4,020 butter recipes

Whole wheat banana bran muffins made with no butter or oil. Ripe bananas and low-fat yogurt keep them moist while unprocessed bran and whole wheat flour pack in the fiber. A healthy grab-and-go breakfast in 30 minutes.

Old-fashioned banana salad with a tangy cooked vinegar and egg dressing, topped with crunchy ground peanuts. A Southern potluck favorite that serves a crowd and keeps beautifully in the fridge.

Soft cream cheese cookies studded with pecans and swirled with apricot preserves, topped with matching apricot frosting and coconut for pillowy sweetness.

Use light or low-fat cream cheese to reduce the fat and calories even further than this tasty rich buttercream frosting alternative.

If you love pastries, you will adore this scrumptious snack that will have you reaching for more.

Use your seasonal apples to make this deliciously moist coffee cake. Great with a cup of coffee at breakfast or a snack with some tea in the afternoon.

Chocolate lace cornucopias: delicate chocolate-nut cookies rolled warm into crisp cones and filled with whipped cream. A stunning, bakery-style dessert cookie.

Easy chocolate brownie with nuts is baked in a pie plate.

Don't hesitate to make this delicious casserole. I have made it with leftover chicken or turkey meat, and they all turned out great.

Honey-spice baked apples stuffed with raisins and drizzled with cinnamon honey, microwaved in just 4 minutes. A warm, cozy dessert for two with only 5 ingredients.

Mixed red greens and pear salad with a toasted hazelnut vinaigrette made with lemon juice and lemon zest. A light, elegant fall salad with radicchio, endive, and butter lettuce.

Whole wheat oatmeal cookies with molasses, honey, raisins, and walnuts. Sweetened three ways with brown sugar, molasses, and honey for a chewy, spiced high-fiber cookie.

Microwave chocolate pecan clusters with marshmallows and semi-sweet chips. Five ingredients, no baking, and ready to eat in under an hour. Makes 20 clusters.

Creme de menthe truffle cups: bite-size chocolate candy shells piped full of minty chocolate ganache with ground almonds. A boozy, bakery-style Christmas confection made in a double boiler.

Norwegian almond bars with an almond paste filling spiced with cardamom and cinnamon between buttery crumb layers. A Scandinavian cookie bar with a unique potato flake filling.

A warmly spiced bread machine loaf studded with raisins, scented with orange zest, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Maple syrup and applesauce keep it soft and fragrant.