4,353 tender recipes

Light Welsh-style honey cakes scented with cinnamon and brown sugar, baked in muffin tins with folded egg whites for a tender, fluffy crumb. Dusted with sugar straight from the oven.

This two-layer banana cake with buttermilk and chopped pecans bakes up incredibly moist and tender. Made with cake flour for a fine, soft crumb, it's the kind of from-scratch banana cake that wins blue ribbons.

Spinach cheese bread made with Bisquick, cream of cheddar soup, frozen spinach, and caraway seeds. A savory quick bread with green flecks throughout and a tender, cheesy crumb.

Crock pot barbecued pork turns leftover pork roast into tender pulled-pork sandwiches, slow-cooked in a homemade sweet-and-tangy tomato BBQ sauce. A freezer-friendly make-ahead, ready to pile on buns.

Tender chicken simmered in a vibrant orange-tomato sauce with raisins, pimientos, and warm spices. This naturally gluten-free fiesta chicken serves up bold flavors over fluffy rice.

German's sweet chocolate cake made with buttermilk, folded egg whites, and melted sweet chocolate in a classic three-layer recipe. A rich, tender crumb that's frosted only on top for that traditional bakery-style finish.

Soft pineapple cookies with crushed pineapple and chopped nuts or coconut in a tender, cake-like drop cookie. A tropical twist on the classic cookie jar favorite.

Crisp-tender carrots, zucchini, and mushrooms tossed with chicken in a glossy ginger-soy sauce, spooned over hot rice. A 30-minute stir-fry for two that beats takeout every time.

Plump oysters rolled in cracker crumbs and broiled with lemon butter until golden and crispy on the outside, briny and tender within. Just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes.

Old-fashioned stewing hen braised tender in seasoned broth, served over mashed potatoes or rice with a lemony green pea cream sauce. The kind of cooking grandma got right.

Tropical pound cake made with fruit yogurt for a moist, tender crumb and subtle fruity flavor. A simple one-bowl bundt cake with only eight ingredients.

Old-fashioned Banana Spicecake with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves baked into two 8-inch layers. Triple-sifted flour and the alternating technique give this layer cake an exceptionally light, tender crumb.

Slow cooker Italian beef sandwiches with shredded chuck roast simmered in herbed broth with basil, oregano, and onion soup mix. Pile the tender beef onto Italian rolls and serve Chicago-style with dipping juice.

Spiced cabbage curry with mustard seeds, cumin, and turmeric cooked until tender and golden. This South Indian vegetarian dish is aromatic, healthy, and ready in 40 minutes.

Orange pecan gems: shortcut cake-mix cookies with orange flavor, yogurt, and a pecan half pressed on top. Three dozen tender cookies from one bowl in 30 minutes.

Slow cooker osso buco with veal shanks braised in white wine, beef stock, tomato paste, lemon zest, and Italian herbs. Set it and forget it: 10 hours to fall-off-the-bone tender.