Recipe Sifter

A no-bake treat combining the rich flavors of bourbon, cocoa, and graham crackers into bite-sized confections. Perfect for holiday gatherings or as a sweet indulgence, these bourbon balls are easy to make and store well in the refrigerator.

A Greek favorite that makes everyone think you are a master chef and is sooo easy to make!! I taught a Greek friend how to make apple pie and she taught me this fabulous recipe. The phyllo dough for this recipe is found in the freezer section of most grocery stores. Add a little lemon zest to the sugar sauce, if desired.

Deliciously moist banana nut muffins are great for breakfast. Easy to make, and freeze well. For a even healthier version, use half whole wheat flour to replace half all-purpose flour.

Yesterday I brought these cookies to my husband's friend's bonfire, they disappeared quickly. Everyone loved them. Tahini actually tasted delicious in these cookies! Will be making these sweets again.

Moist apple cake with grated apples, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg in a tender oil-based batter studded with walnuts. Sheet-pan style cake that bakes in a 9x13 pan, no frosting required.

This chocolate coffee pudding cake is a great dessert for family or your guests. Easy to make, and it tastes so good!

From the Great American recipe's collection Gr #17. A classic American carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

Made these muffins along with the pineapple bran muffins. They were super moist and delicious too. There is no refined sugar added in this recipe, but the muffins were sweet enough because of the pineapples and raisins that also added some extra goodness as well. It did taste like a carrot cake but much lower fat and calories.

No-bake rum-raisin balls with dark rum-soaked oats, cocoa, golden raisins, walnuts, and coconut rolled in sugar. A boozy, fudgy holiday treat that keeps for 10 days or freezes for months.

Pineapple banana walnut tube cake with cinnamon and a fresh pineapple icing. Crushed canned pineapple keeps the crumb moist for days. Stir-and-pour batter, no creaming required.

Chocolate chip cookies can be both delicious and healthy. Believe or not, these chocolate chip cookies made with applesauce, oats, whole wheat flour, chocolate chips and walnuts taste absolutely delicious and actually healthy enough to get some health benefit.

These cherry cream cheese bars were divine. The cream cheese added the rich creaminess; I made my own cherry pie filling, which was packed with cherry flavour and not super sweet, also did a few changes to make these bars healthier (see the linked recipe below) but still decadent.

Knead Herman sourdough starter with eggs and flour, roll with cinnamon-sugar filling, and bake into soft, tangy cinnamon rolls that rise beautifully without commercial yeast.

A fruity bread that has a unique scrumptious taste that is perfect for breakfast.

Cranberries, walnuts, and orange. Who wouldn't love this combination. These cookies are also made with whole wheat flour and applesauce, which is much healthier but still tastes delicious.

A moist, rich banana nut bread recipe from a classic steak pub. Sour cream and brown sugar make this loaf extra tender, while walnuts add crunch in every slice.