Recipes under $3

A hand dipping a fresh strawberry into the fruit dip on a fruit platter

Honey Vanilla Cottage Cheese Fruit Dip

Cottage cheese is whipped up into a silky smooth texture, sweetened with honey, and flavored with vanilla in this deliciusly sensible dessert fruit dip.

Overhead view of a plate with three rice pancakes, a cup of coffee and orange on the side

Leftover Rice Pancakes

$0.71 recipe / $0.36 serving

Use your leftover rice from the night before to make these quick and easy Rice Pancakes for breakfast. Reduce food waste and keep your budget in check!

Piece of pepperoni pizza being pulled out the side of the pizza

No-Yeast Pizza Dough

$0.92 recipe / $0.23 serving

This quick and easy no yeast pizza dough only takes 15 minutes to make and is a great substitute for the classic when ingredients are in short supply.

Sesame Tuna Salad

$3.09 recipe / $1.55 serving

This fun spin on canned tuna is savory, sweet, and nutty. Sesame Tuna Salad is great on crackers, sliced cucumber, in lettuce wraps, or on salad greens.

A pot full of sesame rice with a bowl of sesame rice on the side, both garnished with green onion

Simple Sesame Rice

$1.11 recipe / $0.28 serving

Adding just a few ingredients to your rice can really make your meal pop. Try this Simple Sesame Rice with any of your Southeast Asian inspired meals.

One large bowl of popcorn with a measuring cup of popcorn kernels on the side

How to Make Stovetop Popcorn

$0.54 recipe / $0.14 serving

How to make perfect fluffy and crunchy stovetop popcorn with just a couple of ingredients and one pan. The perfect, fast, and inexpensive snack!

A cracker being dipped into the whipped cottage cheese dip, the platter of vegetables and crackers in the background

Garlic Herb Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip

$0.84 recipe / $0.21 serving

Say goodbye to curds because this Garlic Herb Cottage Cheese Dip is whipped until smooth and creamy for a high protein vegetable and chip dip!

A platter full of roasted breakfast potatoes with eggs, coffee, oranges, and bacon on the side

Smoky Roasted Breakfast Potatoes

$1.92 recipe / $0.48 serving

These Smoky Roasted Breakfast Potatoes cook in the oven, leaving your hands and pans free to cook your eggs and enjoy a stress-free breakfast!

Spicy Sweet Potato Fries

$1.74 recipe / $0.44 serving

These Spicy Sweet Potato Fries are an easy side dish with a sassy sweet and salty flavor combination, plus a spicy Creole seasoning kick!

Side view of whipped cream being spooned onto a mug of hot chocolate.

How to Make Whipped Cream

$2.02 recipe / $0.25 serving

Learn how to make whipped cream with this fast and easy 3-ingredient recipe for homemade whipped cream. Easy and delicious!

Easy Pumpkin Soup

$2.69 recipe / $0.67 serving

This flavorful and easy pumpkin soup takes less than 30 minutes to make and is the perfect simple side for a gooey grilled cheese sandwich!

Overhead view of a bowl full of candied walnuts

Small Batch Crunchy Candied Walnuts

This small batch of crunchy candied walnuts is just the right amount of sweet, crunchy, and nutty topping for salads, desserts, oats, and more.