2020 has definitely been a year like no other. And while it has brought its challenges, it has also given us some delicious, tasty, and memorable recipes as well. This week, we’ll be taking a look back at a few of those mouth-watering unforgettable recipes, like these author’s favorite top twelve recipes.
Each month of the year, I choose one recipe that is my absolute favorite recipe from that particular month. That way, at the end of the year, I can easily take a look back at my list of favorites and know which recipes stood out as clear winners. Today, I’m sharing those 2020 over-the-top monthly winning recipes with you. I hope that you’ll enjoy them just as much as I did.
January
Cracker Crumb Topped Fennel & Carrot Quiche
Quiche is pretty great, whether you serve it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. However, when you fill it with fennel, carrots, and gouda cheese, and then top it with a cracker crumb topping, it gets even more delicious. This is one quiche your entire family will enjoy. CLICK HERE to see the original recipe.
February
Easy Middle Eastern Puff Pastry Cheese Bourekas
Bourekas are a Middle Eastern puff pastry treat that you will instantly fall in love with at first bite. These particular easy-to-make cheese bourekas are filled with crumbled feta, fresh mozzarella, a generous amount of fresh parsley, and a hint of lemon zest. Not only are they fresh, airy, and flakey, they’re also pillowy puffs of cheesy goodness. You’ll absolutely love how easy they are to make. CLICK HERE to see the original recipe.
March
Lemon Raspberry Cake Mix Cookies
Never take a cake mix for granted. Not only are they easy to use, but you can make a myriad of other desserts with them, including these soft, moist, and lemony cake mix cookies. After being drizzled with a lemony glaze and dusted with dried raspberries, these delicious cookies are pretty much impossible to resist. Try them for yourself and see. CLICK HERE to see the original recipe.
April
Dark Chocolate Salted Candy Bar Brownies
This may just be my new favorite brownie recipe. These brownies aren’t overly sweet, have just the right hint of sea salt, and are both fudgy and cakey at the same time. Basically, these brownies are what you might call the most perfect brownies you could ever imagine. Give them a try and let me know if you agree. CLICK HERE to see the original recipe.
May
Peanut Butter Cup Crackle Cookies
These sweet cookies are similar to your favorite holiday peanut butter crackle cookies, with an added peanut butter and chocolate treat mixed in. I think you’ll find that the addition of chopped peanut butter cups helps make this family favorite cookie even better than the classic original. CLICK HERE to see the original recipe.
June
Sweet Bourbon & Pineapple BBQ Sauce
Why buy store-bought barbecue sauce when you can make your own? Especially when it tastes as amazing as this homemade sweet bourbon and pineapple barbecue sauce. It’s sweet, flavorful, and just spicy enough to complement anything you choose to BBQ. So, get that grill ready folks, because things are about to get crazy-yummy. CLICK HERE to see the original recipe.
July
Crushed Oreo Summer Cherry Ice Cream
What’s better than cherry ice cream on a hot summer’s day? Cherry ice cream, made with fresh sweet cherries and crushed Oreo cookies mixed in. If you love Oreo cookies and you absolutely drool over cherry ice cream, then this is definitely the summer dessert for you. CLICK HERE to see the original recipe.
August
Southern Sunday Heavy Whipping Cream Biscuits
Sunday mornings are meant to be enjoyed at a slower pace. They should include sleeping in, sipping a hot cup of tea or coffee, and treating yourself to an extra-special breakfast you normally wouldn’t indulge in on any other day of the week. In short, Sunday mornings are meant to include a southern biscuit, made using heavy whipping cream. Rich, buttery, flavorful, and oh so sinfully delicious. CLICK HERE to see the original recipe.
September
Dark Chocolate Brown Sugar Chili Brownies
Why make plain, dull, mediocre brownies, when instead, you can make dark chocolate brownies laced with chili and sweetened with brown sugar? They’re super chocolatey, a wee bit spicy, and pretty much everything a chocolate-lover will find themselves drooling over. CLICK HERE to see the original recipe.
October
Crystallized Ginger Pumpkin Gingerbread Cookies
Add an extra touch of flavor to your autumn pumpkin cookies with the addition of crystallized ginger. These cookies are soft, chewy, flavorful, and have just the right hint of pumpkin and ginger spice to help you celebrate the season. Pumpkin spice is nice, but guess what? Crystallized ginger pumpkin spice is where it’s really at. CLICK HERE to see the original recipe.
November
Creamy French Red Lentil Soup with Ham Stock
Instead of tossing out your leftover holiday ham bone, why not use it to make this creamy red lentil soup instead? After all, why should you waste all of that delicious salty ham flavor, when you can use it to make this red lentil, carrot, and sweet potato soup, seasoned with Herbes de Provence? This French-inspired red lentil soup is bound to become an after-the-holiday new family favorite recipe. CLICK HERE to see the original recipe.
December
Salted Honey Pecan Thumbprint Cookies
What could be better than a buttery thumbprint cookie? A buttery thumbprint cookie rolled in finely ground pecans, topped with a pecan half, and then drizzled with just the right touch of sweet honey and a light sprinkle of flaky sea salt. This is one sweet and salty thumbprint cookie you simply won’t be able to resist. CLICK HERE to see the original recipe.
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