100 Afternoon Sweets: With Snacking Cakes, Brownies, Blondies, and More - Sarah Kieffer

From Sarah Kieffer, the beloved baker behind 100 Cookies, 100 Morning Treats, and the popular Vanilla Bean Blog, here are 100 recipes for the most craveable p.m. pick-me-ups.

Sarah Kieffer's pan-banging cookie technique became a viral sensation, leading to her bestselling debut cookbook, 100 Cookies. In 2023, her 100 Morning Treats was named a Best Cookbook of the Year by Epicurious, along with landing on a slew of Best Cookbook lists from Bon Appetit, Forbes, and more. Now, it's time for a new volume dedicated to the joy of afternoon indulgence!

From one-bowl snacking cakes to bigger baking projects, here are 100 afternoon treats to help you push past the midday slump, including:

Pecan Espresso Bars

Roasted Strawberry Cream Pie

Kitchen Sink Crispy Treats

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cake

Straight-Up Yellow Snacking Cake

Giant Pop Tart

Fig Scones

And much more!

Filled with more than 120 inspiring photographs, including how-tos for doughs, shaping, and flavor variations, 100 Afternoon Sweets is the third must-have in the trilogy of Kieffer's 100-themed baking books. These sweets are perfect for wherever the afternoon takes you: at the office deep in emails, hungry kiddos coming home after school, or simply a restful Sunday spent lazing on the couch.

DELICIOUS SUCCESS: With more than 250,000 copies sold between the two, 100 Cookies and 100 Morning Treats are a resounding success with home bakers. Baking for the Holidays is a perennial bestseller beloved by bakers nationwide. 100 Afternoon Sweets returns to another year-round baking book with a variety of accessible, reliable, delicious recipes for a wide range of home cooks.

ACCOMPLISHED AUTHOR: Sarah Kieffer is the beloved blogger behind The Vanilla Bean Blog, a past winner of Saveur Reader's Choice Best Baking & Desserts Blog. The author of four cookbooks, she has been featured by Food52, The Today Show, Mashable, The Kitchn, America's Test Kitchen, Huffington Post, and more.

GREAT GIFT: With anyone-can-do-it recipes, this is a perfect anytime gift (birthday, Valentine's Day, Easter, housewarming, etc.) alongside a cute apron or baking product. Package this book with 100 Morning Treats , 100 Cookies, and Baking for the Holidays to create an irresistible 4-in-1 set for a lucky baker in your life.

Praise for Sarah's previous recipe books:

100 Morning Treats:
"This wonderfully delectable cookbook is chock-full of amazing baked goods—perfect for breakfast, brunch, even afternoon tea—with recipes adaptable for a wide range of skill levels."
— Shelf Awareness

"This volume is a must for bakers at all levels who want to create memorable morning meals."
— Publisher's Weekly

"Kieffer's ample offerings leave no sugar-topped pastry untouched."
— Booklist

100 Cookies:
"Sarah Kieffer is the one who broke the Internet with her pan-banging cookies, large, chocolate-rich, and rippled like sandbars. And this book offers plenty of bangers, with a whole chapter of crinkly treats for those who like to make some noise on the way to dessert. Baking them all could be your winter challenge."
— The Boston Globe

"Kieffer's book is a baker's baking book, but it's also completely unpretentious. There are cookies for when you just want a good cookie, and more ambitious recipes for when you want to attempt palmiers or break out a culinary torch."
— Food & Wine

Baking for the Holidays:
"In this cheerful collection, Kieffer, founder of The Vanilla Bean Blog, shares dozens of sweet recipes perfect for the holiday season. . . . Avid holiday bakers should put this on their wish list."
— Publishers Weekly

Perfect for:

Home bakers of all levels

Fans of Sarah Kieffer's blog, Instagram, or previous cookbooks

Snackers and little treat seekers with a knack for baking

Hostess or housewarming gift for bakers

Owners of Dessert Person, Snacking Bakes, Dorie's Cookies, or Pastry Love recipe books