Our 20 Most Popular Recipes Of 2017

20: Sweet and sour pineapple chicken

This homemade dish can rival takeout any day of the week. Get the recipe.

19: Coconut shag cake

Coated with crisp coconut flakes, each forkful is light, airy and unbelievably delicious — everything you want in a cake. Get the recipe.

18: Mushroom grain bowl

A nutritious meal of mushrooms, lentils, quinoa, hazelnuts, spinach and goat cheese — this bowl is a delicious pick for any night of the week. Get the recipe.

17: Portuguese kale and potato soup (caldo verde)

Our take on a classic Portuguese soup, this bowl features potatoes, kale and chorizo. Just pair with fresh bread rolls, and dinner is served. Get the recipe.

16: Lemon pudding cake

This zesty and comforting cake comes together with just a handful of inexpensive ingredients. Get the recipe.

15: Skillet chicken pot pie

It may be winter, but you can take comfort in the fact that it’s the perfect season for pot pies. Tip: Use a store-bought pie crust for this weeknight version. Get the recipe.

14: Double-chocolate brownie cookie

This easy, hall-of-fame-worthy dessert will become a go-to recipe. Tip: These crackle cookies are best sprinkled with flakes of sea salt after baking. Get the recipe.

13: Sticky toffee pudding with caramel sauce

A classic British dessert, allegedly made popular in the 1970s by Francis Coulson, chef at Sharrow Bay Country House in northern England. (No matter its origins, this deluxe moist spongey cake with caramel and creamy custard sauce will please every sweet tooth.) Get the recipe.

12: Beef and beet borscht

In this dish, the flavours develop and improve overnight; so feel free to make it up to three days ahead. Get the recipe.

11: Bakery-style chocolate chip muffins

Our take on everyone’s favourite drive-through muffin. Get the recipe.

10: Easy chocolate cake

Our homage to McCain’s Deep ‘n Delicious cake. We used a piping bag fitted with a star tip to get the frosting just right, but you can also slather the frosting on and add sprinkles, we won’t tell. Get the recipe.

9: One-pan lasagna

Fire up the oven and break out the cheese: This one-pan lasagna is exactly what you need for winter. Get the recipe.

8: Classic apple crisp

There’s nothing more perfect on a brisk fall day than a batch of classic apple crisp — just like Grandma used to make. Get the recipe.

7: Thai sweet potato red curry soup

Sweet potatoes, leeks, carrots and coconut milk are just a few of the base ingredients making up this cozy and colourful Thai soup. Get the recipe.

6: Rhubarb muffins

Stash some extra rhubarb aside during the spring season so you can whip up a batch of these delish, moist muffins anytime. Get the recipe.

5: Whipped shortbread

Each bite of these delicate, buttery cookies melts in your mouth. They’re not only pretty and delicious but also a breeze to make. Get the recipe.

4: Cheddar and broccoli soup

Cozy, creamy and cheesy, this broccoli soup is one of our go-to cures for cold-weather blues. Get the recipe.

3: Classic butter tarts

We set out to develop the ultimate butter tart recipe — and we nailed it. These indulgent treats wrap a gooey sweet filling in perfectly flaky pastry. Get the recipe.

2: Rhubarb crisp

This dessert is the perfect balance of sweet and tart (if your freezer didn’t get loaded up with rhubarb for winter, mark May onto your calendar to get the first pick of your local batch). Get the recipe.

1: Best banana bread

Save those overripe bananas in the freezer so you can use them when you’re craving banana bread. (Over-ripe bananas give the bread that extra boost of tasty banana flavour you’re looking for.) Get the recipe.

Watch: How to make our Easy Chocolate Cake, one of our most popular recipes of 2017