Baking with Summer Herbs

Gather the harvest from your garden and indulge in these delectable sweet and savory herb-filled treats. Learn more about harvesting summer’s flavors with herbs in our From the Pantry article here.

Pesto-Swirled Babka

Our savory spin on the traditionally sweet twisted bread is fluffy, buttery, cheesy, and packed with bold herb flavor. Serve leftover pesto as a dip for your babka, or spread it on sliced bread to jazz up your sandwiches.

Peach and Basil Cobbler

Slightly sweet basil adds an unexpected herbaceous note to this cobbler’s saucy filling while walnuts bring warm crunch to the sugared biscuit topping.

Chocolate-Mint Cream Pie

Mint and chocolate flavors aren’t just for the holidays! We took the same flavors of our favorite chocolate-mint candies and mint chocolate chip ice cream and turned them into this decadent pie, perfect for cooling you down on a hot summer day.

Lemon and Thyme Olive Oil Cake

Pluck a handful of fresh thyme from your garden for this citrusy cake. Both yogurt and oil in the batter give the baked cake a tender crumb that stays moist for several days.

Rosemary Sea Salt Focaccia

We kept this Rosemary Sea Salt Focaccia simple, adding only fresh rosemary and a sprinkling of sea salt to our Basic Focaccia Dough.

Lime-Mint Crinkle Sandwich Cookies

Finely chopped fresh mint and heaps of lime zest come together in one irresistible sandwich cookie that’s reminiscent of an ice-cold mojito. Crème Fraîche Frosting adds some extra tang, but these cookies are destined for any filling you pick. Keep the cookies au naturelle or add a touch of green gel food coloring to intensify the confectioners’ sugar crackle.

Blueberry Cornmeal Muffins with Thyme Glaze

Sometimes it’s the unexpected flavor profiles that become our favorites. Blueberry, corn, and thyme might not be the first thing you think of when you think “blueberry muffin,” but trust us, this combination is killer.

Individual Plum Lavender Tarts

For a range of colors and textures, we suggest using a variety of plums in these simple and fast puff pastry squares. (We like Damson, Victoria, or Satsuma.) Dress them up with our sour cream-lavender drizzle. The aromatic lavender adds floral undertones, while the sour cream cuts through the fruit’s sweetness.

Glazed Lemon-Thyme Poppy Seed Cake

With an alluring fragrance of thyme mixed with the fresh taste of lemon and the perfect bit of crunch from the poppy seeds, this Glazed Lemon-Thyme Poppy Seed Cake provides a wonderful sensory experience with each bite.

Strawberry Basil Scones

Welcome the season’s late haul of strawberries with these tender basil-scented scones. Sprinkle with sanding sugar for a breakfast that sparkles.

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