25 Most Popular Recipes of 2018

A look back at the top 25 reader-favorite recipes of 2018 on Baked Greens. These were the most-viewed recipes of the year, featuring cozy vegan dinners, chocolate-filled desserts, wholesome breakfasts, easy snacks, and plenty of healthy comfort food in between.

One of my favorite parts of ending the year is looking back to see which recipes you loved most. It is always fun to discover what truly connected with readers, which dishes became regulars in your kitchens, and which older favorites continued to shine. Some recipes on this list surprised me, while others felt like obvious crowd-pleasers from the start.

So, without further ado, here are the top 25 Baked Greens recipes of 2018, counted down in reverse order:

25. One-Pot Chickpea Tikka Masala

Saucy, spicy, comforting, and completely vegan, this chickpea tikka masala is exactly the kind of one-pot dinner that belongs on a cold evening. It became a repeat meal in our kitchen this year, and I can see why so many of you loved it too.

24. Cashew Cookie Dough Freezer Fudge

This easy freezer fudge tastes like little squares of cookie dough, but it is made with a short list of more wholesome ingredients. It is rich, creamy, satisfying, and perfect for keeping in the freezer when a sweet craving hits.

23. 7-Minute Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Made in a blender with pantry staples like roasted red peppers, tomato paste, and cashews for creaminess, this quick vegan sauce is a weeknight staple. It is delicious with pasta, spooned over grain bowls, or used as a flavorful pizza sauce.

22. Flourless Almond Butter Waffles with Dark Chocolate Sauce

These waffles are gluten-free, grain-free, crisp on the outside, and fluffy in the center. Add a generous drizzle of homemade dark chocolate sauce, and breakfast suddenly feels like a special occasion.

21. Feta Pesto Pasta Salad with Arugula and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

This simple pasta salad is packed with flavor from pesto, arugula, sun-dried tomatoes, and feta. It works beautifully as a side dish, lunch, picnic recipe, or make-ahead meal, and the leftovers are just as good the next day.

20. Grillable BBQ Black Bean Veggie Burgers

Smoky, hearty, and full of texture, these black bean veggie burgers are made to hold up on the grill. They are meatless, satisfying, and ideal for summer cookouts or anytime you want a homemade burger with bold barbecue flavor.

19. 4-Ingredient Chocolate Sauce

This easy chocolate sauce is vegan and paleo-friendly, comes together in under five minutes, and needs only four ingredients. Drizzle it over waffles, fruit, ice cream, oatmeal, or anything else that could use a little chocolate.

18. No-Bake Chocolate Cream Pie

This no-bake chocolate cream pie is rich, thick, silky, and deeply chocolatey. It is vegan, paleo, and gluten-free friendly, and it can be made with the help of a food processor or blender for an impressive dessert with minimal effort.

17. Caramel Apple Overnight Oats

These overnight oats turn breakfast into something that tastes indulgent while still feeling nourishing. With apple and caramel flavors stirred into a make-ahead breakfast, they are perfect for busy mornings.

16. Blueberry Oatmeal Banana Bread

This vegan blueberry oatmeal banana bread was made many times in my kitchen this year, and it clearly became a favorite for readers too. It is soft, naturally sweet, and can also be baked as muffins for a quicker option.

15. 4-Ingredient Salted Chocolate Pecan Fudge

This salted chocolate pecan fudge is simple, rich, and made with just four ingredients. It has a smooth, melt-in-your-mouth texture and became especially popular during the holiday season.

14. Grain-Free Olive Oil Chocolate Chunk Cookies

These almond flour cookies have a subtle richness from olive oil, gooey chocolate chunks, and just the right balance of soft centers and crisp edges. They quickly became one of the most-loved cookie recipes on the site.

13. Flourless Peanut Butter & Jelly Muffins

These flourless peanut butter and jelly muffins are a fun, snackable twist on a classic flavor combination. They are soft, nutty, fruity, and perfect for anyone who loves PB&J in breakfast form.

12. CBD Matcha Latte

This creamy CBD matcha latte earned a place among the most popular recipes of the year. It is smooth, calming, and a favorite for readers who enjoyed learning more about CBD and trying it in a cozy drink.

11. 5-Ingredient Salted Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies

Quick, easy, vegan, gluten-free, and wonderfully salty-sweet, these no-bake peanut butter cookies are a simple treat that tastes a little like cookie dough. No oven required, just peanut butter joy.

10. Dark Chocolate CBD Almond Butter Truffles

These dark chocolate almond butter truffles are dairy-free, vegan, and paleo-friendly. The combination of dark chocolate, almond butter, and CBD made them a memorable treat and a popular recipe for special occasions.

9. Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Pumpkin Bread

Made with oat flour, this gluten-free double chocolate pumpkin bread is dense, moist, crumbly, and full of rich chocolate flavor. It is the kind of cozy loaf that works for breakfast, snacking, or dessert.

8. Blueberry Banana Breakfast Cookies

Breakfast cookies are always a good idea, and these blueberry banana cookies are soft, oaty, and easy to customize. Readers have made them with blueberries, cranberries, raspberries, and even chocolate chips.

7. Whole Wheat Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

This whole wheat zucchini bread is packed with chocolate and made with olive oil for a tender crumb. It tastes like a healthier chocolate cake, which makes it easy to understand why so many readers made it.

6. Chocolate Peanut Butter Avocado Pudding

This chocolate peanut butter avocado pudding is thick, creamy, silky, and naturally rich. It works as a healthy dessert, afternoon snack, or even a decadent-feeling breakfast when chocolate is calling.

5. Small Batch Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

This small-batch cookie recipe proved that sometimes you only need a few warm, homemade cookies. These oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are easy, satisfying, and just right when you want a treat without making a full batch.

4. Coconut Oil Chocolate Chunk Blondies

These one-bowl coconut oil blondies are vegan, made with whole wheat flour, and loaded with chocolate chunks. They are simple, chewy, and even better with walnuts or salted almonds folded into the batter.

3. Peanut Butter Cup Protein Bars

Chocolate and peanut butter are always a winning pair, and these protein bars deliver that classic flavor in snack form. They are quick, easy, protein-packed, and taste like a peanut butter cup.

2. Crusty No-Knead Oatmeal Bread

This crusty no-knead oatmeal bread is simple enough for beginners and satisfying enough for experienced bakers. With a blend of whole grain flours and a no-knead method, it creates a rustic loaf with a beautiful crust.

1. Thick + Creamy Coconut Milk Coffee Creamer

The most popular Baked Greens recipe of 2018 was this thick and creamy coconut milk coffee creamer. It was created to be dairy-free, smooth, rich, and actually creamy in coffee without strange texture, separation, or an odd aftertaste. Clearly, many of you were looking for the same thing.

That wraps up the top 25 reader-favorite recipes of 2018. Thank you so much for being here, making these recipes, sharing your photos, sending kind messages, and bringing Baked Greens into your kitchens throughout the year. Your support means more than you know.

If you had a favorite Baked Greens recipe from 2018 that did not make the list, feel free to share it below.

XO,

Chelsea