2,159 crema recipes

Simple biscuit-style apple dumplings with baking powder pastry wrapped around cinnamon-sugar filled apples. Bake until tender, serve warm with milk or cream.

Lamb carnitas braised in milk with coriander, savory, and bay leaves until fall-apart tender. Served in tortillas with broiled onions, tomatoes, sour cream, and salsa.

A quick microwave cherry sauce made with dark sweet cherries, cornstarch, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Spoon over ice cream or cake in under 10 minutes.

Vegan pasta with pureed cherry tomato sauce, balsamic vinegar, and miso for deep umami flavor. Oil-free, dairy-free, and rich-tasting without any cream.

Yogurt primavera tosses tender-crisp peas, carrots, zucchini, squash, and mushrooms in a low-fat yogurt-Parmesan sauce. A bright lighter-than-cream pasta for any weeknight.

Thai mung bean pastries (khanom thuay) with a sweet mung bean flour base topped with coconut-rice flour cream and toasted yellow mung beans. A colorful, no-bake Thai dessert.

Baked bananas in a buttery caramel syrup scattered with raisins and pecans. A simple, old-fashioned dessert ready in 45 minutes, served warm with whipped cream.

Vegetarian enchilada bake layered with flour tortillas, a simmered bean and mushroom sauce with chili and cumin, ricotta-yogurt cream, and melted mozzarella topped with black olives.

Low-calorie broccoli soup blended smooth with carrots, celery, and herbs, studded with whole broccoli buds and elbow macaroni. Creamy comfort without the cream.

Butternut squash pasta sauce with melted Monterey Jack, vegetable broth, and sun-dried tomatoes tossed with ziti. A creamy, lighter fall pasta without heavy cream.

Quick one-pot ground beef and rice dish with mushrooms, soy sauce, and beef consommé. This easy weeknight dinner cooks in 15 minutes and gets topped with sour cream and toasted almonds.

Potato, artichoke, and leek soup pureed silky smooth with fresh thyme and a touch of Tabasco. Served hot or cold, this creamy soup uses milk instead of heavy cream for a lighter bowl.

Crispy chicken fried steak fingers coated in a seasoned flour paste and saltine crumbs, fried golden, and served with rich homemade cream gravy. Quick, crunchy, and built for dipping.

Just 3 ingredients: dried California figs simmered in pure Vermont maple syrup until thick and luscious. Spoon it over ice cream, pancakes, waffles, or warm biscuits.

Old-school peanut butter cream pie with a hidden layer of crumbly peanut butter and powdered sugar at the bottom, topped with vanilla custard and meringue or whipped topping. A diner-counter classic.

Enchilada bean bake layers corn tortillas with mashed beans simmered in red wine and spices, cottage cheese-yogurt cream, and cheddar. A lighter vegetarian Mexican casserole.