Our 10 Most Pinned Food Ideas of 2018
Considering the hints about pretty and trendy foods, which of our food ideas do you think were the top most pinned? Read on for our best of the year from 10 to one.
10. How to Cook Lobster Tails
Sometimes you feel the need to get a little fancy with your cooking. Enter lobster tails! We showed you how to cook them multiple ways and even how to cut a lobster tail and butterfly it like you see at seafood restaurants. We know you save meals like this for special occasions, so we're glad you looked up our tips for lobster tail success.
9. Family Game Night
There isn't much else that brings the family together as well as food and games. You wanted pointers on planning a fun game night, so we brought you simple decor ideas, new games to try, and our best hand-held game-night recipes so you could keep one hand free for playing.
8. Slow Cooker Desserts
Your love for slow cookers remained strong in 2018. Our hands-off desserts made in the slow cooker ranked as our eighth most popular pin for good reason. Candies, bread puddings, cheesecakes, and more can all be made using your favorite small kitchen appliance.
Related: 12 Test Kitchen tricks for slow cooker success
7. Holiday Cookie Pizza
Back again! This festive cookie pizza took 2017 by storm and it didn't want to fade away. It's no wonder you love it. With only a handful of ingredients and minimal prep time, you can present this gorgeous dessert at a holiday party. Bonus: Changing the color of candies on top makes it work for any holiday. We see you coming, Valentine's Day.
6. Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
Don't let the image fool you. These are not your usual pancakes. A swirl of cinnamon and brown sugar and a cream cheese glaze make the breakfast staple taste equal parts cinnamon roll and pancake. It's our favorite new breakfast mashup.
Related: Our best pancake recipes
5. Bagel Brunch
Hmm, another breakfast idea. Are we sensing a trend here? We're right there with you. The meal that kicks off our day can determine if it will be a good or bad day. This brunch plan couldn't be simpler. Stock up on your favorite bagels and get creative with spreads and toppers. We even shared invite ideas.
4. How to Bake Pork Chops
Coming in at number four is a weeknight dinner classic—baked pork chops. Sometimes you need an easy, family-friendly idea with ingredients already in your kitchen. This basic walk through of the best way to bake chops (including proper internal temperature for doneness) is exactly that.
3. Bourbon Caramel Apples
What, you don't usually take your apples with bourbon? Get ready to start doing it on the regular with this innovative idea for caramel-filled apples. We promise, you really can taste the bourbon.
Related: Trendy recipes you've gotta taste
2. Apple Pie Egg Rolls
The only traditional thing about this egg roll recipe is the egg roll wrapper. After that, it's basically all apple pie! Chunky apple filling with cinnamon-sugar and a caramel glaze makes for a killer dessert you can eat with one hand.
1. Monogram and Number Cakes
And the No. 1 most pinned item of 2018 ... these stunning (not to mention delicious) cakes shaped as letters or numbers to create monograms or celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. The edible flowers, macarons, and fruit decorating the cakes surely stopped your scrolling in its tracks. Congratulations, pretty cakes, you are No. 1 both literally and as chosen by our Pinterest followers.
