21 low baked simple Recipes

baked cheddar broccoli rice cups, thanks to fountain ave. grill: http://fountainavenuekitchen.com/baked-cheddar-broccoli-rice-cups, simple to whip up with ingredients you have on hand, this side is a sure kid-pleaser that adults will enjoy as well. i employ 1 of my favorite kitchen tricks with this recipe: any time i use frozen broccoli or spinach that needs to be thawed and drained well, i put it inside a tea towel and literally wring it out. you will be surprised by how much water is released, and getting rid of it will prevent your finished product from becoming soggy., vary the cheese if you like or bake in a casserole dish or jumbo muffins tins. for my better-for-you ranch dressing, quick-cooking rice , like minute rice (can substitute about 2 cups regular, cooked rice and omit the 1 cup stock below), chicken stock, frozen, chopped broccoli, thawed and excess water squeezed out, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, homemade ranch dressing (see recipe), or store bought, eggs, lightly beaten, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, low-fat buttermilk, chobani 2% plain yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, canola or olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, minced chives, whisk all ingredients together ., dressing will keep for a week or so, covered, in the refrigerator., if you prefer a thicker dressing , use approximately 1/4 cup of buttermilk depending on your personal preference and intended use.

flour, low-fat buttermilk (or skim or soy milk with a few tbsp of lemon juice stirred into it. i used fat free 8th conti), egg (or 2 whites), baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, low-fat butter, golden raisin, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon

unsalted butter plus more for baking dish, good-quality day-old white bread , torn into 1 pieces (about 10 cups), chopped yellow onions, celery, chopped flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh sage, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh thyme, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, low-sodium chicken broth, divided, eggs

boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 lb chicken tenders, cut into cubes, club brand multigrain cracker crumb (approx 1/2 sleeve), shredded parmesan cheese, low fat ranch dressing, salt, garlic powder, pepper

butter, white sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, low-fat (1%) milk

chicken breast halves, fresh breadcrumb, onion, minced (i used dried but you could use fresh as well), cayenne pepper, ginger, ground, plain low-fat yogurt, garlic, minced

racks pork baby back ribs (our favorite are baby back ribs, but this works well with st. louis style ribs too), barbecue sauce

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

baked pie crusts, sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix, low-fat milk, pumpkin (canned is fine , just make sure it is only pumpkin), pumpkin pie spice

diced tomatoes (i used the oregano, basil and garlic ones for more flavor), tomato paste, prepared pizza crust, pre-baked thin crust (i like whole wheat boboli), basil leaves, fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced thick

cake flour (8 oz.), whole wheat flour (5 1/2 oz.), sugar , plus, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, unsalted butter, softened, eggs, vanilla extract, low-fat sour cream

frozen potato wedges, tuna packed in brine, red onion, sliced, low-fat mayonnaise, chives, chopped, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, salt and pepper, to season

splenda sugar substitute, butter, unsweetened applesauce, egg whites, vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking powder, water

white whole wheat flour (sub a quarter unbleached all purpose for a lighter cookie), baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg (optional, but gives more oomph ) (optional), salt (optional), non-hydrogenated margarine, softened (earth balance), brown sugar , packed, raw sugar, pure vanilla extract, ener-g egg substitute (1 1/2 tsp ener-g plus 2 tbsp warm water), organic old fashioned oats (instant works alright too), raisins

pumpkin puree (real pumpkin, not pumpkin pie mix), eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt, chocolate chips (ghiradelli milk chocolate big chips...yum)

milk , depending on how think you want it (1/3-2/3 cup ), unsalted butter (4 tbsp.), salt (pinch or two), garlic powder (1/4 tsp.), parmesan cheese (1-2 tbsp. or to likeing), baking powder (1 tsp.), pasta (about 1/2 a box)

self-rising flour, baking powder, sugar, lemon, lemon juice, blueberries, eggs

low-fat mayonnaise, crumbled blue cheese, fat-free flour tortillas, sliced simple baked ham (about 1 lb), chopped romaine lettuce, sliced plum tomato (about 5 tomatoes), vertically sliced red onion, bacon slices, cooked and crumbled