Sweet, Delicious Recipes That Can Be Baked in a Cast-Iron Skillet

Loaded with sweet chocolate, shredded coconut, and oatmeal, this rich skillet cookie is family-friendly and will surely disappear before you know it. The cookie dough is pressed into a cast-iron skillet and bakes until it's crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. View recipe

Let fresh plums shine in this one-bowl, one-skillet cake recipe that couldn't be easier to prepare. The cake batter is poured into a cast-iron skillet, then topped with plums and baked until cooked through. View recipe

Nothing will compare to eating a slice of this rich, double chocolate cookie warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. You can both bake and serve the cookie directly in the same cast-iron skillet. View recipe

No matter the season, you can use this skillet cake to let seasonal fruit shine. Try juicy peaches and apricots in the summer or rich figs in the fall for this simple, one-skillet cake. View recipe

Consider this your new go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe. Instead of forming individual balls of dough, why not form it into one crowd-friendly skillet cookie which you can bake, then slice into pieces for serving. View recipe

Caramelized brown sugar, tart blackberries, and a sweet and soft cake are three irresistible elements in this cast-iron skillet dessert recipe. View recipe

Cornbread baked in a cast-iron skillet is one of our favorite recipes to make all year long, but especially on Thanksgiving—this recipe features fresh sage leaves, which bring earthy flavor, and honey for sweetness. View recipe

Here's a genius use of frozen fruit huckleberries—they top this one-skillet cobbler that's made with a combination of flour and cornmeal. It bakes in a cast-iron skillet until the cobbler is golden brown and fruit is bubbling. View recipe

All you need for this cast-iron skillet baking recipe are basic pantry staples (think flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda), butter, buttermilk, and two ripe plums. It's best served warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a friendly dollop of whipped cream. View recipe

Just ¼ cup of buckwheat flour adds a nutty quality to this buttermilk pancake recipe. Before flipping the pancakes, thinly sliced apples are added to the top of each. View recipe

Think of a grunt as somewhere in between a fruit cobbler and crisp. The filling is made from cooked mixed berries, sugar, and lemon juice, and is topped with buttermilk biscuit dough and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. View recipe

Consider this your go-to recipe for a cast-iron skillet cornbread. A combination of yellow cornmeal and all-purpose flour are used for the base of this northern-style cornbread, plus buttermilk which adds tang. View recipe

This family-friendly Dutch baby is made with sliced Granny Smith apples tossed with a blend of cinnamon and sugar. The apples are sprinkled over the batter, which is baked in a cast-iron skillet until it becomes golden brown and puffy. View recipe

Our buckle recipe consists of fruit and cake baked together, topped with sanding sugar for a crystallized finish. Here, juicy summer peaches hide just below the surface of this tempting dessert. View recipe

For this festive holiday treat, wonton wrappers are cut into a snowflake-like shape, then shallow fried in a cast-iron skillet until crispy. Dust with confectioners' sugar for serving. View recipe

You don't need a griddle to prepare our test kitchen's favorite pancakes—the natural, nonstick properties of a cast-iron skillet works just as well for preparing this all-star breakfast recipe. View recipe

We love this cast-iron skillet baking recipe year-round, but it's especially delicious as the temperature drops. The combination of nutty brown butter, warm cardamom, and sweet apples is a match made in autumnal heaven. View recipe

Small cast-iron skillets are a fun baking vessel for these single-serve cobblers. Peach wedges are tossed in cinnamon and sugar, then spooned atop the cobbler batter to bake for 25 minutes. View recipe