2025 was a delicious year on All Day I Dream About Food. Here are my most popular recipes created over the past year. Did your favorites make the cut?
I think it goes without saying that 2025 was the worst year of my life and I won’t be unhappy to see it in the rearview mirror. My heartbreak at losing my husband, my love, my best friend, has changed how I move through the world. I am deeply sad and feel a little unmoored without my life partner. But I also feel fiercely determined to look after my children, to be the best mother I can be, and to live life as fully as I can. Tim would want nothing less for me.
Despite all of that personal turmoil, it was a successful year in terms of recipes. Delicious low carb recipes that delight the senses and nourish the body – that is always my goal.
As you will see from the following list, baked goods were in high demand this year. Only one savory recipes made the cut for the Top 10!
1. Keto Chocolate Pound Cake
When it comes to decadent keto cake recipes, I do not mess around. I take the responsibility very seriously. I do my research, I study the classics, and I do everything within my power to nail both the taste and the texture. And this Keto Chocolate Pound Cake is the perfect example.
2. Air Fryer Keto Cookies
This giant Keto Air Fryer Cookie quickly became an obsession – for me and many of my readers! It comes out so perfectly, soft and tender in the center and slightly crisp around the edges. Golden brown, with plenty of melty chocolate chips, and only 2.7 grams net carbs per serving.
3. Peanut Butter Brownie Tart
Once in a while, a recipe comes along that is you-must-drop-everything-and-make-thisgood. And this delectable low carb tart is just such a dessert. It has a base of rich keto brownies, with a creamy keto peanut butter mousse filling and a luscious chocolate ganache topping. Did I just make you swoon?
4. Keto Zucchini Brownies
I kid you not when I say that these might just be the best keto brownies I have ever made. Given the vast array of low carb brownie recipes I have created over the years, that’s a bold statement indeed. But I stand by it.
5. Keto Chocolate Breakfast Cookies
Eating cookies for breakfast sounds like an over-the-top indulgence, doesn’t it? Or something you might do after a rough week when you’ve fallen off the healthy eating wagon. But it doesn’t have to be! These Keto Chocolate Breakfast Cookies are rich and fudgy, but they’re also packed with healthy fats and protein to energize your morning.
6. Spinach and Ricotta Fritters
I had some leftover ricotta I needed to use and I wanted to make something a little different. After a little searching on Pinterest, I spotted a recipe for savory ricotta fritters and I knew I could make a low carb version.
7. Cottage Cheese Protein Pancakes
If you had told me a few years ago that I would soon become obsessed with cottage cheese, I would have laughed in your face. And now look at me, whipping up delicious Cottage Cheese Pancakes for a high protein breakfast!
8. Keto Lemon Mug Cake
Craving a quick but delicious low carb dessert? This Keto Lemon Mug Cake is the solution. It’s bursting with luscious lemon blueberry flavor, and it takes just minutes to make.
9. Protein Cookie Dough Bark
Got a snacky tooth? Yeah, me too, and I am always on the hunt for low-carb high-protein recipes that satisfy. This Protein Cookie Dough Bark is a clear winner! Packed with healthy fats and 10 grams of protein, it’s perfect for a quick snack or post-workout treat.
10. Cold Brew Coffee Pie
This cool and creamy Keto Cold Brew Coffee Pie is as effortless as it is delicious. Infused with the bold flavor of cold brew coffee and nestled in a nutty, low-carb crust, it’s the warm-weather perfect treat. Add this one to your list of no bake keto desserts for summer. You won’t regret it!
Runners Up!
I always love to share a few other popular recipes that didn’t quite draw as much traffic as the other posts but are super tasty. Here’s what readers and fans rave about!
Loaf Pan Chicken Shawarma: Baking chicken shawarma in a loaf pan results in tender, juicy layers of perfectly spiced meat. Inspired by the classic street food, it’s packed with bold Middle Eastern flavor and perfect for slicing. Minimal prep and oven-baking make it an easy, flavorful meal for any night of the week.
High Protein Keto Frosty: Craving a creamy chocolate treat that won’t derail your low carb goals? This Keto Frosty has it all. With a thick, milkshake texture, 22 grams of protein and only 4.4 grams net carbs, it’s the perfect way to indulge – no drive-thru required!
Texas Sheet Cake Bites: One of the most popular recipes on this website is my Keto Texas Sheet Cake. Even folks from Texas who know the real deal rave about this luscious keto chocolate cake recipe. So I decided to have a little fun with it and turn it into bite-sized treats. Because everything is cuter and somehow more delicious in miniature, am I right?
Keto Chicken Noodle Soup: Imagine wrapping your hands around a steaming bowl of this Keto Chicken Noodle Soup on a chilly day. Can’t you just picture it? It’s cozy and comforting, and ridiculously nutritious. And as you sip, you feel the warmth creeping down your body, all the way into your toes. It has all the delicious homemade flavor, with nary a starchy noodle in sight!
Nutritional Disclaimer
Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.
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I love all your recipes but I prefer your amazing real meal recipes rather than for desserts. As a Type 1 diabetic, I have successfully eliminated my sweet tooth but do use the dessert recipes for holidays or birthdays for my family. Bless you in your tremendous loss of your best friend and husband. You are an amazingly strong woman.
Carolyn, your keto recipes are outstanding! A year ago I was prediabetic, my liver was failing & I was out of work for 2 years due to spine issues & surgeries. I refused to become diabetic & a coworker had bragged so much about Keto cooking online. I decided to jump in! I don’t remember how I found your recipes. But the time off allowed me to experiment and cook more (which I’ve never liked). I could tell no difference in taste or look that a recipe was keto. I was determined to never eat more than 15 carbs a day. My labs are normal, I’ve dropped 10 lbs and I look forward to being able to exercise soon on my own. Thank you for all the work you’ve done to provide healthy and delicious recipes, and for sharing them with us. Going back to regular sugars and flours don’t even interest me. My honey loves the healthy cooking & meal prep. Carolyn I’m so very sorry for your tremendous loss. My prayers & thoughts are with you & your family.
Thank you!
Again, thank you for doing so much for those of us who need to eat keto! Personally, I was floundering trying to make recipes that I could eat without raising my blood sugar and failing miserably. I’ve never been a great cook, only adequate. My T2 diabetes diagnosis came as a surprise and shock to me, in 2011. (undiagnosed in 2006) I didn’t eat desserts, no candy, cookies and I tried to avoid sugar. For a few years I took herbal supplements that helped me keep it in check, and then that failed and I had to go on meds. My employer balked at allowing me time off to get my A1C tested and my doctor dumped me. Again, I tried herbal supplements but they stopped working for me, and I heard about keto. I had no idea what I was doing, but tried to eat lots of fat and protein. Again, it failed me.
I finally found a homeopathic doctor who took me on and we worked together, finding I also had extreme adrenal fatigue due to stress at work and the thyroid issues. I again had to go on meds with added ones for the sugar. For the past 10 years, my blood sugar levels have stayed around 250…still FAR too high. Until…my daughter bought me your book the Everyday Ketogenic Kitchen. She made your Maple Bacon Pancake Muffins for me, and I was hooked. I was still working and was so tired after, so cooking wasn’t something I liked doing, so, again I floundered.
4 years ago, I decided that my job was literally killing me so I quit. Then, just this year, I found your blog. Finally, I had the resource to make GOOD, successful recipes that were healthy and tasty and didn’t require hours slaving in the kitchen. I am not exaggerating when I say you literally saved my life. I have been using your recipes exclusively as they seem to work better than any other keto recipes I’ve found online. I have purchased all of your printed books TWICE. I got the books then decided that If I’m going to be making the recipes I needed the spiral versions, so I gave the books to my daughter and now have the spiral bound cookbooks to make life easier. I still cheat occasionally, about 94%-6% but my blood sugar levels have dropped about 100 pts! When I no longer cheat, I feel it will go down within non diabetic range if I’m good.
I say all of this to you knowing it’s long and maybe TMI, to let you know that you make a difference in peoples lives with what you do. I, personally thank God I found you because I now feel my life will not be cut as short as I felt it would be when I didn’t know how to do keto properly, and can have foods I never thought I would be able to again, with modifications that you have shared with your readers.
THANK you for sharing your hard work with us out here who may be struggling with trying to make the best of a diagnosis that often seems impossible to live with.
My condolences about your husband and partner. I’m certain that he is smiling at what you are doing for your children and helping your readers find health.
I have enjoyed your high quality site for several years. Thankyou for creating so many wonderful recipes. I can tell you reach for perfection and hit that high bar. I also wanted to encourage you to take time to heal after your husbands passing. Ive been there. It really is true when you find your true mate , the two of you become one. It can take time to regrow your other half when you lose them. I hope you treat yourself with compassion as you grow your other half again n become whole. Life is a wonder of surprises. God bless all the good you do. I got married last year at 74 to a wonderful man. Ive been a widow over 20 years. A major surprise I never saw coming. We just dont know our future .
Thank you.
Dear Carolyn …Thank you for all your amazing, delicious recipes. My heart goes out to you everytime I get your newsletter. As you continue your life without Tim in this physical realm, having lost many loved ones myself, know they are always around us in spirit, so talk to him always and you will sense his true presence in different ways. Sending much strength, healing energy and love to you and your children.