1,232 sugar cook recipes

Barbecued Hamburger Patties cook stovetop in a sweet-tangy chili sauce with ketchup, brown sugar, and lemon juice. No grill needed - an old-fashioned skillet supper ready in 45 minutes.

Best pecan pralines made rich with heavy cream and brown sugar, studded with pecan halves and cooked to the soft-ball stage. A creamy, caramel-deep Southern candy that melts in your mouth.

Mango fruit parfait layered in wineglasses with mango-orange puree, sliced strawberries, kiwi, and raspberries. A no-cook, no-sugar-added tropical dessert that looks stunning.

Butterscotch pie cooks brown sugar and butter into a real caramelized butterscotch base, then folds it into a creamy egg-yolk custard topped with golden baked meringue. A retro diner classic.

Crock-pot BBQ chicken slow-cooks a whole chicken in a homemade barbecue sauce of tomato passata, molasses, brown sugar, and vinegar until fall-off-the-bone tender. Hands-off, no bottled sauce required.

Grilled bananas cooked in their peels until caramelized and soft, split open and topped with powdered sugar, sour cream, and toasted coconut. A two-ingredient grill dessert.

Slow cooker butternut squash with apples layered with brown sugar, butter, and mace. A sweet, caramelized side dish that cooks hands-free for hours.

Marinated melon and strawberries in orange juice and brown sugar, topped with a honey-ginger sour cream sauce and fresh mint. A refreshing no-cook summer dessert.

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.

Robb's caramel pecan pie: a deeper, richer take on classic pecan pie with a cooked caramel base of brown sugar, butter, and cream poured over toasted pecans. Silky, buttery, and unforgettable.

Hawaiian fruit bread with dates cooked in pineapple juice, honey, and nuts baked into a dense, moist loaf. A no-refined-sugar quick bread that slices better the next day.

Chocolate peanut butter frosting made with cocoa powder, peanut butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar. A no-cook, no-butter frosting with rich chocolate-peanut flavor.

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.

Nectarines and raspberries tossed with sugar and crumbled almond biscotti for a no-cook summer fruit dessert. Simple, elegant, and ready in minutes.

Lemon-sweet crockpot chicken browned in seasoned flour then slow-cooked in frozen lemonade concentrate, brown sugar, ketchup, and vinegar. Tangy-sweet with a glossy sauce over rice.

Fresh spinach slow-cooked with ghee, soaked almonds, shredded coconut, caramelized brown sugar, mustard seeds, cumin, fenugreek, ginger, green chilies, and nutmeg. A rich Bengali-style spinach side dish.