Recipes under $3

Nashville Hot Seasoning

Nashville Hot Seasoning is an incredibly peppery blend of spices that's versatile and easy to make. Use it on way more than fried chicken!

Caesar dressing dripping off a spoon into a jar.

Homemade Caesar Dressing

$2.71 recipe / $0.34 serving

This rich, tangy, and flavorful homemade Caesar dressing is easy to prepare, and will take all your homemade salads to the next level.

Beer Bread

$2.35 RECIPE / $0.29 SERVING

Transform a can of beer into a tasty loaf of Beer Bread! This easy, no-knead bread recipe is packed with flavor and only takes an hour.

A large white bowl filled with cooked penne pasta, a hand is pouring alfredo sauce in the center of the bowl from a glass mason jar in the lower left side of the image, and there are various ingredients around the bowl mostly out of frame.

Homemade Alfredo Sauce

$2.67 RECIPE / $0.67 SERVING

This thick, creamy Homemade Alfredo Sauce recipe is a quick and easy way to make a delicious, budget-friendly dinner in less than 30 minutes!

A close up view of dumpling soup in a white bowl topped with white sesame seeds and chili crisp.

Easy Dumpling Soup

$2.98 RECIPE / $1.49 SERVING

Easy Dumpling Soup is the perfect quick lunch or dinner because it’s endlessly versatile, insanely budget-friendly, and can be made in 15 minutes.

Thumbprint Cookies

$2.69 recipe / $0.17 each

Jam Thumbprint Cookies are a Christmas cookie classic made with a shortbread dough, sweet fruit jam, and a nutty coconut coating.

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Honey Wheat Bread

$2.20 recipe / $0.18 slice

This homemade Honey Wheat Bread is soft, fluffy, flavorful, and perfect for breakfast toast and all of your favorite sandwiches.

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Easy Caramel Sauce

($1.68 recipe / $0.11 serving)

If you've been looking for a buttery, fail-safe, easy caramel sauce that you can drizzle on all of the things, you've found it!

Ricotta Pancakes

$2.29 recipe / $0.57 serving

Once you taste these luscious ricotta pancakes, you'll be making them non-stop. Ricotta transforms them into airy, creamy, custardy delights.

Easy Soda Bread

$0.66 recipe / $0.08 serving

This easy soda bread recipe is budget-friendly and endlessly adaptable. It's also a stone-cold stunner. It got props from Gordon Ramsay!

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How To Make Sour Cream

$1.42 recipe

If you've run out of sour cream and don't want to run to the store for more- you can make it at home with just two ingredients and a little upper body strength!

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Air Fryer Cinnamon Toast

$0.43 recipe

Did you know you can make the crunchiest cinnamon toast ever in an air fryer? Buttery, and so decadent, for pennies! This one's a keeper.