8,468 sugar recipes

Soutzouki, the traditional Greek grape-and-walnut candy. A chewy grape-juice gel thickened with pectin, studded with whole walnuts and rolled into a log to slice. Naturally fruit-sweet, no candy thermometer needed.

Chocolate marshmallow bars with unsweetened chocolate, pecans, and toasted marshmallow tops baked on a fudgy brownie base. Only 8 ingredients and 45 minutes start to finish.

Kahlua brownies with unsweetened chocolate, coffee liqueur, and instant coffee, topped with a boiled chocolate icing and scattered semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Garlic asparagus finished with a bright squeeze of lime instead of the usual lemon. Fresh spears sauteed with garlic, shallots, and a little butter for a fast, light vegetable side.

No bake caramel cookies made with butterscotch pudding mix, oats, and evaporated milk. Five ingredients, no oven needed, and ready to eat in 30 minutes flat.

Raspberry sorbet spiked with Beaujolais wine, lemon juice, and a touch of cream. A jewel-toned grown-up dessert with a smooth, scoopable texture. No ice cream maker required.

Puff pastry twists filled with kalamata olive spread, sun-dried tomato, feta, and fresh parsley. A 30-minute flaky Mediterranean appetizer that bakes up golden and crisp, ready for wine and a crowd.

Eccles cakes pack currants, mixed peel and warming spice inside flaky rough puff pastry, glazed with milk and crunchy caster sugar. Classic Lancashire teatime pastry from northwest England.

Apple crisp with double-layered apples and a buttery oat-cinnamon crumble, finished with a splash of apple juice for extra moisture. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for a fall classic.

Blueberries in black pepper Syrah syrup soaks fresh berries in a reduced red-wine syrup laced with vanilla and freshly cracked black pepper. A sophisticated make-ahead dessert for dinner parties.

Hot and spicy chili sauce made from ripe tomatoes, onions, curry powder, ginger, and nutmeg simmered with apple cider vinegar. A homemade Indian-spiced condiment for canning.

Old-fashioned whole bran muffins with just 8 ingredients. Milk-soaked bran keeps them moist and tender while a hot oven bakes them golden in 20 minutes. Simple and fiber-rich.

Light apple cake made with whole wheat flour, apple juice concentrate, egg whites, and cinnamon-coated apple layers. Low-fat and naturally sweetened in a ring mold.

Sweet dill pickles made by transforming store-bought dills with sugar, vinegar, garlic, onion, celery seed, and mustard seed. No canning needed, ready in 5 days.

Stovetop popcorn popped with a real vanilla bean right in the hot oil, then tossed with melted butter, sugar, and scraped vanilla seeds. Sweet, fragrant, and wildly addictive.

Classic New England johnnycake made with yellow cornmeal and tangy buttermilk. This diabetic-friendly cornbread uses sugar substitute and comes together in 40 minutes with no fuss.