Recipes with sugar

There's a million zucchini bread recipes....but I love chocolate so my recipe had to have it in it...and NO NUTS PLEASE!

Apple cookies with butterscotch chips, walnuts, and brown sugar topped with a cinnamon butter glaze and a walnut half. A soft, fruit-studded fall cookie.

Quick and easy colorful Chinese beef stir-fry with red bell peppers, baby corn and snow peas.

Moist, light and delicious plum bread is good for breakfast, or can be a light and refreshing dessert after the main course.

Devil's food cake mix upgraded with melted chocolate chips, sour cream, vanilla pudding, and pureed raspberries, served with a mango-raspberry sauce and fresh kiwi garnish.

Duckling L'Vernors is a Michigan classic glazed with reduced Vernors ginger ale, orange marmalade, brandy, and Dijon. A cult Detroit recipe that pairs the local ginger pop with rich roast duck.

Lemon icebox cookies with cornmeal and cardamom, sliced from a chilled log and baked golden, finished with tart lemon icing and chopped pistachios. Makes 6 dozen.

Whole wheat apple cake bars with wheat germ, walnuts, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Dense, fruity, and lightly spiced, cut into bars and dusted with powdered sugar.

Homemade banana layer cake with mashed ripe banana and buttermilk for a moist, tender crumb. A classic two-layer cake ready to frost with your favorite icing.

Bread machine chocolate cherry bread with dried cherries, chocolate chips, Triple Sec, molasses, and orange zest. A rich, sweet yeast loaf with a boozy twist.

No-bake-style cherry squares layered with cornflake crumbs, coconut, marshmallows, maraschino cherries, and walnuts, bound with sweetened condensed milk for a festive holiday treat.

This Italian favorite is the perfect snack with your hot cup of tea or coffee.

Pear relish cooked slow with brown sugar, raisins, onions, and vinegar until thick and jammy. A sweet-tangy condiment perfect for cheese boards, pork, or holiday gifting.

The shredded zucchini makes this cake very moist, and the topping adds a nice crunch. Whenever zucchini is in season I freeze some, shredded, in 2 cup amounts so I can make this favorite anytime of the year.

Miso barbecued tofu with grilled Japanese eggplant, shiitake mushrooms, and scallions basted in a sweet miso-plum sauce glaze. A plant-based Japanese-inspired grilled dinner in 30 minutes.

Drop sugar cookies with cardamom or nutmeg, soft and tender with lightly browned edges. No rolling or chilling needed. Makes six dozen and freezes beautifully.

Authentic Pennsylvania Dutch shoo fly pie with a deep molasses filling and spiced brown sugar crumb topping with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. A true wet-bottom pie from the Amish tradition.

North Carolina chopped barbecue pork shoulder braised in a tangy vinegar-ketchup sauce with celery seed, nutmeg, and cinnamon, then chopped and seasoned with hot sauce.

Brandied fruit starter with pineapple, peaches, apricots, and maraschino cherries soaked in brandy and sugar. A living friendship cake starter you keep and share.

Skillet barbecue franks simmered in a quick ketchup sauce with chili powder, soy sauce, and hot pepper sauce. A 25-minute dinner the whole family will eat.

Spicy crab pasta in a quick tomato sauce with red pepper flakes, garlic, fish stock, and lemon zest. Low-fat, ready in 25 minutes, and full of heat.

Mocha spice roll cake is a warmly spiced sponge rolled around billowy coffee-cocoa whipped cream, then frosted and fork-scored to look like a bark log. A holiday-ready bûche de Noël with cinnamon, clove, and allspice woven through.

Cream cheese butter cookies with a raspberry jam thumbprint. Tender, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread enriched with cream cheese. No leavening, no spreading.

Grilled beef chuck roast marinated 24 hours in bourbon, soy sauce, and brown sugar. This bold, savory-sweet marinade tenderizes the meat and builds a rich caramelized crust on the grill.

Ginger-almond florentines: thin, lacy caramel cookies with crystallized ginger, toasted almonds, and citrus zest, finished with a smooth chocolate coating on the flat side.

BBQ Pork Roast with a sage, allspice, coriander, and nutmeg spice crust, slow-roasted on a dome grill using indirect heat, then finished with an applesauce and brown sugar glaze.

Finnish-style rye bread made in the bread machine with whole-wheat and rye flour, yeast, and a touch of sugar or honey. Dense, nutty, hands-off loaf on the white bread cycle.

Creamy, refreshing, nutty and tangy! This is a absolutely beautiful and delicious dessert that will impress everyone.

Key lime cheesecake with strawberry butter sauce, made with a graham cracker crust, tangy fresh key lime juice, and separated eggs folded in for a lighter texture. A Florida-style dessert finished with a bright pink berry sauce.

Here is a classic sweet cream base for making a variety of ice creams. Nice a rich with eggs, great for a french vanilla ice cream.

Cherry cheesecake muffins with a cream cheese and cherry jam filling hidden inside brown sugar batter with orange zest. Topped with chopped pecans.

This is a very easy chicken recipe for all you terriyaki lovers! This is also a great recipe to use up leftover chicken or turkey.

Scotch black bun, a traditional Scottish Hogmanay fruitcake wrapped in buttery shortcrust pastry and packed with raisins, almonds, brandy, and warm spices. A rich celebration centerpiece.

French sourdough bread for the bread machine pulls real flavor from a half cup of starter, with gluten flour for chew and cornmeal for crust. Hands-off baking, true tang.

This bread is a great way to get healthy veggies into your kids! Spread with light cream cheese for a delicious treat! Makes 2 loaves.

Bread machine cornmeal yeast bread with corn kernels, mild green chilies, and sharp cheddar baked right into the loaf. Tex-Mex flavor in sandwich-bread form.

Chocolate chiffon pie in a homemade chocolate pastry shell. Chocolate chips melted with coffee, set with gelatin and whipped egg whites for a mousse-like filling.

Candied orange peels half-dipped in bittersweet chocolate, Israeli-style. Soaked, boiled, and slow-simmered in sugar syrup until translucent, then rolled in sugar and coated. Keeps for 3 months.

Easy Gooey Butter Cake with Cream Cheese Topping recipe

Tender, herb-scented cottage dill bread made effortlessly in your bread machine with tangy cottage cheese, aromatic dill seed, and savory dried onion.

Oatmeal cranberry nut cookies loaded with rolled oats, whole berry cranberry sauce, toasted almonds, molasses, and warm spice. A soft, chewy holiday cookie that uses up leftover cranberry sauce.

Oat wheat bread for the bread machine. Half whole-wheat flour, rolled oats, and a touch of sugar make a nutty, hearty loaf with a tender crumb. Dump, push start, walk away.

Baked fig and walnut meringue puffs made with whipped egg whites, stewed figs, and broken walnuts. An old-school fruit dessert that bakes up airy and jammy, finished with sweetened whipped cream.

A simple and delicious Christmas pudding made with dried figs, tapioca and toasted walnuts.

Diabetic-friendly chewy cookies with whole wheat flour, wheat germ, wheat flake cereal, and raisins. Sugar-free with brown sugar substitute. Wholesome, hearty, and satisfying.

Pumpkin pie with a buttery brown sugar pecan streusel that bakes onto the top during the second stage. The cross between pumpkin and pecan pie that solves the holiday choice forever.

Hearty baked bean soup with cannellini beans, stewed tomatoes, molasses, and chili powder. Thick, smoky, and on the table in 40 minutes. Vegan-friendly comfort food.

Loaded oatmeal cookies packed with bittersweet chocolate chunks, raisins, and pecans. Chewy centers with crisp golden edges from a brown sugar butter dough.