10,000 oat bran recipes

Cayenne and chocolate make a nice combo in this cookie from Paula Tuchscherer-Jones of Milwaukee; they would provide an interesting complement when plated with more traditional cookies.

Whole wheat buttermilk waffles with wheat germ for extra nuttiness. Six simple ingredients, crisp outside and tender inside, perfect for fresh fruit and maple syrup.

Lighter cocoa brownies sweetened with liquid sweetener and applesauce instead of excess sugar, delivering chocolate satisfaction with a tender cake-like crumb.

Tender chocolate muffins made with applesauce instead of extra fat. Warming spices and optional raisins turn breakfast into a treat that feels indulgent but sneaks in fruit.

Chunky chocolate chip oatmeal cookies sweetened with honey instead of sugar and bulked out with puffed wheat cereal for extra crunch. Drops about 56 cookies with a craggy, chewy-crisp texture.

Double Orange Macadamia Nut Cookies with Orange Frosting recipe

Chewy chocolate brownies topped with a butterscotch chip drizzle. Lighter brownies made with an egg-and-egg-white blend, finished with a piped baggie drizzle for elegant butterscotch ribbons.

German-style pork chops braised in beer and beef broth with sliced onions, thickened into a rich gravy. Served with Brussels sprouts and boiled potatoes.

Alice's oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, oats, chocolate chips, and chopped pecans. Soft, spice-warmed cookies with crisp edges and chewy centers.

Lighter poke cake built on a yellow cake mix doctored with lemon gelatin, applesauce, and egg substitute, then drenched in a citrus glaze that soaks into every fork-pricked hole. Tangy, moist, easy.

Banana cinnamon waffles with mashed banana and applesauce in place of fat. Low-fat, egg-white only batter for a fluffy, lightly sweet weekend breakfast.

Mom's favourite cornmeal biscuits, rolled and cut Southern-style biscuits with yellow cornmeal for nutty crunch. Tender flaky bites perfect with jam, butter, or clotted cream.

Double chocolate chocolate chip cookies with rich cocoa dough and semi-sweet chips folded throughout. Soft fudgy centers, crisp edges, and an option to add chopped nuts for crunch.

Eggy little chocolate pancakes that double as breakfast or sandwich cookies. Quick to mix, fast to cook, and finished with chocolate sauce or sandwiched with buttercream once chilled.

Sour cream and herb drop biscuits skip the rolling and cutting for a quick savory biscuit dotted with fresh dill, chives, or scallions. Tender, tangy, ready in 30 minutes from bowl to oven.

Homemade naan with a yogurt-leavened dough, no yeast required. Cooked on a cast-iron skillet then finished under the broiler for charred spots and puffed bubbles. Makes 9 pieces.