Recipes with sugar

Keep your crockpot busy with this delicious cake that's perfect for a Christmas party!

Quick oatmeal bars with apple butter, coconut, and brown sugar baked into chewy squares ready in 30 minutes for easy lunch box treats or snacks.

This hearty stew is a variant on the original Brunswick stew that used wild game. In this version the game is replaced with store bought chicken.

Mustikkapiiras is a traditional Finnish blueberry pie with a tender press-in crust and tangy yogurt-custard filling. Simple Nordic dessert with fresh berries and bright lemon.

Old fashioned pineapple upside down cake baked in a cast iron skillet with a caramelized brown sugar and butter base, pineapple rings, and pecan halves. Served warm with whipped cream.

Spiced chocolate layer cake with coffee, cinnamon, and cloves, frosted with cinnamon whipped cream. A rich, warmly spiced twist on classic chocolate cake.

Triple chocolate Bundt cake made with cake mix, pudding mix, and a full bag of chocolate chips. Sour cream keeps it impossibly moist with minimal effort.

A light, brothy borscht of cabbage and beets simmered with carrot, celery, and tomato juice into a ruby-red, sweet-and-sour soup. Vegan, low in calories, and even better the next day.

Lemon raisin cookies made with cake flour, fresh lemon juice, and lemon zest for a bright citrus flavor and tender crumb. Rolled thin and cut, ready in 40 minutes, makes 2 dozen.

Chocolate apple crisp bars with an oat-brown sugar base layered with chopped apples, mini chocolate chips, and pecans. Buttery, crunchy, and cut into squares for easy serving.

Crispy golden tofu stir-fried with broccoli, Chinese mushrooms, and ginger in a savory hoisin-chili sauce. A hearty vegetarian Chinese dish ready in about an hour.

A soft, lightly sweet bread machine egg bread, enriched with eggs and dry milk but kept light with applesauce instead of butter or oil. Add it all, press start, for a golden, tender loaf great for toast and French toast.

No-bake Scotcharoos bars with peanut butter, Rice Krispies, chocolate, and butterscotch chips. Easy 4-dozen crispy treats with gooey chocolate-butterscotch topping, perfect for bake sales or family gatherings.

Santa Fe spicy baked black beans with chipotle puree, ancho chiles, molasses, and two vinegars in a smoky-sweet sauce. Baked for an hour until thick and saucy. Serve in warm corn tortillas.

German-style creamy cucumber salad with paper-thin cucumber slices marinated in sweet cider vinegar dressing then tossed with sour cream and fresh parsley. The classic sommer salad.

Banana bread with a twist: chocolate chips, maraschino cherries, and plenty of nuts folded into a moist, mashed banana batter. Not your grandma's loaf, but she'd approve.

Chicken paprikash with sweet Hungarian paprika, tomatoes, and a swirl of sour cream finished off the heat so it stays silky. A weeknight one-pot version of the Central European classic, served over noodles to catch the rosy sauce.

This scrumptious cake is made with instant potatoes and ground almonds. It also tastes amazing with a custard sauce on the side.

This keeps well and is excellent for a morning coffee party.

Bob's barbecue sauce builds smoky-sweet flavor from bacon drippings, ketchup, molasses, Worcestershire, vinegar, and chili powder. Simmered 30 minutes for a thick, glossy sauce that keeps for weeks.

Buttery shortbread triangles studded with toffee brickle chips that melt into caramel pockets. Elegant one-pan bars with four flavor variations.

Tangy-sweet rhubarb chutney with fresh ginger, garlic, jalapeno, mustard seeds and currants in a brown sugar vinegar base. A sharp Indian-inflected condiment for grilled meats, cheese boards and curries.

This three-layer coconut cake starts with a yellow cake mix shortcut, then gets loaded with shredded coconut, crunchy walnuts, and a from-scratch cream cheese frosting with toasted golden coconut on top. Ready in about an hour.

Slow cooker sausage and bean casserole with pineapple chunks, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar. Dump it in, set it, and forget it for 7-10 hours.

Creamy cottage cheese cheesecake spiked with crystallized ginger and brandy, topped with toasted marshmallows for a lighter take on the classic dessert.

Chewy coconut almond macaroons made with homemade almond paste, ground coconut, and egg whites. Naturally gluten-free, crisp on the outside, soft in the middle. Makes 3 to 4 dozen.

Soft, golden drop cookies loaded with flaked coconut and brightened with fruit juice and fresh orange zest. Sweetened with sugar substitute, these diabetic-friendly cookies come together in 40 minutes with no mixer needed.

This moist bread is a family favorite and when I added pineapple to it,I had an instant hit,it freezes nicely so I always have it on hand.

Cold spicy soba noodles tossed in a creamy tahini, sesame oil, and chili dressing with reduced soy sauce, brown sugar, and balsamic. The Japanese-style cold noodle bowl ready in 40 minutes.

Mexican Kings Cake (Rosca de Reyes), a yeast-risen Epiphany bread scented with orange flower water, studded with raisins and pecans, and hiding a lucky bean inside. Soft, sweet, and crowned with confectioners' icing.

Peach sangria pours chilled white wine over peach schnapps, fresh sliced peaches, lemon, and orange. A bright summer pitcher cocktail ready in just over an hour, easy enough for backyard barbecues.

Bread machine sourdough pumpernickel with rye flour, whole wheat, molasses, and real sourdough starter. Dense, tangy, and earthy. Load the machine, press start, and walk away.

Kahlua pecan pie cookies with a buttery brown sugar cookie cup filled with a caramel pecan center spiked with coffee liqueur. A two-bite spin on pecan pie.

Old-fashioned currant pound cake with mace, lemon extract, and 9 eggs folded in as stiffly beaten whites. No leavening needed. Dense, buttery, and studded with dried currants.

A tri-colored Neapolitan bundt cake with vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate layers from one box of cake mix, finished with a drizzly chocolate glaze. A showstopper that's surprisingly easy.

Taffy apple pizza on a giant sugar cookie crust topped with peanut butter cream cheese, sliced Granny Smith apples, caramel drizzle, and chopped peanuts. A party-size dessert.

Fry bread with all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, and cornmeal for a hearty, golden crust. Deep-fried until puffy and crisp, served with honey or maple syrup.

Adorable brown sugar pecan cookies shaped like tiny turtles with pecan halves for legs and heads. Frosted and irresistible, these bake up in about 10 minutes.

Multi-grain seed bread for the bread machine with whole wheat, rye, cornmeal, bran, poppy seeds, caraway, pecans, and raisins. Dense, nutty, and packed with texture.

Pepsi-Cola cake with broiled peanut butter frosting: a Southern sheet cake made with a cup of Pepsi and melted marshmallows in the batter, topped with a bubbling brown sugar peanut butter frosting toasted under the broiler. Retro comfort baking at its most over-the-top.

A stunning three-tiered champagne cake soaked in bubbly and frosted with champagne buttercream. Built from two pans and cut into graduated layers, this is the centerpiece for weddings, New Year's, and any excuse to celebrate.

Classic gugelhupf is a yeasted Austrian bundt cake studded with raisins, ground almonds, and lemon zest. Soft, slightly sweet, and built for coffee and an afternoon visit.

Airy yeast bread loaded with Swiss cheese and garlic, baked in a casserole until golden. Topped with Parmesan and cracked pepper for a warm, pull-apart loaf.

Buttery crescent roll layers stuffed with sweetened cream cheese and crowned with a crunchy cinnamon-sugar nut topping. Just 15 minutes of prep for a warm, gooey pastry that feeds a crowd.

Double chocolate banana snack cake loaded with cocoa and chocolate chips, made with ripe mashed bananas for extra moisture. A one-bowl, no-mixer recipe that serves eight.

Oranges in red wine sauce with cinnamon, cloves, and lemon, served chilled in a spiced wine syrup with julienned orange zest. An elegant French-style fruit dessert.

A fresh raspberry pie with a layer of whole berries under a glossy cooked raspberry filling in a flaky homemade crust. Topped with whipped cream, this is summer pie at its peak.

Rich coconut custard made with half-and-half creates an extra-creamy filling that's worth the wait. Topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut for bakery-quality results at home.