Sometimes all a recipe needs is a secret ingredient to make it go from okaaay to incredible. It’s easy to stick with the traditional (read: boring) way of making some dishes, but why not try and be more adventurous with cooking? Amp up your meals by trying out these 21 recipes with secret ingredients you would never even think of.
1. Waffle Pizza
Photo by Phoebe Melnick
Need we say more? Watch how here.
2. Potato Chip Cookie Bars
Photo by Julia Murphy
Your elementary school dream come true. Find the recipe here.
3. Avocado Ice Cream
Photo by Hannah Lin
Yes, please. Make it like this.
4. Diet Coke Drumsticks
Photo by Fei Huang, Edited by Nadia Zanardi
Chicken lickin’ craziness. Recipe here.
5. Avocado Chocolate Truffles
Photo by Emily Hu
Random but GOOD. Learn how here.
6. Pizza Croutons
Photo by Abby Wang
These make one DOPE salad. Learn how here.
7. Pine Needle Cookies
Photo by Abigail Chen
Literally, what? Recipe here.
8. Ice Cream Bread
Photo by Rachel Lee
The two best foods on earth. Learn how to make it here.
9. Vodka Pie Crust
Photo by Paige Delany
Crust goin’ up, on a Tuesday. Make it like this.
10. Kale & Turkey Meatballs
Photo by Tiffany Zau
Sneak in that kale without even tasting it. Find out how here.
11. 2-Ingredient Banana Pancakes
Photo by Zoe Zaiss
Literally just eggs and bananas. Whoa. Recipe over here.
12. Pepperoni Chips
Photo by Anna Polovick
Literally chips made out of meat. Genius. Easy recipe here.
13. Flavored Skittles Vodka
Photo by Sarah Strong
Talk about a crowdpleaser. Make it like this.
14. Sprite Pancakes
Photo by Dylan Barth
Soda in the morning, heck yes. Learn how to make it like this.
15. Pizza Bread Pudding
Photo by Alex Furuya
Ohmagah. Recipe here.
16. Cauliflower Tortillas
Photo by Maris Altieri
Carbs? Bye, Felicia. Learn how to whip ’em up right here.
17. Beer, Pretzel, & Sausage Mac and Cheese
Photo by Alex Vu
Epic. Learn how here.
18. Diet Coke Brownies
Photo by Marykate Surette
Chocolatey, bubbly godness. Make ’em like this.
19. Pineapple S’mores
Photo by Sarah Silbiger
Gimme gimme s’more. Make it like this.
21. Coconut Oil Banana Bread
Photo by Becky Hughes
Sorry, Grandma—our recipe is better. Find it here.
21. Soda Cake
Photo by Paolo Cuyno
And you don’t even have to bake it. Watch how here.
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