4,353 tender recipes

Swedish anise twists, sweet yeast-bread strips twisted and baked golden under a sugary anise glaze. The warm, licorice-like flavor of anise runs through these tender Scandinavian treats, made for coffee time.

A delightful, easy-to-make dish that combines tender chicken, hearty noodles, and vibrant broccoli in a creamy, flavorful sauce. This kid-friendly casserole is a perfect meal for any night of the week.

Oatmeal banana cupcakes sweetened with honey and mashed banana. Quick-cooking oats add hearty texture to a soft, tender crumb. Simple one-bowl method, ready in under an hour.

Old-fashioned cornmeal muffins made with lard for tender, golden tops and crackly edges. Six muffins, eight ingredients, 30 minutes. The kind of cornbread your grandmother knew by heart.

Easy DIY yellow cake made from scratch with cake flour, four whole eggs, and a creamed-butter batter for a tender golden crumb. The from-scratch answer to a boxed mix.

Honey-sweetened Italian figure-eight cookies made with olive oil and just six ingredients. These charming consolation biscuits puff up golden and light with a tender, not-too-sweet crumb.

Potato burgers made with grated potatoes, onion, and whole wheat flour. A 4-ingredient vegan patty with crispy edges and a tender center, ready in 20 minutes with no oil needed.

Pressure cooker rogan josh simmers tender mutton in a rich, nutty gravy of freshly roasted and ground coconut, almonds, and whole spices, with yogurt stirred in gradually. An aromatic Indian curry made fast in the pressure cooker.

Moist tube pan cake packed with chopped apples and chocolate chips, spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cocoa. Bakes low and slow for a tender crumb. The fall baking recipe you didn't know you needed.

Fresh chestnuts boiled until tender, mashed with butter and seasonings, then mixed with milk-soaked bread crumbs create an elegant holiday stuffing with old-fashioned charm.

Tender cream cheese cookies flavored with star anise, shaped into logs, baked, then sliced and toasted crisp for twice-baked slices that melt on your tongue.

Soft banana oatmeal cookies with orange juice, raisins, and nutmeg, drizzled with a fresh orange icing. Makes 30 pillowy drop cookies that stay tender for days.

Classic Chinese tofu and broccoli stir-fry in a silky ginger-garlic sauce with soy, sesame oil, and dry sherry. Tender-crisp veggies, 20 minutes, vegetarian.

Marble scones with swirled chocolate and vanilla doughs folded together for stunning ribbons of bittersweet chocolate. A buttermilk-tender showpiece scone for brunch or afternoon tea.

Blueberry Boy Bait is a vintage coffee cake with a buttery crumb topping, tender whipped-egg batter, and fresh blueberries. The 1954 Pillsbury Bake-Off classic.

Rich chocolate spritz cookies pressed through a cookie press into festive shapes. Unsweetened chocolate and shortening create crisp edges with tender centers in just 10 minutes.