7,057 light recipes

Oat peach muffins made with buttermilk, molasses, brown sugar, and cinnamon. A lighter muffin using egg whites instead of whole eggs, with fresh, frozen, or canned peaches.

A puffy, golden oven-baked pancake (Dutch baby) that rises dramatically in a hot buttered skillet. Finished with powdered sugar and a squeeze of fresh lemon.

Fat-free chocolate cake made with cocoa powder, egg whites, and corn syrup instead of butter, oil, or whole eggs. Topped with a cocoa-powdered sugar glaze. Rich chocolate flavor, zero fat.

Thin, crispy macadamia nut lace cookies made with brown sugar, dark corn syrup, and butter. Five ingredients that spread into delicate, golden, candy-like wafers.

Arizona pecan chocolate rum pie with an all-lard pastry crust and a filling of unsweetened chocolate, dark corn syrup, brown sugar, chopped pecans, and a splash of rum.

Instead of store-bought pie crust, we made our own with most whole wheat flour and olive oil, which made the crust a lot healthier with flaky texture and delicious flavor. Now enjoy this juicy-fruity pie without feeling guilty at all.

Tortellini tossed in a rich Parmesan cream sauce with sautéed ham cubes. A Northern Italian staple that comes together in 35 minutes with just a handful of ingredients.

James Beard's persimmon bread folds ripe persimmon puree into a spiced quick-bread batter with cognac, mace, raisins, and walnuts. Legendary holiday bread adapted for the bread machine.

Sweet cornmeal muffins made with just 8 pantry ingredients. Light, tender, and lightly sweetened with a golden cornmeal crumb. Quick to mix and baked in under 20 minutes.

Swedish Christmas ham (julskinka) slow-roasted and glazed with egg yolk, mustard, and sugar under golden bread crumbs. A Scandinavian holiday tradition served cold in thin slices.

Skillet-browned boneless chicken finished in a microwave casserole under a fruit pie filling, white wine, lime juice and warm spice sauce. Sweet, tangy and spiced, served over noodles or rice.

Mini cornmeal muffins with buttermilk and whole kernel corn baked at high heat for crispy edges. Bite-sized cornbread that's great alongside chili, soups, and barbecue.

Bake Quick Corn Sticks to go with homemade soups and traditional Southern dinners.

An authentic Chinese Shrimp Wonton soup. Prepared wonton wrappers make preparation easy.

Oats cranberry muffins use prune puree instead of oil or butter, keeping them low in fat but moist and tender. Hearty oats, tart cranberries, and just egg whites make a wholesome muffin that doesn't taste like a compromise.

No time to make a loaf of yeast bread, try this quick bread that's made with whole wheat flour, oats, wheat germ and sunflower seeds. It's loaded with goodness.