Under $1 per serving

Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies are budget-friendly, simple to make, and a delicious way to make memories that will last a lifetime.

Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut squash soup is a warm and creamy soup made with roasted butternut squash, rich cream, and cozy herbs like sage and nutmeg.

Peanut Butter Blossoms

$4.10 recipe / $0.23 each

Peanut butter blossoms are a classic Christmas cookie that features a chewy peanut butter cookie topped with a sweet chocolate kiss.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

$4.58 recipe / $0.25 serving

This easy chocolate chip cookie recipe makes deliciously chewy cookies with crispy edges and melty semi-sweet chocolate chips throughout.

Bruschetta

$8.40 recipe / $0.84 serving

Bruschetta is an easy and scrumptious Italian appetizer of toasted bread slices topped with garlicky tomatoes and fragrant basil. It's as easy to make as it is economical. Serve it at your next gathering and watch it disappear in minutes!

Sweet Potato Casserole

$5.94 recipe / $0.74 serving

Sweet potato casserole is a Southern holiday classic with its sweet and rich mashed sweet potatoes and gooey marshmallow topping.

Pumpkin Pie

$7.49 recipe / $0.62 serving

This simple pumpkin pie recipe is a Thanksgiving classic that uses a few tricks to make the silkiest texture and bold fall flavors.

Overhead shot of a white bowl of red beans and rice.

Puerto Rican Rice And Beans

$8.24 recipe / $0.69 serving

Boricuas eat Puerto Rican Rice and Beans almost every day because the dish has bold flavors, it's easy to prepare, and it's budget-friendly!

Overhead view of butter being spread on slices of wheat bread.

Honey Wheat Bread

$2.20 recipe / $0.18 slice

This homemade Honey Wheat Bread is soft, fluffy, flavorful, and perfect for breakfast toast and all of your favorite sandwiches.

Monkey Bread

$7.53 recipe / $0.63 serving

If you're looking for an easy, absolute knockout dessert, try making the buttery, caramelized, pull-apart cinnamon loaf known as Monkey Bread.

close up of a baked sweet potato with butter.

Baked Sweet Potatoes

$3.22 recipe / $0.81 serving

Baked sweet potatoes are an easy and inexpensive way to bulk up any meal. Serve them as a side dish or the base of your favorite meal!

Pumpkin Bread

$5.94 recipe/ $0.37 serving

Lightly scented with warming pumpkin spice and moist throughout, this old-fashioned pumpkin bread comes together in minutes with just a handful of ingredients.