Recipes with spices

Delicious and nutritious breakfast muffins to start an energized day or a tasty and healthy snack in the middle of the day!

Indiana persimmon bread bakes ripe persimmon pulp with brandied raisins, walnuts, and warm spices into moist loaves. Midwestern fall classic with a boozy twist.

Homemade bockwurst, the classic German veal sausage with chives, sage, mace, cloves, and white pepper. Ground veal bound with eggs and cream, stuffed into casings and gently poached.

Tender caribou simmered in mustard oil with turmeric, cumin, ginger and garlic. This wild game curry brings bold Indian spices to lean, rich-flavored caribou meat.

Smoky, beer-braised chili loaded with cubed flank steak, jalapenos, and masa harina. This thick, hearty Texas-style chili simmers low and slow until every spoonful hits with deep, layered heat.

Jiffy cinnamon buns: no-yeast quick cinnamon rolls ready in 45 minutes. Soft biscuit-style dough rolled with cinnamon brown sugar filling, baked in muffin tins, and glazed.

Orange glazed caribou roast seared at high heat, then braised with orange juice, allspice, and juniper berries. Finished with a currant jelly and bitters glaze for wild game done right.

Cream cheese rugelach filled with raspberry jam, cinnamon brown sugar, cocoa, and hazelnuts. Flaky crescent cookies that freeze beautifully baked or unbaked.

Kidney beans and sweet potatoes braised with mushrooms, ginger, cinnamon, and paprika in vegetable broth. A warming, oil-free vegetarian stew packed with plant-based protein and spice.

Try something different this summer with this scrumptious chicken dish that will have you licking your fingers.

Flank steak stir-fried with hoisin sauce, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger, served over blanched snow peas and broccoli. A quick Chinese beef stir-fry that's on the table in 40 minutes.

Gingerbread yeast bread for the bread machine with rye flour, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. A spiced, aromatic loaf on the basic bread cycle.

Dark, hearty pumpernickel bread studded with raisins, made easy in a bread machine. Rye flour, cocoa, molasses, and cinnamon create a deeply flavored loaf with old-world character.

One big single-serve oatmeal peanut butter cookie made with no flour, no eggs, and no butter. A Weight Watcher friendly treat with oats, raisins, and cinnamon that satisfies the craving.

Crispy golden vegetable samosas stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes, peas, and garam masala. Homemade pastry fried until shattering-crisp, served with mango chutney.

Homemade Polish kielbasa: a traditional sausage of pork shoulder, beef chuck, veal, and pork fat seasoned with marjoram, paprika, allspice, savory, and garlic. Old-country flavor.

Hearty oat bread for the bread machine with rolled oats, oat flour, bran, shredded carrots, applesauce, sunflower seeds, and cinnamon. A multigrain loaf packed with fiber and texture.

No-bake pie with crispy rice cereal crust filled with tapioca-thickened apricot and pineapple in cinnamon-spiced fruit juice.

Mung dahl with turmeric, garlic, ginger, and a tadka of cumin seeds in ghee. A classic Indian lentil dish that simmers into a creamy, warming bowl of comfort.

Loaded vegetarian vegetable soup with broccoli, cauliflower, squash, potatoes, lima beans, corn, and peas in a cumin and chili-spiced tomato broth.

These savory snacks are made with phyllo pastry sheets are great appetizers and conversation starters.

Challenge Winner, AJ Horst (Test Your Tastebuds, October 2011)

Pineapple gelatin dessert made with crushed pineapple, unflavored gelatin, cinnamon, and lemon juice. A light, no-sugar-added, diabetic-friendly molded dessert.

Cinnamon sledge bars combine cinnamon's warm, comforting flavors with a buttery crust studded with indulgent pecans.

Spiced TVP taco filling simmered with tomatoes, cumin, chili powder, and herbs. A high-protein, plant-based meat substitute for tacos, wraps, and burritos in under 45 minutes.

Silky fresh salmon pate made with poached salmon, melted butter, and warm spices like ground bay leaf, cloves, and mace. Chill it in a loaf pan or bowl and serve with crusty French bread.

Mango papaya chutney simmers ripe tropical fruit with apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, fresh ginger, garlic, chili, raisins, and allspice for a tangy-sweet condiment that pairs with curries, cheese, or grilled meats.

A three-layer Southern cake with grated sweet potatoes, warm spices, and chopped nuts, finished with a rich coconut frosting. The surprise? Nobody guesses it's sweet potato.

Rich mincemeat plum pudding with rum, orange, and walnuts using microwave speed for moist holiday desserts ready in 30 minutes instead of hours.

Heirloom fruitcake packs candied cherries, pineapple, citron, dates, raisins and pecans into a spice-laden batter, baked low and slow then aged a month with wine before serving.

Rabanadas are Portuguese fried toast soaked in rum-spiked sweet milk, dipped in beaten egg, and pan-fried in butter until golden. Finished with a dusting of cinnamon sugar.

Apple pudding cake with self-making sauce: a magic one-pan dessert where apples, batter, and boiling water bake together, separating into tender cake on top and silky pudding sauce underneath.

Let the oven have the day off and turn on your crockpot for this succulent dish you will love.

Wolfgang Puck's elevated pumpkin pie with a Grand Marnier cranberry layer, bourbon-spiked custard, and warm spices in a blind-baked crust. Serve with cinnamon ice cream for a holiday stunner.

Moist, spiced fruit cake loaves sweetened naturally with boiled raisins and unsweetened applesauce, plus just a touch of liquid sweetener. Warm cinnamon and nutmeg fill every slice. A diabetic-friendly take on a holiday classic.

A proper slow-simmered chilli con carne with browned ground beef, beer, fresh tomatoes, kidney beans, and a triple hit of chili peppers. Thickened with cornmeal and cooked low for hours until rich and deeply spiced.

Traditional French farmhouse head cheese (fromage de tete): pork head simmered with vegetables, herbs, and aromatics, then molded with shallots and parsley into a sliceable charcuterie classic.

Bisquick gingerbread bakes a small-batch spiced molasses cake from biscuit mix in 40 minutes. Cinnamon, cloves, and ginger plus dark molasses give it classic gingerbread flavor with pantry-shortcut ease.

A traditional mincemeat recipe that actually has meat in it!

This easy to prepare coffee cake comes out moist, fluffy and absolutely delicious. Sour cherries give the cake fruity flavor with some sourness and sweetness zing in every bite.

Moist, spiced zucchini bread with cinnamon, cloves, and pecans baked right inside canning jars for easy gifting and long shelf life. Seal them while hot and they'll keep for weeks. The ultimate homemade food gift.

Texas-style all-beef chili with cubed chuck, beer, toasted cumin seeds, and no beans. Simmered low for 90 minutes and thickened with masa harina the authentic way.

Lemony green lentils simmered with cumin, cinnamon stick, chili flakes, ginger, and whole lemon slices. A bright, vegan, one-pot Indian-style side dish ready in under an hour.

Quick chicken and kidney bean skillet simmered with chili spices in V8 juice, ready in under an hour for an easy weeknight dinner over rice.

Quick-braised pork and crisp cabbage seasoned with warm Caribbean allspice for a one-pot weeknight dinner that's ready in 30 minutes and tastes like island comfort food.

Fresh pineapple nut bread folds juicy pineapple and crunchy macadamia nuts into a brown-sugar quick bread, with a cinnamon-sugar crust baked right on top. A tropical, tender loaf that tastes like a Hawaiian morning.

A delicious drink made with lemonade, orange juice and apple cider that's best served steaming hot.

Traditional Christmas stollen with candied citron, cherries, almonds, raisins, and lemon zest folded into a rich, buttery yeast dough shaped into crescents and drizzled with icing.