The 20 Most Popular Instagram Recipes From 2018 (2024)

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Chocolate and pasta were major contenders, but they didn't take the top spot.

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Kristen AikenHead of Life and Commerce

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The HuffPost Taste Instagram account is our best tool for finding out what you, our readers, crave. We picked up on a few different phases you went through in 2018: You carb-loaded in April, you craved pasta in July and you had an inexplicable hankering for chocolate chip cookies in August.

Now that the year is coming to a close, it’s time to look back at the 20 most-liked recipes from the past 12 months. Three chocolate cakes made the list, along with tons of comfort foods. But you may be surprised to see what took the top spot. Check it out below!

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20

Simple Vegetarian Skillet Lasagna

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19

Summer Minestrone With Turkey Meatballs

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18

Pasta With Creamy Artichoke Sauce (Vegan)

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17

Slow Cooker Turkey Quinoa Chili With Sweet Potatoes And Black Beans

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15

Brooklyn Blackout Cake

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14

Brown-Butter Banana Bread

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13

Slow Cooker Dairy-Free Butter Chicken

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12

Creamy Broccoli Mac And Cheese

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11

Ultimate Chocolate Cake With Fudge Frosting

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Love and Olive Oil

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10

Garlic Herb Spaghetti With Chicken And Meatballs

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Pinch of Yum

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BLT Pasta Salad With Avocado

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Foodie Crush

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8

Gingerbread Surprise Beignets

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7

Baked Brie With Maple Syrup And Thyme

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6

Overnight Pull-Apart Brioche Cinnamon Roll Bread

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5

Spinach Artichoke Grilled Cheese

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Cooking Classy

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4

Date Night Mushroom Fettuccine

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Pinch of Yum

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3

Vietnamese Iced Coffee Cake

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2

Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

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Yammie's Noshery

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1

Grilled Corn Salad With Tomato And Avocado

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Foodie Crush

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