3,022 crunch recipes

Kohlrabi slaw with apple, grapes, currants, cabbage, and a simple apple cider dressing. A mayo-free, fruit-studded coleslaw alternative with mild crunch and natural sweetness.

Thin, crispy oatmeal Florentine cookies made with toasted oats, cinnamon, and just a tablespoon of flour. Lacy edges with a nutty, caramelized crunch.

No-bake French mint cupcakes with melted semi-sweet chocolate, butter, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract frozen in paper cups. Rich, fudgy, and truffle-like with a nutty crunch.

No-bake peanut butter pie with extra-crunchy peanut butter, cream cheese, and whipped topping in a graham cracker or chocolate crumb crust. Crushed peanuts on top for double-crunch.

Crisp meringue tart shells baked low and slow, filled with fresh sliced strawberries. Light, airy dessert cups with a Pavlova-like crunch and soft center.

Smoked turkey salad with grapes, water chestnuts, walnuts, and celery in a curried hickory mayo dressing. The leftover-turkey salad with crunch in every bite.

Crispy spring rolls filled with chorizo, Chinese mushrooms, rice sticks, cabbage, and bean sprouts in an oyster-sesame sauce. Double-fried for extra crunch and served wrapped in lettuce leaves.

A lighter take on classic potato salad using low-fat cottage cheese and just a touch of mayo. Packed with celery, green pepper, pimento, and olives for a single-serving side that's full of crunch.

Crispy chocolate biscotti with cocoa powder and your choice of raspberry, orange, or almond flavoring. Twice-baked Italian cookies with a satisfying crunch, finished with a chocolate drizzle.

Pork chops in a garlic-citrus mojo with creamy mashed plantains topped with crumbled chicharrones. A Cuban-inspired weeknight dinner with bright citrus, bold garlic, and salty pork-rind crunch.

Low-fat cranberry poppy seed loaf made with skim milk, egg substitute, and fresh lemon zest. A tender quick bread with tart cranberry pops and a subtle crunch from poppy seeds.

Old-fashioned eight-day bread and butter pickles made in a crock with cucumbers soaked in boiling water, then cured in a sweet vinegar syrup reheated daily for extra crunch.

Salsa Mexicana (pico de gallo) with fresh tomato, white onion, serrano chilies, and cilantro. A raw, chunky Mexican table salsa best made right before serving for maximum crunch and freshness.

A creamy red potato salad with sweet pickle crunch, chopped egg, celery, and a tangy mustard-mayo dressing. Skin-on red potatoes hold their shape. A make-ahead picnic and barbecue classic.

Golden, crispy hand pies filled with a sweet homemade blueberry filling, wrapped in tender buttermilk dough and pan-fried to a shattering crunch. Old-fashioned Southern fried pies done right at home.

Fudgy homemade brownies made in one saucepan with cocoa powder, no melting chocolate required. A quick, moist, deeply chocolatey bake with optional walnuts for crunch.