918 light recipes

Milk chocolate popcorn with salted peanuts baked in a corn syrup and chocolate chip glaze. A crunchy, sweet-salty snack mix that stores for up to two weeks.

Cream of peanut soup with 2 cups of smooth peanut butter stirred into a velvety chicken broth base finished with half-and-half. A rich Southern classic garnished with chopped peanuts.

Frozen amaretto zabaglione with nectarine puree, egg yolk custard, and half-and-half churned into a silky Italian frozen dessert. Served over fresh nectarine slices with chopped almonds.

Seafood fettuccine in a creamy Parmesan sauce with crab meat and steamed broccoli. A quick homemade roux-based cream sauce that comes together in 25 minutes flat.

Peanut butter popcorn coated in a sticky honey and sugar syrup with whole peanuts and vanilla. Sweet, salty, crunchy, and impossible to stop eating.

Thai fried curried rice (Khao Pad Pong Kari) with curry powder, potato, green peas, and light soy sauce. A quick, fragrant vegetarian wok-fried rice ready in 15 minutes.

Peanut butter cheesecake baked inside a fudgy brownie crust with a sour cream topping. A rich, chocolate-meets-peanut-butter dessert worthy of a glass slipper.

Salted peanut chews with a brown sugar shortbread crust, gooey marshmallow layer, and a crunchy peanut butter chip topping loaded with crisp rice cereal and salted peanuts.

Classic American apple pie with a lattice crust, vanilla-scented filling, and half and half for extra richness. A from-scratch shortening crust that bakes up flaky and golden.

Chewy date and nut cookie balls rolled in powdered sugar. Baked in a sheet pan, cut into squares while hot, then shaped by hand into bite-sized treats with almond extract and corn syrup.

Chocolate bourbon balls: no-bake Kentucky candies with bourbon whiskey, chopped nuts, and a milk chocolate drizzle. The classic boozy holiday treat that gets better as it ages.

Toll House chocolate oat bars made in the microwave in under 10 minutes. Oats, brown sugar, walnuts, and chocolate chips with a melted chocolate top layer.

Kansas City steak and spinach salad with soy-garlic marinated beef, fresh mushrooms, and orange sections tossed in a red wine vinegar-oregano dressing. Hearty and fresh.

No-bake peanut butter oatmeal cookies with chopped peanuts. A stovetop candy-cookie hybrid cooked to soft ball stage then dropped onto waxed paper to set. No oven needed.

Cream of peanut soup from Colonial Williamsburg's Kings Arms Tavern: a velvety blend of peanut butter, chicken broth, sauteed celery and onion, finished with cream and chopped peanuts. Southern tavern classic.

Classic peanut butter cookies with the signature fork crisscross top, made with butter, equal parts brown and granulated sugar, and a full cup of peanut butter. Yields five dozen and freezes well.