1,954 lowfat recipes

Soft, chewy drop cookies packed with chopped figs, molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger with hints of lemon and vanilla. An old-fashioned spiced fig cookie recipe that makes 2 dozen.

Individual baked chocolate fig puddings with cocoa, stewed California figs, and vanilla, topped warm with marshmallows and walnut halves. A vintage dessert with old-fashioned charm.

British tea loaf with raisins and sultanas steeped overnight in cold tea, baked with brown sugar and self-rising flour. A no-butter fruit bread that's moist and dense.

Oven-poached cod fillets with julienned carrots, mushrooms, celery, and tarragon in a lemon-chicken broth. Light, healthy one-pan fish dinner in 45 minutes.

Rolled molasses cookies spiced with cinnamon and ginger, cut into shapes and baked until firm. A classic roll-and-cut cookie with deep, dark molasses flavor and a crisp edge.

Big-batch buttermilk bran muffins made with two kinds of bran cereal and boiling water for an incredibly moist crumb. Makes 24 hearty muffins with endless mix-in possibilities.

Old-fashioned spiced cake buns with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and raisins. Drop-style buttermilk buns with a sugar-crackled top, baked from a single mixing bowl in 35 minutes.

Texan fried pies stuffed with spiced dried apricot filling in a flaky, vinegar-laced pastry. Hand-held, golden-fried, and dusted with sugar. A classic Southern dessert from scratch.

Spiced applesauce cookies with cinnamon and cloves bake into soft, cake-like drops sweetened with thick unsweetened applesauce. Makes 3 dozen tender old-fashioned cookies in 30 minutes.

Elegant baked pear halves glazed with chutney and apple juice, dotted with butter and basted until tender and glossy. A refined side dish or light dessert that serves 12.

Crock-Pot minestrone soup with kidney beans, zucchini, carrots, red pepper, and crushed tomatoes slow-cooked 8 to 10 hours. A set-it-and-forget-it vegetable soup with rice.

Chewy chocolate cookies made with cocoa powder, corn syrup, and egg whites for a fat-free treat that's soft, fudgy, and guilt-free.

This bread machine recipe combines earthy beets with honey, oat bran, and warm spices for a hearty, golden-crusted loaf. Whole wheat flour, rolled oats, and golden raisins add fiber and subtle sweetness to every tender slice.

Sagh is a simple Indian spinach side cooked with butter, ginger, and a pinch of sugar. Wilted down and warming, it pairs with any curry or flatbread.

Pitlai is a South Indian lentil stew with bitter gourd (karela), chickpeas, tamarind, and a ground coconut-spice paste. A tangy, complex vegetarian curry with toor dal and jaggery.

Creamy date rice pudding sweetened naturally with blended dates and enriched with tahini. Made with brown rice and no added sugar for a wholesome, cozy dessert.