1,405 mild recipes

Intensely fudgy brownies made with melted unsweetened chocolate, swirled with a tangy chocolate cream cheese topping and studded with toasted nuts. Dense, rich and squidgy in the middle.

Triple chocolate muffins with melted unsweetened chocolate in the batter, plus milk and semi-sweet chocolate chips folded through. Buttermilk keeps the crumb tender; toasted walnuts are an optional crunch.

Lentil bobotie is a vegetarian South African curry bake with red lentils, golden raisins, and curry powder slow-baked in milk. A hearty, protein-rich plant-based main dish.

Wholesome oat cookies sweetened with honey and studded with fresh apples. Soft, cake-like texture with optional raisins. Naturally lower in refined sugar.

Apple walnut crumb muffins with grated apple, toasted wheat germ, cinnamon, and a buttery oat crumb topping. A hearty whole-grain-friendly breakfast muffin.

Grandma Cottington's pumpkin pie is a heritage Thanksgiving classic: flaky butter-and-lard double crust, custardy pumpkin filling with cream, molasses, cinnamon, and allspice. Yields 2 pies.

Chocolate banana muffins built from a homemade whole-wheat-and-bran muffin mix you keep on the shelf. Mashed banana, chocolate chips, and a banana slice on top finish each one.

Berry orange banana muffins made with whole wheat flour and natural bran. Mashed banana and frozen orange juice concentrate sweeten these high-fiber breakfast muffins, dotted with juicy blueberries or raspberries.

Moist and flavorful bread topped with marinated artichoke hearts, black olives, sun-dried tomatoes and fresh red chili peppers, shaped and baked in a casserole dish. It's delicious all by itself.

These delicious pancakes are made with whole wheat and buckwheat flours, soy milk and mashed banans; then topped with maple glazed toasted almonds. Who can say no to this yummy, energetic yet healthy breakfast.

Pumpkin muffins with cinnamon, golden raisins, and walnuts. Lightened up with skim milk, canola oil, and extra egg whites for a tender crumb without the butter weight.

Berry muffins with whole wheat, bran, and fresh strawberries or blueberries. A high-fiber, low-fat breakfast bake sweetened with strawberry yogurt and crowned with crunchy pecans.

Lower-fat chewy oatmeal raisin cookies use applesauce and egg whites in place of butter and yolks. Spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, ready in 40 minutes. Drop cookie or 9x13 bar pan option.

Wholesome oat granola with oat bran, sunflower seeds, banana chips, raisins, and a hint of orange zest. Honey-baked and naturally sweetened for a fiber-rich breakfast or snack.

Glazed plum bundt cake with chopped fresh plums, walnuts, cinnamon, and a warm brown sugar glaze. A late-summer fruit cake with juicy plum pockets and a tender, oil-based crumb.

Bread machine pumpkin spice yeast bread with pumpkin puree, orange juice, pecans, and warm spices. A real loaf of yeasted bread, not a quick bread, with whole-wheat flour for depth.