12 health(ier) comfort foods for the new year

Saucy shiraz shepherd's pie

The cauliflower mash topping gives a low-cal, high-nutrient boost to this cozy pie. Bonus: it’s under 400 calories. Get the recipe

Macaroni and cheese with roasted butternut squash

Adding butternut squash to this classic comfort food makes it a not-so-guilty pleasure. Get the recipe.

Tomato soup with grilled cheese croutons

Take the brilliant combo of tomato soup and grilled cheese to a whole new delicious level! This tomato soup also calls for carrots, celery and red pepper for some extra (hidden) nutrients — plus, there's no fattening cream. Get the recipe.

Better butter chicken

This better-for-you butter chicken cuts back on the butter and there's a secret creamy ingredient — cashew butter! Get the recipe. 

Spaghetti-squash tetrazzini

This gluten-free dish is as satisfying and creamy as lasangna without the heaviness (and calories). Get the recipe.

Sweet and spicy faux-fried chicken

This chicken is covered in cornflakes and baked in the oven instead of deep fried. Serve it with our buttermilk-cornbread waffles (made with whole wheat flour) for the ultimate healthy comfort meal. Get the recipe.

Fresh veggie lasagna

Swiss chard, ricotta cheese and navy beans make up this fresh pasta dish and give it a whopping 23 g of protein per serving. Get the recipe.

Astounding eggs benedict

Classic hollandaise is made with lots of butter, but we traded it for Greek yogurt in this recipe. Try the bennies with our baked hash browns for a healthy brunch makeover.

Towering lunch sandwich

Try piling up your sandwiches (made with grainy brown bread) with extra greens and healtheir add-ons, like avocados, radishes, beats, sprouts and hummus. Get the recipe.

Vanilla bean cheesecake with blueberry compote

Applesauce replaces the butter and the filling is made of cottage cheese and cream cheese in this lighter take on a classic dessert. Get the recipe.

Light decadent brownies

Indulge your chocolate cravings with a revamped fudgy brownie recipe — you'd never know they're only 157 calories, low-fat and full of fibre.

Black bean chocolate cake

Nope, it's not April fools (yet). There is actually a whole can of beans in the chocolate cake — and no one will be able to tell. Get the recipe.

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