4,353 tender recipes

Banana loaf cake comes together from just five ingredients, including ripe mashed bananas and self-rising flour, for a moist, tender everyday loaf. A simple bake that's lovely with a cup of tea.

Tender beef sirloin strips simmered in a rich, savory sauce with caramelized onions and garlic, finished with a touch of sour cream. This quick and flavorful dish is perfect for a hearty weeknight meal served over egg noodles or rice.

Light and fluffy buttermilk-style breakfast pancakes from a classic batter of flour, eggs, milk, and melted butter. Tall, tender stacks ready in 30 minutes for fresh fruit and maple syrup.

Old-fashioned applesauce cake with cinnamon, cloves, and a hint of cocoa, studded with raisins and baked in a 9x13 pan. Tender, moist, and ready to slice in 50 minutes.

Classic Christmas cut-out cookies that hold their shape, with cornstarch in the dough for a tender bite and crisp edges. Roll, cut into festive shapes, bake golden, and decorate with icing.

Buttery lemon scones with bright fresh lemon zest packed into every bite, a tender three-times-sifted crumb, and golden cream-brushed tops. A genuinely lemon-forward scone, not a hint.

Danish puff: a tender pastry base spread with an almond choux topping that bakes crisp, then settles into a soft, custardy layer under a sugar glaze. An impressive pastry from pantry staples.

Nutty apple muffins loaded with diced apples, chopped walnuts, and shredded coconut. A nutmeg-scented breakfast muffin with crunchy nut texture in every bite and a tender oil-based crumb.

One-bowl banana bread brightened with fresh orange zest, made with oil instead of butter for a moist, tender crumb. A reliable single-loaf quickbread that bakes in under an hour.

Basic buttery biscuits with shortening cut through flour for tender layers, hand-formed and baked hot for golden tops and pillowy centers. The fastest way to fresh-baked biscuits on the table.

100% whole wheat sandwich bread sweetened with honey for tender crumb and subtle sweetness. Makes 2 tall loaves with nutty flavor and soft texture that stays fresh for days.

Crockpot chicken with mushrooms and onions in a creamy soup-and-broth sauce, slow-cooked until fall-apart tender, then finished with crisp crumbled bacon on top. Dump it in and walk away.

Tender dough rolls around strawberry jelly, chopped apples, and toasted nuts spiced with cinnamon sugar, then slices into swirled rounds that bake golden for a fruit-filled German-inspired pastry.

Ricotta pancakes whisk creamy ricotta into a simple self-rising flour batter for tender, moist, custardy pancakes. A quick breakfast stack that's lovely with fresh berries, syrup, or a spoon of cream.

Gluten-free pancakes blended in 60 seconds with rice flour, potato starch, and cornmeal. A buttermilk-based recipe ready in 25 minutes that delivers fluffy, tender flapjacks with no wheat in sight.

Tender cake studded with juicy blueberries meets tangy cream cheese batter under a buttery lemon-sugar crumble. This coffee cake balances sweet, tart, and rich in every generous slice.