7,151 light recipes

Poor Knights of Windsor: sherry-soaked bread fried golden in butter, dusted with cinnamon, and topped with crushed raspberries and whipped cream. A British dessert classic.

Cocoa brownies with a secret weapon: three cloves of garlic melted right into the butter. Fudgy inside, springy on top, loaded with walnuts and topped with blanched almonds.

Individual ham loaves made from ground pork and ground ham, baked in a sweet brown sugar-mustard-vinegar glaze and basted every 15 minutes. A Midwestern classic that's part meatloaf, part glazed ham.

Honolulu-style spareribs glazed with teriyaki, lemon, and garlic. Pre-cooked in the microwave then broiled or grilled for sticky, caramelized edges in under 35 minutes.

Macadamia nut tartlets in a buttery shortbread cup with dark corn syrup filling and a nut half on top. Two-bite pecan pie energy with a tropical, buttery nut twist.

Quick double chocolate pie: a one-bowl chocolate custard pie spiked with creme de cacao liqueur and baked in a prepared shell. Ready in an hour, set into fudgy slices.

Low-fat lemon poppy seed bran pound cake with oat bran, non-fat lemon yogurt, and egg whites. The classic bright lemon-poppy flavor with a tender bundt crumb and a tangy lemon glaze.

Chicken breasts dipped in mustard butter, pressed with ground pecans, and pan-seared until golden. Finished with a tangy sour cream and mustard pan sauce poured over the top.

Peanut butter rounds rolled in egg white and coated in toasted wheat germ for a nutty, crunchy crust. Dark brown sugar, sesame seeds and a touch of nutmeg set these apart from the usual fork-criss-crossed peanut butter cookie.

Fresh raspberry pie with a cinnamon-laced double crust made from butter and shortening. Cornstarch thickens the bubbling berry juice into glossy filling, brightened with lemon zest.

Cheeseburger pie built on a quick Bisquick crust, filled with seasoned freezer-mix ground beef and Worcestershire, then topped with sliced tomatoes and a cheddar-egg layer baked golden.

Carrot raisin cake sweetened with honey and pineapple juice instead of sugar. Whole wheat pastry flour and egg whites only keep it fat-free and wholesome.

Lemon meringue pie from cooking school is the textbook version with a hand-rolled crust, cornstarch-and-flour curd, and a stable French meringue sealed to the crust. Detailed technique guarantees no weeping.

Maple chiffon pie sets a light, mousse-like maple custard into a baked pie shell using gelatin, beaten egg whites, and whipped cream. The flavor is pure Vermont sugar shack in cloud form.

Pudding cake roll is a light sponge cake rolled around vanilla pudding, dusted with powdered sugar. A lighter, Weight Watchers-friendly take on the classic Swiss roll.

Crustless quiche with ham, cheese, green chilies, and black olives. Bisquick batter blended with eggs and evaporated milk forms its own light base.