★ 03/21/2022
Sheehan (The Vintage Baker ), the self-anointed “queen of easy-peasy baking,” brings the irrepressible enthusiasm of her viral TikTok videos to a sumptuous collection of sweet treats designed to be made in under an hour. As someone who “despise cleanup,” Sheehan’s recipes cut out the fuss, most often coming together without creamed butter or stand mixers (“except when making... the best no-bake cheesecake you’ve ever had”). To streamline preparation, she sensibly suggests the sacrilege—mixing wet and dry ingredients together rather than separately—a technique that precludes over-mixing. Other clever tips include dropping half the required blackberries atop the batter for a lemon yogurt loaf cake instead of folding them in (for better fruit distribution), and adding sweetened condensed milk to crisped rice squares for extra chewiness. Notable standouts among her timesaving brownies, cookies, bars, and cupcakes include a 20-minute raspberry crumb-topped pie with a press-in dough crust, and fried summer peach fritters that can be assembled in the time “it takes your oil to come to temp.” Sheehan’s confectionery devotion extends beyond the oven to the likes of no-bake orange cream pie, no-churn peppermint stick ice cream, and a pillowy fool (whipped cream layered with fruit and cookies) flavored with nectarines and thyme. This excellent guide would satisfy just about any sugar craving. Agent: Judy Linden, Stonesong. (May)
"Jessie Sheehan’s trademark style may be zany and breezy, but do not be fooled: this book of quick and simple bakes is full of utterly fabulous recipes, meticulously written and compiled for our ease and pleasure."
"With Snackable Bakes , Jessie Sheehan will show you how to discover your inner baker with delicious, foolproof recipes. I guarantee you’ll fall in love with her amazing spirit, her sense of humor, and her awesome sweet treats."
"From the moment you open this book, Jessie Sheehan’s endlessly crave-able and reliably approachable bakes will have you drooling. Trust me, you'll want to make everything."
"Jessie Sheehan is synonymous with exuberant crowd-pleasers that capture the nostalgia and fun of home baking. Her newest book delivers, as always, with recipes for highly snackable bakes suiting every mood and occasion."
"Jessie Sheehan is the Queen of Easy-Peasy Baking. Her mission in Snackable Bakes is to make the most delicious treats with the least amount of fuss. With nothing more than a bowl and a spoon, you can create gorgeous cakes, cookies, and even pies."
"As a surprise to no one, the Queen of Baking is back at it again with another kitchen staple. Snackable Bakes is a gold mine of confectionary nostalgia and remarkably simple reinvented classics. If there's anybody who can write a cookbook that will make you want to try literally everything, it's Jessie."
"There are two camps in baking: project bakers and on-the-fly bakers. Some people really enjoy making croissants, but more often than not you just need something delicious and quick to bring to the gathering. Jessie Sheehan gets that, which is why she created an entire book of low-effort, high-reward bakes that look like you spent all day on them, but that actually come together in about an hour or so. In Snackable Bakes (Countryman Press) there is no resting, chilling, proofing or bain-marie-ing; just whisking or mixing, setting and forgetting. And though dedicated project bakers might not feel blown away by the selection of simple but tasty quick breads, muffins, cupcakes and scones, there’s no denying that sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day — and that’s when this cookbook will be your best friend."
New York Times - Nikita Richardson
"Get ready to spoil loved ones with sweet treats that taste phenomenal using this baking primer written by TikTok baking sensation Jessie Sheehan. Crumb-topped pies and no-churn ice cream are her jam, in addition to making quick desserts family and friends will love, such as butter cracker toffee bark and banana snacking cake with chocolate malted cream cheese frosting."
"If you’ve ever had a late-night craving for a freshly baked, still-warm muffin or cookie, Snackable Bakes is here to satisfy it! It’s the kind of baking that doesn’t require planning, trips to the store, or even chill time."
"Our very favorite sweet-treat author is back with another approachable manual for making crowd-pleasing desserts for everyone in our lives. Shifting her focus from vintage-inspired goodies to bite-sized baked goods, in Snackable Bakes , Jessie Sheehan promises that all 100 recipes in her brightly lit book can be assembled in 20 minutes or less. Palpable in this short and sweet volume is Sheehan's energetic joie de vivre and distinct personality. So, whether your mixing bowl contains the contents for Sheehan's Summer Peach Fritters or Peppermint No-Churn ice cream, her delightful, vivid voice is sprinkled throughout her creations."
"Snackable Bakes paves the way for anyone who wants all the fun, joy, and yumminess of baking without any of the associated headache. Packed with the perfect combination of easy, creative, and classic recipes—flip through and you'll find the perfect thing to bake (right now)."
