Quick and easy American recipes with 400 or fewer calories costing less than $0.5 per serving

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Cornbread, Jalapeno Maple Bacon When the daytime temperature hits around 50 degrees and the evening plunges to 30 or lower, it is time to begin the annual maple syrup processing in…	Amos Miller Feb 2011 Professional	12 votes 10 reviews 16 comments 22553 views
Snickerdoodle Muffins Every mother should have these in her repertoire. One bowl, pedestrian ingredients, and children absolutely love them. These are buttery, sweet,…	Nancy Miyasaki May 2010 Intermediate	27 votes 13 reviews 4 comments 24824 views
Banana Nut Cake with Black Walnut Frosting Can't believe my history of baking this cake but it's true! Nearly 50 years ago I begged a school cafeteria…	Salad Foodie Aug 2011 Professional	1 vote 8145 views

Baked Jalapeno Dip This dip is irresistible. If you're looking for a light, healthy appetizer, this isn't it. But if you want something that's easy to make, tastes…	Nancy Miyasaki Nov 2009 Intermediate	33 votes 16 reviews 5 comments 34388 views
Chocolate Chiffon Cake Chocolate chiffon cake is a light and spongy cake. Goes well with a heavy chocolate ganaché coating.	Robyn Savoie Feb 2014 Advanced	1 vote 3 comments 25263 views
Avacado Dressing to replace Ranch shared from Be More Fitness Delicious!	ChaCha Can Cook Jan 2014 Intermediate	7 votes 1 review 1 comment 101528 views
Pumpkin Custard Cake	Joann Mathias Oct 2010 Intermediate	4 votes 2 comments 7840 views
Everything Goes Oatmeal Coookies This is an original recipe. I was making them, years ago, because my children wanted a "loaded" oatmeal cookie…	J. Gino Genovesi Dec 2013 Professional	5 votes 5 reviews 2 comments 17998 views
Cherokee Fry Bread Passed down Generation after Generation to all young Indian Girls to attract a Husband. In the "Old Days" the better the Fry Bread, the better the…	Ruth Stalker Aug 2014 Advanced	1 vote 4822 views
Old-Fashioned Raisin Walnut Spice Bars This vintage bar cookie recipe should be included in the Oldie-But-Goodie Cookie Hall of Fame. Great for a…	Salad Foodie May 2014 Professional	2 votes 1 review 5551 views
“Bear Sign” (Or… a more polite name: “Nut & Berry Shortbread Bars”) During the off-season, when salmon aren’t readily available up north,…	Kevin Olomon Feb 2010 Professional	6 votes 3 reviews 2 comments 12477 views
Creole Pralines Better than a cookie (sorry bakers, but this is a Creole group) and with the true taste of New Orleans, Creole Pralines are one of the signature…	Amos Miller Feb 2011 Professional	5 votes 2 reviews 4 comments 10219 views
Uncle Amos' Molasses Cookies This is an old stand-by, perfect for the holidays, for winter, for enjoying with a glass of milk, or hot coffee, tea or cocoa. The beautiful…	Amos Miller Dec 2011 Professional	4 votes 3 reviews 4 comments 8211 views
Blue Cornmeal Cornbread Blue cornmeal imparts a blue-violet cast to the bread, a coarser consistency and a sweeter, nuttier taste than yellow or white cornmeal. It is 20%…	Salad Foodie Mar 2013 Professional	2 votes 1 review 13081 views