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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.

Mango Pico de Gallo Recipe

Mango Pico de Gallo Recipe

Easy 4 Ingredient Guacamole Recipe

Easy 4 Ingredient Guacamole 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 Puff Recipe

Bacon and Cheese Puff Recipe

Dehydrated Strawberry Chips

Dehydrated Strawberry Chips

Kale Waffles and Kale Waffle Chips

Kale Waffles and Kale Waffle Chips

Homemade Strawberry Applesauce Recipe

Homemade Strawberry Applesauce Recipe

Pumpkin Spice Roasted Chickpeas

Pumpkin Spice 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

  • fork and small bowl of strips of raw carrot salad with a larger bowl of carrots in the corner.
    Raw Carrot Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette
  • a rainbow salad bowl filled with a rainbow of foods.
    Rainbow Salad Bowl with Maple Dijon Dressing
  • a purple lavender gimlet in a lowball glass garnished with lime and lavender.
    Lavender Gimlet
  • lemon lavender cookies with lavender blossoms and lemon half.
    Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies
  • eight pita in a wire bread basket.
    Pita Pockets in the Ooni or Home Oven
  • strawberry heart pop tarts on a cooling rack.
    Homemade Strawberry Heart Pop Tarts

Summer Berries and Cherry Recipes

  • a pink vodka sour cocktail with foam and blackberry garnish with blackberry simple syrup, lemons, and blackberries.
    Vodka Sour with Blackberry Simple Syrup
  • two deep pink blueberry gin and tonics surrounded by fresh blueberries.
    Very Berry Blueberry Gin and Tonic
  • sliced blackberry lemon bread on the counter with blackberries and cut lemon.
    Easy Blackberry Lemon Bread
  • a hand holding a mini blueberry pie with whipped cream star with other pies, mini pie shells, and blueberries in background.
    Mini Blueberry Pies
  • rainier cherry crisp topped with vanilla ice cream on a plate with spoon.
    Rainier Cherry Crisp
  • A rainbow fruit tart with strawberries, apricot, mango, kiwi, blueberries, and blackberries in a spiral pattern.
    How to Make a Rainbow Fruit Tart

Popular Recipes

  • interior of the tiramisu cake and a cake server on a stand.
    Tiramisu Cake
  • a martini with three blue cheese olives and jigger on a black background.
    Dry Martini: the Ultimate Classic Cocktail
  • two cooked chicken breasts in a cast iron skillet.
    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.
    Best Creamy Espresso Martini with Baileys
  • a caramelized onion and fig pizza
    Ooni Pizza Dough Recipe and 5 Ooni Tips
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