40 swirl recipes

Using whole wheat flour and canola oil, let these tasty desserts become more healthy.

Christmas cookies with pizzaz, can be stored in the refrigerator and then made as needed for fresh baked cookies anytime.

Drop biscuit batter swirled with fruit conserve using just 3 ingredients. A quick, low-fat biscuit base made with reduced-fat Bisquick, skim milk, and a ribbon of natural fruit jam.

A delicious butter cookie with a twist of chocolate swirl. One of our Christmas gift staples.

Cheesy cream of broccoli soup loaded with sharp cheddar, Swiss, and a swirl of sour cream. Blended cashews add silky body to this vegetarian, can-be-gluten-free comfort bowl.

Peanut butter fudge marble cake doctors a boxed mix with melted peanut butter chips swirled through chocolate batter. A semi-homemade dessert with bakery-style swirls.

Pesto pie with a ricotta-egg custard base swirled with homemade basil-walnut pesto and Parmesan. A savory crustless pie that bakes firm and slices clean, perfect for brunch or a light dinner.

Lentil and yogurt soup with orange lentils, bacon, mushrooms, and ground coriander, finished with a swirl of low-fat yogurt. Hearty, warming, and lighter than it tastes.

Pecan turtle bars with a buttery shortbread crust, bubbly brown sugar caramel layer, whole pecans, and swirled milk chocolate on top. Addictively rich cookie bars.

Soft cream cheese cookies studded with pecans and swirled with apricot preserves, topped with matching apricot frosting and coconut for pillowy sweetness.

Marbled herbed chicken pate with sweet leek and shallot, swirled with a spinach-basil layer. A silky French-style mousseline for elegant entertaining.

Oatmeal chocolate peanut butter fudge melts together in a double boiler with soy milk, then chills into chewy chocolate squares with peanut butter swirls. Dairy-free, no candy thermometer required.

Cold beet borscht with canned beet juice, tomato juice, lemon, and a yogurt swirl. No-cook chilled summer soup ready in minutes plus a brief chill. Diabetic-friendly and refreshing.

Briny anchovy paste and chopped green olives swirled into tangy sour cream for a salty, umami-packed dip that disappears fast at parties.

Mom's hot and sour soup combines silken tofu, bamboo shoots, shredded pork, white vinegar heat, and a swirled egg ribbon in a sesame-finished Chinese broth. Ready in 30 minutes start to finish.

Chilled raspberry soup simmered with Burgundy wine and cinnamon sticks, strained smooth, and served cold with a swirl of cream. An elegant summer starter.