8,375 fat free recipes

Deep-fried pumpkin doughnuts with buttermilk, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger, rolled in sugar while still warm. Tender, spiced, and golden crisp outside.

Spaghetti in a creamy peanut sauce with sesame oil, soy sauce, lime juice, and crushed red pepper, topped with blanched summer squash, scallions, and red bell pepper.

Quick chocolate zucchini picnic cake: devil's food cake mix supercharged with shredded zucchini, chocolate pudding mix, walnuts, and coconut. One bowl, no frosting, travels like a champ. Garden abundance meets chocolate cake in the best way.

Date cookies with chopped dates, nuts, brown sugar, and cream of tartar in a slice-and-bake dough. Mix at night, chill overnight, slice and bake fresh in the morning.

Chiles en Nogada, Mexico's patriotic dish: roasted poblanos stuffed with a sweet-savory pork picadillo, draped in a cool, creamy walnut sauce and scattered with ruby pomegranate seeds. The green, white, and red of the flag on one plate.

Roasted pears in caramel cream with just 4 ingredients: firm pears, sugar, butter, and heavy cream. Baked at high heat until the sugar caramelizes, then finished with cream.

Vegetable tamale pie with pinto beans, peppers, tomatoes, and melted cheddar under a yogurt-cornmeal biscuit topping. A vegetarian Tex-Mex casserole that swaps cornbread for a lighter tamale crown.

Spaghetti with a rich simmered ground beef sauce loaded with mushrooms, scallions, garlic, and tomatoes. Inspired by the Italian port city of Brindisi, ready in 45 minutes.

Poule D'Eau Jambalaya with rabbit and smoked sausage cooked in a black iron pot. A big-batch Cajun rice dish with Ro-Tel tomatoes, mushrooms, and the holy trinity of vegetables.

Mesquite-grilled chicken breast marinated in coriander, thyme, and garlic, topped with a fresh citrus sauce of lemon, lime, orange, and Grand Marnier.

Low-Fat Cinnamon Swirl Bread with Applesauce recipe

South Indian vegetable kurma with coconut, poppy seeds, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon in a creamy spiced sauce. A fragrant vegetarian curry that pairs with rice or roti.

Whole wheat cinnamon buns with a peanut butter, honey, and applesauce filling studded with raisins. No butter or eggs in the dough for a healthier spin on a breakfast favorite.

This bean soup sports a colorful mixture of vegetables and rich spices reminiscent of Mexican cuisine. It tastes even better after a night in the refrigerator. Serve topped with crushed tortilla chips and low- fat sour cream, if desired.

Honey almond heart cookies made with whole wheat and all-purpose flour, rolled thin and cut into heart shapes. Fill with a thumbprint of jam for a sweet, naturally sweetened Valentine's treat.

Chocolate peanut butter cookies loaded with peanut butter chips and chopped peanuts. A fudgy cocoa dough with a double dose of peanut crunch in every bite, baked in under 10 minutes.