Recipes with egg whites

Honey chicken muffins are savory cornmeal-flour muffins packed with cooked chicken, buttermilk, applesauce, dry mustard, and a drizzle of honey. A protein-rich grab-and-go lunch or snack from the muffin tin.

Black bean soup with cumin, slow-simmered with onion, garlic, carrots, and celery then pureed smooth. Garnished with chopped egg and scallions.

Flowerpot desserts layer yellow cake, ice cream, and golden meringue in clay pots with real flower stems poking through the top. A showstopping party trick that looks wild and tastes like baked Alaska.

Healthy turkey burgers bulked up with sauteed onion, celery, and garlic, bound with cracker crumbs and egg white. Low-fat, water-sauteed vegetables keep the patties moist without added oil.

Lemon cloud dessert with a light baked soufflé top and chilled strawberry-mint compote. An elegant Easter or spring dinner-party dessert with bright citrus and fresh fruit.

These were easy and so cute! I made 1/2 a recipe piped with tip 12 and got 25 mushrooms.

Lemon cream meringue pie with a zest-infused custard filling, blind-baked flaky crust, and Swiss meringue topping broiled golden. A from-scratch lemon pie done right.

Lighter chocolate cheesecake made with low-fat ricotta, yogurt cheese, egg whites, and cocoa powder instead of cream cheese. Topped with fresh strawberries and kiwi.

This is an elegant cookie with a sweet almond flavor.

Mexican fiesta tart in a cornmeal pastry crust layered with jalapeño Monterey Jack, sharp cheddar, tomatoes, zucchini, olives, and bell pepper. A savory, cheesy Tex-Mex tart served warm.

Florentine pie is a crustless baked spinach and cheddar custard set in a rice and Parmesan shell. Light, egg-white based vegetarian main seasoned with nutmeg and scallions.

Florentine pie is a crustless baked spinach and cheddar custard set in a rice and Parmesan shell. Light, egg-white based vegetarian main seasoned with nutmeg and scallions.

Nut crescents: buttery shortbread cookies shaped into crescents, dipped in egg white and a nut-sugar coating, baked golden, then dusted with powdered sugar. A holiday cookie classic.

White chocolate mousse served in handmade dark chocolate cups. An elegant two-part dessert with airy mousse in edible chocolate shells, garnished with chocolate curls.

Baked spaghetti pie with a pasta crust, cottage cheese layer, seasoned ground turkey filling, and melted mozzarella. A lighter take on spaghetti casserole using egg whites.

Raspberry angel food cake with fresh berries folded directly into the whipped egg white batter. Light, fat-free, and bursting with pockets of fruit.