655 smelt recipes

A fun yeast bread shaped like a crab, complete with legs, claws, raisin eyes, and lemon peel antennae. A showstopping centerpiece for seafood boils or beach-themed parties.

Cottage cheese dill bread, a soft yeast bread with dill seed, minced onion, and creamed cottage cheese baked into a tender, savory loaf. Brushed with butter and salt.

Homemade monkey bread from scratch with buttery yeast dough balls coated in cinnamon-brown sugar and layered with nuts in a tube pan. Pull-apart and caramelized.

Plum good pie with fresh plum wedges arranged like petals over a buttery from-scratch crust, dusted with cinnamon sugar, and bound with beaten eggs into a custard-fruit hybrid.

Coconut pecan pie with a buttery egg custard filling, flaked coconut, and chopped pecans baked in a flaky crust. A Southern-style pie with a lemon-vanilla twist and golden, chewy top.

Greek almond pipes (Flogheres): crisp phyllo rolls stuffed with cinnamon-scented almonds and orange, soaked in hot honey syrup. A traditional Greek holiday pastry.

Louisiana stuffed oranges filled with mashed sweet potato, brown sugar, pecans, warm spices, and a splash of Grand Marnier. A Southern side dish that doubles as dessert.

Pumpkin Frangelico cheesecake: a spiced pumpkin cheesecake on a gingersnap crust, spiked with hazelnut Frangelico liqueur and topped with a boozy sour cream layer. The Thanksgiving cheesecake adults reach for first.

Chocolate peppermint cake: three-layer brown sugar cocoa cake with melting chocolate mint wafers pressed between layers and fluffy seven-minute peppermint frosting on top.

Layers of garlic-sautéed zucchini and fresh sliced tomatoes baked with basil, oregano, and buttery seasoned bread crumbs. A simple vegetable casserole that celebrates summer produce.

Low-fat cocoa spice cake made with applesauce instead of oil, egg whites only, and a hint of cinnamon. A lighter chocolate cake that still bakes up moist and satisfying.

Harvest apple pie with a brown sugar-nut praline topping baked over the top crust. A double-crust apple pie with a caramelized, crunchy finish.

Soft chocolate drop cookies packed with maraschino cherries and topped with a glossy chocolate frosting. Buttermilk keeps them tender. Makes 4 to 5 dozen in about 30 minutes, so they're built for holiday cookie trays and bake sales.

Maple macadamia quick bread with whole wheat flour, buttermilk, and a warm maple-cinnamon glaze. Rich, nutty, and sweetened entirely with real maple syrup.

Torn day-old bread mixed with browned breakfast sausage, sautéed celery and onions, and poultry seasoning bakes into a savory holiday dressing for your turkey.

No-bake peanut butter cream pie with a crushed Oreo crust, cream cheese filling, whipped cream, and chopped peanuts on top. Frozen and make-ahead friendly.