorite and has won several first place prizes in local competitions. It makes the perfect dessert for family dinners or during the holidays.” —MOSHASMAMA
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Tres Leches Cake
“This delicious tres leches cake has a moist sponge cake layer that soaks up a sweet milk mixture made with three types of milk: whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk. Top the cake with whipped cream to make a decadent Mexican dessert that’s excellent for milk lovers!” —Stephanie
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Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
“These cranberry pistachio biscotti studded with red and green colors make great Christmas cookies.” —Gerry Meyer
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Buttermilk Pie
“This creamy buttermilk pie is a wonderful old-fashioned dessert. I often bake two and freeze one to have on hand for unexpected guests! Delicious served with whipped cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg.” —Tracy Mulder
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Banoffee Pie
“Banoffee Pie has gooey toffee, banana, and crunchy graham crackers in every bite. It’s an incredibly rich and delicious dessert, so a little goes a long way, but anyone who tries it loves it!” —Tracy Mulder
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Creamsicle Sheet Cake
“This tasty poke cake takes inspiration from tres leches cake, but incorporates [zesty] orange flavor for a dreamy Creamsicle twist.” —Erin Jeanne McDowell
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