9,390 oat bran recipes

Light lemony cheesecake made with nonfat cream cheese and condensed milk on a graham cracker base. A lower-fat cheesecake topped with fresh fruit that still feels indulgent.

Leftover ham or turkey potato pancakes with Dijon mustard, green onions, parsley, and breadcrumb crust, pan-fried golden. 12 crispy patties from last night's leftovers ready in 45 minutes.

Italian baked flounder marinated in low-fat Italian dressing, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce, then baked and broiled until golden and crispy at the edges.

Oven-poached cod fillets with julienned carrots, mushrooms, celery, and tarragon in a lemon-chicken broth. Light, healthy one-pan fish dinner in 45 minutes.

Japanese cookies made with whipped egg whites, rice flour, and melted shortening, spread thin and baked until crisp. A delicate, naturally gluten-free wafer-style cookie.

Slow cooker flank steak braised in sauterne wine, beef broth, and soy sauce with sliced mushrooms. Fork-tender beef with a rich, glossy mushroom gravy.

Minced shrimp, bacon, and water chestnuts shaped into bite-sized balls and fried golden in a wok. Crunchy outside, tender inside, these make a crowd-pleasing appetizer.

Chinese sweet and sour soup with chicken: a quick 30-minute soup of thin-sliced chicken, mushrooms, and beef broth balanced with vinegar and sugar. Served with lemon slices.

French fried sweet potatoes coated in crushed corn flakes for an extra-crispy crunch. Parboiled, double-dredged, and deep fried until golden. Serve with salt or cinnamon sugar.

Jamaican banana bread made with ripe mashed bananas, shortening, and vanilla. A simple, no-frills loaf with a moist crumb and deep banana flavor.

Old-fashioned apple ring fritters: peeled apple slices dipped in a quick milk-and-egg batter, pan-fried in shortening until golden, and dusted with cinnamon sugar. A 30-minute dessert from grandma's kitchen.

Tuna chili Texas-style with kidney beans, tomatoes, bell pepper, chili powder, cumin, and red wine vinegar. A quick microwave chili that swaps ground beef for canned tuna.

Lightning-fast sheet cake with boiled cocoa mixture poured over flour and sugar, baked thin at high heat, then drenched in warm chocolate-nut frosting straight from the oven.

Slow cooker buffalo stew with carrots, celery, tomatoes, and a hint of ground cloves. Low-fat, high-protein bison simmers for 12 hours into a rich, fork-tender one-pot meal.

Pumpkin wheat bread for the bread machine: an autumn-spiced whole wheat loaf with real pumpkin puree. Set the cycle to whole wheat, press start, and walk away.

Oven-baked battered scallops soak in garlic buttermilk, then bread crumb coat and bake hot at 500F until opaque. Restaurant-style fried scallop texture without the deep fryer.