4,353 tender recipes

Buttermilk cornmeal biscuits with a gritty Southern crumb, tangy buttermilk lift, and a crackly egg-washed top. Tender on the inside, crisp on the bottom, ready in about half an hour.

Wow. Truly a recipe that keeps everyone raving about it for hours. A perfect combination and totally mouth-watering tender. I made it for my father when he was visiting and he left speechless.

Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins spiced with pumpkin pie spice and studded with chocolate chips and toasted almonds. Moist, tender and quick to mix, a cozy fall and holiday breakfast bake.

Italian-style chicken soup with tiny beef meatballs (polpettine), tender chicken pulled from the bone, carrots, and basil. Two proteins in one bowl: shredded poached chicken plus pinky-fingertip-sized meatballs.

Tender, cloud-like buttermilk biscuits using Grandma's foolproof technique with shortening for extra-soft centers. Place close together for pillowy sides or spaced apart for all-over crispness.

Tender chicken meatballs flavored with Parmesan and herbs, simmered in cacciatore sauce until they soak up all the Italian flavors. Serve over spaghetti for an easy weeknight dinner.

Tender sandwich bread with a tight crumb, perfect for toast or sandwiches. Vital wheat gluten creates structure for sky-high rise and soft texture that rivals bakery loaves.

Melt-in-mouth biscuits use a wet dough scooped through flour for the most tender Southern-style buttermilk biscuits. The high-hydration trick that bakery secrets are made of.

Buttery oat scones studded with plump currants and dusted with cinnamon sugar. These Scottish-style treats bake up with crisp edges and tender, flaky centers in just 15 minutes.

Easy French bread for the bread machine: a 5-ingredient lean dough that bakes into a soft, golden loaf with a tender crumb and a faint chew. Pantry-staple bread anytime.

Super moist apple bundt cake packed with four grated apples, cinnamon, and optional walnuts. A one-bowl tube cake with a tender crumb that stays soft for days under a powdered sugar dusting.

Tender, never-dense Italian meatballs from grandma's kitchen: ground beef, egg, and breadcrumbs mixed by hand, browned, then simmered low in tomato sauce. The trick is a little warm water for moisture.

Pumpkin layer cake with cooked fresh pumpkin, warm cinnamon, and a tender, moist crumb. A two-layer Thanksgiving and Christmas cake that's lighter than spice cake but just as comforting.

Lamingtons, the classic Australian treat, squares of tender almond butter cake dipped in chocolate icing and rolled in shredded coconut. Pillowy, chocolatey, and snowy with coconut in every bite.

Lemony apple muffins brighten classic apple muffins with fresh lemon zest and juice plus 2 cups of grated green apple. Optional toasted pecans add crunch to a tender, fruit-packed crumb.

Fresh berry scones cooked on a griddle, not in the oven. A traditional Scottish method that gives these blueberry scones a golden crust on all sides and a tender, steamy center.