From family-friendly dinner recipes, to baked goods nobody would ever guess are gluten free, plus easy and healthy breakfast ideas — these are the top 10 Most Popular Recipes on Iowa Girl Eats in 2024!

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Happy holidays and (nearly) new year — I know say it every year, but I just can’t believe 2025 is right around the corner. This year FLEW!

As I do in all my annual recap posts, I thought I’d take a moment to highlight some personal and professional highlights from the year, in addition to sharing the top 10 most popular recipes on Iowa Girl Eats in 2024.

Iowa Girl Eats Highlight

Professionally, my high was launching a brand new website design and layout for IowaGirlEats.com this past fall.

This project was several years in the making and took more work then I ever thought possible, but the end result is a beautiful, user-friendly website that, hopefully, helps you find your favorite dishes quickly, plus makes it easy to discover new gluten free recipes to try.

Do you have any website feature requests that would make surfing IGE even better?

photo of Kristin Porter Iowa Girl Eats at her computer

A big discussion in the food website space in particular in 2024 has been around ads. No creator likes having ads permeating their content, however they are they main way myself and others are able to keep our content free across all platforms including here on the website, as well as email and social media.

With that, I say thank you for supporting my small business so that I can keep delivering gluten free recipes from my home to yours, always free of charge.

It is my pleasure and privilege to be with you in your kitchens, cooking safe and delicious gluten free recipes for your family. I pinch myself daily and do not take my job for granted EVER!

Personal Highlight

Personally, this has been a year of great fun traveling with my family. As most parents can attest to, watching your children grow is very bittersweet.

While the baby fat has mostly faded from the cheeks of my three children, the opportunity to take on more adventures has risen, and we together we took in the sites of Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, St Louis, Vail, Denver, Stowe, Lake Michigan, and several short weekend trips in 2024.

Travel Tip

Pro tip: during your child’s 4th grade year at school, they can get themselves and everyone within their car/vehicle into US National Parks for FREE. We took advantage!

I can’t wait to see what 2025 holds for our family.

What about YOU? What was your highlight from 2024? What are you looking forward to most in 2025?

With that, I wish you a happy and healthy new year and without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular recipes here on Iowa Girl Eats in 2024 (#3 lives rent-free in my head)!

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Most Popular Recipes from Previous Years

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Easy Chicken Enchiladas with Red Sauce

5 from 17 votes
Easy Chicken Enchiladas with Red Sauce will delight your entire family. Cheesy, make-ahead, and so satisfying — no restaurant required!
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Baked Oatmeal Cups (GF + Vegan Option)

5 from 6 votes
Baked Oatmeal Cups are nutrient-dense, naturally sweetened, gluten free and easily made vegan, too! The perfect healthy breakfast or snack.
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Crock Pot Salsa Chicken

5 from 2 votes
Crock Pot Salsa Chicken is juicy, tender, and easy too — all you need is chicken, salsa, and taco seasoning. Use the shredded chicken in tacos, nachos, salads and more!
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Baked Chicken Meatballs

4.8 from 4 votes
Baked Chicken Meatballs are tender, juicy, and totally delicious! This versatile and lighter meatball recipe is made in minutes using everyday ingredients.
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Beef and Broccoli Recipe

4.8 from 6 votes
Beef and Broccoli Recipe is easy and mouthwatering! This sizzling, restaurant-style broccoli beef stir fry features a luscious, savory-sweet sauce.
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Hamburger Soup

5 from 18 votes
Hamburger Soup is packed with vegetables and TONS of flavor! This satisfying, wholesome soup recipe will bring you back for bowl after bowl.
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Easiest Baked Chicken Breast

5 from 8 votes
My method for Easiest Baked Chicken Breast results in perfect chicken, every time! Tender, juicy, flavorful, and hands-off too.
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Easy Pinto Beans Recipe

5 from 11 votes
This easy pinto beans recipe is the perfect side dish to serve with any Tex-Mex-inspired supper. Thick and creamy, gluten free, low fat, and vegan, too!
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Air Fryer Chicken Breast

5 from 4 votes
Air Fryer Chicken Breast are juicy, tender, and great for meal prep. Serve this healthy, easy chicken recipe for dinner, or chop for salads, soups, and casseroles.
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Easy Baked Ribs

4.8 from 47 votes
No smoker? No problem! Easy Baked Ribs are succulent, juicy, fall-off-the-bone-tender, and baked vs smoked.
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5 of My Personal Favorites

I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to highlight a few of my personal favorite recipes that haven’t had as much time to gain traction on social media or search engines.

Trust me when I tell you that these are 5 must-try recipes!

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Gluten Free Biscuits

4.8 from 6 votes
You would never guess these 5 ingredient, homemade biscuits are gluten free! Tall, fluffy, and tender, they're the perfect side dish for dinner, or turn into a lunch or breakfast sandwich.
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Cheesy Ham and Hash Brown Casserole

5 from 4 votes
Cheesy Ham and Hash Brown Casserole is the ultimate comfort food! Your family will lick their plates clean of this easy, cheesy, casserole.
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wooden spoon in a pot of creamy chicken wild rice soup

Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup (Panera Copycat)

5 from 27 votes
Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup is thick, hearty, comforting, and made from everyday ingredients. Plus it tastes just like Panera's Chicken & Wild Rice Soup!
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Pizza Fries

5 from 1 vote
Pizza Fries are a fun and delicious way to crush a pizza craving! These ooey-gooey, hot and cheesy fries are perfect for kids (and kids at heart!), game day, or a party.
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Gluten Free Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars

5 from 4 votes
Gluten Free Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars are soft, chewy, and finished with a flourish of homemade buttercream frosting!
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4 Comments

  1. Rachel in Iowa says:

    Thank you for the family update. I definitely miss your lifestyle blog posts!

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    1. Kristin Porter says:

      I totally get it — blogging has come such a long way from where it started (at least for me) in 2009! THANK YOU for being such a long time reader, Rachel, I appreciate it more than you know!

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      1. Dianne Capron says:

        Discovered your site during 2024 and have enjoyed many of your recipes, Kristin. Thank you for offering so many gluten free options so I can accommodate friends and family… it’s healthier for me too! Can’t wait to try the chicken and wild rice! Cheers to you in 2025!

      2. Kristin Porter says:

        Thank you so very much, Dianne! I am honored that you have shared my recipe with your family and friends. Happy new year to you!!