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As the year draws to a close, I love looking back at the recipes that shaped our seasons - the dishes you baked, simmered, stirred, and shared with the people you love. It's one of my favorite traditions here at 31Daily, because this list isn't curated by trends or algorithms. It's built by you.

Three image collage of the top 3 recipes of 2025 including quiche, soup, and homemade bread.

These are the recipes that gathered the most readers, the most repeat visits, and the most heartfelt notes. Some became everyday staples; others were saved for holidays and special celebrations. Together, they tell the delicious story of our year in the kitchen.

Before we dive in, I want to take a moment to say thank you. Cooking alongside this community brings me endless joy. Your messages, reviews, photos, and stories of meals shared - it's an honor to be part of your table.

Top Three 2025 Recipes

These three recipes earned the top spots of the year - beloved, cooked often, and revisited again and again.

Each of these recipes resonated in a different way - a comforting breakfast or brunch dish, a cozy soup perfect for fall and winter, and a simple, reliable loaf that became a pantry hero.

What We Cooked in 2025

Looking back at the year, it's clear what resonated most in your kitchens. Comforting breakfasts, cozy soups, and hearty breads led the way - with bacon quiches, pumpkin muffins, and whole wheat loaves topping the charts. Fall flavors appeared again and again, from pumpkin donuts to warm mug cakes and simple seasonal treats.

But the biggest story of 2025 was Afternoon Tea. This category grew an incredible 821% - a remarkable rise for tea breads, tea sandwiches, scones, and classic British-inspired bakes. Lavender tea bread, Irish soda bread, clotted cream, and strawberry chicken salad tea sandwiches found new audiences and became treasured favorites.

Simple weeknight staples also shone this year. Recipes like One Pot Pasta, Chicken and Broccoli, and Baked Fish and Vegetables offered readers quick, reliable meals throughout every season. Meanwhile, special-occasion dishes - Kentucky Derby Bars, Berry Trifle, Christmas Crack - added sweetness and celebration to gatherings big and small.

It was a delicious year filled with comfort, inspiration, and the joy of sharing good food.

Breakout Hits of 2025

Beyond the top-ranked recipes were several remarkable "breakouts" - dishes that surged in popularity this year and quickly became new favorites:

Whole Wheat Bread - up 394%, making it one of the defining recipes of the year.
Panera Autumn Squash Soup - up 324%, beloved for its cozy warmth.
Crockpot Hawaiian Pineapple Pork - up 196%, a standout for easy dinners.
Lavender Tea Bread - up 99%, a gorgeous star of the Afternoon Tea category.
Greek Dill Yogurt Sauce ("2-Minute Sauce") - up 83%, a small but mighty recipe with big flavor.

Top 25 Recipes of 2025

Here is the complete list - the dishes you loved most this year:

Easy bacon spinach quiche in a glass pie plate resting on a wooden surface with more brown eggs in the background.

Easy Spinach and Bacon Quiche Recipe

This easy Bacon, Cheese, and Spinach Quiche recipe is familiarly delicious and simply executed with a mere 10 minutes or less of prep.

Bacon Spinach Quiche

Panera Autumn Squash Soup Recipe

This Panera Autumn Squash Soup Recipe is inspired by the much-loved soup served at its namesake bakery cafe. Much like the original, with a few healthy twists, it is a delicious bowl of creamy, velvety, pureed squash soup. With all of the season's best flavors.

Panera Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

Two freshly baked loaves of whole wheat bread sit side by side on a cooling rack. Their golden-brown crusts glisten under the light, with a soft texture visible on the surface. A plant and a wooden background are partially visible behind them.

Whole Wheat Bread Recipe (Double Loaf)

This homemade whole wheat bread is soft, hearty, and full of wholesome flavor. Naturally sweetened with honey and made with simple ingredients, it's a reliable recipe that yields two golden loaves-perfect for slicing, toasting, and sharing.

Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

Square image of healthy pumpkin muffin in a fall paper sleeve resting on a small plate.

Healthy Pumpkin Muffins Recipe

These Healthy Pumpkin Muffins contain no refined sugar and make the most delicious pumpkin spice muffins. Packed with the warm spices you expect, they are a no-guilt, healthier treat for breakfast, snacks, or dessert in the fall.

Healthy Pumpkin Muffins

Side view of Crockpot Hawaiian Pork Tenderloin served over coconut rice with cilantro and jalapenos in a white pasta bowl

Crockpot Hawaiian Pineapple Pork

This Crockpot Hawaiian Pineapple Pork Tenderloin is tasty, tender, and incredibly easy with 3 ingredients and a quick 5-minute prep time!

Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork Tenderloin

Sliced homemade whole wheat bread made in a single loaf and resting on a wooden sandwich board.

100% Whole Wheat Bread Single Loaf Recipe

Make your own delicious and nourishing whole wheat bread with this easy recipe. Perfect for beginners and experienced bakers alike!

One Loaf Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

Dill Yogurt Sauce in a bowl with lemon, olive oil, and dill

2 Minute Greek Dill Yogurt Sauce

This oh-so-simple Dill Yogurt Sauce is a delicious and creamy Greek tzatziki-influenced quick versatile dip for all things healthy and all things delicious. Perfect for entertaining and snacking. If you have 2 minutes, and 4 simple ingredients, this dip is ready to go!

Yogurt Dill Sauce

Christmas Crack Snack Mix on a parchment lined baking sheet with a glass jar for gifting.

5 Minute Christmas Crack Chex Mix Recipe

Tis the season for sweet and salty, and easy. This simple Christmas Crack can be made in 5 minutes or less — and is incredibly tasty. Does it get better than that?

Christmas Chex Mix Recipe

Cinnamon sugar baked pumpkin donuts stacked on plate with another on its side with a bite missing.

Baked Pumpkin Donuts Recipe

These soft and fluffy baked pumpkin donuts are filled with cozy fall spices and finished with cinnamon sugar. Quick, easy, and perfect for autumn mornings.

Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Donuts

A large pot filled with One Pot Pasta, ground meat, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, and melted cheese, with a wooden spoon resting inside. A small bowl of grated cheese sits nearby on a white surface.

Easy One Pot Pasta with Ground Beef and Broccoli

This easy One Pot Pasta recipe with ground beef and broccoli is for those nights when dinner needs to be quick and easy. As in, almost hands-free. And family-friendly too.

One Pot Pasta Recipe

Kentucky Derby Bars

Celebrate the Kentucky Derby with these easy and delicious Kentucky Derby Bars. Much like Derby Pie, these bars are packed with traditional elements like butter, eggs, pecans, and chocolate!

Derby Pie Bars

A berry trifle dessert in a glass bowl, featuring whipped cream, blueberries, strawberries, and sponge cake, topped with fresh berries and mint leaves, displayed on a wooden stand near a window with soft natural light.

Easy Berry Trifle Recipe

A simple and elegant Berry Trifle recipe with layers of pound cake, sweetened whipped cream, and juicy fresh berries. A no-fuss dessert for summer holidays, Christmas, and afternoon tea.

Berry Trifle Recipe

A plate of Chicken and Broccoli features tender chicken, crisp broccoli, and glossy brown sauce over white rice, garnished with sesame seeds. A bowl with seasoning and chopsticks are in the background.

15 Minute Chicken and Broccoli

Chicken and Broccoli is a super quick and easy, utterly delicious one skillet dinner recipe that's ready in under 15 minutes. No need for takeout, it's a simple recipe with mostly pantry ingredients.

Chicken and Broccoli Recipe

2 Carrot Cake Mug Cakes Topped with Whipped Cream Cheese on a Wood Serving Board

3 Minute Carrot Cake in a Mug Recipe

This Carrot Cake in a Mug recipe is a 3-minute microwave mug cake dessert that's perfect for the season. Sweet, delicious, and oh-so-easy!

Carrot Mug Cake

Greek Yogurt Lemon Muffins

Lemon Muffins are slightly sweet, flavored with real lemon juice and zest, vanilla, and have a moist and crumbly texture. They’re perfect to serve at a spring brunch or for afternoon tea.

Lemon Yogurt Muffins

Three egg muffins on stacked plates sit on a wooden board next to a white cup. A leafy green plant and marble background are in the distance, with soft natural lighting highlighting this homemade egg bites recipe.

Bacon Gouda Egg Bites (Muffin Tin Recipe)

Make these easy Bacon Gouda Egg Bites at home for a creamy, smoky, protein-packed breakfast. Inspired by Starbucks, they're perfect for meal prep, freezer-friendly, and ready in under 30 minutes.

Bacon Gouda Egg Bites

Horizontal side view of 4th of July Chex Mix in a white bowl on a white marble board.

4th of July Snack Mix (5 Minutes)

Celebrate Independence Day with a tasty and festive 4th of July Chex Mix. Made in 5 minutes, it's perfect for parties and snacking.

4th of July Chex Mix

Make Ahead Vegetable Breakfast Casserole

An easy Make-Ahead Breakfast Casserole perfect for brunch, holidays, overnight guests, and feeding a crowd. Prep it the night before, bake in the morning, and enjoy a warm, comforting breakfast - with optional vegetable variations readers love.

Vegetable Breakfast Casserole

A rectangular glazed lavender tea bread topped with sprigs of lavender sits on an ornate white platter. Beside the platter is a small bouquet of lavender tied with a purple and green checkered ribbon, all placed on a white wooden surface.

Lavender Tea Bread Recipe

This Lavender Tea Bread is a moist and sweet tea loaf, perfect for afternoon tea or simply to celebrate when the lavender blooms. Delightfully rich with butter and lavender cream, and unforgettable with the vanilla flavoring.

Lavender Tea Bread

Closeup view of Irish Soda Bread on a White Background

Irish Soda Bread with Buttermilk and Raisins Recipe

Irish Soda Bread, a national heritage… and a Wilson family favorite. Whether it be St. Patrick's Day or any spring day. A delicious twist on the traditional Irish Soda Bread.

Irish Soda Bread Recipe

A puff pastry Christmas tree rests on a wooden tray, adorned with sprigs of rosemary. Accompanying the festive display are small bowls of grated cheese, black pepper, and chili flakes, while fir branches add to the holiday charm.

Spinach Puff Pastry Christmas Tree

It's the festive season and this Spinach Puff Pastry Christmas Tree is savory treat you, your family, and guests will love. Simple to make with a cheesy spinach filling, store-bought puff pastry and pizza sauce for serving.

Spinach Puff Pastry Christmas Tree

Square image of pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting on a white plate with fork and a bite missing.

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting - soft, spiced pumpkin squares baked in a 9×13 pan and topped with rich cream cheese frosting. A fall favorite!

Pumpkin Bars Recipe

Baked Fish on a sheet pan with vegetables, fresh herbs, and salt and pepper ready for serving.

Oven Baked Fish Recipe

This easy recipe for Sheet Pan Baked Fish with Vegetables is a perfect quick and healthy dinner served with snow peas, potatoes & zucchini.

Baked Fish Recipes

German Krautstrudel Recipe

German Krautstrudel is a delightfully easy savory cabbage roll, perfect for the season. With soft sauteed strands of cabbage, the smoky flavor of bacon and savory crunch of caraway seeds; all wrapped in a delicate, flaky crust. It’s a treat friends and family will love.

Krautstrudel Recipe

2 Minute Gingerbread Cake in a Mug

2 Minute Gingerbread Cake in a Mug is a moist and boldly flavored cake, generously seasoned with molasses, cinnamon, and ginger. A cold-weather, holiday, cozy favorite to whip up in two minutes or less.

Gingerbread Mug Cake

Looking Ahead to 2026

Next year marks 10 years of cooking together at 31Daily - and I'm so grateful for the community we've built, from simple meals to celebrating teatime, holidays, and seasons. As we enter 2026, I can't wait to share more recipes, seasonal inspiration, teatime treats, and nourishing recipes with you. Thank you for being part of this beautiful community. Here's to delicious days ahead!

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