Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Millionaire’s shortbread is a brilliant triple decker dessert. On bottom, a buttery shortbread made with toasted pecans. In the middle, a rich, thick, and creamy caramel that has a just-right saltiness. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Lastly, the caramel is topped with a silky chocolate ganache. If you’re a fan of chocolate and caramel, also considermillionaire candyandhomemade turtles. Learn how to make millionaire’s shortbread, and enjoy it for your holiday dessert trays....

Everyone loves enchiladas but all that rolling and filling can be a little labor-intensive on a busy weeknight. So we figured out a way to bake up a pan of delicious mini enchiladas in three easy steps! Everyone lovesenchiladasbut all that rolling and filling can be a little labor-intensive on a busy weeknight. So we figured out a way to bake up a pan of delicious mini enchiladas in three easy steps!...

Use a classic cocktail combo to flavor a chocolate cake. powdered sugar Directions Preheat oven to 350F. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Credit: Southern Living Gradually add sugar; beat until blended. Add eggs and vanilla; beat at low speed until blended. Stir together cola, buttermilk, and bourbon in a small bowl. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients in another bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with cola mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture....

Turn a beloved classic into these simple, crowd-pleasing Caprese bites. Kids and adults will both love the presentation, and the skewers allow for easy, mess-free eating. Learn how to make Caprese bites. Credit:Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hausser The brightly colored, adorable appetizer will have your guests grabbing bite after bite. Frompastatosaladorsheet pan dinners, we count Caprese-inspired dishes as some of our favorite weeknight meals....

Mini carrot cakes are a perfect way to serve a holiday favorite to a big crowd. These mini carrot cakes come studded with carrot ribbons that lend their vegetal sweetness to the warmly spiced batter. The silky, sweet coconutbuttercreamlayered in between and on top is the perfect compliment to the tender cake. Credit:Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Shell Royster They make an adorable option for anyEastergathering, but would also work well at wedding or baby showers....

This make-ahead recipe is ideal for abrunchor holiday breakfast. Prepare the grits the night prior to serving, and then bake the casseroles before everyone arrives. Ramekins in pastel hues help dress up this recipe for yourEaster table. Credit: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas Plus, the single-serving portions feel more formal than a regular casserole dish. Stir occasionally until the grits are tender. Add grits and 1 teaspoon of the salt....

Bake all the classic flavor of Chicken Pot Pie into fluffy, two-bite packages. This recipe manages to bake all the classic flavor ofChicken Pot Pieinto fluffy, two-bite packages. Heavy cream makes the filling super creamy. Credit: Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Loren Wood; Prop Styling: Christine Keely These Mini Chicken Pot Pies make a comforting appetizer or main dish at suppertime. Plus, instead of cooking your own chicken, this recipe uses rotisserie chicken from the grocery store....

These mini Key lime pies are truly the perfect bite. These mini Key lime pies incorporate the tropical flavors of summer into a bite-sized version of aclassic. If you love sweet and tangy flavors, these pies will be right up your alley. Credit:Stacy K. Allen; Props: Josh Hoggle; Food Stylist: Melissa Gray To top it all off, lightly sweetenedhomemade whipped creamlifts it all up. Light, creamy, and tangy, these mini delights are truly the perfect bite....

Your holiday table will look oh-so-festive when you add the pop of color from these mini cranberry cheesecake pies. These creamy, sweet-tarts are like little bites of winter. Keep holiday baking fun by turning out a pan of these easy mini cranberry cheesecake pies. Credit: David Malosh; Prop Styling: Robyn Glaser; Food Styling: Maggie Ruggiero orange), plus more zest for garnish 1cupplus 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar, divided 2 34cupsfinely crushed crisp gingersnap cookies (from about 12 oz....

Mini hot browns make a classic hot brown sandwich more manageable. Toasted bread adorned with bacon, turkey, and cheese sauceall broiled to perfection. Flavorful bacon pieces and plum tomato slices offer the final garnish. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Place them on the table at your nextKentucky Derby partyor church potluck, and watch as they disappear instantly. Arrange bread slices on a lightly greased baking sheet. Broil 6 inches from heat for 3 to 4 minutes....

Every goodMardi Gras partyends with a celebratoryking cake, and this season we’re giving it a mini makeover. These cupcakes, however, are not made with a batter. The dough, flavored with cinnamon, is still rolled into a log. Credit: Jennifer Davick; Prop Styling: Lydia Degaris-Pursell; Food Styling: Marian Cooper Cairns you’re able to even break from tradition and top each mini cupcake with aplastic baby. Stir well, and set in a warm place for about 10 minutes....

These itty-bitty lemon cakes are sweet enough for a special holiday dessert. If youve never worked with dried culinarylavenderbefore, know that a little goes a long way. Dont have mini cake trays? Credit:Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Shell Royster Use a 12-cup muffin tin. Bake cakes as directed, watching closely to prevent burning. Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until combined after each addition....

For a faster meatloaf night, make them mini. We also use garlic, chopped fresh thyme, andWorcestershire sauceto season the meat thoroughly throughout. This way the meatloaves brown beautifully without drying out, which often plagues larger loaves. Credit:Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely For faster cleanup, place paper liners in the muffin tray before adding the meat mixture. The finishing touch is the tangy sauce on top....