Our 10 Most Popular New Recipes Of 2025

These are the recipes you loved most this year.

December 12, 2025

A butter puff pastry crust with white sauce and cut asparagus arranged in a herringbone pattern for a post on the best asparagus recipes

Produced by Aimee Nishitoba. Photo, Carmen Cheung. Food Stylist, Ashley Denton. Prop stylist, Madeline Johari.

If two words could sum up the way we cooked in 2025, it's quick and comforting. Of all the new original recipes we published in the last 12 months, the ones readers loved best leaned heavily into quick weeknight dinners, satisfying salads and desserts that would be whipped up in a snap. From a no-fail bread recipe to quick Thai chicken soup and a zucchini pasta you'll want to make on repeat, here are Chatelaine's most popular 10 recipes of the past year.

1. Pork Schnitzel With Fennel And Radicchio Slaw

This is schnitzel for fall: crispy pork cutlets, tangy slaw and roasted potatoes for an extra crispy bite. Get Jillian Barreca's pork schnitzel with fennel and radicchio slaw recipe.

2. White Bean Burritos

These no-fuss burritos come together quickly thanks to precooked beans. With just a little kick of spice and a crispy exterior, they make an easy, satisfying meal or snack. To make them more filling—or to stretch to more servings—add 1/3 cup of cooked rice to each burrito. Get Jennifer Pallian's white bean burrito recipe.

An oval platter with two whole white bean burritos and a side dish of sour cream for dipping.

Produced by Sun Ngo; Food Styling by Eshun Mott; Photography by; Christie Vuong; Prop styling by; Catherine Doherty.

3. Mango-Lime Napoleon Cake

At its core, a Napoleon cake is an icebox cake. In this version, strips of puff pastry are enveloped in a bright mango-lime mousse and transform into a billowy bite. It makes for a stunning dessert that’s a breeze to pull together and can even be made ahead of time. Get Chi Nguyen's mango-lime napoleon cake recipe.

A rectangular Mango Lime Napoleon Cake is centered on a light blue and white striped platter. The cake is frosted with fluffy white whipped cream. The top is generously covered with golden, crunchy flakes and sprinkled with lime zest. The side facing the camera reveals the many layers of pastry and creamy filling. The platter rests on a red and white checkered placemat with a bright green scalloped edge. A second, smaller, round frosted cake is visible on a green plate in the upper right, and a pink plate is to the upper left, all on a pink and white checkered tablecloth.

(Produced by Aimee Nishitoba; Photo: Christie Vuong; Food styling: Sage Dakota; Prop styling: Nicole Billark)

4. Big-Batch No-Knead Bread

This classic, no-knead loaf delivers a crisp crust and chewy interior. Just stir, rest and bake. This recipe makes enough dough for three loaves. Store any dough you’re not baking straight away in a covered container in the fridge for up to a week. When you’re ready for another loaf, just cut off a portion, shape it, let it rise and bake as directed. Get Jennifer Pallian's big-batch no-knead bread recipe.

A loaf of no-knead bread in a blue bread oven

(Recipe: Jennifer Pallian; Photo: Carmen Cheung; Food Styling: Ashley Denton; Prop Styling: Madeline Johari; Produced by: Aimee Nishitoba)

5. Spaghetti Alla Nerano (Zucchini and Provolone Pasta)

With a bit of multitasking, this quick version of a traditional coastal Italian dish comes together in 30 minutes. Get Chantal Braganza's zucchini and provolone pasta recipe.

A rectangular plate of spaghetti cooked in a green blended sauce of zucchini, onions and garlic. A few basil leaves and fried zucchini garnish the plate.

Photo, Christie Vuong

6. Nanaimo Bar Thumbprint Cookies

Undoubtedly the most classic Canadian bar cookie, Nanaimo bars hail, of course, from Nanaimo, B.C. Here, they are reimagined as sophisticated thumbprints. A rich cocoa base full of coconut, walnuts and graham crumbs is filled with the classic custard filling and finished with a drizzle of dark chocolate. Get Camilla Wynne's Nanaimo bar thumbprint recipe.

A display of chocolate and custard frosting thumbprint cookies are laid over an illustrated landscape of Nanaimo, B.C. in a story about Christmas cookies styled after Canadian desserts.

7. Asparagus Tart

No matter how you arrange the asparagus on this simple, peppery tart, it always ends up looking pretty. Get Chantal Braganza's asparagus tart recipe.

Recipes and text by Chantal Braganza; Produced by Aimee Nishitoba; Photography by Christie Vuong; Food Styling by Sage Dakota; Prop Styling by Nicole Billark

8. Roasted Sweet Potato, Halloumi And Kale Salad

This warm winter salad has it all: crispy kale, roasted sweet potato and salty pops of halloumi. I top it off with pita chips and sumac-pickled onions as a nod to my favourite Middle Eastern salad, fattoush. Get Jillian Barreca's roasted sweet potato, halloumi and kale salad recipe.

A bowl of roasted chickpeas, sweet potato, red onion and kale.

Produced by Aimee Nishitoba. Photo, Christie Vuong. Food Styling, Eshun Mott. Prop styling, Madeleine Johari.

9. Almost-Instant Thai Chicken Curry

This vibrant, Thai-inspired curry is a weeknight go-to, combining creamy coconut milk, fresh vegetables and a touch of lime. Precooked chicken cuts down on prep, bringing together a flavour-packed meal in no time. Get this Thai chicken curry recipe.

A person is presenting a wooden, round serving tray with two bowls of creamy Thai chicken curry, one large and one small, garnished with red peppers and green vegetables, likely spinach and zucchini. The large bowl of curry is in the foreground, with chopsticks resting on the rim. A third, small bowl in the background contains brown rice. Two lime wedges sit on the tray next to a pair of brightly colored chopsticks (blue-green and orange-red). To the right is a pale green shaker, possibly for salt or spices, on a light green tablecloth. The lighting is warm and inviting, highlighting the texture and color of the meal.

Produced by Sun Ngo; Food Styling by Eshun Mott; Photography by; Christie Vuong; Prop styling by; Catherine Doherty.

10. Grilled Peach, Fresh Corn And Feta Salad

Loaded with juicy grilled peaches, sweet corn, briny feta and fresh basil, this salad from cookbook author Christine Flynn comes together quickly and goes fast. Get her grilled peach, fresh corn and feta salad recipe.

A Grilled Peach, Fresh Corn And Feta Salad on a yellow and white platter over a pool; the salad is made with red onion; white vinegar; honey; salt; limes; peaches; olive oil; corn; radishes; feta; chilli powder and basil for a post on an easy grilled corn and peach with feta salad recipe for summer entertaining

(Recipes and text by Christine Flynn; produced by Sun Ngo; photography by Christie Vuong; food styling by Sage Dakota; prop styling by Rayna Schwartz. Bracelets, loandcodesigns.ca. Press-on nails, baobaonailshop.com)

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Chantal Braganza

Chantal Braganza is a writer and editor living in Toronto. She is deputy editor, food at Chatelaine, a cookbook nerd, lover of vintage dish ware, and currently training for yoga teacher certification. Her first book, Story of Your Mother, is out with Strange Light Press.

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