Top 10 Recipes of 2023

Take a look back at the year’s top recipes viewed and made from My Life After Dairy in 2023. With recipes ranging from breakfast, lunch, dinner, and desserts this year was definitely delicious and as always, dairy-free!

2023 was a year of growth both personally and professionally here at My Life After Dairy and before I get any farther I just want to say, THANK YOU.

Thank you to those of you who made the recipes, followed along just for fun, or shared something with a friend. You make this dairy-free journey a little sweeter.

Personally, I began the year as mom of two under two, with 14 months between our sweet littles. While recovering from my second C-section I decided to get back into triathlons.

After competing in a super-sprint triathlon in June I convinced my husband to join me for a sprint triathlon here in Macon in October. Much to our surprise, we both placed and look forward to competing again in the new year.

We welcomed a niece into the family in December, celebrated my parent’s 40th wedding anniversary, and closed out the year accomplishing my blogging goal, being accepted to MediaVine.

While reflecting on some of the wonderful changes this year saw I thought it might be fun to share some of the top recipes viewed and made in 2023.

1. Taco Lunch Bowls

Hands down the most viewed recipe on the site of all time (we’re talking horizontal images y’all), these taco lunch bowls are a sure fire way to step up your lunch meal prep game!

Made with turkey taco meat, shredded lettuce, and your favorite toppings, these healthy lunch bowls are the meal prep recipe you need in your life.

If you are looking for ways to dress up these taco bowls feel free to add a scoop of:

• Mexican Street Corn Dip
• Fresh Guacamole
• Mom’s Blender Salsa

2. Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars

Quick to make and topped with an irresistible cinnamon sugar topping, these snickerdoodle cookie bars are hands down the top holiday cookie recipe on the site.

3. Dairy-Free Instant Pudding

New to the site this year and quickly becoming a favorite on Google is our guide for making instant pudding using dairy-free milk.

This helpful guide walks you through the different ratios for almond milk, oat milk, and coconut milk in an instant pudding box. Once you’ve whipped up your instant pudding you can try making desserts like:

• Dairy-Free Jell-O Pudding Popsicles
• Banana Pudding Popsicles
• Chocolate Eclair Dessert

4. Dutch Baby

Published on the site at the beginning of COVID, this simple dutch baby pancake recipe is a pantry staple breakfast recipe made with 7 ingredients you probably already have on hand.

5. Turkey Enchiladas

This cozy and comforting recipe for enchiladas uses no cheese and is filled with the most flavorful ground turkey filling. Perfect for busy weeknights or a cold winter day, these turkey enchiladas are sure to please.

6. Vegan Gnocchi with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

One of the things I love about this end of year review is seeing the various sources of traffic driving people to the site.

This vegan gnocchi with a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce saw much of its traffic come in through Google Web Stories! If you want to make this the coziest gnocchi dish, pair it with a hearty vegan bread like:

• 45-Minute Vegan Dinner Rolls
• Vegan Garlic Bread
• Garlic and Herb Biscuits

7. Chocolate Eclair Dessert

Adapted from one of my favorite desserts growing up, this simple chocolate eclair dessert is the ultimate ice box cake.

Made with layers of creamy pudding, graham crackers, and a melty chocolate topping, this sinfully delicious chocolate eclair is a dairy-free delight.

8. Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

Make your mornings simple and easy with this peanut butter oatmeal bars recipe. Perfect for meal prep this healthy oatmeal square recipe mixes up in about 5 minutes and bakes to a golden perfection.

Check out these additional oatmeal square recipes for more easy meal planning:

• Apple Pie Oatmeal Bars
• Healthy Banana Oatmeal Bars

9. Creamy Garlic Orzo Pasta

The second vegan pasta recipe in the top 10, this creamy garlic orzo is quick and easy to make as well as versatile.

Made with pantry staple ingredients, this garlic orzo is a quick weeknight dinner recipe your family will love!

10. Chocolate Baked Oats

Individual baked oats made with vegan chocolate protein powder, this healthy, hearty, and sinfully delicious baked oats recipe is sure to start your morning on the right foot.

Did your favorite recipe make the top 10? I’d love to know what you’ve been baking lately on the site, leave a comment below to share which recipe you made this year!

Be sure to follow My Life After Dairy on Instagram @mylifeafterdairy and on Pinterest to see what all we are cooking up this year!

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