Recipes with sugar

Deep dish apple pie with a layer of sour cream over tart apples, sealed inside an egg-glazed double crust. The old-fashioned American classic served warm with cheddar or whipped cream.

Fresh currants simmered with sugar, vinegar, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves into a sweet-tart spiced relish. This old-fashioned preserve is a natural alongside roasted meats, cheese boards, or warm biscuits.

Thick apricot filling made by simmering dried fruit with cornstarch until it reaches the perfect consistency for kolachky pastries.

Homemade pound cake with butter, powdered sugar, eggs, and a hint of lemon extract. Five-ingredient classic for tea, dessert, or strawberry shortcake base.

Grilled pineapple chicken teriyaki marinated in soy sauce, molasses, brown sugar, pineapple syrup, and sauterne wine. Basted on the grill until caramelized and smoky.

Green goddess-style salad dressing blends mayonnaise, yogurt, mixed greens, lemon juice, and optional anchovy into a creamy, herb-packed dressing. Ready in 10 minutes.

Cream cheese pineapple pie with a tangy crushed pineapple layer, rich cream cheese custard, and crunchy pecans in a flaky crust. A retro Southern classic that bakes up silky smooth.

Rum chocolate mousse folds melted semi-sweet chocolate, rum syrup, beaten egg whites, and whipped cream into a light, boozy three-ingredient dessert. Chilled in sherbet glasses for an elegant finish.

Microwave Italian tomato sauce with olive oil, garlic, basil, and oregano, ready in under 10 minutes. No stirring, no stovetop. A quick base sauce for pasta, pizza, or chicken Parmesan.

Lemon poppy seed cake mixed right in the baking pan, no bowls needed. A one-pan, no-egg, no-dairy snacking cake with bright lemon zest and crunchy poppy seeds.

Maple nut rugelach roll cream cheese pastry around a maple-walnut-cinnamon filling for buttery, crescent-shaped Jewish cookies. Sweetened with pure maple syrup instead of jam.

Oatmeal date walnut cookies blend chewy chopped dates with crunchy walnuts in a brown-sugar-and-cinnamon spiced dough. Three full cups of oats per batch make these hearty enough for breakfast.

These delicate, buttery spritz cookies are infused with almond flavor, shaped into crisp wafers, and dipped in a smooth semi-sweet chocolate glaze. Finished with optional almond slices, they’re perfect for holiday trays or an elegant treat any time of year.

Chewy oatmeal cookies loaded with crushed pineapple, warm cinnamon, and nutmeg. A one-bowl, drop cookie recipe that's ready in 25 minutes. Simple baking with a fruity tropical twist.

Rich chocolate cake with cocoa, buttermilk, and a hot-water finish for an extra-moist crumb. The classic one-bowl chocolate sheet cake that bakes up dense, dark, and tender every time.

Egg shortbread cookies with a tender, crumbly texture from butter, sugar, and a whole egg. Blind-baked with pie weights for an even, golden result. Simple 5-ingredient recipe.