3,579 buttered recipes

Chocolate banana split cake with cocoa-banana layers, fresh sliced bananas, homemade chocolate sauce, whipped topping, and a cherry on top. No butter, no egg yolks.

Broiled pita crisps with oregano and Parmesan, ready in 10 minutes. Split, spread with butter, season, and broil until golden and crunchy.

Yam bake a la orange: sliced yams layered with fresh orange, dried figs, and walnuts, drizzled with honey and orange-zest butter. A bright, naturally sweet holiday side without marshmallows.

Roasted Cornish hens stuffed with cherry tomatoes, fennel, fresh basil, and garlic, served with butter-soft French roasted garlic bulbs.

Low-fat cocoa brownie bars made with egg whites, nonfat yogurt, and cocoa powder instead of butter and chocolate. Fudgy brownie cookie bars dusted with powdered sugar.

Made without butter, and with cocoa powder instead of chocolate, the cake is like a souffle that rises, then sinks as it cools.

Sugar-free peach spread made with just fresh peaches, allspice berries, and water. A naturally sweet fruit butter for canning with no added sugar or pectin.

Orzo tossed with rehydrated sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and fresh basil. No-oil pasta sautéed in chicken broth instead of butter. Ready in 25 minutes for an easy weeknight dinner.

Garlic Parmesan bread sticks made from pizza dough, brushed with garlic butter and baked crispy at high heat. Four ingredients, no pan needed, ready in minutes.

Orange oatmeal cookies sweetened with banana, honey, and orange juice concentrate. A low-fat cookie with no butter, no oil, raisins, walnuts, and fresh orange zest.

No eggs, no butter, no milk in this vegan cake that's free of all dairy and egg products.

Nier beurre: traditional Jersey-style apple butter cooked down in reduced cider with orange, lemon, and allspice. A thick, dark, intensely appley spread from the British Isles.

A Depression-era chocolate cake made with no eggs, no butter, and no milk. Mixed right in the pan with the famous three-holes method, topped with rich fudge frosting.

Low-fat applesauce oatmeal muffins with rolled oats soaked in skim milk, whole wheat flour, and egg whites. No butter, no oil, and just 95 calories each.

Low-fat barley kugel studded with cinnamon apples and plump raisins. This lighter twist on a Jewish comfort classic swaps butter for yogurt yet still delivers that creamy, custardy bite.

Low-calorie berry bars made with a tangy buttermilk batter topped with fresh or frozen blueberries and raspberries, finished with sugar and lemon zest. No butter needed. Just 48 calories per bar.