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yellow duckling with toque holding a whisk and martini.
Ugly Duckling Bakery
Tastes delicious. Looks homemade.

Simple Snacks and Fancy Appetizers

These simple snacks and fancy appetizers will waken up your taste buds, whether you’re craving a quick bite or hosting a cocktail party.  Who can resist a bowl of chips and guacamole or a cheese puff baked with bacon? So, whether you’re in the mood for something basic or a little more elaborate, check out these recipes to satisfy your cravings and add a touch of sophistication to your snacking routine.

Want a suggestion? Use your oven to concentrate the sweetness of fresh fruit into a healthy snack with these Dehydrated Strawberry Chips or Dried Apple Rings. Or bring out the waffle iron to make these Kale Waffle Chips to scoop up your favorite dip.

Easy 4 Ingredient Guacamole Recipe

Easy 4 Ingredient Guacamole Recipe

Mango Pico de Gallo Recipe

Mango Pico de Gallo Recipe

It’s late season: what apples are sweet?

It’s late season: what apples are sweet?

How to Make Dried Apple Rings in the Oven

How to Make Dried Apple Rings in the Oven

Bacon and Cheese Puffs (Gougères)

Bacon and Cheese Puffs (Gougères)

Dehydrated Strawberry Chips

Dehydrated Strawberry Chips

Kale Waffles and Kale Waffle Chips

Kale Waffles and Kale Waffle Chips

Unsweetened Strawberry Applesauce

Unsweetened Strawberry Applesauce

Pumpkin Pie Spiced Roasted Chickpeas

Pumpkin Pie Spiced Roasted Chickpeas

Bacon Cheddar Popcorn Recipe

Bacon Cheddar Popcorn Recipe

Dehydrated Cherry Tomatoes

Dehydrated Cherry Tomatoes

Hi, I'm Joanne! I’m an infectious disease doctor in Washington State who’s been cooking and baking for 40+ years! I started the Ugly Duckling Bakery blog to share my love for food, some of my favorite recipes, and the experience of teaching my young kiddo to cook.

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Seasonal Recipes

  • close up of ten brownie crinkle cookies dusted with powdered sugar on a baking rack.
    Fudgy Brownie Crinkle Cookies
  • a cranberry negroni in a lowball glass garnished with and surrounded by fresh cranberries.
    Cranberry Negroni: A Gin and Cranberry Juice Cocktail
  • brandy manhattan on coasters garnished with cherry next to an upturned jigger.
    Perfect Brandy Manhattan
  • red brown cocktail in an almond-sugar rimmed coupe with a maraschino cherry garnish.
    How to Make a Cherry Bakewell Cocktail
  • lemon lavender cookies with lavender blossoms and lemon half.
    Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies
  • shortbread Linzer cookies dusted with confectioners sugar.
    Shortbread Linzer Cookies with Raspberry Filling

Apple Recipes

  • pan of apple pie baked beans topped with bacon on a wood background.
    Apple Pie Baked Beans
  • chicken and apple meatballs on a plate with quinoa, cooked mushrooms, and chopped parsley.
    Baked Chicken and Apple Meatballs
  • sourdough apple muffins on a cooling rack with glaze and fresh apples.
    Sourdough Discard Apple Muffins
  • unbaked strawberry apple pie with a braided lattice top and apple cutout.
    Strawberry Apple Pie
  • a stack of apple waffles on a plate with three forks, two apples, and caramelized onion bowl.
    Caramelized Onion and Apple Waffles
  • a plate with sliced apple bourbon pork tenderloin on top of apple cubes.
    One Pan Apple Bourbon Pork Tenderloin

Popular Recipes

  • interior of the tiramisu cake and a cake server on a stand.
    Tiramisu Cake (Easy, No Raw Eggs)
  • a martini with three blue cheese olives and jigger on a black background.
    Dry Martini (the Little Black Dress of Cocktails)
  • two cooked chicken breasts in a cast iron skillet.
    Perfectly Juicy Cast Iron Chicken Breasts
  • eight pita in a wire bread basket.
    Pita Pockets in the Ooni or Home Oven
  • a creamy espresso martini with Baileys on a tray of coffee beans.
    Creamy Espresso Martini with Baileys
  • olive and artichoke pizza with pesto base cooked on ooni pizza dough.
    Ooni Pizza Dough Recipe (Plus Key Ooni Tips!)
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