The Most Popular Recipes of 2025

Another year has passed, which means another year of recipes made their way onto Just a Taste and into your kitchens! Join me in recapping a year’s worth of delicious dishes with a countdown of the Top 10 most popular recipes of 2025, as chosen (and cooked!) by you.

There’s a little something for every palate and every occasion in this year’s highlight reel, from budget-friendly ground beef recipes and crispy fritters to thick and chewy monster cookies and beyond.

Read on for the best tastes of 2025!

10. 5-Minute Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Chocolate buttercream frosting on the paddle attachment of a stand mixer.

It’s hard to imagine that only 5 minutes and six simple ingredients separate you and the ultimate homemade chocolate buttercream frosting. One taste of this silky-smooth mix and you’ll be ditching the store-bought frosting for good. Slather it atop cake, cupcakes, brownies or any other baked good in need of a rich, chocolate hug.

9. Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas

A stack of homemade tortillas in a blue towel with cheese and cilantro in the background.

Soft, warm, and irresistibly fresh, Homemade Flour Tortillas come together in just 30 minutes with pantry staples you already have on hand. No special equipment, no long rest time—just simple dough rolled thin and cooked until perfectly pillowy with those signature golden spots. Once you make them from scratch, store-bought won’t stand a chance.

8. The Best Turkey Salad

A white plate with leftover turkey sliders on pretzel buns

Turkey salad is one of those recipes that proves simple can still be really good. This version comes together in minutes, uses just a few pantry staples and features my not-so-secret ingredient that takes it completely over the top. Serve it on rolls or in lettuce cups for the ultimate easy meal!

7. Thick and Chewy Monster Cookies

Monster cookies loaded with oats, peanut butter, mini chocolate chips and M&Ms on a white marble background with a handful of M&M candies nearby.

This Monster Cookies recipe has been in my family for more than 25 years, and it’s still the one everyone asks for. Thick, chewy, and packed with peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips, and M&M’s, these cookies are the definition of tried-and-true. I’ve baked them for countless parties, holidays, and school activities, and readers love them just as much as my crew does. One bite and you’ll understand why this recipe has stood the test of time.

6. Homemade Butterscotch Sauce

Easy Homemade Butterscotch Sauce poured over vanilla ice cream in wooden bowl

I first shared this Butterscotch Sauce back in 2013, and more than a decade later, it’s still one of the most loved recipes by readers. Made with just a handful of pantry staples, it cooks up into a rich, buttery sauce in minutes. Drizzle it over ice cream, spoon it onto homemade fudgy brownies or over no-bake cheesecake—this is one of those classic recipes you’ll find yourself coming back to again and again.

5. Quick and Easy Corn Fritters

A tall stack of corn fritters topped with a dollop of sour cream and garnished with chopped scallions.

No matter the season, Quick and Easy Corn Fritters are always a winning side dish. This recipe can be made with fresh, frozen or canned corn, which means hot, crispy corn fritters are only minutes away 365 days a year. Top off your stack with a cool dollop of sour cream or yogurt, or make them a meal by piling fried eggs on top.

4. Vegetable Fritters

Stack of Quick and Crispy Vegetable Fritters topped with sour cream and sliced scallions

Fritters continued to be a fan favorite this year, and these quick and crispy Veggie Fritters proved why. Made with simple ingredients and ready in minutes, they cook up golden on the outside with a tender, veggie-packed center. Serve them as a snack, a side or an easy meatless meal—readers love how endlessly flexible they are.

3. Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

A bowl containing the best Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad.

What do you get when two iconic side salads join forces? Top-rated Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad made with refreshing Romaine lettuce, crunchy croutons, your noodles of choice and a homemade Caesar dressing. Keep it meat-free, or make it a main dish by tossing in diced rotisserie chicken, sliced steak or sautéed shrimp. And if you love Caesar salads as much as I do, don’t miss my latest and greatest recipe for the best Chicken Caesar Sandwich. It’s basically a Caesar salad with one giant, crispy crouton for a bun!

2. Greek Yogurt Banana Bread

Slices of banana bread stacked on top of each other with bananas in the background.

There are more than two dozen banana bread recipes on Just a Taste, featuring every mix-in and flavor combination imaginable. High atop the list of beloved reader favorites is Greek Yogurt Banana Bread, starring a special ingredient that adds a protein punch, a touch of tang and ample moisture to every single bite. Stir in your choice of chocolate chunks or chopped nuts for a sliceable snack favorited by taste testers of all ages.

1. Easy Beef and Broccoli

Stir-fried beef and broccoli over a bed of rice on a white plate with chopsticks.

Of all the takeout-inspired recipes on Just a Taste, classic Beef and Broccoli takes the #1 spot year after year. This one-pan meal stars tender beef slices and crisp broccoli stir-fried in the best garlicky soy sauce. There’s plenty of sauce (a.k.a. the best part!) so whip up a batch of rice or noodles as a side and your flavor-packed dinner is done.

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