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    Our Most Popular Recipes of 2020

    Brittany Baxter
    by Brittany Baxter
    December 19, 2020
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    Join our readers in rejoicing over our most liked and most shared recipes that have topped the charts, putting them into Oola’s 2020 Hall of Fame! While we were all sequestered at home in 2020, it’s no surprise that many of our copycat recipes proved to be the most popular. See if your favorite OOLA recipe made the list.

    Simple Three-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

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    Sometimes, less is more. That statement has never been more accurate when applied to our delicious, Simple 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies. We guarantee you’ll be able to remember this easy cookie recipe and have all the ingredients on hand anytime you have a craving for something sweet.

    Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

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    Not all French fries are created equal. If you’ve had fries in the air fryer, you’d know they’re simply better. Not only are air fryer fries perfectly crispy every time, but they also have far fewer calories and fat. Those of you who can’t get enough of that sweet and salty flavor will heart our easy air fryer sweet potato fries—ready in less than 30 minutes!

    Easy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

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    Maybe meat isn’t your thing, or you want to disguise your vegetables as something extra delicious. Either way, we have just the finger-licking-good snack that has topped our very best recipes list over and over. Our Easy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites are the perfect spicy snack for game day or as a quick appetizer. Kick cauliflower up a notch with this out-of-this-world recipe!

    Perfect Pina Coladas

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    Pina Coladas are one of the most refreshing drinks to sip on during a hot summer day and one of the very best to transport you to a tropical oasis. Create this tropic staple of beachy holidays and sunny getaways to your tastes using our easy guide on How to Make the Perfect Pina Colada.

    Simple Air Fryer Donuts

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    Donuts have consistently ranked as one of the worst breakfast foods for you. But the air fryer is quickly changing that by skipping deep-fried culture! Skip the hot oil and saturated fats, and enjoy an easy breakfast everyone will love by whipping up a batch of air fryer donuts.

    Light and Fluffy Copycat IHOP Pancakes

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    The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) is the king of pancakes, but you can recreate the chain’s famous light and fluffy buttermilk pancakes in the comfort of your own home. Make Sunday breakfast special with delicious copycat IHOP pancakes, along with creative flavor combinations!

    Copycat Gideon’s Bakehouse Chocolate Chip Cookies

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    Located in Orlando, Florida, Gideon’s Bakehouse is home to the stunning rich cookies studded in chocolate morsels that weigh in at half a pound each, so of course we had to figure out how to make them at home. No brag, but our show-stopping Copycat Gideon’s Bakehouse Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe is probably the best adaption available online.

    Crispy Crockpot Orange Chicken

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    Crispy Crockpot Orange Chicken remains an all-time favorite with our readers for its knockout tangy, sweet, and salty flavors. Your family might just mistake this simple set-it-and-forget-it Asian-inspired dish for their favorite takeout. Serve over white rice for a quick dinner everyone loves.

    Classic Shortbread Cookies

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    If the old-fashioned Trefoils are your all-time favorite Girl Scout Cookie treat, then you’ll love our Classic Shortbread Cookies that you can make right at home. Straight from my Scottish grandmother’s recipe book, our easy shortbread cookie recipe only calls for only five ingredients.

    Straight Out of Hogwarts Butterbeer

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    Harry Potter, the cultural phenomenon, is still alive and well, especially with muggles who enjoy an occasional butterbeer or two. Our copycat version of the magical butterbeer will transport you to Diagon Alley without leaving the house.

    Quick and Easy Cannabutter

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    Speaking of butter, cannabis butter, or cannabutter, is a must-have for anyone looking to prepare edibles at home. This simple step-by-step guide uses a time-honored traditional stovetop method. However, if you’d like to streamline your herbal infusion, check out the LEVO difference with our Infused No-Bake Star Crunch Cookies.

    How to Make Sake (Rice Wine)

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    Sake, or rice wine, has topped our most popular recipe list—and for a good reason. Made from only four simple ingredients: rice, water, yeast, and Koji, sake is easy to make. Sake brewing is an easy way to dip your toe into homebrewing culture.

    Air Fryer Copycat McDonald’s Fries

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    It certainly would be easier to visit the Mcdonald’s drive-thru to satisfy your McDonalds French fry craving; we get that. But, preparing our air fryer copycat McDonald’s fries at home is the healthier way to go, not to mention a fun challenge! And, our OOLA readers definitely agree, putting these addicting fries in the OOLA Hall of Fame!

    Delicious Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

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    Frying up these crispy, crunchy Delicious Air Fryer Chicken Tenders has opened up many exciting meal options and saved a lot of time for our OOLA readers. These air-fried chicken tenders are a favorite weeknight meal, easily served with a quick side dish or savory dipping sauces.

    Two-Ingredient Starbucks Copycat Chai Tea Latte

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    The perfect blend of sweet and spicy chai tea latte is the ideal beverage for the snowier months of the year. Prepared from brewed black tea, milk, water, honey, and a dreamy collection of chai spices, this warming brew will have you feeling cozy in no time.For those seeking a chai tea latte that is more Starbucks-inspired, try our popular Two-Ingredient Starbucks Copycat Chai Tea Latte.

    Cracker Barrel Copycat Hashbrown Casserole

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    Enjoy some downhome cooking with this mouthwatering Cracker Barrel Copycat Hashbrown Casserole, smothered in cheesy, potatoey goodness! This easy copycat restaurant dish takes only five minutes to prepare. Your family will be begging for it every week, guaranteed!

    Jicama Fries Recipe

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    Laura Bennett / OOLA

    Move over air fried sweet potatoes and Air Fryer Copycat McDonald’s Fries, jicama fries are in town, and they also topped our best recipes list! Nutritionally dense, these yummy veggie fries are guilt-free and full of fantastic flavor that is seriously noteworthy.

    Hot Chocolate Bombs

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    Whipped Dalgona coffee may have taken center stage the first half of the year, but now hot chocolate bombs are here to steal its thunder.

    Hot chocolate bombs or hot cocoa bombs have exploded in popularity as one of the hottest trends during the 2020 holiday season. The simple spheres of chocolate are filled with hot cocoa mix and other cocoa delights. Plop the hot cocoa bombs into a mug then pour warm milk over to watch them work their tasty magic.

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