Absolutely adore this cookbook! My daughters and I have used it to make recipes for our weekly Tea Party Tuesday. Looking forward to making more soon!

This is an amazing book of ideas for anyone who loves sweets in the kitchen and is looking for fresh recipes. Yumm!

This book featured lots of yummy treats. I’m definitely adding this title to my wishlist along with author’s other cookbooks. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC

100 Afternoon Sweets by Sarah Kieffer is a cozy, approachable collection of recipes designed to make any afternoon a bit sweeter. Known for her viral pan-banging cookies, Kieffer once again shares her gift for making delicious baking approachable and fun. This book is filled with recipes that range from simple one-bowl snacking cakes to more ambitious treats, each one crafted to be both satisfying and easy to whip up. For home bakers looking for everyday indulgences, this collection offers a delightful new approach to afternoon sweets.

I have all of Sarah Kieffer's books. I was so happy to receive an advanced readers copy of this one. Not all of us are fantastic bakers. 100 Afternoon Sweets can be tackled at any baking level. I especially liked the no bake chapter. The Scotcheroo blondies and the confetti cake with berry buttercream came out perfectly. Excited to tackle some of the other recipes later this year. Thank you to the author and publisher for this copy.

I’m just a girl that loves a baking book. This is perfect for a novice baker and has good reliable recipes.
I’ve already added this to my physical collection

100 Afternoon Sweets by Sarah Kieffer is a delightful addition for any home baker’s kitchen. The book is packed with delicious recipes perfect for everything from after-school treats to cozy Sunday indulgences. Kieffer’s clear instructions and beautiful photos make it easy to follow along, even for beginners. The range of sweets ensures there’s always something new to try, whether you’re in the mood for something classic or unique. The Milk Chocolate Swirl Brownies were AMAZING.

Thanks so much to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC!

Popular food blogger, Sarah Kieffer is known for a series of cookbooks, all excellent, but 100 Afternoon Sweets: With Snacking Cakes, Brownies, Blondies, and More (100 Baking Recipes for Every Kitchen) may just be her best. It is full of mouthwatering baked goods that are hard to resist.

This cookbook includes pies, cakes, bars, brownies, pastries, and basics such as caramel, basic buttercreams (several flavors), pie crust, croissant dough, and puff paste, etc. The recipes – not necessarily just for afternoons – are very tempting. There are even no-bake recipes including ice cream and crispy treats.

The recipes are written in the traditional manner with the ingredients listed first, followed by step-by-step instructions. None are particularly difficult to make and bakers, both beginning and advanced, will find they have no trouble making them. There are well-written comments, tips, and vignettes at the beginning to each of the recipes.

One positive thing about this cookbook is that most of the recipes include beautiful, professional photographs that give bakers a hint about what the finished product will look like.

According to some of the other reviewers, their copies came with a list of errors that are in the book. I haven’t had any trouble with any of the recipes I have tried – they have all turned out good – so, I’m not sure if my copy was corrected before publishing. All told, this is an excellent cookbook and I plan to bake recipes from it often.


Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

What a perfect baking cookbook!!! Easy recipes! Well written instructions. Pictures with every recipe! I cannot say enough great things about this one!!! If I could give it more than 5 stars I would.

This is a fantastic cookbook! The recipes are easy to follow and there is a large variety of them in this cookbook. The recipes I'm most excited to try are the Confetti Cake with Berry Buttercream, Blueberry Muffin Cake, Banana Bread Bars,Banana Bread Brownies,Banana Cream Pie,Pumpkin Caramel Ice Cream Cake, S'mores Bars, Pumpkin Bars, Pretzel Shortbread Fingers,Peanut Butter and Jelly Cake and the Giant Pop Tart. There are also recipes for various buttercreams, doughs and a no churn ice cream. This is a really through cookbook that I would recommend. Special Thank You to Sarah Kieffer, Chronicle Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review

This is a lovely dessert cookbook. There's plenty of recipes I want to try out!

The introduction section is well written and has useful descriptions and explanations on her choices. especially if you're an experienced beginner.
The food photography is very tempting.
I generally appreciate the organization of the book. The recipes are all clear and easy to follow. I did get a little annoyed at the references to other recipes that were found elsewhere in the book. My cookbook preference is to have recipes that require other recipes to have the required secondary recipe follow immediately after.

Sarah Kieffer's books are the cure for all of us who crave just a little something sweet to make it through the afternoon lull! 100 Afternoon Sweets is chock full of accessible and delectable recipes, accompanied by beautiful photography and explicit instructions on how to achieve delicious results. A must-have for every baker and a wonderful gift to share with friends and family alike. Sarah churns out recipes like she churns out beautiful books - each and every one is a winner!

Thank you to Chronicle Books and NetGalley for this ARC.

100 Afternoon Sweets is a beautifully photographed cookbook with recipes developed and curated by Sarah Kieffer. Released 1st Oct 2024 by Chronicle Books, it's 304 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats.

Another excellent collection from this prolific and talented author. This is a definitive and extensive collection of recipes with something for everyone - from classics to fairly fancy and innovative. These will gladden the hearts of anyone who has ever searched in vain for a recipe to take to a family gathering or other event. This will become a staple for every cook who enjoys baking sweet treats.

The introduction (indeed the whole book) is written very clearly and covers everything from tools to supplies to "how-to" tutorials and techniques. The recipes are grouped roughly thematically: one bowl bakes, brownies blondies & bars, pie bakes, no bakes, weekend projects, partial recipes/frostings/alternate doughs, and extras (toppings, creams, sauces).

The recipes have their ingredients listed bullet style in a sidebar. Measurements are given in US standard with metric measurements in parentheses (yay!). Special tools and ingredients are also listed, along with yields and cooking directions. Yields, description, and prep time are included in a header bar. Most of the ingredients are easily sourced at any moderately well stocked grocery store.

The book also includes a short author bio and conversion charts, along with an index including an ingredients index. There is a short bibliography and links for sourcing specialized ingredients and equipment. The recipes themselves are varied, and represent a wide variety of holidays and occasions to celebrate. They're tasty and many are simple and easy to prepare, requiring few ingredients and little prep time. Other recipes are *very* fancy and will impress even the most jaded tastes.

Five stars. This is a winner collection. It would make an excellent choice for public or school library acquisition, gifting, or home use. This volume coordinates in art and printing style with the other books in the series.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes

Love me some sweet snacks...

I especially enjoy an easy one bowl snacking cake (or treat) and this book is packed with tons of recipes.
There's a hundred, some very easy and few more complicated treats.
Peanut butter and jelly cake, sign me up!
Highly recommend.

As an avid amateur baker, I am always looking for new recipes that use ingredients that are familiar to mine and my kids palates and ingredients that are common and easy to find in my small-er town grocery store. 100 Afternoon Sweets by Sarah Kieffer hits all those boxes out of the park! Unique pairings and the well loved classics shine equally bright in this cookbook and I am so grateful for the ARC! As much as I loved being able to look at this on my phone in an e-book format, I NEED this physical book in my kitchen so I can make my way through all 100 recipes! As an added bonus, Sarah added in a few traditional techniques in the back such as brown butter (my kryptonite) and whipped cream - easy staples is a bakers kitchen but I am always on the hunt for the perfect technique and recipe.

Thank you again to Netgalley, Sarah Kieffer and Chronicle Books for the ARC!

This is not just a wonderful recipe book; it's also a beautiful story, weaving in memories that Kieffer has tied to the treats and sweets. Each recipe includes a photo and the steps are well written and easy to follow. She has also included bits of poetry to tie each section together. All in all, a lovely, enjoyable book.

A beautiful treasure trove of delicious afternoon treats. I can see making several of the recipes and having a right proper afternoon tea. I'm excited to dive in!

You had me at BUTTERCREAM. Who knew that there were so many different kinds? In an age of "high protein hacks" and artificial sweeteners, I love a book full of recipes for wholesome, delicious, home baked treats. Classics like blondie brownies and peanut butter pie run side by side with chocolate red wine cake and a recipe for a giant POP TART! I personally plan to take a crack at the Apricot Almond Croissant first.
I'm a new fan of Sarah Kieffer - a fellow Minnesotan - and thank you to Chronicle Books and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this great book!

Another awesome baking book from Sarah Kieffer! Recipes are in chapters on One Bowl Bakes; Brownies, Blondies, and Bars; Pie Bakes; No Bakes; For a Crowd; Weekend Projects; Beginnings and Ends (components of other recipes); and Extras (things like sauces, and these aren't counted towards the 100).
Every recipe has a gorgeous and mouth-watering color photo. I want to make so many I'm not sure where to start. There are lots of classic flavors in here but also some fun surprises, like Passion Fruit S'mores Pie.
Wonderful book, and would make a perfect holiday gift for the dessert and baking lover in your life.

I love the rare event when a cookbook pops up on NetGalley - especially when it’s an author who I love - Sarah Kieffer is one of those cookbook authors. I have both of her other books (and highly recommend both of them) and I love her blog thevanillabeanblog.com. Her brownie cookie with peanut butter recipe is on my regular rotation.

I have been making my way through this one all summer and I have some thoughts - first of all, I have been baking my whole life and I have taken at least two months of baking courses so I know how to bake and I have a reservoir of recipes that I cycle through for my basics. Like her other books the recipes are fun and innovative. The bourbon blondies and chocolate red wine cake are both now part of my regular rotation, but the cookie bars just didn’t do it for us, they weren’t bad, they just weren’t as chewy as we would have liked (so they may work for some). My main issue with some of the recipes is that they are a bit more complicated than need be - if I am going to choose a basic brownie recipe I’m not going to pick one that uses 6 eggs. Many of the recipes just require too many eggs or ingredients I don’t usually have on hand (and I have a pretty well stocked house) so I rarely could just open and make a recipe. But if I want a creative special recipe that will bring on a wow factor (like peanut butter and jelly cake) I will use this book. That being said, there are a few recipes that I will definitely keep on hand for the future and to be honest, that is the most you can ask of a cookbook - a few recipes that you make over and over (and people keep requesting). This is a book I would definitely want on my shelf (especially to keep the other two company).

Thank you to Chronicle Books and NetGalley for the ARC to review