7,151 light recipes

Pineapple gelatin dessert made with crushed pineapple, unflavored gelatin, cinnamon, and lemon juice. A light, no-sugar-added, diabetic-friendly molded dessert.

Wheat-free fruit and nut muffins made with rice flour and cornstarch, loaded with dried apricots, fresh cranberries, and chopped cashews. Sweetened with honey.

Pasta with grilled turkey or chicken sausages, fresh tomatoes, roasted peppers, and saffron vinegar. A light, Mediterranean-style pasta toss ready in 30 minutes.

Acadian cranberry pie, a Nova Scotian tradition: tart cranberries cooked with sugar and enriched with egg and butter, baked in a lattice crust and served with cream. Sweet-tart, rustic, and old-fashioned.

Amaretto cheesecake with chocolate wafer-almond crust and tangy sour cream topping. Rich, creamy filling that chills overnight for best flavor.

Corn dogs dip frankfurters in a cornmeal batter spiked with dry mustard, then deep-fry to a golden crackle. State-fair classic from scratch in 30 minutes flat.

Fudgy chocolate roll-out cookies made with melted unsweetened chocolate and brown sugar. A rich, dark cookie dough that rolls, cuts into shapes, and bakes in under 10 minutes for a deeply chocolatey result.

Here's a light, spicy chicken recipe for a warm-weather evening.

Turn leftover Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey into a mouthwatering Shepherd's Pie Pizza: crispy bread dough crust topped with savory veggies, turkey, and cheesy mashed potatoes. Easy, comforting fusion recipe ready in under 2 hours!

Milk and honey casserole bread with whole wheat flour baked in a round dish instead of a loaf pan. A no-knead yeast bread with a soft, tender crumb sweetened with honey.

Quick breakfast bread loaded with cereal nuggets, raisins, and orange zest. No yeast, no kneading, just stir and bake for a loaf with crunch in every slice.

Rich mincemeat plum pudding with rum, orange, and walnuts using microwave speed for moist holiday desserts ready in 30 minutes instead of hours.

Raspberry peach breakfast shake blended with frozen raspberries, peach nectar, buttermilk, and honey. A creamy 4-ingredient morning smoothie ready in 5 minutes.

Old-fashioned Nantucket molasses cookies with brown sugar, butter, and a soft, cake-like texture. Six pantry ingredients and no eggs, just like the New England whaling-era originals.

Pressure cooker ricotta cheesecake: a creamy Italian-style cheesecake with golden raisins and lemon zest, steamed to perfection in just 20 minutes under pressure. No cracks, no water bath fuss.

Frozen s'mores sandwiches with chocolate peanut butter pudding and whipped topping between graham crackers. A no-bake, five-ingredient frozen treat with no campfire needed.