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The 10 Most Popular Posts of 2020

December 31, 2020 Leave a Comment

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As we say goodbye to 2020,  I thought I’d share the 10 most popular posts of 2020 on Simply So Good.    This has definitely been a year of baking!  

baked no-knead pumpkin harvest bread with a cinnamon stem in the middle. white and orange mini pumpkins in background
Two slices of bread layered with beet butter, avocado, pickled onions
Chocolate chunk banana cupcakes with nutella icing banana chip on top
Overhead shot of chicken broth soup with herbs, vegetables and farina dumplings
Two baked skyscraper buttermilk biscuits stacked with one biscuit leaning.
Overhead shot of white chocolate pecan bread with 4 slices
Roasted Beets with Mint Yogurt
Top down Easter bread with chocolate and pecan swirls. Brioche loaf is cut in half, with one half solid and the other cut into two slices. Gray bowls with pink and blue eggs are to the side for decoration.
fried ice cream with spoonful taken out with honey and berries

Out of all the posts for 2020, it seems that the old tried true recipes still reign as the most popular searched recipes on Simply So Good.  

(click on any of the above photos for the recipes)

Most Popular Posts from 10 to 1 

#10:  Quick Homemade Almond Milk

Glass of almond milk with 2 gray striped straws on wood board with container of almond milk in background

Quick Homemade Almond Milk
Simple almond milk made with almond flour.  Sweetened with dates and vanilla.  Almond milk in less than 10 minutes.
Check out this recipe
Glass of almond milk with 2 gray striped straws on wood board with container of almond milk in background

#9 Cheddar Cheese Rolls

Cheddar Cheese Rolls arranged on a plate

Cheddar Cheese Rolls
This classic Cheddar Cheese Rolls recipe is a family favorite that everyone loves! Warm pillows of bread stuffed with gooey cheese and topped with fresh herbs and parmesan are what carb dreams are made of, and pair very well with a bowl of hot soup.
Check out this recipe
Cheddar Cheese Rolls arranged on a plate

#8 Fresh Herb Turkey Stuffing

Fresh Herb Turkey Stuffing

Fresh Herb Turkey Stuffing
The secret to a perfectly tender, moist, and flavorful stuffing (or dressing!) is to use a mix of bread flavors - like cornbread and crisp buttery croissants - plus lots of butter and herbs. This fabulous fresh herb turkey stuffing recipe is exactly what your holiday dinner table needs.
Check out this recipe

#7 No-knead Lemon Rosemary Bread
Overhead shot of No-knead Lemon Rosemary Gruyere Bread in pot and parchment paper

No-knead Lemon Rosemary Gruyere Bread
Easy no-knead bread filled with melting chunks of gruyere cheese, lemon zest and fresh rosemary
Check out this recipe
overhead shot of sliced No-knead Lemon Rosemary Gruyere Bread

#6 Norwegian Pepperkaker

Tree shaped cookies in a tin

Norwegian Pepperkaker
Pepperkaker are traditional Norwegian Christmas cookies that you definitely want to make part of your holiday traditions! These cookies have a lovely crisp snap and just the right amount of sweetness, with lots of festive and delicious gingerbread flavor. They're perfect to share for cookie swaps and are even great to ship as tasty gifts!
Check out this recipe

#5 Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

pink iced heart sugar cookies

#4 Chocolate Drop Cookies

Several chocolate drop cookies with chocolate icing

Chocolate Drop Peppermint Cookies
Old-fashioned Chocolate Drop Cookies are soft cake-like cookies with a swirl of peppermint cream cheese icing. Topped with peppermint candy.
Check out this recipe
Chocolate cookies with cream cheese icing swirl topped with peppermint candy

#3 Butterdream Sugar Cookies

Tree iced Sugar Cookie with sprinkles

Butter Dream Sugar Cookies
Tender and buttery sugar cookies are topped with a fluffy homemade buttercream icing for the most delicious and festive sweet treats. This frosted butter dream sugar cookies recipe does not require refrigeration and bakes up perfectly formed Christmas cookies that hold their shape!
Check out this recipe
Tree iced Sugar Cookie with sprinkles

#2 No-knead Crusty Bread

No-knead Crusty Bread in a Dutch oven

No-Knead Crusty Bread
Wonderful yet easy artisan bread with a crisp crust.  Prep takes just a few minutes with an overnight rise.  Baked in a pot with a lid to create a steam oven.  Bread can be made with many flavors and variations.
Check out this recipe
No-knead Crusty Bread in a Dutch oven

#1 Creepy Witch Fingers

Creepy Witch Finger Cookies standing in bowl

Creepy Witch Finger Cookies
It's almost scary how perfect these creepy witch finger cookies are as a Halloween treat. Buttery shortbread cookies are easy to make with green dye, and are finished with "bloody" red gel and almond finger nails.
Check out this recipe
Creepy Witch Finger Cookies standing in bowl

Thank you so much for a wonderful baking year in 2020.  I can’t wait to see what 2021 brings!

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