10,000 cream recipes

Creamy vegan butternut squash soup blended with blanched almonds for a dairy-free silky texture, finished with curry powder and topped with pepitas, parsley and cherry tomato halves. No cream, no dairy, all velvet.

Silky homemade low-fat chocolate pudding made with cocoa powder, nonfat milk, and a hint of espresso. Ready in under 20 minutes, this rich stovetop pudding proves you don't need heavy cream for deep chocolate flavor.

Libby's pumpkin pound cake is a dense, buttery loaf with canned pumpkin folded into a classic creamed-butter batter. No spice rack required, just clean pumpkin flavor in a tender crumb that holds up to a sugar glaze.

Deep-fried buttermilk-battered round steak with a shattering crust, served with classic cream gravy and mashed potatoes. This is Texas chicken fried steak done right.

Seasoned ground beef and deviled ham patties stacked with creamy cottage cheese mashed potatoes and crispy fried onions, then baked until bubbly. A fun, retro comfort food dinner the whole family will devour.

The original Toll House chocolate chip cookies, the recipe that started it all: creamed butter and two sugars, vanilla, and chocolate morsels baked into a classic chewy-edged cookie. Add nuts if you like.

Homemade Twinkies made with pound cake mix baked in DIY foil molds and filled with a fluffy vanilla cream. A fun copycat recipe that tastes fresher and better than the store-bought original.

Tollhouse pie bakes chocolate chip cookie dough right into a buttery pie shell. Gooey chocolate morsels, crunchy walnuts, and brown sugar custard in every warm forkful. Top with vanilla ice cream and prepare for requests for seconds.

Kahlua mousse brownies, a thin sheet brownie spiked with coffee liqueur and instant coffee for deep chocolate-mocha flavor. Bake in a jelly roll pan and sandwich with ice cream for a fancy dessert.

Hearty Tex-Mex beef casserole loaded with creamed corn, green chilies, and tomatoes under a crunchy cheddar cracker topping. One dish, big bold Southwest flavor.

Vegan squash soup blends sweet buttercup squash with apple, onion, and fresh ginger into a silky, dairy-free bowl. No cream needed; the squash and apple do all the work. A cozy, healthy fall starter.

Oven-baked dessert pancake (Dutch baby): a giant puffed pancake baked in a hot skillet with butter, then dusted with sugar and lemon juice. Fill with fruit or ice cream for an instant dessert.

Pan-seared salmon fillets under a crisp horseradish-breadcrumb crust, finished in the oven and served with a creamy double-mustard horseradish sauce. A bold, restaurant-worthy fish dinner.

Cottage cheese blended with pumpkin purée, brown sugar, and warm spices makes a lighter, creamy filling for this graham cracker crust pie. Low-fat pumpkin pie that still satisfies.

Chicken and sausage chili loaded with smoked sausage, tender chicken and a trio of fresh chilies. Tangy tomatillos and a two-stage spice blend give this Dutch oven chili real depth. Top with sour cream and cheese.

Leek potato soup with nutmeg simmers tender leeks and starchy potatoes in chicken broth, then purees to a velvety silk. A whisper of nutmeg lifts the cream-free soup into something elegant. Bistro classic, weeknight effort.