7,151 light recipes

Diabetic-friendly sponge cake sweetened with artificial sweetener, flavored with pineapple juice and orange. Light, airy tube cake with no added sugar.

Country baked beans slow-cooked from dried beans with molasses, salt pork, dry mustard, and clove-studded onions. A from-scratch crockpot recipe with deep, smoky-sweet flavor.

Diabetic-friendly shortbread cookies made with reduced-calorie margarine, fructose, and butter flavoring. Just 5 ingredients, 20 minutes, and you've got 24 light, crispy cookies without the sugar spike.

Easy BLT piles crisp bacon, a runny fried egg, ripe tomato, and peppery arugula between slices of toasted rye smeared with chili-spiked mayo. Brunch sandwich with a yolk moment.

Wesley Pitts' award-winning Texas chili with beef chuck, ground pork, beer, mole powder, and masa harina thickening. The legendary Terlingua competition formula.

Pennsylvania Dutch corn fritters with kernel corn, creamed corn, and whipped egg white for a light, golden crust. Skillet-fried in about 2 minutes per batch.

Penne tossed in a light béchamel cream sauce with flaked canned salmon, sweet peas, parsley, and parmesan. Pantry-friendly 30-minute weeknight dinner.

Creamy lime cheesecake on a graham cracker crust with fresh lime zest, lime juice, and a tangy sour cream topping. Bright, citrusy, and smooth with a key lime pie vibe.

Light Pennsylvania Dutch cheesecake with low-fat cottage cheese and beaten egg whites for cloudlike texture. Sinks in the middle to cradle fresh berries or peaches.

Cloud-light chocolate angel food cake that's fat-free and cholesterol-free, leavened entirely by whipped egg whites and flavored with cocoa. An airy, guilt-light dessert with deep chocolate flavor.

Stove-top candied sweet potatoes simmered in brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and lemon. No oven needed, no marshmallows in sight, perfect for crowded Thanksgiving stoves.

Sour cream cranberry kuchen with a crunchy brown sugar almond topping baked in a springform pan. Tart cranberries meet tender, buttery cake in this German-inspired holiday treat.

Conch fritters made with tender scungilli, grated onion and sweet pepper folded into a quick batter and fried golden and crisp. A briny Italian-American seafood bite made for dunking in cocktail sauce.

Whole wheat yogurt muffins made with chickpea flour, honey, and raisins. A hearty, protein-rich muffin with an earthy nuttiness from the garbanzo flour blend.

Venison shepherd's pie with ground venison, mixed vegetables, and beef gravy topped with mashed potatoes. A hearty wild game comfort dish that uses cooked venison.

Spiced apple cake layered with cinnamon-nutmeg McIntosh apples and topped with a brown sugar walnut crumble. Baked in a 13x9 pan with orange juice in the batter.