Recipes with sugar

Portuguese coffee buttercake stacked from 12 thin butter wafers and filled with silky coffee French buttercream. Elegant sliceable dessert that rewards patient assembly.

Crisp Italian pizzelle cookies with cocoa and cinnamon pressed into lacy, wafer-thin rounds. A chocolate twist on the classic holiday wafer cookie.

Paper-thin, crispy lace cookies loaded with chocolate chips and chopped pecans. Just half a cup of flour lets the batter spread into delicate, golden wafers with lacey edges. Soft out of the oven, shatteringly crisp once cooled.

Moist cinnamon apple quick bread loaded with fresh chopped apples and nuts. Makes 2 loaves in just over an hour.

Favourite lemon love notes layer a buttery shortbread crust under a tangy lemon-egg filling, dusted with powdered sugar. Classic lemon bars with a sweet name and bright zip.

Fat-free orange poppy seed biscotti with no butter or oil, crispy-crunchy from a double bake. Bright citrus flavor from orange zest and concentrate with poppy seed crunch throughout.

Chewy oatmeal raisin cookies spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, sweetened with sugar substitute instead of sugar. A built-in lower-fat option swaps half the margarine for applesauce or banana. Diabetic-friendly baking made easy.

Thick rib eye steaks crusted in brown sugar, rubbed with garlic, and soaked in bourbon overnight. Simple, bold, and packed with sweet-smoky char on the grill.

Add a kick to your Christmas party with this drink which is sure to keep everyone in the holiday spirit.

A show-stopping zebra cheesecake with swirled dark and white chocolate batters on a chocolate wafer crust, finished with a semi-sweet chocolate ganache glaze. Pure drama on a plate.

Polynesian chicken tosses tender chicken with pineapple, snow peas, water chestnuts, and carrots in a sweet-and-sour sauce built from the pineapple juice. A light, colorful, takeout-style dinner over rice in about 30 minutes.

Tangy sourdough bread made easy in a bread machine using sourdough starter, bread flour, milk, and active dry yeast. A simple recipe for a crusty, chewy loaf with that signature sourdough tang.

Moroccan cucumber salad tosses grated cucumber with olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, and za'atar, then garnishes with cured black olives. Bright, refreshing North African side ready in minutes.

Made with sour milk and molasses, this moist, delicious bread just might make you become lucky!

Pumpkin Frangelico cheesecake: a spiced pumpkin cheesecake on a gingersnap crust, spiked with hazelnut Frangelico liqueur and topped with a boozy sour cream layer. The Thanksgiving cheesecake adults reach for first.

Classic Italian cannoli filling with ricotta, powdered sugar, vanilla, citron, candied orange peel, and chocolate chunks. Process smooth and pipe into cannoli shells for an authentic Sicilian treat.

Chinese barbecue pork tenderloin marinated in hoisin, soy sauce, black bean sauce, sherry, and five-spice powder. Oven-roasted with three flavor variations included.

Black Forest trifle layered with rum-soaked devil's food cake, cherry pie filling, homemade chocolate custard, and whipped cream topped with toasted almonds.

No-bake Special K cookies with peanut butter, corn syrup, and sugar. Just five ingredients, ready in 20 minutes, and they freeze beautifully for make-ahead treats.

A basic puff pancake (Dutch baby) baked in a hot skillet until it billows up dramatically with crisp, golden edges and a custardy center. A quick, showy brunch from a simple batter of eggs, milk, and flour.

Black Russian Bundt cake made with yellow cake mix, chocolate pudding, vodka, and Kahlua, topped with a coffee liqueur glaze. A boozy, dense chocolate cocktail cake.

Eggnog bread machine recipe yeasts a holiday loaf with creamy eggnog and a touch of nutmeg. Hands-off ABM yeast bread with festive flavor for Christmas mornings.

Store-bought cinnamon rolls can never compete with the ones that are made from scratch.

No-egg chocolate cake made with cocoa powder, sour milk, and boiling water for a rich, moist crumb. One-bowl mixing, no eggs needed, baked in a tube pan.

Simple honey-glazed ham with brown sugar, cinnamon, and Dijon mustard. Score the surface, brush with glaze, baste with apple juice for a sticky-sweet holiday centerpiece.

Pumpkin empanadas fold brandy-tender pastry around cinnamon-spiced pumpkin filling, bake golden, and get dusted with cinnamon sugar. Mexican Thanksgiving and fall dessert hand pie.

Tender squid rings stir-fried in a fiery paste of almonds, chiles, and shrimp paste, then simmered in coconut milk with tamarind and lemongrass. Serve this bold Indonesian sambal over steamed rice.

Gluten-free herb cheese bread made with rice flour, xanthan gum, sharp cheddar, rosemary, and thyme. A yeast-risen loaf with real structure and flavor.

Dad's favorite beer bread, a no-yeast four-ingredient loaf that stirs together in minutes with self-rising flour and a full can of beer for a crusty, malty homemade bread.

A delicious little cake recipe we got from our Cozumel cruise. Best served warm.

Bread machine brown breakfast bread, a whole-wheat quick bread sweetened with honey and molasses, studded with raisins, and warmed with ginger, cinnamon, and allspice. Hands-off breakfast loaf.

Hot and sweet pickled peppers turn banana peppers into crisp, tangy jars with a sugar-vinegar brine and whole garlic cloves. A classic water-bath canning recipe for sandwiches, pizzas, and antipasto.

Coffee-fig delight is a retro parfait-style dessert: vanilla pudding cooked with chopped dried figs and instant coffee, topped with coffee whipped cream. Easy pantry sweet ready in under an hour.

Fudgy no-bake cookies with cocoa, peanut butter, oats, and vanilla boiled on the stovetop and dropped onto wax paper. A classic chocolate oat cookie that sets in the fridge with zero oven time.

Lemon zucchini cookies with walnuts and a tangy lemon glaze drizzled on warm. A soft, cake-like drop cookie that sneaks garden zucchini into a bright, citrusy treat.

Old German cabbage rolls stuffed with seasoned ground beef and rice, simmered for three hours in a tangy tomato-lemon sauce. A Pennsylvania Dutch comfort classic.

No-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies with coconut, cocoa, and margarine boiled for 2 minutes then dropped onto wax paper. A classic fridge cookie ready in under an hour.

Italian tiramisù cake with three layers of sponge brushed in espresso and rum, layered with mascarpone cream, and dusted with cocoa. Make-ahead Italian dessert.

Georgia peach conserve slow-simmered with orange, lemon, raisins, and chopped pecans. A Southern fruit preserve with citrus brightness and nutty crunch, sealed in sterilized jars.

Hearty oatmeal bread with caraway seeds, made from a yeasted dough with quick oats for a chewy crumb and rustic texture. Makes two loaves.

These squares are delicious and very easy to make. When I have fresh strawberries I am always looking for new recipes and I found this one in the local newspaper.

Fresh apple and pecan cake packed with 4 cups of sliced apples and a full cup of nuts. Cinnamon-spiced, oil-based for a moist crumb that stays tender for days. Bakes in a 9x13 pan.

Banana-Green Mango Chutney pairs ripe bananas with unripe mango, fresh ginger, serrano chile, and raisins in a tangy sweet-hot sauce. Ready in 30 minutes and keeps refrigerated for 2 weeks.

They are not potatoes that come from the soil, they are made with sugar, and shaped like potatoes, also mixed in vanilla extract and milk. Dust with cinnamon or cocoa powder. People love these cute looking candy potatoes!

Crisp crust apple pie bakes thinly sliced apples in cinnamon sugar under a shortening-based pastry crust topped with more cinnamon sugar and butter pats. Cobbler-style with a shattering top.

Baked pineapple pork chops glazed with brown sugar, nutmeg, and pineapple juice. Covered then uncovered to build a sticky, caramelized coating. Five ingredients and one dish.

Taffy apple cookies are buttery bite-sized cookies on toothpicks, dipped in melted caramel and rolled in chopped nuts. Holiday party trick that looks like mini caramel apples.

Pineapple crisp with a brown sugar oat topping, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A tropical twist on classic fruit crisp using canned pineapple chunks for an easy year-round dessert.