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8 Episodes 2016 - 2017
Episode 1
Wed, Jan 25, 2017 60 mins
Hot peppers are used in spicy cupcakes. Later, school snacks are transformed into winning dishes.
Episode 2
Wed, Feb 1, 2017 60 mins
Classic brownies are combined with aromatic ginger in the first challenge. Then, delectable desserts must feature the surprise ingredient of crackers in Round 2.
Episode 3
Wed, Feb 15, 2017 60 mins
Pro and amateur bakers must cobble together a gooey treat by using cheese in fruit cobblers. In round two, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Paulette Goto and host Buddy Valastro find the challenge is twice as nice when rice must be used to find the sweet spot in the winning dish.
Episode 4
Wed, Feb 8, 2017 60 mins
Beer must be included in chocolate chip cookie creations. In Round 2, host Buddy Valastro is joined by judges Damaris Phillips and Zac Young, who will choose which dish made the best use of fresh herbs.
Episode 5
Wed, Feb 22, 2017 60 mins
Bread pudding must be infused with hard candies; and breakfast cereal is the mandatory ingredient in the second dessert challenge.
Episode 6
Wed, Mar 1, 2017 60 mins
Contestants turn lemons into lemon bars; and host Buddy Valastro and judges Nancy Fuller and Zac Young get a caffeinated kick as the surprise ingredient of coffee is steeped into the lemony treats. The next round is full of twists, as pretzels challenge the bakers and fakers to avoid getting too salty.
Episode 7
Wed, Mar 8, 2017 60 mins
Pro and amateur bakers face a deep-fried dilemma when the mighty donut must be rolled up with the crunchy surprise ingredient of potato chips. Host Buddy Valastro and judges Damiano Carrara and Zac Young get cultured in Round 2, as yogurt must be smoothed into the winning dessert.
Episode 8
Wed, Mar 15, 2017 60 mins
In the Season 1 finale, good ideas pop up as a cheesecake battle challenges bakers and fakers to augment their desserts with the surprise ingredient of popcorn. Then, host Buddy Valastro and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Daphne Oz must find a winner when marshmallows create sticky situations for the remaining bakers.