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    Home » Blog » MSN Galleries

    20 of Grandma's Recipes That Have Everyone Asking for Seconds

    Published: Jun 2, 2025 by Karin and Ken · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    From savory main courses to sweet desserts, Grandma's recipes always hit the spot. Made with simple ingredients and tons of love, these old-fashioned recipes always leave everyone feeling as happy as they are full. You will, too, with this collection of 20 classic recipes like honey maple carrots, cocktail seafood salad, fruit salad, Mississippi pot roast, and more.

    Honey Maple Carrots

    Close-up of glazed carrots garnished with chopped parsley.
    The Best Baked Honey Maple Carrots. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas

    Make these honey maple carrots as a side dish for your Thanksgiving dinner or holiday get-together. They're ridiculously easy to make, and taste incredible too!
    Get the Recipe: Honey Maple Carrots

    Cast Iron Peach Cobbler

    A close-up of a fork holding a bite of Grandma's Peach Cobbler with a crispy golden crust, dripping with peach filling, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the background.
    Cast Iron Peach Cobbler. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

    Sweet, juicy peaches get topped with a buttery crumble and baked to perfection in this cast iron peach cobbler recipe that will definitely be a family favorite!
    Get the Recipe: Cast Iron Peach Cobbler

    My Grandma's Apple Crumble

    A plate full of Apple Crumble without oats and ice cream and caramel sauce.
    Apple Crumble Without Oats. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

    This apple crumble without oats is a favorite from my grandma's recipe box. Tender, sweet apples are topped with a tasty crumble. SO good!
    Get the Recipe: My Grandma's Apple Crumble

    Grandma's Old Fashioned Caramel Sticky Buns

    A batch of sticky buns topped with a caramel glaze and chopped nuts.
    Grandma's Old Fashioned Caramel Sticky Buns. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

    Old fashioned sticky buns are caramel pecan rolls, with or without nuts. These cinnamon caramel sticky buns are perfect for any occasion!
    Get the Recipe: Grandma's Old Fashioned Caramel Sticky Buns

    Grandma's Rhubarb Custard Bars

    A serving of delicious strawberry rhubarb custa8rd on a white plate with a fork, surrounded by fresh strawberries.
    Grandma's Rhubarb Custard Bars. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

    Grandma's recipe for rhubarb custard bars are melt in your mouth delicious especially warm, right out of the oven. These are the best custard rhubarb bars around!
    Get the Recipe: Grandma's Rhubarb Custard Bars

    Grandma's Old Fashioned Fruit Salad

    A plate of fruit salad.
    Grandma's Old Fashioned Fruit Salad. Photo credit Kitchen Divas.

    Grandma's old fashioned fruit salad with mayonnaise is easily my favorite holiday fruit salad. This creamy fruit salad recipe comes together quickly with just some fresh fruit, chocolate chips for added sweetness, and a 2-ingredient dressing.
    Get the Recipe: Grandma's Old Fashioned Fruit Salad

    Grandma's Surprise Onion Soup Bread (1968)

    Two slices of bread topped with melting butter on a plate with a green-checkered cloth in the background, making for a mouthwatering side dish.
    Grandma's Surprise Onion Soup Bread (1968). Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

    Grandma's Surprise Onion Soup Bread (1968) is your new favorite bread. The cheesy onion flavor tastes amazing and the aroma while bread is baking is heavenly.
    Get the Recipe: Grandma's Surprise Onion Soup Bread (1968)

    Pistachio Fluff

    Three glass bowls filled with Grinch Fluff salad, topped with red heart-shaped sprinkles, red round sprinkles, and a cherry, are placed on a wooden surface.
    Pistachio Fluff. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

    This is the best recipe for Pistachio Fluff! It's a tasty dessert that’s not overly sweet with a delightful combination of pineapple and pistachio pudding.
    Get the Recipe: Pistachio Fluff

    Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

    A slice of bread on a plate.
    Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

    This chocolate chip zucchini quick bread is easy to make and bakes up so moist and tender. Everyone loves it, and you'll love how easy it is!
    Get the Recipe: Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

    My Grandma's Cream Of Tomato Soup

    A pot of tomato soup with visible macaroni noodles, diced tomatoes, and onions, being stirred with a black ladle, placed on a striped cloth.
    My Grandma's Cream Of Tomato Soup. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

    My Grandma's Cream of Tomato Soup has been my favorite soup ever since I can remember. Creamy tomato goodness in every spoonful!
    Get the Recipe: My Grandma's Cream Of Tomato Soup

    Grandma's Bacon Cheeseburger Pie

    A slice of cheeseburger pie on a plate, topped with melted cheese and accompanied by slices of pickle, inspired by an old fashioned recipe.
    Grandma's Bacon Cheeseburger Pie. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

    Grandma’s Bacon Cheeseburger Pie is exactly like a bacon cheeseburger in a pie crust! Ketchup, mustard, relish, bacon, ground meat and lots of cheese!
    Get the Recipe: Grandma's Bacon Cheeseburger Pie

    Mississippi Pot Roast

    Shredded pot roast on a plate.
    Mississippi Pot Roast. Photo Credit: The Magical Slow Cooker.

    This unique recipe for Mississippi Pot Roast is full of flavor and the most tender roast you will ever try.
    Get the Recipe: Mississippi Pot Roast

    Grandma's Brisket Recipe

    A plate of food featuring a slice of beef in whiskey gravy, with sides of broccoli and spaghetti, served on a white plate.
    Grandma's Brisket Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

    Grandma's brisket recipe is easy to make, and turns out so tender, juicy and flavorful. Your entire family will fall in love with this recipe.
    Get the Recipe: Grandma's Brisket Recipe

    Grandma's Honey Glazed Onions

    Cooked pearl onions with herbs in a skillet, scooped with a wooden spoon for an easy vegetable side.
    Grandma's Honey Glazed Onions. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

    Grandma's Honey Glazed Pearl Onions recipe is a delicious side dish that's so easy to prepare. The honey glaze adds a nice balance to the pearl onions. It only takes a few ingredients to make these honey glazed onions.
    Get the Recipe: Grandma's Honey Glazed Onions

    Cocktail Seafood Salad

    A crystal glass dish filled seafood cocktail.
    Cocktail Seafood Salad. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

    This Seafood Salad is a fresh and cold seafood appetizer that just screams summer! It has three different kinds of fish and plenty of veggies and spices.
    Get the Recipe: Cocktail Seafood Salad

    Grandma's Homemade White Bread

    Sliced white bread on a wooden board with bowls of grated cheese and an old-fashioned whiskey cocktail in the background.
    Grandma's Homemade White Bread. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

    Grandma's Homemade White Bread is the best grandma's old fashioned white bread recipe with yeast that makes soft, classic farmhouse bread from scratch.
    Get the Recipe: Grandma's Homemade White Bread

    Grandma's Oreo Cookie Cake

    A slice of cookies and cream cake on a white and gold plate, with a fork taking a piece, alongside classic cocktails on a white background.
    Grandma's Oreo Cookie Cake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

    Grandma's Oreo Cookie Cake recipe combines all the flavor of a tender bundt cake with Oreos cookies! This cookies and cream cake is perfect for all occasions and you're not going to believe how easy it is to make.
    Get the Recipe: Grandma's Oreo Cookie Cake

    Grandma's Coleslaw

    A bowl of coleslaw with red grapes, shredded carrots, and sliced almonds, prepared using an old-fashioned recipe, on a light blue background.
    Grandma's Coleslaw. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

    Grandma's Coleslaw is fresh and flavorful. This perfectly creamy side dish is perfect for your next bbq or potluck.
    Get the Recipe: Grandma's Coleslaw

    Grandma's Old Fashioned Fudge Recipe

    A close-up view of square-shaped, creamy fudge pieces topped with festive red, green, and white sprinkles inspired by an old fashioned recipe.
    Grandma's Old Fashioned Fudge Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

    Grandma's old fashioned fudge recipe combines delicious flavors, nostalgia, and ease in equal measure. Get all the flavor without all the work
    Get the Recipe: Grandma's Old Fashioned Fudge Recipe

    Grandma Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

    Sweet potato pie with a slice cut out of it.
    Grandma Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

    This grandma old fashioned sweet potato pie recipe really is just like grandma used to make. Every bite is sweet nostalgia!
    Get the Recipe: Grandma Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

    Grandma's Chocolate Orange Bundt Cake

    A sliced orange bundt cake with icing drizzle on a white plate, accompanied by orange slices, on an old-fashioned blue tablecloth.
    Grandma's Chocolate Orange Bundt Cake. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

    Grandma's Chocolate Orange Cake recipe is simple, moist, orange flavored bundt cake, filled with chocolate, covered with glaze or ganache.
    Get the Recipe: Grandma's Chocolate Orange Bundt Cake

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