Top 10 Most Popular Recipes of 2021

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We are back with our list of the most popular recipes on Buns In My Oven for the year 2021!

collage of the most popular images of 2021.

Can you believe 2021 is coming to an end? It’s the year that both feels like it has lasted for eternity and also feels as if it has flown by!

These past couple of years have definitely had their ups and downs, we’re still excited to see what 2022 has to bring – both in ‘real life’ and here on the website with you guys!

Let’s focus on the highlights – our reader’s FAVORITE recipes from the year.

(These are the recipes that were created and shared in 2021 and had the most views – our easiest/best method for tracking which type of recipes you guys like most!)

And, just like in years’ past, I am also going to share with you my personal favorite recipe from the year at the end…it’s pretty much never in the top 10, so I like to call it out and bring a little love to it. 😉

white rice with mixed vegetables in skillet.

10. Rice With Vegetables

We whip this up as a simple side dish quite often so I was happy to see it was popular with you guys too! This is probably the only way my husband will eat a green bean.

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9. Spiked Eggnog

Creamy eggnog + whiskey – not even a little surprised to see this one made the list! Hope this made your holidays a littler merrier!

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chocolate cake with caramel and whipped topping in pan.

8. Better than Sex Cake

This cake goes by a million names, but whatever you call it – it's delicious! Chocolate cake, caramel, whipped cream, and toffee – it's so moist and rich and beyond easy!

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vegetable salad in glass bowl surrounded by fresh veggies.

7. Vegetable Salad

This salad is a requirement for summer parties – so fresh and crunchy and flavorful! Plus it's pretty simple and quick to prep.

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cheesy funeral potatoes in white baking dish.

6. Funeral Potatoes

People get hung up on the name of these (the story is in the post), but they're just cheesy potatoes topped with cornflakes…and they are one of my favorite comfort foods!

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Rotel Cheese Dip recipe in cast iron skillet.

5. Rotel Dip

This cheesy Rotel dip is a must make for football games and parties! Just 4 ingredients and it's always one of the first foods to disappear!

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white plate loaded with cajun shrimp pasta recipe.

4. Cajun Shrimp Pasta

This 30 minute dinner is quick to prepare but packs in loads of Cajun flavor. We love the combo of shrimp and sausage here.

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Hawaiian ham and cheese sliders in white baking dish.

3. Hawaiian Sliders

Hot, melty, loaded wtih flavor – these Hawaiian sliders are a go to when we host parties or have friends over to watch the game. They're a definite crowd pleaser and easy to make ahead and just pop in the oven when you're ready.

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2. Firecrackers

A little spicy, a little snlty, and absolutely impossible to stop munching on. These seasoned saltines are a definite favorite around here!

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1. Amish Chicken & Noodles

These Amish chicken and noodles are one of my son's personal favorites! He requests them often and we serve the mover a pile of creamy mashed potatoes. It's the ultimate comfort food.

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My Personal Favorite Recipe of 2021

As usual, my favorite recipe of the year didn’t make it into Top 10 list, but that’s okay…I’ll share it anway!

overhead view of potato soup in a bowl next to an Instant Pot.

This Instant Pot Potato Soup is one of my all time favorite comfort foods. It’s so thick and creamy and it just takes 45 mintues in the Instant Pot. We have a crockpot version too, if you don’t have a pressure cooker and want to give it a try!

Previous Years

If you are interested in looking at our most popular recipes from previous years, check these out!

Thank you!

As the year closes I want you all to know we are super grateful that you take time out of your lives to visit our website and try our recipes. We put a lot of love and effort into making all these recipes available for you and it means the world when you make them in your own homes and share them with your families. It’s an honor to be a small part of your lives and we’re grateful every day.

I hope for a happy and healthy new year for you all and cheers to 2022!