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Browse American Recipes

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This archive is growing through recipes, photos, family recipes, and historical context shared by the community.

America's Melting Pot

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1970-1989

ABC Juice

ABC Juice brings juice-bar color and American smoothie-counter energy to the glass: Apple, beet, carrot.

California health-food and juice-bar kitchens10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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Modern Melting Pot

Acai Bowl Smoothie Base

Acai Bowl Smoothie Base brings juice-bar color and American smoothie-counter energy to the glass: California/Hawaii/fitness culture.

California, Hawaii, and the West Coast10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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1990-2009

Acai Smoothie

Acai Smoothie brings juice-bar color and American smoothie-counter energy to the glass: Brazilian-rooted ingredient adapted by U.S. smoothie bars.

San Luis Obispo, California juice-bar culture

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Akutaq

A researched archive entry for akutaq, a family- and region-specific Alaska Native mixed fat-and-berry dish often translated as Alaska Native ice cream.

Alaska Native Arctic and subarctic communitiesVariesCultural review needed

America's Melting Pot

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Late 1800s-present

Ambrosia

A simple old-fashioned ambrosia of oranges, pineapple, coconut, and a little sugar, chilled until juicy.

American South1 hour 20 minutes including chillingEasy

America's Melting Pot

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Postwar & Diner Age

Ambrosia Salad

A midcentury-style fruit salad with pineapple, mandarin oranges, coconut, marshmallows, and a creamy dressing.

Midwest and Great Plains1 hour 15 minutes including chillingEasy

America's Melting Pot

Apple Cake photo coming soon

1800s-present

Apple Cake

A tender apple-studded cake with cinnamon, butter, and a simple crumb topping.

Irish-American communities1 hour 5 minutesEasy

1900s-present

Apple Cider Doughnuts

Cake doughnuts flavored with reduced apple cider and rolled in cinnamon sugar.

New England and Mid-Atlantic orchardsAbout 2 hoursModerate

America's Melting Pot

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Cross-era

Apple Cider Milkshake

Apple Cider Milkshake salutes regional fruit country and the American dairy-stand tradition: Orchard country.

Orchard country10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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Modern Melting Pot

Apple Cider Slush

Apple Cider Slush brings juice-bar color and American smoothie-counter energy to the glass: Orchard/farmstand drink.

Orchard country10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Apple Cider Syrup photo coming soon

Cross-era

Apple Cider Syrup

Apple Cider Syrup is a sweet sauce with real American table personality: Orchard-country reduction sauce. It brings flavor from coast-to-coast American tables to cookouts, counters, lunch plates, potlucks, and weeknight suppers.

Orchard country25 minutesEasy

1800s-present

Apple Dumplings

A Pennsylvania Dutch-style dessert of cored apples wrapped in dough and baked with brown sugar syrup.

Pennsylvania Dutch country and the Mid-Atlantic1 hour 20 minutesModerate

1900s-present

Apple Pancake

A German-American Dutch baby-style pancake baked over cinnamon apples in a hot skillet.

German-American and American breakfast tables40 minutesEasy

Founding Era

Apple Pandowdy

Sliced apples baked under a pastry or biscuit crust that is broken into the juices as it bakes.

New England1 hour 15 minutesModerate

1700s-present

Apple Pie

A double-crust apple pie with cinnamon-spiced apples and a flaky butter crust.

Orchard countryAbout 2 hours 30 minutesModerate

America's Melting Pot

Apple Pie Shake photo coming soon

1900-1929

Apple Pie Shake

Apple Pie Shake brings drive-in, carhop, and fast-food dessert-counter energy to the table: Diner pie a la mode in a cup.

Chicago, Illinois Walgreens soda fountains10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Apple Spinach Smoothie photo coming soon

1990-2009

Apple Spinach Smoothie

Apple Spinach Smoothie brings juice-bar color and American smoothie-counter energy to the glass: Green juice/smoothie crossover.

San Luis Obispo, California juice-bar culture10 minutesEasy

1800-1860

Apple Strudel

A German-American apple strudel made with crisp apples, raisins, cinnamon, buttered crumbs, and flaky phyllo for a practical home version of a Central European pastry.

German-American communities in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic1 hour 5 minutesModerate

1990-2009

Arepas

A basic arepa recipe made with masarepa, water, salt, and a hot skillet, ready to eat plain, buttered, cheesed, or split for fillings.

Venezuelan and Colombian American kitchens30 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Ash Cakes photo coming soon

1776-1800

Ash Cakes

A plain cornmeal-and-water ash cake inspired by Revolutionary-era field cooking, adapted for a skillet or campfire with salt and a little fat for modern eatability.

Early America and military camps25 minutesEasy

1990-2009

Avocado Smoothie

Avocado Smoothie brings juice-bar color and American smoothie-counter energy to the glass: American health-food version, with global roots.

San Luis Obispo, California juice-bar culture10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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Postwar & Diner Age

Awful Awful

Awful Awful celebrates New England dairy-bar pride in a cold glass: Rhode Island/New England ice milk shake tradition.

New England10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Bacon Maple Shake photo coming soon

1900-1929

Bacon Maple Shake

Bacon Maple Shake brings drive-in, carhop, and fast-food dessert-counter energy to the table: 2010s novelty diner/chain flavor.

Chicago, Illinois Walgreens soda fountains10 minutesEasy

1900s-present

Baklava

A Greek American-style baklava made with buttered phyllo, walnuts and pistachios, cinnamon, honey syrup, and lemon.

Greek American bakeries, diners, and festival tables1 hour 20 minutes plus coolingModerate

America's Melting Pot

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1946-present

Banana Bars

Moist banana bars baked in a sheet pan and topped with cream cheese frosting, made for church basements, lunchrooms, and family potlucks.

American potluck and church supper tables45 minutes plus coolingEasy

America's Melting Pot

Banana Cream Pie Shake photo coming soon

1900-1929

Banana Cream Pie Shake

Banana Cream Pie Shake brings drive-in, carhop, and fast-food dessert-counter energy to the table: Diner dessert shake.

Chicago, Illinois Walgreens soda fountains10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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Cross-era

Banana Licuado

Banana Licuado salutes regional fruit country and the American dairy-stand tradition: Mexican-American breakfast drink.

Texas and the Southwest10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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1900-1929

Banana Malt

Banana Malt pours old-school malt-shop cheer into a cold glass: Classic soda fountain variation.

Racine, Wisconsin and Chicago soda fountains10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie photo coming soon

1970-1989

Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie

Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie brings juice-bar color and American smoothie-counter energy to the glass: Protein smoothie crossover.

Kenner and New Orleans, Louisiana health-food smoothie shops10 minutesEasy

1880s-present

Banana Pudding

A classic Southern banana pudding layered with vanilla custard, ripe bananas, vanilla wafers, and whipped cream or meringue.

The American South40 minutes plus chillingMedium

America's Melting Pot

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1880s-1920s

Banana Pudding Ancestor

A late-19th-century style banana pudding ancestor layered with custard, sliced bananas, and ladyfingers or sponge cake.

American home kitchens and Southern tables40 minutes plus chillingMedium

America's Melting Pot

Banana Shake photo coming soon

1900-1929

Banana Shake

Banana Shake pours old-school malt-shop cheer into a cold glass: Classic soda fountain flavor.

Chicago, Illinois Walgreens soda fountains10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Banana Split photo coming soon

1900s-present

Banana Split

A classic American banana split made with vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream, three sauces, whipped cream, nuts, and cherries.

American soda fountains and diners15 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Banana Split Shake photo coming soon

1900-1929

Banana Split Shake

Banana Split Shake pours old-school malt-shop cheer into a cold glass: Inspired by the banana split sundae.

Chicago, Illinois Walgreens soda fountains10 minutesEasy

1946-present

Barbecued Chicken

A backyard barbecued chicken recipe with bone-in chicken pieces cooked over indirect heat and brushed with vinegar-tomato barbecue sauce.

American backyards and regional barbecue communities1 hour 10 minutesMedium

American Dairy Age

Bayley Hazen Blue-style Cheese

Bayley Hazen Blue-style Cheese is a blue-veined American cheese with measured mold culture, loose curd handling, piercing, humid aging, and careful moisture control.

Vermont artisan dairy country3 to 6 monthsAdvanced

1920s-present

BBQ Ribs

Modern barbecued ribs are newer than their old-fashioned reputation suggests. They rose with commercial meatpacking, refrigeration, barbecue stands, and postwar backyard grilling. Today ribs are a holiday and cookout centerpiece, especially when cooked gently and sauced near the end so the glaze sets instead of scorches.

United States barbecue regions3 hours 20 minutesModerate

America's Melting Pot

Beet Berry Smoothie photo coming soon

1970-1989

Beet Berry Smoothie

Beet Berry Smoothie brings juice-bar color and American smoothie-counter energy to the glass: Modern wellness smoothie.

Kenner and New Orleans, Louisiana health-food smoothie shops10 minutesEasy

1700s-present

Beignets

Beignets carry French and Acadian roots into Louisiana, where New Orleans coffee stands made them a breakfast and late-night ritual. The familiar square, sugar-dusted version is now inseparable from cafe au lait and the French Quarter.

New Orleans, Louisiana45 minutes plus risingModerate

America's Melting Pot

Berry Julius photo coming soon

Postwar & Diner Age

Berry Julius

Berry Julius carries the bright, frothy spirit of American mall counters: Shopping mall smoothie crossover.

Appalachia and Pennsylvania Dutch country10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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Gilded Age & Progressive Era

Birch Beer Float

Birch Beer Float is fizzy Americana from the soda-fountain counter: Pennsylvania/Mid-Atlantic regional variation.

Appalachia and Pennsylvania Dutch country10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Birthday Cake Shake photo coming soon

1900-1929

Birthday Cake Shake

Birthday Cake Shake brings drive-in, carhop, and fast-food dessert-counter energy to the table: Modern chain flavor.

Chicago, Illinois Walgreens soda fountains10 minutesEasy

1900s-present

Black and White Cookies

Black and white cookies are New York bakery icons, commonly linked to Glaser Bake Shop in Yorkville and to German Jewish bakery traditions. Their half-vanilla, half-chocolate tops made them instantly recognizable on deli and bakery counters.

New York City44 minutes plus coolingModerate

America's Melting Pot

Black and White Malt photo coming soon

1900-1929

Black and White Malt

Black and White Malt pours old-school malt-shop cheer into a cold glass: Vanilla malt with chocolate syrup.

Racine, Wisconsin and Chicago soda fountains10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Black and White Shake photo coming soon

Postwar & Diner Age

Black and White Shake

Black and White Shake pours old-school malt-shop cheer into a cold glass: Vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup, especially New York diner style.

New York and the Mid-Atlantic10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Black Cow photo coming soon

Gilded Age & Progressive Era

Black Cow

Black Cow is fizzy Americana from the soda-fountain counter: Often root beer float or root beer mixed with ice cream; name varies by region.

Cripple Creek, Colorado10 minutesEasy

1960s-present

Black Forest Cake

Black Forest cake, or Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte, came from German pastry traditions and became popular in the United States in the mid-20th century. American versions often soften the kirsch element but keep chocolate, cherries, and whipped cream.

German American bakeries and restaurants1 hour 25 minutes plus coolingAdvanced

America's Melting Pot

Black Raspberry Frappe photo coming soon

Postwar & Diner Age

Black Raspberry Frappe

Black Raspberry Frappe celebrates New England dairy-bar pride in a cold glass: New England ice cream stand flavor.

New England10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Black Raspberry Shake photo coming soon

Postwar & Diner Age

Black Raspberry Shake

Black Raspberry Shake pours old-school malt-shop cheer into a cold glass: Midwest, Pennsylvania, and ice cream stand flavor.

Appalachia and Pennsylvania Dutch country10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Black Walnut Shake photo coming soon

Cross-era

Black Walnut Shake

Black Walnut Shake salutes regional fruit country and the American dairy-stand tradition: Midwest/Appalachia.

Midwest/Appalachia10 minutesEasy

1800s-present

Blackberry Cobbler

Blackberry cobbler is summer fruit economy: wild or cultivated berries, sugar, butter, flour, and enough heat to turn a picking bucket into dessert. Southern versions range from pour-over batter cobblers to biscuit-topped family recipes.

American South1 hourEasy

America's Melting Pot

Blackstrap Molasses photo coming soon

Before 1776

Blackstrap Molasses

Blackstrap Molasses is a sweet sauce with real American table personality: Baking, beans, gingerbread, wartime thrift. It brings flavor from coast-to-coast American tables to cookouts, counters, lunch plates, potlucks, and weeknight suppers.

Boston, Rhode Island, and New England molasses-trade kitchens25 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Blended Mocha photo coming soon

Modern Melting Pot

Blended Mocha

Blended Mocha blends coffeehouse America with milkshake-style fun: Coffeehouse milkshake cousin.

Pacific Northwest10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Blended Vanilla Coffee photo coming soon

Modern Melting Pot

Blended Vanilla Coffee

Blended Vanilla Coffee blends coffeehouse America with milkshake-style fun: Mall coffee drink.

Pacific Northwest10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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Postwar & Diner Age

Blizzard-Style Treat

Blizzard-Style Treat is thick, spoonable frozen-custard stand fun: Soft serve blended with candy/cookie pieces.

The Midwest and Great Lakes10 minutesEasy

1900-1929

Blondies

Blondies are American bar cookies built on brown sugar, butter, eggs, and flour. They preserve an older non-chocolate brownie lineage while becoming a lunchbox, bake-sale, and weeknight dessert standard.

New England and Northeastern brown-sugar bar-cookie kitchens40 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Bloomin? Onion-Style Onion Blossom photo coming soon

1980s-present

Bloomin? Onion-Style Onion Blossom

The onion blossom is a late-20th-century chain-restaurant spectacle: part onion ring, part table centerpiece. Outback Steakhouse popularized the Bloomin Onion nationally after opening in 1988, though similar blooming onion ideas circulated before it.

United States chain restaurants40 minutesModerate

America's Melting Pot

Blue Raspberry Slush photo coming soon

1970-1989

Blue Raspberry Slush

Blue Raspberry Slush brings juice-bar color and American smoothie-counter energy to the glass: Pure American artificial-blue joy.

Coffeyville, Kansas ICEE and convenience-store frozen-drink counters10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Blueberry Banana Smoothie photo coming soon

1970-1989

Blueberry Banana Smoothie

Blueberry Banana Smoothie brings juice-bar color and American smoothie-counter energy to the glass: Breakfast smoothie classic.

Kenner and New Orleans, Louisiana health-food smoothie shops10 minutesEasy

1800s-present

Blueberry Buckle

Blueberry buckle is a classic American fruit cake, especially at home in New England where native blueberries are abundant. The streusel topping sinks and cracks into the cake as it bakes, giving the dessert its buckle name.

New England1 hour 5 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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Postwar & Diner Age

Blueberry Frappe

Blueberry Frappe celebrates New England dairy-bar pride in a cold glass: Maine/New England berry version.

New England10 minutesEasy

1800s-present

Blueberry Pie

Blueberry pie is a New England and summer-holiday classic built from a native North American fruit and European pie technique. Maine made wild blueberry pie its official state dessert in 2011, but the pie belongs broadly to American summer tables.

New England and United States1 hour 30 minutes plus coolingModerate

America's Melting Pot

Blueberry Pie Shake photo coming soon

Postwar & Diner Age

Blueberry Pie Shake

Blueberry Pie Shake brings drive-in, carhop, and fast-food dessert-counter energy to the table: Great Lakes/New England version.

New England10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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Postwar & Diner Age

Blueberry Shake

Blueberry Shake pours old-school malt-shop cheer into a cold glass: Maine/Michigan berry-country shake.

New England10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Blueberry Slab Pie photo coming soon

2000s-present

Blueberry Slab Pie

Slab pie takes the American fruit pie and turns it into potluck architecture: more servings, easier transport, and plenty of crust. A blueberry version fits summer celebrations, church suppers, and Fourth of July tables.

United States potluck and celebration tables1 hour 30 minutes plus coolingModerate

America's Melting Pot

Blueberry Syrup photo coming soon

Cross-era

Blueberry Syrup

Blueberry Syrup is a sweet sauce with real American table personality: Maine/Michigan breakfast and pancakes. It brings flavor from New England to cookouts, counters, lunch plates, potlucks, and weeknight suppers.

New England25 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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1870s-present

Boiled Coffee Cake

Older American coffee cakes sometimes actually contained coffee. Recipes using cold boiled coffee, molasses, raisins, and spice appeared in late-19th and early-20th-century cookbooks, making a sturdy loaf cake for the coffee table.

United States home baking1 hour 10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Boiled Potatoes photo coming soon

1800-1860

Boiled Potatoes

Boiled potatoes are a building-block recipe rather than a showpiece. They belong to everyday American tables because potatoes were affordable, filling, easy to store, and ready to serve plain or dress with butter, gravy, herbs, or pan drippings.

Maine, Pennsylvania Dutch, and Great Lakes potato supper kitchens30 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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Gilded Age & Progressive Era

Boston Cooler

Boston Cooler is fizzy Americana from the soda-fountain counter: Ginger ale, often Vernors, blended with vanilla ice cream; strongly associated with Detroit/Michigan.

New England10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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Modern Melting Pot

Bourbon Caramel Sauce

Bourbon Caramel Sauce is a sweet sauce with real American table personality: Kentucky/Southern modern dessert sauce. It brings flavor from Appalachia and Pennsylvania Dutch country to cookouts, counters, lunch plates, potlucks, and weeknight suppers.

Appalachia and Pennsylvania Dutch country25 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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1800s-present

Boxty

Boxty is a traditional Irish potato pancake especially associated with north Connacht, the north Midlands, and Ulster. Irish immigrants brought potato cookery with them to America, where boxty fits naturally beside other Irish American breakfast and supper dishes.

Irish American kitchens45 minutesModerate

1700s-present

Bread Pudding

Bread pudding is one of the clearest examples of kitchen thrift becoming comfort food. English colonists brought bread-and-custard pudding habits to America, where cooks used stale bread, milk, eggs, sugar, and spices to make a dessert from leftovers.

United States home kitchens1 hourEasy

America's Melting Pot

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1950s-present

Broccoli Rice Casserole

Broccoli rice casserole is a classic convenience-era side dish. Frozen broccoli, quick rice, condensed soup, and processed cheese made it easy for home cooks to put a green vegetable, starch, and creamy sauce into one holiday or potluck pan.

Midwest and United States potluck tables55 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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Gilded Age & Progressive Era

Brown Cow

Brown Cow is fizzy Americana from the soda-fountain counter: Chocolate/root beer float variation in some regions.

Cripple Creek, Colorado10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Brownie Batter Shake photo coming soon

1900-1929

Brownie Batter Shake

Brownie Batter Shake pours old-school malt-shop cheer into a cold glass: Modern dessert shake.

Chicago, Illinois Walgreens soda fountains10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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Postwar & Diner Age

Brownie Concrete

Brownie Concrete is thick, spoonable frozen-custard stand fun: Custard shop favorite.

The Midwest and Great Lakes10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Brownie Malt photo coming soon

1900-1929

Brownie Malt

Brownie Malt pours old-school malt-shop cheer into a cold glass: Modern dessert malt.

Racine, Wisconsin and Chicago soda fountains10 minutesEasy

1890s-present

Brownies

Brownies became an American classic at the meeting point of hotel pastry, home economics, and community baking. Chicago's Palmer House is tied to an early chocolate brownie in 1893, and Fannie Farmer helped standardize brownie recipes for home cooks soon after.

United States bake sales and home kitchens45 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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1900-1929

Bubblegum Shake

Bubblegum Shake brings drive-in, carhop, and fast-food dessert-counter energy to the table: Ice cream stand kid classic.

Chicago, Illinois Walgreens soda fountains10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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1700s-present

Buckwheat Cakes

Buckwheat cakes were once a cold-weather American breakfast staple, especially in Pennsylvania, Appalachia, and boardinghouses. Buckwheat grew well in poor soils, and an overnight batter gave the cakes a tangy flavor before modern baking powder pancakes took over.

Pennsylvania, Appalachia, and early American breakfast tables35 minutes plus overnight restModerate

1980s-present

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Buffalo chicken pizza merges two American party foods: Buffalo wings and pizza. Once wings became a national bar-food favorite, pizza shops and home cooks started using buttery hot sauce instead of tomato sauce and topping pies with chicken and cooling cheese or ranch.

Buffalo, New York, and American pizza shops35 minutesEasy

1950s-present

Bundt Cake

Bundt cake is as much about the pan as the batter. Nordic Ware created the Bundt pan in 1950 for home bakers seeking a kugelhopf-style shape, and Ella Helfrich's 1966 Tunnel of Fudge cake sent Bundt baking into American kitchens.

United States home kitchens and bake sales1 hour 15 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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2020s-present

Butter Boards

Butter boards became a viral American entertaining trend in 2022 after Justine Doiron shared her version online and credited Joshua McFadden's cookbook idea. The appeal was simple: a dramatic, cheaper alternative to a charcuterie board that turns good butter and bread into a party centerpiece.

United States social media and party tables15 minutesEasy

1900s-present

Butter Mochi

Butter mochi is beloved local Hawaii potluck food, with a chewy custard texture that reflects the islands' layered Japanese, Filipino, Portuguese, and local baking influences. It is easy to mix, travels well, and cuts into snackable squares.

Hawaii1 hour 15 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Butter Pecan Shake photo coming soon

Postwar & Diner Age

Butter Pecan Shake

Butter Pecan Shake pours old-school malt-shop cheer into a cold glass: Southern and ice cream parlor flavor.

The American South10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Butterfinger Blizzard-Style Treat photo coming soon

Postwar & Diner Age

Butterfinger Blizzard-Style Treat

Butterfinger Blizzard-Style Treat is thick, spoonable frozen-custard stand fun: 1980s/1990s fast-food dessert energy.

The Midwest and Great Lakes10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

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Postwar & Diner Age

Butterfinger Concrete

Butterfinger Concrete is thick, spoonable frozen-custard stand fun: Candy mix-in classic.

The Midwest and Great Lakes10 minutesEasy

1800s-present

Buttermilk Pie

Buttermilk pie is a Southern pantry pie: inexpensive, tangy, and available when fruit is out of season. It sits near chess pie and other desperation pies, using buttermilk and a few staple ingredients to make a custard filling in a plain pie shell.

The American South1 hour 5 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Butterscotch Malt photo coming soon

1900-1929

Butterscotch Malt

Butterscotch Malt pours old-school malt-shop cheer into a cold glass: Old-fashioned soda fountain flavor.

Racine, Wisconsin and Chicago soda fountains10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Butterscotch Sauce photo coming soon

Gilded Age & Progressive Era

Butterscotch Sauce

Butterscotch Sauce is a sweet sauce with real American table personality: Ice cream parlor classic. It brings flavor from coast-to-coast American tables to cookouts, counters, lunch plates, potlucks, and weeknight suppers.

Midwestern and Northeastern soda-fountain sundae counters25 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Cake Batter Shake photo coming soon

1900-1929

Cake Batter Shake

Cake Batter Shake pours old-school malt-shop cheer into a cold glass: Birthday-party Americana in a cup.

Chicago, Illinois Walgreens soda fountains10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

California Date Shake photo coming soon

Cross-era

California Date Shake

California Date Shake salutes regional fruit country and the American dairy-stand tradition: Coachella Valley/Palm Springs.

California, Hawaii, and the West Coast10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Candy Cane Shake photo coming soon

1900-1929

Candy Cane Shake

Candy Cane Shake brings drive-in, carhop, and fast-food dessert-counter energy to the table: Christmas seasonal shake.

Chicago, Illinois Walgreens soda fountains10 minutesEasy

America's Melting Pot

Cane Syrup photo coming soon

Cross-era

Cane Syrup

Cane Syrup is a sweet sauce with real American table personality: Gulf South and Southern breakfast table. It brings flavor from the American South to cookouts, counters, lunch plates, potlucks, and weeknight suppers.

The American South25 minutesEasy

1900s-present

Cannoli

Cannoli came to Italian American bakeries from Sicily, where fried pastry shells and ricotta filling have deep carnival and regional roots. In the United States, Little Italy bakeries made cannoli a signature Italian American dessert, often sweeter and larger than Sicilian versions.

Italian American bakeries and Little Italy neighborhoods1 hour 25 minutes plus restingHard

America's Melting Pot

Caramel Apple Shake photo coming soon

Postwar & Diner Age

Caramel Apple Shake

Caramel Apple Shake pours old-school malt-shop cheer into a cold glass: Fall fair and orchard flavor.

Orchard country10 minutesEasy

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Akutaq

Ambrosia

Ambrosia Salad

Apple Cake

Apple Cider Doughnuts

Apple Cider Milkshake

Apple Cider Slush

Apple Cider Syrup

Apple Dumplings

Apple Pancake

Apple Pandowdy

Apple Pie

Apple Pie Shake

Apple Spinach Smoothie

Apple Strudel

Arepas

Ash Cakes

Avocado Smoothie

Awful Awful

Bacon Maple Shake

Baklava

Banana Bars

Banana Cream Pie Shake

Banana Licuado

Banana Malt

Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie

Banana Pudding

Banana Pudding Ancestor

Banana Shake

Banana Split

Banana Split Shake

Barbecued Chicken

Bayley Hazen Blue-style Cheese

BBQ Ribs

Beet Berry Smoothie

Beignets

Berry Julius

Birch Beer Float

Birthday Cake Shake

Black and White Cookies

Black and White Malt

Black and White Shake

Black Cow

Black Forest Cake

Black Raspberry Frappe

Black Raspberry Shake

Black Walnut Shake

Blackberry Cobbler

Blackstrap Molasses

Blended Mocha

Blended Vanilla Coffee

Blizzard-Style Treat

Blondies

Bloomin? Onion-Style Onion Blossom

Blue Raspberry Slush

Blueberry Banana Smoothie

Blueberry Buckle

Blueberry Frappe

Blueberry Pie

Blueberry Pie Shake

Blueberry Shake

Blueberry Slab Pie

Blueberry Syrup

Boiled Coffee Cake

Boiled Potatoes

Boston Cooler

Bourbon Caramel Sauce

Boxty

Bread Pudding

Broccoli Rice Casserole

Brown Cow

Brownie Batter Shake