Recipes with sugar

Boccone Dolce is a stunning Italian meringue layer cake filled with melted chocolate, clouds of whipped cream, and fresh strawberries. Three crisp meringue discs stacked into a showstopping dessert.

Kapuska with kielbasa and bacon simmered in beer with sauerkraut. A rustic Polish-German cabbage stew with smoky sausage and a pinch of sugar to balance the tang.

White chocolate brownies studded with dried apricots, sliced almonds, and coconut flakes for a blonde bar with fruity-nutty appeal.

Chewy cookies packed with oats, peanut butter, and finely chopped apples. Whole wheat flour adds nuttiness while egg substitute keeps them lower in fat. Perfect for lunchboxes.

Nusskipferl are Austrian yeast-leavened crescent cookies filled with sweet ground nut meringue. A traditional Viennese coffeehouse pastry rolled jelly-roll style and curved into delicate horns.

Date sticks: chewy bar cookies packed with chopped dates and nuts in a tender cake-like base, cut into strips and dusted with powdered sugar. Pantry-staple treat.

Bread machine pistachio olive bread blends chopped pistachios and briny Greek olives into a savory quick bread enriched with olive oil and eggs. A Mediterranean-style loaf for cheese boards and antipasto plates.

Lentils Ole is a Tex-Mex inspired vegan one-pot: brown lentils simmered with cumin, chili powder, garlic, and tomato sauce, then sweetened with molasses for a smoky, fiber-packed bowl over rice or with corn.

Maple walnut poundcake with a cinnamon walnut streusel swirl and pancake syrup sweetening the batter. A dense, tender tube-pan cake that makes its own maple glaze as the streusel melts during baking.

Crispy fried tofu served with a Thai-style peanut dipping sauce made from garlic, cilantro root, chili, and rice vinegar. A spicy, tangy vegetarian appetizer or snack ready in 25 minutes.

Frozen layered parfait with honey-almond cream base and raspberry mousse top, served with warm raspberry sauce. The dinner-party showstopper from the Masterchefs collection.

"Chinese" chicken salad by David Cassidy, adapts to serve any number of people.

Fruit bread made with Grape-Nuts cereal, raisins, and orange zest. The cereal softens in scalded milk to create a hearty, nutty-textured quick bread with a citrus lift.

Golden bubble ring (monkey bread) made from homemade yeast dough balls rolled in butter, cinnamon sugar, and optional nuts, baked in a tube pan until golden and pull-apart tender.

Pork tenderloin rubbed with toasted cumin, chili powder, and cinnamon for a Latin-spiced crust that grills up smoky and tender.

Oven-baked spareribs on a bed of sauerkraut with grated carrots, chopped apple, tomato juice, brown sugar, and caraway seeds. Feeds 10 with just 10 minutes of prep.

Died and went to heaven chocolate cake is a deeply chocolate bundt that's secretly low-fat: buttermilk and hot coffee make it rich and moist with just a quarter cup of oil. Bittersweet, tender, and crowd-worthy.

No-bake peach pie with cream cheese, whipped cream, almond extract, and sliced peaches in a graham cracker crust. A cool, creamy summer dessert with just 6 ingredients and no oven.

Whole oranges caramelized with butter and sugar, then flambeed with Irish whiskey and bathed in a wine-orange syrup. A dramatic Irish dessert served warm or cold.

Brown sugar fudge cooked to the soft-ball stage with molasses, heavy cream, and a touch of unsweetened chocolate. Old-fashioned candy-thermometer method for a creamy, never-grainy result that sets up firm and slices clean.

Crisp grilled prawns glazed with lemongrass and ginger meet julienned green mango tossed in a tangy Thai dressing. Every bite balances bright lime, crunchy peanuts, and fresh herbs.

Mormor's Swedish meatballs made with beef and pork, allspice and ginger, poached in water then baked in a brown sugar-butter-beef broth glaze. A Scandinavian grandmother's holiday recipe.

Slow cooker pork chops simmered with mixed dried fruit, orange marmalade, ginger, and apricot nectar. Sweet-tart braise with a glossy thickened pan sauce. Five-minute prep, hands-off dinner.

Carrot fruit cake loaded with raisins, candied fruit, and pecans in a spiced batter. No eggs needed. Soak with rum or brandy and store for up to 3 months.

Mrs Fields' black and white cookies: chewy chocolate cookies studded with chunks of both semi-sweet and white chocolate. The famous mall-cookie chain copycat with bakery-sized presence.

Make a delicious and sweet pizza with apples, almonds and dulce de leche glaze. It's good enough for both kids and grown-ups to keep picking up another slice.

Old-fashioned popcorn balls made with molasses, corn syrup, and butter cooked to hard crack stage. A five-ingredient treat kids can help shape with buttered hands.

Crunchy caramel-coated Corn Chex mixed with toasted coconut, peanuts, milk chocolate morsels, and raisins. An addictive sweet-salty party snack mix that disappears fast.

Scotch mock apple pie: a Depression-era trick that uses soda crackers, lemon juice, and warm spices to taste exactly like apple pie. No apples required.

Honey bear cookies sweeten oats with honey and brown sugar instead of just butter and white sugar. Chewy oatmeal cookies with cinnamon and your choice of chocolate, apples, or raisins.

Tangy buttermilk blue cheese bread made easy in a bread machine. Crumbled blue cheese and fresh parsley bake into a savory loaf with bold, earthy flavor.

Velvety peach butter simmered with brandy, lemon, and fresh spearmint then canned for year-round spreading. A sophisticated twist on a Southern pantry classic that makes a stunning homemade gift.

Sweet refrigerator pickles ready in 24 hours, with crisp cucumbers, sliced onions, garlic, celery seed, and mustard seed in a sweet vinegar brine. No canning required, keeps two months chilled.

Chocolate Velvet cake made with mayonnaise instead of butter or oil for an extra-moist crumb, topped with a broiled coconut-walnut sauce. The unexpected vintage cake that converts skeptics.

Stove-top candied sweet potatoes simmered in brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and lemon. No oven needed, no marshmallows in sight, perfect for crowded Thanksgiving stoves.

Papaya pie with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice in a custard-style filling. A tropical twist on pumpkin pie with a similar sweet, spiced flavor.

Fiery habanero hot sauce sweetened with canned plums, apricots, plum jam, and sugar, then smoothed with vinegar and pimentos. A fruity, face-melting condiment that makes 10 cups.

Mocha meringue kisses with espresso, cocoa powder, and a splash of creme de cacao. Crisp on the outside, soft in the center, and naturally fat-free.

Warm pear pudding cake with pecans, cinnamon, and cloves baked under a bubbling brown sugar caramel sauce. An old-fashioned comfort dessert best served hot with ice cream or whipped cream.

Garden Special is a big-batch vegetable relish with green tomatoes, lima beans, cabbage, corn, cucumbers, and peppers in a sweet brown sugar and vinegar brine.

Fresh beets, tart Granny Smith apples, and juicy orange segments tossed with raspberry vinegar dressing and topped with sunflower seeds. A vibrant, earthy salad served on a bed of beet greens.

Maple macadamia quick bread with whole wheat flour, buttermilk, and a warm maple-cinnamon glaze. Rich, nutty, and sweetened entirely with real maple syrup.

Thin, crisp Swedish cookies brushed with egg white, dusted with cinnamon-clove sugar, and topped with a whole almond pressed into each one. Lemon zest brightens the buttery dough. Ready in 25 minutes, makes 2 dozen.

Malted milk cookies stir malt powder into classic chocolate chip cookie dough for chewy results with the toasty, malty flavor of an old-fashioned milkshake.

German chocolate brownie cookies marry fudgy cocoa cookies with the classic coconut-pecan caramel topping. Brown-sugar dough loaded with chocolate chips, crowned candy-bar style.

Buttery pecan shortbread cookie balls dipped in vanilla frosting and rolled in tinted coconut. Melt-in-your-mouth tender, baked low and slow, and perfect for holiday cookie exchanges. Makes 48.

Banana split pie is a no-bake banana dessert that is easy to make and serve. Nothing says summer better than banana splits, and this family favorite will not disappoint.

Double anise almond biscotti with anise extract, ground star anise, and slivered almonds in a twice-baked Italian cookie. Crisp enough to dunk in espresso or vin santo.