29 most popular recipes for 2015

We've rounded up our most popular recipes for 2015 as visited by you, from Mary Berry's classic cakes to the Hairy Bikers' favourites. It's been a busy year!

Chicken casserole recipe

We've rounded up our most popular recipes for 2015 as visited by you, from Mary Berry's classic cakes to the Hairy Bikers' favourites. It's been a busy year!

We've rounded up our most popular recipes for 2015 as visited by you, from Mary Berry's classic cakes to the Hairy Bikers' favourites. It's been a busy year!

It's been a busy 12 months and we love to see what recipes have been the most popular with our lovely goodtoknow audience. The results include the usual favourites: chicken, cupcakes and pasta but also include some new additions including Custard Cream biscuit bars, a Slimming World dessert and one or two others!

Baking has been bigger than ever this year (thank you Great British Bake Off) and you can see that with the massive amount of cakes and bakes on this list - including a few recipes from the baking queen herself, thanks Mary Berry!

These recipes have been given the seal of approval by you as you return to make them time and time again. So if you're looking for some new ideas for next year, this is the place to find them. Click through to see all the different recipes you've been making and baking this year...First up are these delicious chocolate brownies...
Why so popular?
The goodtoknow team adores these rich and gooey chocolate brownies, and they are our most poular brownie. Serve on their own or with a generous helping of ice cream or custard.

Get the recipe: Chocolate brownies

Chicken casserole

Why so popular? This is a classic chicken casserole made with tender chicken, which will keep your whole family warm in the winter months.

Get the recipe: Chicken casserole

Slimming World's Mississippi mud pie

Slimming World's Mississippi mud pie

Why so popular? This delicious Mississippi mud pie is a Slimming World favourite which makes it guilt-free and gives us even more reason to love it! You've all been trying a slice of this chocolate heavan and have done nothing but rave about it.

Get the recipe: Slimming World's Mississippi mud pie

Chocolate chip cookies

Easy chocolate chip cookies

Why so popular? Rustle up a batch of these gooey chocolate chip cookies in about 30 mins with our quick and easy recipe. This recipe uses chocolate chunks instead of chips for extra chocolate.

Get the recipe: Chocolate chip cookies

Slimming World's chicken and potato curry

Slimming World's spicy chicken, spinach and potato curry

Why so popular? This recipe is ideal if you're craving your usual

Friday night curry when you're trying to be good. It's a guilt-free

healthier alternative to a takeaway and is ready in under 40 mins.

Get the recipe: Slimming World's chicken and potato curry

Gordon Ramsay's beef Wellington

Beef Wellington

Why so popular? This impressive dish is ideal for special

occasions or when you fancy a change from your usual Sunday roast. It's a

Gordon Ramsay recipe, which means restaurant quality.

Get the recipe: Gordon Ramsay's beef wellington

Baileys no-bake cheesecake

Baileys cheesecake

Why so popular? It was a favourite last year and it's certainly been a favourite this year. One of the main reasons is that it's made with Baileys (of course!) and it's no-bake, the best kind of cheesecake. It's no wonder you've all gone Baileys cheesecake mad!

Get the recipe: Baileys no-bake cheesecake

Creamy carrot and parsnip soup

Creamy carrot and parsnip soup

Why so popular? Homemade soup has really taken this year. One of

our favourite soup recipes which our goodtoknow users have been making

is this creamy carrot and parsnip soup - tangy, filling and warming too!

Get the recipe: Creamy carrot and parsnip soup

Rhubarb crumble

Crumle with rhubard

Why so popular? Our basic recipe is perfect for those who have never made crumble before. The easy to follow, step by step layout of this recipe makes sure you perfect every stage of the crumble to make one masterpiece of a dessert. Give it a go!

Get the recipe: Rhubarb crumble

Vanilla fudge

Creamy vanilla fudge

Why so popular? We just can't get enough of this creamy vanilla fudge and it looks like you can't either. We love how you can make about 36 pieces of this fudge with only 6 ingredients. It's soft and not too sweet either.

Get the recipe: Vanilla fudge

Mary Berry's lemon and lime cheesecake

Mary Berry's lemon and lime cheesecake

Why so popular? A new recipe for this year by baking expert Mary Berry. This delicious cheesecake is infused with lemon, lime, a creamy cheese topping and biscuit base. Simple flavours, easy to make and real winner in the summer months.

Get the recipe: Mary Berry's lemon and lime cheesecake

Basic cupcakes

Basic cupcakes

Why so popular? These basic cupcakes can be made time and time

again thanks to our simple recipe. This recipe makes the perfect vanilla

sponge that you can top any way you like.

Get the recipe: Basic cupcakes

Custard cream bars

Custard cream bars

Why so popular? Everyone loved our Custard cream bars this year. Made with only 5 ingredients, one of them being the classic Custard Cream biscuit, it was no wonder you all went made for them. If you haven't made them yet, you're truly missing out!

Get the recipe: Custard cream bars

Hairy Bikers' roast parnsips

Roast parnsips

Why so popular? Not only is this recipe a Hairy Bikers classic (that's one box ticked!) it's also a classic that never fails. It's a Sunday roast must and makes delicious, tender parsnips roasted in a sticky sweet honey glaze. Mmmm...

Get the recipe: Hairy Bikers' roast parnsips

Garlic and cheese stuffed mushrooms recipe

Garlic and cheese stuffed mushrooms recipe

Why so popular? If you're looking for a simple starter or party

food that is sure to get your guests talking, we'd recommend these

garlic and cheese stuffed mushrooms. A very easy recipe with delicious

results!

Get the recipe: Garlic and cheese stuffed mushrooms

Mary Berry's Christmas cake

Mary Berry's classic Victorian Christmas cake

Why so popular? This festive sponge is packed with cherries, raisins and plenty of sherry, so it's no wonder you've been going crazy for this Mary Berry bake this year.

Get the recipe: Mary Berry's Christmas cake

Pancakes

This basic pancake recipe can be used for sweet or savoury fillings. It is very easy to make and can be frozen.

Why so popular? Our basic pancake recipe is a must for Pancake Day and this year it was used by thousands of our goodtoknow'ers. It's definitely one to save in the recipe book for February 2016. On your marks, get set, FLIP!

Get the recipe: Pancakes

Rocky road

Rocky road

Why so popular? Making rocky road just got a whole lot easier

thanks to our step-by-step video recipe. This rocky road is made with

Maltesers, chocolate and mini marshmallows.

Get the recipe: Rocky road bars

Lemon magic cake

Lemon magic cake

Why so popular? We discovered the magic cake this year and it has changed our baking life. This amazing, mind-boggling cake recipe makes one batter but when cooked, turns into 3 seperate layers. We know, we're as still as shocked as you. You have to try it.

Get the recipe: Lemon magic cake

Vol-au-vent selection

Vol-au-vent selection recipe

Why so popular? Whether it's a birthday party or a Christmas do, everyone loves a good vol-au-vent. This recipe has been made over and over again by our users. It uses readymade pastry and shows you how to make 4 different types of filling, what's not to love?

Get the recipe: Vol-au-vent selection

Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti Bolognese

Why so popular? With a rich Bolognese sauce made with lean minced

beef, a hint of Worcestershire sauce and hot beef stock, this classic

spag Bol recipe is one you'll want to make time and time again.

Get the recipe: Spaghetti Bolognese

Homemade Bounty bars

Homemade bounty bar

Why so popular? If you haven't tried our homemade Bounty bars recipe you're missing out - big time! It only takes 3 ingredients to make these delicious homemade versions. Coconut covered in layers of chocolate, what more could you want?

Get the recipe: Homemade Bounty bars

Mary Berry's Victoria sandwich

Mary Berry's Victoria sandwich

Why so popular? This buttery Victoria sponge cake uses the all-in-one method. It's soft, moist and perfect sandwiched together with a generous spread of strawberrry jam.

Get the recipe: Mary Berry's Victoria sandwich

Hairy Bikers' Spanish-style chicken bake

Hairy Bikers' Spanish-style chicken bake

Why so popular? The Hairy Bikers have done it again with this mouth-watering family sized cicken bake. This dish uses chicken thighs, a cheaper cut of chicken, and works out at only 370 cals per portion.

Get the recipe: Hairy Bikers' Spanish-style chicken bake

Damson jam

Damson jam recipe

Why so popular? With more and more damsons coming into season in the autumn months, we've seen a rise in the amount of people making damson jam this year.

Get the recipe: Damson jam

Mary Berry's chocolate cake

Mary Berry's chocolate cake

Why so popular? It's another classic from baking queen Mary Berry. This rich and rather moist chocolate cake is sandwiched together with a sweet chocolate buttercream, mmm...

Get the recipe: Mary Berry's chocolate cake

Cake pops

How to make cake pops

Why so popular? If you've never made cake pops before then this recipe is the one for you. It's easy to follow (thanks to our step-by-step pictures) and creates perfect cake pops every time, ready for decorating with your own designs.

Get the recipe: Basic cake pops

Rainbow cupcakes

Rainbow cupcakes

Why so popular? These rainbow cupcakes were all the rage earlier this year after celeb Abbey Clancy made them on GBBO's Comic Relief. They're just so easy to make and perfect for bake sales, kids parties, Friday night... the list goes on!

Get the recipe: Rainbow cupcakes

Mary Berry's lemon drizzle cake

Mary Berry's lemon drizzle cake

Why so popular? You can't beat a classic especially when it's a recipe by the legend that is Mary Berry. This light and lemony sponge is tangy and sweet and will just melt in the mouth, plus it's one the easiest cakes to make.

Get the recipe: Mary Berry's lemon drizzle cake

Jessica Dady
Food Editor

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies