1,293 light recipes

Homemade flatbread you cook in a frying pan, no oven needed. A soft yeast dough rolled into thin rounds and toasted until lightly golden and pillowy, ready to fold around curry or any savory filling.

Turned out very fluffy, hot out of the oven I ate about 5 of them right away. Lightly warm spiced with sweetness from the sweet potato. You won't find these in any store.

Low-cal brownies: a quick blender batter that swaps applesauce for butter and a sugar substitute for sugar, baked into a light chocolate fix. A guilt-free brownie ready in about 30 minutes.

A very light, refreshing yet tasty salad, it's also very easy to make. It can be served right away or let marinate in the frige for overnight, it tastes even better next day.

Soft almond cookies made with egg whites, almond extract, and topped with toasted almonds. Lower fat, lightly sweet, and tender with a delicate crumb.

These light yet yummy meringue cookies are fluffy in the insdie, slightly chewy and crispy on the outside. No flour in it, just egg whites with sugar make these amazingly addictive meringue cookies.

Egg whites beaten to stiff peaks with sugar and cream of tartar bake into this impossibly light angel food cake where almond extract adds subtle nutty fragrance to the cloud-like crumb.

Boxty is the traditional Irish potato pancake that blends fluffy mashed potato with raw grated potato into a tender, golden cake. Pan-fried crisp and served with bacon, tomatoes, and a dollop of sour cream.

A deliciously light chocolate marbled angel food cake is filled with raspberry jam, and topped with coffee cream. It's sweet and rich enough to please your sweet tooth, but without too much guilt.

These yummy treats are made with whole wheat flour, oats, applesauce, vegetable oil and a tiny amount of butter, which adds lots of heart-healthy ingredients to the cookies without losing any bit of deliciousness. Especially when peanut butter and chocolate chips are involved, make sure to bake enough, because they disappear quicky.

A wonderfully soft and easy bread machine recipe infused with refried beans and sharp cheddar cheese, lightly spiced with chili powder and garlic. Ideal as a side for Mexican dishes or a hearty addictive snack.

A crisp, crunchy Asian-style salad with julienned radishes, cucumber, toasted sesame seeds, and a tangy soy-ginger dressing. Light, refreshing, and ready in under 30 minutes. A low-calorie side dish that packs serious flavor.

Light and fluffy Christmas snowball cookies. Lighter and lower fat than most Christmas cookies and faster to make (no need to refrigerate overnight).

These delicate desserts are so elegant, ricotta cheese gives the smooth, creamy and light taste and texture, fresh strawberries let the flavor so refreshing and the vanilla sugar adds some nice zing along with some finely grated chocolate pieces on top.

Bread machine beer bread studded with broken pretzel sticks for a salty crunch in every slice. Made with light beer, bread flour, and a touch of ginger for a pub-inspired loaf.

These homemade graham wafers are crisp, lightly sweet, and perfect for snacking, crushing into crumbs for pie crusts, or pairing with spreads. Made with wholesome graham flour and a touch of vanilla, they bake up golden and delicious in just minutes.