Recipes with margarine

A no-bake cookies and cream cheesecake with a chocolate cookie crust, creamy gelatin-set filling, and chunks of cream-filled cookies layered throughout. No oven required.

Moggy is a traditional Manx and Lancashire sweet bread loaf made with flour, lard, and golden syrup. Crumbly, dense, and faintly molasses-like. Sliced and buttered thick the way the British Isles have done it for centuries.

Whole wheat coffee cake with fresh fruit, lemon, yogurt, and a cinnamon-brown sugar crumble topping. Made with egg whites and nonfat yogurt, this lighter brunch cake serves 16.

Salmon fettuccine in a creamy sherry-dill sauce made with low-fat milk, Dijon mustard, and green onions, served over spinach pasta. A lighter take on creamy pasta.

Three-ingredient Hidden Valley potatoes baked with melted butter and Italian dressing mix. Unpeeled potato slices layered in a casserole for an easy, flavorful side dish.

Light apple raisin crepes with an oat bran batter, part-skim ricotta and apple filling, and a warm cinnamon syrup poured over at serving. Just 178 calories per serving.

Watercress and leek soup sweats leeks and watercress in margarine for 15 minutes, simmers in stock, then blends smooth. A peppery, vibrant green soup in 30 minutes.

Vegan chickpea and mushroom bake layers tender chickpeas with sauteed mushrooms in a wholemeal roux sauce, topped with soy cheese and breadcrumbs. A British-style protein-packed casserole.

Midwest apple crunch pie tops sliced apples with a maple-scented sweetened condensed milk custard, then finishes with a brown sugar and granola streusel for the crunch on top. A Sunday-supper pie with a hearty crunch.

Do-ahead sticky buns made with biscuit mix and butterscotch pudding, assembled the night before and baked fresh in the morning. Gooey, caramel-topped, and easy.

Low Cal Baked Beef Stew with Sour Cream Biscuits recipe

Layered chocolate candy squares with vanilla wafer crumbs, walnuts, chocolate chips, and coconut baked in a brown sugar-evaporated milk glaze. No-mixer, one-pan treat.

Indiana fresh rhubarb creme pie with scalded rhubarb in a custard of egg yolks, sugar, and flour, optionally topped with meringue. A heritage Midwestern spring pie.

Beef Brisket with Barbecue Sauce: a hands-off crockpot brisket cooked low for 10 hours in a Worcestershire-vinegar braise, finished with a separate ketchup-brown-sugar sauce.

Try this succulent quiche that's made with swiss chard, belpaese and parmesan cheese.

Add some Spanish taste to your cooking with these scrumptious appetizers made with ground beef and hot chili peppers.

Cheesy meat log frosted with mashed potatoes and broiled with sharp cheddar on top. A vintage Lincoln's Birthday party centerpiece, somewhere between meatloaf and a yule log.

Roast pork and sauerkraut braises a pork loin low and slow in apple juice with sauerkraut, caraway, and onions, served with a warm applesauce-apricot sauce. Old-world Eastern European Sunday dinner.

Cappuccino cheesecake: a silky cream cheese filling spiked with espresso and cinnamon, set on a buttery toasted-nut crust. Espresso-bar flavor in classic New York cheesecake form.

Cider apple cake: a sheet cake layered with thin-sliced apples and a cinnamon-pecan-sugar streusel, built on a batter moistened with dry apple cider. Autumn on a plate.

What is beef tamale pie, besides the most delicious thing there ever was? An aromatic mix of ground beef, tomato sauce and, spices, topped with a cheesy polenta style cornbread-like topping baked as a casserole.

Thumbprint snowball cookies with walnuts, cinnamon, and lemon zest in the dough, filled with raspberry jam and dusted with powdered sugar. A festive holiday cookie.

Tender sour cream muffins with a buttery cinnamon-pecan crunch folded inside and crumbled on top. Made with cake flour for an extra-soft crumb.

Overnight French toast strata layered with cubed cream cheese, maple syrup, and a rich egg custard. Assemble the night before, bake in the morning.

Easy homemade pie crust with a vinegar-and-egg dough that stays flaky and tender. Uses both margarine and shortening for a workable pastry that rolls out without cracking.

Sauteed carrots with sliced almonds, apple juice, and lemon. Tender-crisp, lightly golden, and naturally sweet. A quick side dish ready in 20 minutes. Dairy-free and kosher-friendly.

Cherry and pineapple are very great mixing when making cake, try this cake, very soft and tasty!

An autumn cheesecake with cinnamon graham cracker crust, creamy vanilla cheesecake center, and a topping of cinnamon-sugar apples and toasted pecans. The flavors of apple pie meet New York cheesecake.

Boston cream pie made lighter, a doctored yellow cake split and filled with vanilla pudding, then topped with a chocolate cocoa icing. Egg whites and fat-free fillings keep this classic dessert on the lighter side.

Mini almond cheesecakes with a ground almond crust, no-bake cream cheese filling, and fresh peach puree sauce. Light, frozen, and individually portioned.

Fiesta bread is a savory oat and yogurt quick bread with scallions, jalapeño, cumin, and chili powder, baked golden in a skillet. Served warm with a cream cheese and salsa spread.

Soft yeasted cinnamon rolls made with skim milk powder and a touch of ginger in the dough. Optional sugar-substitute version makes these diabetic-friendly. Bakes 24 golden rolls in 25 minutes.

Low-fat holiday cheesecake with nonfat cream cheese, lemon yogurt, and a graham cracker crust, topped with cherry pie filling and whipped topping.

Buttery shortbread cookies shaped like tiny strawberries, rolled in red and green sugar crystals with almond "stems." A whimsical baking project kids will love.

Swedish rye bread for the bread machine with fennel, caraway, cumin seeds, molasses, orange zest, and cracked wheat. A deeply flavored Scandinavian-style loaf with complex seed aromatics.

White chocolate hazelnut cheesecake with a crushed hazelnut cookie crust, hazelnut liqueur filling, and milk chocolate chunks. A rich, layered baked cheesecake topped with chocolate curls.

Maple pecan crescent twists made with store-bought crescent roll dough, a cinnamon-nutmeg pecan sugar filling, and a maple powdered sugar glaze. A quick breakfast pastry in 30 minutes.

Light chocolate layer cake from Hershey's with cocoa, skim milk, margarine, and a splash of vinegar for tender crumb. An egg-free, reduced-fat layer cake that bakes up moist and fluffy.

Chocolate chip cheesecake with a chocolate wafer crust and a dense, creamy filling studded with mini chocolate chips throughout. A rich baked cheesecake finished with whipped cream.

Lighter banana spice cake with whole wheat flour, ripe bananas, buttermilk, and warm cinnamon-nutmeg-clove spice. A lower-fat sheet cake that bakes in 30 minutes and slices into 24 lunchbox-friendly squares.

Spiced gingerbread baked in mason jars with molasses, crystallized ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. A charming gift-worthy dessert served warm with lemon sauce.

Creole-style navy beans simmered with tomatoes, celery, onion, and green pepper in a garlic-seasoned sauce. A simple, hearty Southern side dish ready in under an hour.

Crab gumbo simmered with okra, tomatoes, and Cajun seasonings served over rice. A rich, tomato-based Louisiana-style seafood stew loaded with sweet crab meat.

Lighter Coq Au Vin, oven-baked chicken breasts in white wine with golden mushrooms and pearl onions for guilt-free French dining.

Broiled potato skins loaded with pepper jack cheese and crispy bacon, cut into bite-size pieces for game-day appetizers. A quick broil melts the cheese in two minutes.

Interesting way to make your own cookies. Tasty and easy.

Navy bean and tomato soup made from dried beans, with stewed tomatoes, onion, and celery sauteed in margarine. A high-fiber, low-fat, gluten-free farmhouse soup that costs pennies to make.

Diabetic-friendly cherry pie with sugar-free custard filling and a lightly browned meringue top. A sugar-replacement twist on the classic Washington's cherry pie that keeps the indulgence.