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Healthier Best Brownies Recipe - Rich and fudgy, these brownies are a healthier version of the original: we've replaced some of the butter with applesauce, reduced the sugar, and used whole wheat flour.

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Healthier Best Brownies

Rich and fudgy, these brownies are a healthier version of the original: we've replaced some of the butter with applesauce, reduced the sugar, and used whole wheat flour.

By MakeItHealthy

Sweet and Silky Strawberry Sorbet

This sweet, soft, and homemade strawberry sorbet rivals any brand bought in the grocery store.

By Dana H.

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Pears Panos Recipe - Bosc Pears make their own light syrup right on the stove top. Add a touch of vanilla and orange liqueur, and you have an autumn dessert that won't weigh you down.

Pears Panos

Bosc Pears make their own light syrup right on the stove top. Add a touch of vanilla and orange liqueur, and you have an autumn dessert that won't weigh you down.

By steve

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Carrot Cake II Recipe - This recipe delivers a low-fat version of a perennial favorite through use of applesauce: carrot cake with walnuts, raisins, and pineapple.

Carrot Cake II

This recipe delivers a low-fat version of a perennial favorite through use of applesauce: carrot cake with walnuts, raisins, and pineapple.

By Sally Smircich

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Sunday Best Fruit Salad Recipe - Several steps build to the final salad crescendo. Chopped apples and bananas marinate in pineapple juice, and kiwi and strawberries are sliced. Then everything is mixed into peach pie filling and spooned into a beautiful serving bowl.

Sunday Best Fruit Salad

Several steps build to the final salad crescendo. Chopped apples and bananas marinate in pineapple juice, and kiwi and strawberries are sliced. Then everything is mixed into peach pie filling and spooned into a beautiful serving bowl.

By Pattie Price

Summer Berry Compote Recipe - A refreshing dessert or snack of fresh summer berries with a hint of fresh fennel. Serve with cream if desired.

Summer Berry Compote

A refreshing dessert or snack of fresh summer berries with a hint of fresh fennel. Serve with cream if desired.

By Amelia

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Juicy Fruit Salad Recipe - Pineapple, apple, orange, banana and grapes unite in this juicy and delicious fruit salad!

Juicy Fruit Salad

Pineapple, apple, orange, banana and grapes unite in this juicy and delicious fruit salad!

By Bobbie

Jo-Ann's Power Bars Recipe - Full of dried fruit and nuts, these power bars are delicious and much more filling than most granola bars.

Jo-Ann's Power Bars

Full of dried fruit and nuts, these power bars are delicious and much more filling than most granola bars.

By Arielle

Fruit Bake Recipe - Peaches, pears and rhubarb bake together beneath a sweet and crumbly topping in this take on an old favorite. Pair with vanilla ice cream for a satisfying dessert or anytime snack.

Fruit Bake

Peaches, pears and rhubarb bake together beneath a sweet and crumbly topping in this take on an old favorite. Pair with vanilla ice cream for a satisfying dessert or anytime snack.

By Edinmetr

Healthy Banana Cookies Recipe and Video - These cookies are nutritious, as well as delicious.

Healthy Banana Cookies

These cookies are nutritious, as well as delicious.

By K.Gailbrath

Simple Baked Apples Recipe - This is a family standard. We have it at least once a week during the winter. The spices, nuts and raisins can be interchanged or omitted depending upon your tastes. Serve with oatmeal, French toast, pancakes, or as a side dish.

Simple Baked Apples

This is a family standard. We have it at least once a week during the winter. The spices, nuts and raisins can be interchanged or omitted depending upon your tastes. Serve with oatmeal, French toast, pancakes, or as a side dish.

By MAEVEN6

Fruit Salad in Seconds Recipe - Fresh strawberries, grapes, and bananas are folded into cool, refreshing strawberry yogurt. Delicious!

Fruit Salad in Seconds

Fresh strawberries, grapes, and bananas are folded into cool, refreshing strawberry yogurt. Delicious!

By CATHY BYRON

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Fresh Strawberry Pie I Recipe - This is the prettiest strawberry pie. Choose berries that are large and of similar shape. Stand them up in a pre-baked pie crust and pour a strawberry gelatin glaze evenly over the top. Chill until set and serve with a bowl of freshly whipped cream.

Fresh Strawberry Pie I

This is the prettiest strawberry pie. Choose berries that are large and of similar shape. Stand them up in a pre-baked pie crust and pour a strawberry gelatin glaze evenly over the top. Chill until set and serve with a bowl of freshly whipped cream.

By Janice Papola

Cranberry Gelatin Salad Recipe - A beautiful crimson gelatin salad filled with delicious stuff--jellied cranberry sauce, pineapple, sweet-pitted cherries and chopped pecans. This lovely mixture is stirred into cherry gelatin and chilled.

Cranberry Gelatin Salad

A beautiful crimson gelatin salad filled with delicious stuff--jellied cranberry sauce, pineapple, sweet-pitted cherries and chopped pecans. This lovely mixture is stirred into cherry gelatin and chilled.

By mama_wolfe

Fruity Fun Skewers Recipe - A fun, beautiful, and distinctive way to serve fruit at your next party! Try these fruit skewers out with a variety of fruit dips to make them even more exciting!

Fruity Fun Skewers

A fun, beautiful, and distinctive way to serve fruit at your next party! Try these fruit skewers out with a variety of fruit dips to make them even more exciting!

By AnaJ930

Quinoa Pudding Recipe and Video - Tender quinoa is simmered with apple juice, raisins, and lemon juice and spiced with cinnamon and vanilla and served warm.

Quinoa Pudding

Tender quinoa is simmered with apple juice, raisins, and lemon juice and spiced with cinnamon and vanilla and served warm.

By Graycat

Dairy Free Chocolate Pudding Recipe - Pudding made with soy, this little chocolate wonder, completely vegan.

Dairy Free Chocolate Pudding

Pudding made with soy, this little chocolate wonder, completely vegan.

By Kathleen Amos-Robel

Strawberry Soup I Recipe - Strawberries and plain yogurt are pureed with sugar, orange juice and ground cardamom in this recipe for a refreshing chilled summer soup.

Strawberry Soup I

Strawberries and plain yogurt are pureed with sugar, orange juice and ground cardamom in this recipe for a refreshing chilled summer soup.

By Michelle

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Plum Clafouti Recipe - A family favourite that fills the house with a cinnamon aroma. A delicious plum dessert, dusted with icing sugar!

Plum Clafouti

A family favourite that fills the house with a cinnamon aroma. A delicious plum dessert, dusted with icing sugar!

By GibsonsGirl

No-Oat Apple Crisp Recipe - Apple slices are dusted with cinnamon, piled into an 8-inch square pan, and topped with a crumbly flour, sugar and egg mixture, with a bit of baking powder stirred in. Then it 's dusted with sugar and cinnamon, and slipped into the oven.

No-Oat Apple Crisp

Apple slices are dusted with cinnamon, piled into an 8-inch square pan, and topped with a crumbly flour, sugar and egg mixture, with a bit of baking powder stirred in. Then it 's dusted with sugar and cinnamon, and slipped into the oven.

By Sande

Candied Apples II Recipe - Sweet candy apples with a hard, red, shiny candy coating.

Candied Apples II

Sweet candy apples with a hard, red, shiny candy coating.

By JONAR

Spiced Pears and Pomegranate Recipe - An easy seasonal fruit dessert that can be served with a cheese selection.

Spiced Pears and Pomegranate

An easy seasonal fruit dessert that can be served with a cheese selection.

By misslisa

American Girl's Peach Cobbler Recipe - The first person I served this for didn't like peach cobbler (unknown to me). He really enjoyed it. I just made it because it sounded yummy and I was dieting. No one will ever guess it's 'lighter' than any other cobbler. I hope you like it. Oh! and it's quick and easy.

American Girl's Peach Cobbler

The first person I served this for didn't like peach cobbler (unknown to me). He really enjoyed it. I just made it because it sounded yummy and I was dieting. No one will ever guess it's 'lighter' than any other cobbler. I hope you like it. Oh! and it's quick and easy.

By AMERICAN GIRL

Pumpkin Protein Cookies Recipe - Spicy pumpkin cookies made with soy flour, flax seed, and SPLENDA(R).

Pumpkin Protein Cookies

Spicy pumpkin cookies made with soy flour, flax seed, and SPLENDA(R).

By Yellowsunflower9

Barbequed Pineapple Recipe - Pineapple is marinated in sweetened, spiced rum, and grilled.

Barbequed Pineapple

Pineapple is marinated in sweetened, spiced rum, and grilled.

By Michael Fischer

Healthier Apple Crisp II Recipe - This healthier apple crisp has all the traditional ingredients including apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon, but with less sugar, whole wheat instead of white flour, and the addition of walnuts.

Healthier Apple Crisp II

This healthier apple crisp has all the traditional ingredients including apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon, but with less sugar, whole wheat instead of white flour, and the addition of walnuts.

By MakeItHealthy

Summer Berry Parfait with Yogurt and Granola Recipe and Video - This colorful and wholesome breakfast parfait is nice enough for company, and easy enough for everyday. This parfait is particularly attractive when served in a clear glass to show off the lovely layers.

Summer Berry Parfait with Yogurt and Granola

This colorful and wholesome breakfast parfait is nice enough for company, and easy enough for everyday. This parfait is particularly attractive when served in a clear glass to show off the lovely layers.

By Josie59