Recipes with nonstick cooking spray

Lighter cream of broccoli soup using skim evaporated milk and sauteed leeks for body, finished with fresh basil and a hint of nutmeg. A leaner take on the diner classic.

Chipotle cornbread bakes in a hot cast iron skillet with puréed chipotles, applesauce, and buttermilk for smoky heat and a crisp crust. Low-fat Southwestern twist on classic cornbread.

Fudge brownie muffins with cocoa, butter, cinnamon, and optional pecans. Dense brownie texture in handheld portion-controlled muffin form, ready in 40 minutes.

Whole wheat orange pancakes use fresh orange juice and zest in a half-whole-wheat batter boosted with wheat germ. Bright, fluffy and high-fiber. Ready in 20 minutes for a healthy weekend breakfast.

Double berry muffins layer blueberry batter around a hidden teaspoon of raspberry jam, lightened with wheat germ and orange juice. Low-fat breakfast bake.

Red pepper hummus blends chickpeas with sweet sauteed red peppers, tahini, lemon, and cumin into a smooth, smoky dip, served with crisp homemade garlic-salt pita chips. A fast, vegan appetizer.

Black Forest cake the shortcut way: devil's food cake mix spiked with cinnamon and cherry yogurt, layered with cherry pie filling and whipped topping. A faster take on the German classic.

Chewy spice cookies are low-fat molasses cookies sweetened with applesauce, scented with ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice, then drizzled with lemon icing. Holiday spice cookies without butter or eggs.

Egg-free, dairy-free cocoa cookies made with silken tofu, soy milk, and applesauce. Soft, fudgy, and dusted with powdered sugar. A vegan chocolate cookie that nobody will guess is plant-based. Makes 3 dozen.

Homemade Twinkies made with pound cake mix baked in DIY foil molds and filled with a fluffy vanilla cream. A fun copycat recipe that tastes fresher and better than the store-bought original.

Very good, made this omelet sandwiches for breakfast, and I really liked it. Quite easy to put together, and it tasted delicious. I drizzled some hot sauce before eating it over the lettuce, yum!

Lighter peanut butter cookies that bake in 7 minutes flat. Reduced-fat peanut butter, a tablespoon of oil instead of a stick of butter, and a sugar-rolled crackle top. Tender, chewy, lower in fat than the classic.

These corn blinis are topped with roasted bell peppers, marinated artichoke hearts, olives and arugula leaves. They are so cute, easy to pick up and pop into your mouth. A great appetizer when you have company to come over or host a party.

Oatmeal raisin drop cookies with steam-plumped raisins, oat bran, buttermilk, and walnuts. Soft, chewy, and warm with cinnamon and nutmeg. The technique that keeps raisins from going hard.

Lightly sweetened blueberry oatmeal muffins made with whole grains and a little oil instead of butter. A wholesome breakfast muffin packed with fresh blueberries, mixed by the classic lumpy-batter method.

Whole wheat berry breakfast pancakes made light with fluffy egg whites and skim milk, sweetened with a little honey, then topped with creamy ricotta, fresh berries and maple syrup. Ready in about 20 minutes.

Whole wheat waffles with a make-ahead overnight yeast batter for deep flavor and a crisp, golden crust. Buttermilk, oats, and whipped egg whites keep them light and high in fiber. Just drizzle with maple syrup.

Whole wheat chocolate chip cookies made lighter with canola oil, egg whites and whole wheat pastry flour. Chewy, lower-fat cookies with all the chocolate and none of the heaviness.

My kids love these cupcakes, they are easy to make, and very yummy.

A crowd pleasing appetizer to take to any party or serve it with a Mexican Caesar salad for a meatless meal.

Kentucky biscuits use Bisquick, sour cream, and club soda for tall, fluffy biscuits in under 30 minutes. A 4-ingredient Southern shortcut with tender, pillowy crumb every time.

Sautéed chicken breast sliced thin over crisp romaine with homemade garlic croutons, Parmesan, and a from-scratch Caesar dressing made with anchovy paste and fresh lemon. A low-calorie salad that eats like a meal.

Feel too lazy to bake any cookies or cake for Easter. Make these crispy Easter nests that will for sure satisfy everyone. They are easy to make, and taste delicious.

Breakfast tortilla wrap loaded with cumin-spiced eggs, crisp bell pepper, juicy tomato, and crumbled bacon, all rolled in a warm whole wheat tortilla. A fast, high-protein handheld breakfast.

Lighter pumpkin pie with a gingersnap-graham crust, evaporated skim milk, and mostly egg whites for a lower-fat take. Molasses adds depth, cinnamon and nutmeg do the holiday work.

Apple raisin breakfast muffins kept moist and tender with unsweetened applesauce and just a little oil, lightly sweetened and studded with plumped raisins and cinnamon. A make-ahead, freezer-friendly breakfast.

Cornmeal-raisin scones with a tender crumb and a subtle cornbread crunch from yellow cornmeal. Sweet golden raisins and tangy buttermilk make these drop scones taste like Southern morning baking.

Orange-sauced chicken stir-fry coats tender chicken and crisp broccoli in a tangy orange juice and ginger sauce. A homemade takeout-style dinner ready in 25 minutes.

An amazing recipe to make your breakfast more entertaining and scrumptious!

Butterscotch bubble bread, a gooey pull-apart loaf made from frozen dinner rolls coated in butterscotch pudding mix and pecans, baked in a bundt pan under a brown sugar caramel. Easy sticky-bun flavor.

The cookies were moist and delicious. Just make sure you put them on the middle rack in the oven, nice to enjoy a great treat and have it be somewhat healthy as well.

Chocolate muffins packed with nutrients from an avocado you won't detect and protein from Quinoa Flakes!

These cookies are very nice, I made them for a party, all the people they loved them, a big surprise.

Fresh strawberry muffins with sliced berries, buttermilk, and cinnamon, lightened with egg whites and substitute. A summer brunch muffin with sugar-crusted tops, makes 18.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cheesecake recipe

It's a delicious savory bread pudding that's perfect for fall when it's the time for us to get lots of butternut squash. It's aslo a very tasty side dish or a vegetarian main course at Thanksgiving or Christmas time.

Double oat granola bakes rolled oats, oat bran, and wheat germ with pecans and dried fruit, sweetened with honey and applesauce instead of heavy oil. A crunchy, high-fiber, low-fat breakfast you can make ahead.

Whole wheat fluffy pancakes with wheat germ to boost the fiber and nutrition.

A delicious pizza Margherita is topped with bacon. A classic pizza with a modern twist gives you a double deliciousness.

These waffles were super light just like the name. I made my own self-rising flour with whole wheat flour, and the waffles still came out light and fluffy. We had them with a homemade raspberry sauce and maple candied almonds. An excellent choice of breakfast.

These delicious and hearty pancakes are ideal for breakfast. Enjoy the delicious flavor while give all the good energies you need to start up your day.

Moist chocolate brownies use sweetened condensed milk, cocoa, and semisweet chips for a fudgy, no-butter brownie that bakes in 20 minutes. A leaner brownie with all the deep chocolate flavor.

Super quick, easy and it came out delicious with layers of great textures.

Buttermilk cornmeal biscuits with a gritty Southern crumb, tangy buttermilk lift, and a crackly egg-washed top. Tender on the inside, crisp on the bottom, ready in about half an hour.

Low-fat oatmeal raisin cookies built on applesauce instead of butter, with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest. Soft, chewy, and warmly spiced.

Fresh corn blinis topped with smoked salmon and chive cream. Fluffy cornmeal pancakes flecked with fresh corn kernels, crowned with silky cold-smoked salmon and a dollop of tangy cream. Elegant bite-sized appetizer.

Three words for this recipe ... yum, yum and YUM! Very easy to make and great flavor.

This easy and delicious Asian Turkey meatballs are not only much lower-fat and calories, and they also are packed with deliciousness.