7,057 light recipes

Tender scones packed with oat bran cereal and chopped fresh apples, brushed with butter and cinnamon. These wholesome wedges bake up golden in under 20 minutes for quick breakfasts.

This is a very tasty popcorn, and easy to make. Very welcomed at parties or some holidays.

Mushroom caps stuffed with a savory filling of sautéed stems, onions, clam juice, sautérne wine, breadcrumbs, and Parmesan, baked until golden and bubbling.

White chocolate pecan chunk cookies baked low and slow at 300F for tender, soft-set centers. Hand-chopped white chocolate bars give bigger pools than chips, plus toasted pecans for crunch.

Sour cream brunch cake with a cinnamon-pecan-brown sugar swirl baked in a tube pan. A tender, rich coffee cake with two layers of crumbly, spiced filling throughout.

Store-bought cinnamon rolls can never compete with the ones that are made from scratch.

Warm pudding cake studded with chopped apples, served with homemade cinnamon butter sauce. The cake bakes up tender with brown sugar and spices. Drizzle the hot sauce over each slice.

Lemon omelet-souffle bakes airy whipped egg whites right over a bubbling lemon-orange sauce. Light, citrusy and barely sweet, with a creamy center and a dollop of sour cream on the side.

Creamy broccoli soup made with a butter-flour roux, chicken bouillon, and half-and-half. Uses frozen broccoli for a quick weeknight soup ready in under 45 minutes.

Fat-free chewy chocolate cookies made with cocoa powder, corn syrup, and egg whites instead of butter. Soft, fudgy, and intensely chocolatey with zero added fat.

Ricotta and sour cream cheesecake sweetened with honey, baked in a water bath, and topped with fresh strawberry sauce, kiwi, and berries. Lighter than a classic New York style.

Senior winner in Cake Division of 1953 Pillsbury Bakeoff.

Buttermilk cinnamon coffee cake with a brown sugar-cinnamon swirl, made with a blend of white and whole wheat flour. Tender, lightly spiced, and not overly sweet.

Chinese velvet chicken and sweet corn soup with egg white-marinated chicken, creamed corn, and chicken broth finished with sesame oil. Silky, comforting, and quick.

Layered artichoke quiche with Swiss cheese, tarragon, and nutmeg in a flaky pie crust. A savory brunch centerpiece that comes together in minutes.

Chocolate toffee icebox cake layers crisp chocolate wafers with vanilla pudding cream and crunchy Heath bar bits. A no-bake make-ahead dessert that slices into striking dark and creamy ribbons.