Classics & Comfort Food Archives

Healthier Classic American Recipes & Comfort Food Makeovers

These comfort food and American cooking classics are our healthy versions of everyone’s favorite recipes. From healthy homemade fish sticks and oven baked chicken tenders, to casseroles with extra veggies added in such as baked macaroni and cheese with broccoli, butternut squash lasagna and spinach stuffed shells. Learn how to make creamy pasta dishes with fewer calories and our best tricks for getting rich tasting stews and chilis in the slow cooker. Plus turkey meatloaf, roasted Crispy Skin Chicken, enchiladas and shepherd’s pie!

Latest Comfort Recipes and Classics

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Appetizers

Healthy Hot Crab Dip

This spicy creamy Hot Crab Dip is a fantastic healthier appetizer to share for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve or game day! It may...

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Appetizers

Baked Jalapeño Artichoke Dip

This warm and cheesy baked Jalapeño Artichoke Dip is the perfect crowd-pleasing appetizer to share with your family and friends during the holiday season....

Desserts

Maple Apple Pie {Double Crust & Deep Dish}

This double-crust deep-dish maple apple pie is a classic fall dessert that is hard to beat. If you love homemade apple pie and you...

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Side Dishes

Maple Bacon Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Promise me you will try these Brussels Sprouts roasted with Maple Syrup and Bacon as soon as possible. They are so good I can’t...

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Side Dishes

Garlic Butter Cooked Baby Carrots

This super-simple recipe for garlic butter baby carrots is going to be your new go-to side dish! This method is both fast and easy...

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Desserts

Healthier Gingerbread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This gingerbread cake with cream cheese frosting is healthier than most gingerbread cakes, but don’t hold that against it! It is ultra moist, soft...

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Breakfast and Brunch

Healthy Whole-Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes

These fluffy Whole-Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes are made with pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, buttermilk and the nourishing goodness of whole-grain flour. Serve up a...

Baking

Pumpkin Cornbread {Maple Sweetened}

If you are looking for an impressive, delicious and wow-worthy cornbread recipe then this Pumpkin Cornbread is just what you are searching for! The...

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Baking

Healthy Cornbread Muffins (Whole-Wheat)

Golden fluffy Cornbread Muffins are in your not-to-distant future. All you need are a few simple ingredients, buttermilk, honey and whole-wheat flour to mix...