6,310 lowfat recipes

Wormy apples turn caramel apples into a Halloween creepshow with red sugar coating and gummy worms peeking out. A no-bake treat kids beg to help with every October.

Sourdough starter from scratch in two days using water, active dry yeast, sugar, and flour. The fast-start version that skips the wild-yeast wait, refresh with flour and water as you use it.

Forgotten cookies are chocolate chip meringues baked for 2 minutes then left in the turned-off oven overnight. Crispy, melt-in-your-mouth cookies that literally make themselves while you sleep.

Peach and berry kanten made with agar-agar and apple juice. A vegan, gelatin-free fruit jelly dessert that sets at room temperature with no refined sugar.

Grilled beef tenderloin steaks with a homemade BBQ spice rub of brown sugar, paprika, allspice, and dry mustard. Ready in 20 minutes with a smoky, caramelized crust.

A 3-ingredient strawberry jelly made with lemon-flavored gelatin and frozen strawberries. No cooking, no canning, and it sets in the fridge in about 2 hours.

Simple almond-cinnamon nut filling for cookies made with finely ground almonds, sugar, and cinnamon. A three-ingredient filling for rugelach, kolacky, or any filled cookie recipe.

Old-fashioned peach ice made with fresh peaches, sugar syrup, and beaten egg whites for a light, airy texture. A vintage frozen dessert from the days before electric ice cream makers.

Mom's brown stew with beef cubes simmered for two hours in a Worcestershire and lemon-spiked broth with potatoes, carrots, and pearl onions, finished with a flour-thickened gravy.

Hamaguri Shigure-Ni, a Japanese sweet-savory clam appetizer cooked in sake, soy sauce, and sugar. Only 4 ingredients. The sauce reduces to a glossy syrup that coats each clam. Served cool.

Classic prune whip dessert with mashed prunes folded into stiff meringue with cooked oatmeal and cinnamon. A light, airy no-bake treat with no fat and minimal sugar.

Low-calorie calzones made with frozen bread dough, stuffed with spinach, fat-free mozzarella, tomato paste, mushrooms, and a splash of red wine. Golden, cheesy, and guilt-free.

Two-ingredient banana jam made with just ripe bananas and lemon juice. No added sugar, no pectin. Blend, simmer, and spread on everything.

Sparkling pineapple limeade with pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, sugar, and chilled sparkling water. A refreshing Mexican-inspired summer drink ready in minutes, served over ice.

Mexican polvoron cookies rolled in a cinnamon-chocolate-sugar coating while still warm. Tender, crumbly shortbread-style cookies with a hint of cinnamon baked low and slow.

Raisin bulgur pilaf with cumin, made by soaking cracked wheat in boiling water for 30 minutes. Just 5 ingredients, no cooking, and diabetic-friendly. A simple, nutty side dish.