7,444 crown recipes

Chocolate brownie macaroons with melted chocolate, whipped egg whites, shredded coconut, and condensed milk. Fudgy centers with crisp tops, crowned with a blanched almond.

Warm cinnamon and nutmeg spice this tender carrot cake studded with toasted pecans. Orange cream cheese frosting crowns the bundt for a citrusy finish.

Lightened-up cheesecake uses cottage cheese and neufchatel for creamy texture with fewer calories, then gets crowned with fresh berries for guilt-free indulgence.

Super-rich creme brulee made with nine egg yolks, heavy cream, and a whole vanilla bean, baked low in a water bath until just set, then crowned with a crackly caramelized sugar crust. Silkier than any restaurant version.

Savory onion shortbread with cornmeal, Italian herb seasoning, and golden sauteed onions on top. A layered cornbread loaf with herbs baked through and caramelized onions crowning the top.

Fresh fettuccine twirls with crisp-tender broccoli, cauliflower, and asparagus in a light basil-Parmesan sauce, then gets crowned with toasted almonds for a vegetarian pasta dinner bursting with spring vegetables.

Whole wheat pasta with broccolini and radish gets tossed in a sherry-orange vinaigrette and crowned with creamy feta. A bright vegetarian pasta salad equally good warm or chilled the next day.

Cottage pie made with cubed leftover roast beef, white wine gravy, corn, and a piped mashed potato top crowned with sharp cheddar. A British comfort-food classic for using up Sunday roast.

No-bake lemon chiffon cheesecake made light with blended cottage cheese, nonfat cream cheese and lemon gelatin, folded fluffy with whipped cream and crowned with cherry pie filling. A cool, airy dessert with no oven required.

Pork tacos with tropical papaya salsa bring sweet heat to Taco Tuesday. Baked with melty Monterey Jack, crowned with lime-bright papaya, pineapple, mint, and red chili for a fresh twist on the classic.

No-bake low-fat lemon cheesecake with lemon gelatin, fat-free cottage cheese, and cream cheese folded with whipped topping. Sunny dessert with a cherry pie filling crown.

Minted pears with honey walnuts poaches whole baby pears in honey-sweetened mint tea, then crowns them with caramelized walnuts. Elegant fruit dessert that works hot or chilled.

Egg-free chocolate cake layered with a ganache filling loaded with sliced Snickers bars, then frosted in glossy chocolate and crowned with chopped peanuts. If you've ever wanted to hide a candy bar inside a cake, this is your blueprint.

Black bottom pie with a spicy gingersnap crust, dark chocolate custard base, rum and sherry chiffon middle, and whipped cream crown. A vintage American showstopper.

Roger's scallop tarts: delicate pastry cups filled with garlic-cream cheese, seared scallops, and a tiny crown of caviar. A classy, bite-sized seafood appetizer.

Lemony strawberry cheesecake builds a cinnamon-zwieback crust under a citrus-bright cream cheese filling, crowned with cooked strawberry topping. A retro three-layer dessert.