Our Most Popular Recipes Of 2023

04/12/2023

These are the recipes y’all loved the most this year.

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

As another year comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the past 12 months and round up our most popular recipes of 2023. You’ll find both new favorites and old classics on this list of our most popular recipes from 2023.

Whether you’ve already added these top recipes to your recipe box or are looking for new recipes to add to your collection, you can’t go wrong with any of the popular recipes on this list. And we must say that though there is a variety of recipes on this list, it’s no surprise that casseroles and desserts claim most spots.

Out of the thousands of recipes published on SouthernLiving.com, these are the 20 recipes our readers searched for, interacted with, and cooked the most in 2023.

Million Dollar Spaghetti

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Upgrade spaghetti night by serving this baked version that calls for four different varieties of cheese.

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Eclair Cake

Molly Bolton

This potluck-perfect dessert is so good that one of our editors has to make it every time she visits her family. Lucky for her (and you!) it doesn’t require any baking.

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Millionaire Bacon

Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Not only does this decadent bacon recipe come together with just 5 minutes of hands-on time, but it requires just five ingredients as well.

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Marry Me Chicken

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Ready in just 35 minutes, this chicken dinner is so delicious it’s been known to inspire marriage proposals. Plus, it perfectly marries together the flavors of all of the ingredients for one impressive dish.

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Texas Trash Pie

Jessica Furniss

From the Royer family, the owners of Royers Round Top Café in Round Top, Texas, this pie combines the best flavors of both salty and sweet. We like serving with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.

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Tennessee Onions

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

When we published this recipe, it became an instant favorite, and it’s easy to see why. With cheese, onions, and butter on the ingredient list, how could it not be good?

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Husband’s Delight

Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Caleb Clarke

Think of this creamy, cheesy casserole as a deconstructed lasagna that’s sure to delight your hungry family members. You’ll know it’s ready to come out of the oven when the top layer of cheese is bubbling.

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Classic Deviled Eggs

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Always a classic, and welcome at any occasion in the South, it’s no surprise that deviled eggs have landed on our list of most popular recipes for another year. Our only suggestion is that you may want to double this recipe.

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Hashbrown Casserole

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

We love a versatile recipe, and this casserole that can be served for any occasion and at any time of day is just that.

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Hummingbird Cake

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

This beautiful and delicious layer cake became an instant classic when it was first published in a 1978 issue of Southern Living and has remained wildly popular ever since.

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Best Homemade Macaroni And Cheese

Stacy K. Allen; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley

It’s no surprise that since we consider this our best recipe for making homemade mac and cheese that it beat out all of the others for the most popular.

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Pumpkin Bundt Cake

Molly Bolton

When fall baking season came around, this pumpkin Bundt cake quickly became our most popular cake recipe. From the recipe box of baker Molly Bolton’s grandmother, this cake is sure to become a family favorite.

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Pineapple Casserole

Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall

Perhaps one of the easiest casserole recipes of all time, Pineapple Casserole remains popular not only because of its unique taste, but also its simplicity and short ingredient list.

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Southern Cornbread Dressing

Brittany Conerly, Food Stylist: Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman

While cornbread dressing is of course a staple at Thanksgiving, the classic dish also makes an appearance year-round during suppertime in the South.

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Chocolate Delight

Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Christine Keely

Even if we don’t all agree on the name of this decadent chocolate dessert, one thing we can all agree on is that it’s delicious.

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King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Stacy K. Allen, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley

Whether for a potluck or a weeknight dinner, you can’t go wrong serving this Tex-Mex dish. Though this casserole is pretty easy to make, you can make it even easier by using rotisserie chicken.

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Watergate Salad

Alison Miksch; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin; Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle

We love when retro recipes make a comeback and Watergate salad definitely had a shining moment in 2023. Pistachio-flavored instant pudding mix is the key ingredient to give it the perfect green hue.

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Homestyle Ground Beef Casserole

Will Dickey

This casserole is guaranteed to become a staple in your weeknight dinner rotation if it’s not already. It starts with a pound of ground beef and can also be made ahead.

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Cheese Dreams

Antonis Achilleos; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn

These cheesy bites are the ultimate appetizer for busy hosts because you can stash them in the freezer and pull them out whenever you’re entertaining. Plus, you can never go wrong when cheese and bread are on the ingredient list.

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