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Reader Favorites: Top 10 Recipes of 2021

December 17, 2021 Modified December 28, 2022 By Nicole Charles Leave a Comment
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These are the Top 10 Heal Me Delicious recipes of 2021! It’s been a great year filled with AIP/paleo, grain-free, nut-free, dairy-free deliciousness over here.

collage with six different images featuring some of the top 10 recipes on the blog for the year. from the top left there is a white oval casserole dish with cinnamon rolls, top right there is a white bowl with turkey and kale soup, second row on the left there is an image of a stack of banana pancakes, to the right two mason jars with nomato sauce, bottom left an overhead shot of a sheet pan with beef and broccoli and mushrooms and bottom right, a black cast iron dish with chicken meatballs in a mushroom cream sauce with a wooden spoon resting in the pot diagonally

What a year it’s been (again)! As a newbie blogger, I’m finally starting to find my footing and learning more about this world every day. I’m so grateful for all of you readers for trying the recipes, leaving feedback and sharing your pictures of your food with me. I’m also grateful for the support that the autoimmune community has continued to provide in a year filled with lots of highs and lows on my own healing journey.

The following Top 10 Heal Me Delicious recipes are those that were most popular this year on the blog, on Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook and which received high star ratings and reviews from you all.

1. AIP Vegan Banana Pancakes

These vegan, paleo and AIP Banana Pancakes are super fluffy and delicious, and come together quickly in the blender. They’re the top recipe of the year for good reason!

white plate with stack of four banana pancakes topped with sliced bananas, with a small fork to the left and a beige cloth napkin in the background with a drizzle of maple syrup

2. Nomato Sauce

This AIP, vegan and nightshade-free Classic Nomato Sauce is so similar in taste to tomato sauce, you might even fool your tomato-eating friends and family members.

two mason jars filled with nomato sauce diagonally placed on a beige table top with a light beige cloth napkin to the left of the jars there are two sprigs of fresh rosemary placed to the right or the jars and a few leaves of rosemary scattered toward the front of the frame

3. AIP/Paleo, Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

These Grain free, AIP Cinnamon Rolls are soft, gooey, moist and delicious and only involve a few ingredients! They’re also paleo and vegan and a perfect Fall or holiday treat.

overhead shot of a white oval-shaped dish filled with cinnamon rolls ready for the oven

4. Trinidadian Stew Beef

This Trinidadian-inspired Stew Beef is an AIP, paleo and nightshade free adaptation of a classic dish served in Trinidad. In this version, beef is marinaded in cilantro, lime, chives and thyme, browned in coconut sugar and cooked alongside carrots and grain-free dumplings.

white bowl with stewed beef, carrots, cilantro and dumplings

5. Chicken Meatballs in Mushroom Cream Sauce

These Chicken Meatballs in Creamy Mushroom Sauce are simple, comforting, flavorful and easy to prepare. They’re AIP, paleo and Whole30 compliant and a great one-pan weeknight meal to serve with veggies.

black cast iron skillet with chicken meatballs in cream sauce with wooden spoon on a grey background with a grey and white cloth napkin on the bottom left

6. Grain-free Sourdough Bread

This Grain-free AIP sourdough bread is the real deal. It’s soft and delicious with a great depth of flavor. New to sourdough baking? Check out my complete AIP Sourdough Baking Guide for detailed instructions and troubleshooting tips.

loaf of AIP Sourdough Bread on pale yellow tea towel

7. Turkey and Kale Soup

This Easy Creamy Turkey & Kale Soup is a wonderful, quick, one-pot meal that is simple, delicious and comforting. It’s AIP, paleo and Whole30 compliant.

two white bowls of soup on white saucers with carrots, chopped kale, ground turkey and fresh thyme with a spoon next to one bowl and a pink cloth napkin

8. AIP Sweet Potato Lasagna

This sweet potato AIP lasagna is grain-free, dairy-free, nightshade free, comforting and delicious. It’s AIP and paleo and a great meal prep dish for a quick weeknight meal.

white plate with slice of sweet potato lasagna

9. Sheet Pan Beef and Broccoli with Mushrooms

This Sheet Pan Beef and Broccoli with Mushrooms couldn’t be easier. It’s the perfect AIP and paleo approved quick meal that’s ready in under 30 minutes.  

stainless steel sheet pan with beef, broccoli and mushrooms at an angle against a speckled grey background

10. Pumpkin Banana Muffins

These Pumpkin Banana Muffins are the perfect treat! They’re soft, fluffy moist, AIP, paleo, vegan and coconut free.

five pumpkin banana muffins on a light grey background

If you have yet to try any of these Top 10 Heal Me Delicious recipes of 2021, definitely bookmark them to come back to. As always, if you enjoy any of these recipes, I would love if you would leave a recipe a star rating and short review. Be sure to snap a picture of your creations and share them with me on Instagram by tagging @healmedelicious!

Rooting for you on your healing journey into 2022 and beyond!

xx

Nicole

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