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Lower-fat banana cake with pureed prunes replacing most of the butter, nonfat vanilla yogurt, and egg whites. A moist sheet cake that cuts the fat without losing flavor.

Dessert pizza topped with homemade pistachio custard cream and fresh fruit. A from-scratch pistachio milk custard spread over a baked pizza shell.

Cream of Jerusalem artichoke soup blended silky smooth with rosemary, garlic, and soy sauce. Dairy-free and naturally creamy from the sunchokes themselves.

Strawberry cream pie with a stovetop vanilla custard filling layered with fresh strawberries in a baked pastry shell. A classic no-bake filling pie with old-fashioned egg yolk custard.

Lemon cream meringue pie with a zest-infused custard filling, blind-baked flaky crust, and Swiss meringue topping broiled golden. A from-scratch lemon pie done right.

Homemade cream soup mix: a dry pantry blend of powdered milk, cornstarch, bouillon and herbs that replaces canned cream-of-anything soup. Lower sodium, no preservatives, ready when you need it.

Peaches and cream bread machine loaf: dried peaches and peach yogurt fold into a soft, lightly spiced bread with cinnamon and nutmeg. Sweet enough for breakfast toast, savory enough for sandwiches.

Lighter sour cream substitute made from cottage cheese, lemon juice, and skim milk blended smooth in seconds. A low-fat dollop for baked potatoes, dips, and tacos with the same tang.

Chocolate raspberry cream torte: a light chocolate wacky cake layered four high with raspberry jam and pink raspberry cream filling. An impressive-looking dessert made with pantry staples and no eggs.

Cream-style potato soup with diced potatoes, celery, onion, dill, and chives. Made creamy with skim milk and flour, no actual cream required. Lighter than traditional potato soup.

Hot fudge sundae ice cream pie layered with vanilla wafers, vanilla ice cream, and a rich homemade fudge sauce of chocolate chips, marshmallows, and evaporated milk. A crowd-pleasing freezer dessert.

Old-fashioned sour cream cookies with nutmeg, rolled and cut into rounds with a sugar-sprinkled top. Soft, tender, and lightly spiced with a big-batch yield of 60 cookies.

Peaches and cream rice salad with chicken-flavored rice pilaf, diced peaches, whipped topping, and shredded coconut. A sweet, creamy side dish or potluck dessert salad that feeds a crowd.

Baked flounder fillets smothered in cream of shrimp soup with Worcestershire, sherry, and a dash of hot sauce. A simple weeknight fish dinner with just 5 pantry-friendly ingredients.

Light cream of veggie soup with broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, and potatoes, partially pureed with evaporated skim milk and a hint of curry powder. Creamy without the cream.

Simple frozen dessert made with ice cream and a splash of sherry, frozen in a tray. A no-bake, 2-ingredient base you can customize with nuts, chocolate, or fruit.