10 Best New Recipes of 2020

This year has been like no other! With everyone staying home, there has been a lot more home cooking. Here are the 10 most popular recipes you all made and liked the best in 2020.

I am only including recipes that were newly published in 2020. Otherwise this list may look the same year after year because of some timeless, all-time favorites.

Not every year has a Top Ten post, but here are some from the past: 2014, 2015, 2016

To get to each of the recipes listed, click the link in the titles of each post or by clicking the "Read More" button.

10. Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blossoms

This is the newest recipe to make this list. Published only last month, you all LOVED this gluten free version of classic Peanut Butter Blossoms. I sure hope they made it into many of your Christmas cookie tins. But don't dismiss them as a recipe for only the holidays. Peanut butter cookies are a hit any time of year!

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blossoms

These gluten free peanut butter blossoms are a spin on a classic Christmas cookie filled with peanut butter flavour and a chocolate stud in the middle. While they are perfect for any time of year, they are equally great as part of a holiday cookie platter as they are delicious for regular and gluten-free diets alike.

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9. Sourdough Sandwich Bread

Staying and working from home had many of you experimenting with sourdough. This sandwich bread is leavened with yeast but has a lovely sourdough flavor thanks to all the discard it uses from feeding your starter.

Sourdough Sandwich Bread

This Sourdough Sandwich Bread is fluffy and hearty. It is a yeasted loaf bread that uses either sourdough discard, leaven, or faux starter for flavoring. It can be made with varying percentages of whole wheat flour for extra substance.

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8. Instant Pot Chickpeas

Although it requires a little more effort, I prefer cooking my own legumes over canned beans any day. It's because at home I can choose to soak them before cooking, which I have found to make them way easier on my digestive tract. And using the Instant Pot for cooking makes it so much faster!

Instant Pot Chickpeas

This Instant Pot Chickpeas recipe can be prepared with either soaked or dried chickpeas. A perfect recipe whether you have planned ahead or need to get something on the table fast. The soaked or unsoaked chickpeas go into the pressure cooker with water and seasonings to cook to perfect tenderness.

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7. Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

This is a vegetarian version of buffalo wings made with cauliflower. There are instructions for different types of air fryers as well as oven baking.

Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

These vegetarian Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower bites are served with a lightened up Blue Cheese Dip. They make a great healthy snack or appetizer. Oven-instructions are included as well.

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6. Mexican Lentil Soup

This lentil soup is a weeknight standard at our house. Our Mexican housekeeper first started making it for us. And now you can make it too, either on the stovetop or in the pressure cooker.

Instant Pot Lentil Soup

This hearty Instant Pot Lentil Soup is a warming comfort food meal with Mexican flavor inspiration. Vegan and stove top options included.

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5. Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

This delicious meal with ground turkey and sweet potato cubes is so versatile, you can add cooked noodles or zoodles for a pasta dinner. Or crack some eggs on top for a savory breakfast meal.

Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

This ground turkey and sweet potato skillet makes a fantastic quick dinner. Stir in pasta of your choice, zoodles, or leave it as a simple hash! So many options with this versatile recipe.

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4. Coconut Flour Brownies

Rich and fudgy brownies made with coconut flour and melted chocolate. They are gluten free and can be low carb!

Coconut Flour Brownies

These brownies are a gluten-free combination of coconut flour, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and pecans for a soft, chewy, and decadent dessert. These are so delicious that you won't be missing traditional brownies.

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3. Roasted Chickpeas - Air Fryer or Oven

Crispy seasoned chickpeas are great by themselves as a snack or as a crunchy topping for salads and more. This recipe includes instructions for the air fryer and an oven baked version.

Roasted Chickpeas

Make crunchy Air Fryer Chickpeas for a wholesome snack! These are deliciously seasoned and truly crispy. Roasted chickpeas are great for snacking on their own, as salad topping, vegan taco filling and more.

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2. Instant Pot Borscht - Beet Cabbage Soup

A veggie-filled soup from my childhood with beets, cabbage, and potatoes and more. You can make it vegan or with meat. This is the Instant Pot version, but the stovetop version is linked as well.

Instant Pot Borscht

Instant Pot Borscht is a quicker and just as delicious version of the classic Ukrainian cabbage beet soup. This recipe is made with beef and includes a meatless vegan option.

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1. Almond Flour Brownies

And the most visited NEW recipe this year was another brownie recipe! These also are gluten free, made with almond flour and cocoa powder, and include a low carb option.

Almond Flour Brownies

These almond flour brownies are fudgy, rich chocolate brownies using almond flour. With their combination of coconut oil, almond flour, and cocoa powder, they are a more nutrient-dense way of getting your chocolate fix any day of the week.

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