The Top 20 Most Popular and Highest Rated Recipes on Modern Honey. Discover the most popular recipes on Modern Honey — tried, tested, and loved by millions! From easy weeknight dinners to desserts and healthy meals, these are the best of the best.
Top 20 Most Popular Recipes on Modern Honey
The highest-rated and most popular recipes found on the food website, Modern Honey
This page is something special to me. It’s a collection of the recipes that have truly stood the test of time — the ones that consistently rack up five-star reviews, flood my inbox with “I made this and my family loved it!” messages, and show up in your searches.
You’ll find a little bit of everything here: cozy weeknight dinners, impressive dishes for entertaining, easy breakfasts, side dishes, decadent desserts, and yes — even some lighter, healthier options.
I’ll be honest — narrowing it down hasn’t always been easy. Over the years, some recipes have climbed their way into the top 20, while others have stepped aside to make room for new favorites. So you’ll find more than 20 recipes here — because great food doesn’t follow rules, and I couldn’t bring myself to cut them.
The very first recipe I ever posted on Modern Honey is the first one I am sharing with you. It has consistently been my #1 chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Levain Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookies — the famous NYC bakery’s chocolate chip copycat cookie recipe. My very first recipe on Modern Honey and one that took me months to recreate. Our favorite chocolate chip cookie! Tips for making thick, bakery-style chocolate chip cookies.
Marry Me Chicken — a chicken dish worthy of marriage proposals! Savory chicken breast in a creamy sun-dried tomato and basil sauce. You will be licking your plate!
Love at First Sight Chocolate Cake – This is one of the highest rated recipes on Modern Honey. It has a 5-star rating and hundreds of comments. A fool-proof homemade chocolate cake that is insanely popular.
The Best Chicken Marinade Recipe — everyone needs a killer chicken marinade. This is a simple and flavorful marinade for chicken and makes the best grilled chicken. One of the most popular dinner recipes.
Best Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe — the popular soft and chewy cinnamon sugar cookie. This is the best snickerdoodle cookie recipe! These will become a classic in your home in no time at all!
Greek Chicken Gyros with Homemade Tzatziki Sauce — Greek chicken with a creamy homemade tzatziki sauce, tomato cucumber salad, in warm pita bread.
Better than a Boyfriend Brownies. Way better than boxed brownies! This is the best homemade brownie recipe. Homemade double chocolate chunk brownies that are decadent and ooey gooey.
Chinese Orange Chicken — better than take-out orange chicken recipe! This Chinese Orange Chicken always gets 5-star ratings and is a popular dinner recipe.
Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie — the famous “pizookie” recipe. An ooey-gooey chocolate chip cookie slightly underbaked and topped with vanilla ice cream.
Best Cornbread Recipe — this homemade cornbread recipe was tested over and over again to get it just perfect. If you want moist cornbread, this is the recipe for you!
Honey Chicken — quick and easy honey chicken sauteed in a pan in a velvety buttery, honey, garlic, and lemon sauce. This Honey Butter Chicken is made in less than 15 minutes.
Lemon Sugar Cookies — soft chewy sugar cookies with fresh zest and juice make these the perfect light lemon cookie.
Soft French Bread Recipe — this super simple homemade French Bread is so easy to make. It is soft and chewy and is the best French Bread recipe.
Yellow Cake with Milk Chocolate Frosting — this is a phenomenal moist yellow cake recipe and the reviewers agree! This is the best homemade yellow cake recipe with chocolate frosting.
Sweet Cream Ricotta Pancakes — creamy ricotta pancakes are a cross between a light and fluffy pancake and a crepe. These ricotta pancakes have such a perfect creamy texture. These are the best ricotta pancakes!
Boursin Cheese Pasta — this famous TikTok pasta is made with boursin cheese, fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic, and parmesan. A super flavorful pasta dish!
Best French Toast Recipe — if you want to make homemade French toast that everyone raves about, this easy French toast recipe is the one to try!
Easy Mac and Cheese Recipe — the silky, creamy, cheesy homemade mac and cheese is the perfect side dish. Sharing tips and tricks for the creamiest macaroni and cheese!
Best Monster Cookies — if you are looking for the classic peanut butter oatmeal M&M cookies that are soft and chewy, you have to try these homemade Monster cookies.
Homemade Dinner Rolls — the best homemade rolls recipe. How to make easy perfect buttery rolls.
French Onion Chicken — Skillet Chicken with Buttery Caramelized Onion Gravy and Melted Cheeses. A simple, flavorful, 30-minute meal!
Crispy Smashed Potatoes — The best crispy smashed potatoes with creamy, fluffy centers and crispy outsides. Petite potatoes topped with olive oil, salted butter, salt, and pepper and baked until crispy and topped with a garlic cheddar sour cream dip.
Lemon Cake or Lemon Olive Oil Cake — a moist, fluffy Italian lemon olive oil cake with a sweet cream frosting. The best lemon cake recipe!
Fettuccine Alfredo — how to make the best alfredo sauce from scratch. This homemade fettuccine alfredo recipe is so popular!
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe — tips and tricks for baking the perfect chocolate chip cookie. How to make the best homemade chocolate chip cookies.
One Hour Whole Wheat Bread — homemade bread made in one hour! Now you can have perfect made-from-scratch bread in 60 minutes.
Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Orzo — Creamy Chicken Broccoli Orzo made with sauteed chicken, fresh broccoli, orzo pasta in a cheesy sauce.
Red Velvet Cake — a Southern classic red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting. A moist light chocolate cake is always a hit!
Thin and Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies — how to make the perfect thin and crispy chocolate chip cookie. Browned butter crispy chocolate chip cookies are always a favorite.
Baked Dumplings — these famous Tiktok dumplings and super quick and easy dinner and are so flavorful. There’s a reason this recipe went viral!
Levain Bakery Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies — soft chewy chocolate peanut butter chip cookie recipe. Levain Bakery copycat chocolate peanut butter cookies.
Chocolate Chip Blondies or Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars — everything you love about a chocolate chip cookie in bar form. This buttery sweet chocolate chip cookie bar.
Tri-Tip Steak Marinade — how to marinate and grill the perfect tri-tip steak. All of the tips and tricks for making a phenomenal tri-tip steak.
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies — these white chocolate mac nut cookies have soft and chewy centers and crispy butter edges and full of macadamia nuts and white chocolate.
Key Lime Cake — this is one of my most popular cake recipes because it is so soft and moist and has the best lime cream cheese frosting.
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup — This is the best Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup recipe! This Chicken Orzo Soup is made with tender chicken with onions, carrots, celery, and garlic in a fresh lemon cream broth with fresh parmesan cheese.
- Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
- Creamy Spinach Artichoke Soup
- The Best Homemade Chili Recipe
- Strawberries and Cream Stuffed French Toast
- Chuy’s Copycat Creamy Jalapeno Dip
- Levain Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
POPULAR HEALTHY RECIPES:
These healthy recipes have been so popular over the years and consistently receive 5-star ratings.
6 Superfood Smoothies— Fresh and healthy smoothie recipes. Ways to help your body feel healthy and strong by drinking a smoothie every day!
Juice Cleanse Recipes — how to make the freshest, healthy juices at home using the freshest fruits and vegetables. The best juice recipes!
Banana Oatmeal Pancakes (gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free) — healthy pancakes that actually taste amazing! The most popular pancake recipe on my site and it is good for you!
Skinny Fettuccine Alfredo — how to make the best light and low-fat fettuccine alfredo recipe. Tips on how to make low-fat alfredo sauce.
Overnight Oats — a healthy, hearty breakfast made ahead of time to make breakfast on-the-go. Top with fresh fruits for extra health benefits.
Ten and a half years. That’s how long I’ve been sharing recipes right here on this little corner of the internet — and honestly, I still can’t believe it. What started as a passion project has turned into something I treasure deeply, and so much of that is because of you — the people who cook these recipes in your own kitchens, leave the sweetest reviews, and keep coming back for more.
Whether you’re a longtime reader or you’re finding me for the very first time — welcome. I hope you find exactly what you’re looking for, and maybe discover a few new favorites along the way. I am grateful you are here!
For more about me, you can find me about me page here.
