Best Recipes 2025 Voted By Readers

What did we cook the most this year? Most importantly, what YOU, my dearest readers, have shared, cooked, and raved about most in 2025? Let’s recap and see what all-time favorites held the top positions and what new recipes were welcomed with love and YUMs from the audience of my blog, emails, and social media

Best Recipes of 2025

Best Holiday Recipe for Thanksgiving and Christmas was this turkey recipe that, on a single day before Thanksgiving, had tens of thousands of clicks! Made in the oven in under 2 hours, and is perfect for leftovers the next day.

The best baking recipe continues to be my grandmother’s award-winning recipe that has now been tested not only on hundreds of her trials but also by thousands of home cooks sharing their creations with me.

Most popular recipe on Pinterest. Just in the past month, this simple cookie recipe got the attention of more than 13,000 people and 200+ fantastic reviews across all channels. Perfectly chewy and with NO chill time.

Most popular homemade bread recipe tested by time and thousands of my readers continued to dominate the charts in 2025, too. Perfect bread for dinner that every beginner can make in 30 minutes, yes, in 30!

The best reel of 2025 –

This one makes slow cooker cleanup a BREEZE!

Most Popular Savory Breakfast Idea – this savory breakfast has been my top recipe since 2018! And 2025 wasn’t an exception. It is so simple and comforting, people just can’t get enough! And it is cheap, too.

Best Sweet Breakfast was chosen by the holiday crowd. Even though this recipe hasn’t changed since 2020, it is still a sure crowd-favorite for sweet morning treats. Super simple to make, and the recipe makes a big batch, so you have lots to give as gifts!

2025 Best Few Ingredients Recipe is simultaneously the most popular dessert this year. You will be amazed at how simple the recipe is, yet how much better it tastes compared to anything from the store.

The Best Appetizer is surprisingly this one! I thought of it as primarily ideal for game day and sports fans, but apparently, it is so delicious that people made it for all sorts of parties and occasions in 2025.

Best No-Bake Treats have been leading the charts for the past 4 years! No wonder! The recipe has peanut butter and chocolate and comes directly from my grandma.

New Recipes You Have To Try In 2025

One Pot Dish that is not only delicious and satisfying but is low in carbs and will be perfect for a healthy family meal. Dump-and-go style recipe with minimal prep.

Chicken Dinner. This chicken recipe is aiming to compete with my all-time favorite oven-fried chicken thighs, and yet I still love (as does my family) both. I might add that the chicken thighs have been a reader favorite for almost a decade now.

Ground Beef Recipe that is actually a soup form of an iconic Italian dish. I am still obsessed with it, and it is also a big plus that it is made in a crockpot.

Dessert Recipe that is cute, light, and perfect for family gatherings. It is everything we like about pies and even more;)

Best NEW Side Dish – this comforting casserole has been online only for 2 months, and it was one of the most popular recipes on my Pinterest across the whole holiday season.

New Drink of 2025 has to be this non-alcoholic idea. Yes, lots of cocktails I shared were a hit, but I feel like the whole summer was just this beverage and nothing else.

Slow Cooker Recipe this year is an old classic, just made in a set-and-forget way, in your trusted slow-cooker. This one is a YES from picky eaters.

Breakfast that is worth your time is these sweet muffins that are incredibly easy to make from scratch for a big crowd and store well.

I wish you 2026 with amazing food experiences, joy of cooking, and finding hidden spots in your town with delicious meals, and most of all, sharing food with people you love the most, as we know, it makes any recipe twice better!

Yours, Gina

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