4,272 sweet recipes

This barely sweet, fruity rye tastes good with scrambled eggs or in a turkey sandwich. For tea sandwiches, slice thin and spread with cream cheese and toasted sliced almonds.

Traditional Japanese sunomono with paper-thin cucumber slices in sweet vinegar dressing, served with shrimp, crab, and tomato. A refreshing, light appetizer or side dish for any Japanese meal.

Hand-kneaded whole wheat and white flour loaf with molasses, dry milk, and a touch of ascorbic acid for a tall rise. Crusty outside, soft and slightly sweet inside.

Hearty red lentil soup with sweet corn, zucchini, sundried tomatoes, and pasta, finished with a miso-tamari swirl for deep umami. Vegan, filling, and ready in under an hour.

Warm brown rice breakfast cereal simmered with chopped prunes, cinnamon, and a pat of butter. Low-fat, naturally sweet, and ready to top with milk, honey, or fresh fruit.

Fluffy couscous tossed with sweet corn, dried cranberries, butter, and a hint of cinnamon in chicken broth. A colorful 20-minute side dish that pairs with just about anything.

Buttery shortbread cookie bars packed with chopped walnuts and a thick layer of strawberry jam baked between two golden crusts. Rich, sweet, and utterly impossible to eat just one.

Sweet and fiery banana chutney with Granny Smith apples, raisins, cayenne, ginger, and apple cider vinegar, baked until thick and jammy. Makes 4 cups of bold condiment for canning.

A sweet, buttery brown sugar sauce with vanilla, fresh lemon juice, and melted marshmallows spooned warm over Christmas plum pudding. A cherished family recipe ready in just 10 minutes.

Warm breakfast pita pockets filled with peanut butter, cream cheese, raisins, vanilla, and cinnamon. A sweet, portable morning meal heated in foil. Kid-friendly and ready in 30 minutes.

Grilled soft shell crabs basted in a tarragon and lemon pepper marinade. Cooked slow over indirect heat for crispy shells and sweet, tender meat. A Chesapeake Bay summer classic.

Jalapeno jelly made with fresh jalapenos and Anaheim chiles simmered in apple cider vinegar and sugar, set with liquid pectin and sealed in jars for a sweet-hot spread.

Homemade garden vegetable relish with green peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, and eggplant in a sweet vinegar brine with mustard seed and celery seed. A great way to use summer produce.

Homemade plum brandy infused with fresh plums and sugar in gin. A 3-ingredient fruit liqueur that steeps for 3-4 days and strains into a smooth, sweet sipper.

Onion and apple casserole layered with bacon and topped with bacon-fat bread crumbs, baked until golden and bubbly. A rustic, sweet-savory side dish with old-fashioned charm.

Classic poppy seed dressing with sugar, dry mustard, vinegar, onion juice, and oil beaten thick. Sweet, tangy, and studded with crunchy seeds. A staple for fruit and spinach salads.