20 of Grandma's Recipes That Always Take You Back

From homemade bread to sweet desserts, Grandmas know how to take simple ingredients and turn them into amazing dishes. They're always so good and make your heart as happy as your belly. This collection of 20 of Grandma's recipes gives you options to create all your own comfort food favorites for your family straight from her kitchen. Try surprise onion soup bread, apple crumble, cocktail seafood salad, and so many more.

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.
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My Grandma's Cream Of Tomato Soup

A bowl of hearty tomato soup with macaroni and chunks of bacon, topped with black pepper, accompanied by a spoon 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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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
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