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    Recipes with Basic Ingredients

    Ditch the fancy ingredients and make quick and easy recipes with basic ingredients, minimal effort, and big flavour! Here you'll find delicious sweets, snacks, comfort food and more!

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    Summer Recipes

    Enjoy these delicious, refreshing, and easy-to-make recipes all summer long!

    • Tortellini caprese skewers scattered on a wooden serving board.
      Easy Tortellini Caprese Skewers
    • Cherry cobbler with cake mix in a white baking dish topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
      3 Ingredient Cherry Cobbler with Cake Mix
    • Cherry pie with canned filling with a slice taken out and topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
      Easy Cherry Pie with Canned Filling
    • Chicken tortellini pasta salad in a white bowl with wooden serving spoons in it.
      Easy Chicken Tortellini Pasta Salad
    • Crab macaroni salad in a white bowl with wooden serving spoons in it.
      Easy Crab Macaroni Salad Recipe
    • Imitation crab salad in a white bowl with two slices of lemon on top.
      Easy Imitation Crab Salad Recipe
    • Two ingredient lemon bars with angel food cake mix scattered on a piece of white parchment paper.
      Lemon Bars with Angel Food Cake Mix
    • Easy Lemon Crinkle Cookies with Cake Mix Recipe

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    Trending Recipes

    Check out recipes that readers are loving right now!

    • Apple pie in a glass baking dish with a slice removed.
      Easy Apple Pie with Canned Apple Filling
    • Classic Hawaiian macaroni salad in a wooden bowl with an onion and shredded carrots in the background.
      Classic Hawaiian Macaroni Salad Recipe
    • Baked imitation crab dip in a white baking dish with crackers around it.
      Easy Baked Imitation Crab Dip Recipe
    • An easy carrot cake decorated with a pecan trim on a white cake stand.
      Easy Carrot Cake Using Spice Cake Mix
    • Apple cobbler in a white baking dish topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
      3 Ingredient Apple Cobbler with Yellow Cake Mix
    • Crab dip in a white bowl with Ritz crackers around it.
      Creamy Cold Artificial Crab Dip with Mayo
    • Mom's old fashioned scalloped potatoes in a white baking dish next to a beige linen towel.
      Mom's Old Fashioned Scalloped Potatoes
    • Best peach pie in a white pie dish with a pie server and stack of white plates in the background.
      Easy Peach Pie with Canned Peaches Recipe

    New Recipes

    Brand new recipes that are approachable, delicious, and easy to make with simple steps!

    • 3 Ingredient blueberry cobbler in a white oval baking dish topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
      3 Ingredient Blueberry Cobbler with Cake Mix
    • Blueberry pie with a big slice removed from it and the pie server next to the pie.
      Easy Blueberry Pie with Canned Filling
    • Baked pepperoni pizza spaghetti casserole in a white baking dish with a fork twirling spaghetti in it.
      Baked Pepperoni Pizza Spaghetti Casserole
    • Apple pie bars scattered on a wooden cutting board.
      Easy Apple Pie Bars Recipe
    • Apple pie with puff pastry in a glass pie dish with a few slices taken out of it.
      Easy Apple Pie Using Puff Pastry Crust
    • Buffalo crab dip in a white oval baking dish with toasted baguette slices next to it.
      Easy Buffalo Crab Dip Recipe
    • Carrot cake sandwich cookies in a loaf pan.
      Easy Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies Recipe
    • Carrot cake bars with cake mix scattered on a brown piece of parchment paper with chopped walnuts around them.
      5 Ingredient Carrot Cake Bars with Cake Mix

    Appetizers and Snacks

    Mouth-watering appetizer recipes for snacking on while watching the game or sharing with your guests at a dinner party.

    • Chicken and bacon jalapeno popper dip in a white oval baking dish with a metal spoon in it.
      Easy Chicken and Bacon Jalapeno Popper Dip
    • Caramelized onion and bacon dip in a white oval baking dish with a potato chip in it.
      Easy Caramelized Onion and Bacon Dip Recipe
    • Cheesy spinach dip in a white baking dish with a metal spoon in it.
      4 Ingredient Spinach Dip with Cream Cheese
    • Spinach artichoke crab dip in a white baking dish with toasted baguette slices around it.
      Easy Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip with Crab Meat

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    Lunch and Dinner Recipes

    Tasty and approachable recipes for lunch or dinner on a busy weeknight or for a relaxing weekend.

    • Baked spaghetti casserole in a white baking dish with tongs spinning some spaghetti in it.
      Easy Oven Baked Spaghetti Casserole with Cream Cheese
    • Cheesy sausage tortellini bake casserole in a glass baking dish with a wooden spoon in it.
      Cheesy Italian Sausage Tortellini Bake Casserole
    • Peppery greens salad in a white bowl with a bowl of dressing, croutons, and shaved parmesan next to it.
      Best Peppery Greens Salad Recipe
    • Chicken mushroom pasta bake with spinach in a white baking dish with a wooden spoon in it.
      Creamy Chicken Mushroom Pasta Bake with Spinach

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    Dessert Recipes

    These delicious desserts will satisfy your sweet tooth and are perfect to share with your closest circle over a hot cup of tea and a good conversation.

    • Carrot cake oatmeal cookies with cream cheese glaze scattered on a brown piece of parchment paper.
      Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies with Cream Cheese Glaze
    • Carrot cake mix cookies with cream cheese icing scattered on a cooling rack with chopped walnuts sprinkled around them.
      Carrot Cake Mix Cookies with Cream Cheese Icing
    • Red velvet chocolate chip cookies and chocolate chips scattered on parchment paper.
      Easy Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Five red velvet crinkle cookies stacked on a cooling rack.
      Easy Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies with Cake Mix

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    Hi & Welcome!

    I'm Andrea, the recipe developer, food photographer, blogger, and creator of Cup of Flour. Here I share all my tried and true recipes, all made with basic ingredients. I'm so happy you're here!

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    Recent Recipes

    • Refried bean dip in a white baking dish with a tortilla chip dipped into it.
      5 Ingredient Refried Bean Dip with Cream Cheese
    • Gingerbread crinkle cookies scattered on a cooling rack.
      Easy Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies with Cake Mix
    • Four chocolate chip cookie bars stacked on a plate.
      Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars with Yellow Cake Mix
    • Chocolate crinkle cookies on a cooling rack.
      Easy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies with Cake Mix

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    • Christmas crack scattered on a black serving tray.
      Best Christmas Crack Recipe
    • Easy chocolate delight on a white plate with a beige towel in the background.
      Easy Chocolate Delight Recipe
    • A loaded baked potato dip in a dish on a polka dot towel next to a bowl of chips.
      Warm Loaded Baked Potato Dip Recipe
    • Caprese pasta in a white bowl with salad dressing and basil leaves in the background.
      Easy Caprese Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

    Food blogger holding a tray of muffins.

    Hi & Welcome!

    I'm Andrea, the recipe developer, food photographer, blogger, and creator of Cup of Flour. Here I share all my tried and true recipes, all made with basic ingredients. I'm so happy you're here!

    About Andrea →

    New Recipes

    • Oatmeal cookies scattered on a cooling rack with raisins around them.
      Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies Recipe
    • A stack of two pumpkin cake mix cookie halves with other pumpkin cookies around them.
      3 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies with Spice Cake Mix
    • Slices of artichoke bruschetta on a wooden serving board with fresh parsley scattered around it.
      Easy Recipe for Artichoke Spread Bruschetta
    • Penne pasta bake with ricotta cheese in a white baking dish with a wooden spoon in it.
      Penne Pasta Bake with Ricotta Cheese and Mozzarella

    Summer Recipes

    • Caprese crostini bites on a wooden serving board with pieces of fresh basil scattered around it.
      Easy Caprese Crostini Recipe with Balsamic Glaze
    • Dill pickle potato salad in a white bowl with a small bowl of pickles and salt next to it.
      Easy Dill Pickle Potato Salad Recipe
    • Lemon poppy seed muffins and freshly sliced lemons scattered in a muffin tray.
      Easy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins with Cake Mix
    • Fresh cucumber dill dip with sour cream garnished with diced cucumbers and fresh dill.
      Fresh Cucumber Dill Dip with Sour Cream
    See more Summer Recipes →

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