Make any of these easy, flavorful dishes with only three ingredients! These 3 ingredient recipes will reduce your grocery budget without sacrificing flavor. There are hundreds of breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert recipe ideas. Also, most of these recipes take less than 20 minutes of prep time so dinner will be on the table in no time!
I don’t count staples (basic seasonings, spices, oil, flour, etc) as ingredients because you most likely have these items in your pantry and the cost is nominal in small amounts.
Breakfast 3 Ingredient Recipes
- Peanut Butter Granola Bar from Minimalist Baker
- Oatmeal Fruit Crumble from The Kitchn
- Greek Yogurt Parfait from POPSUGAR
- Breakfast Strawberry Parfait from The Taylor House
- Easy Pumpkin Pie Waffles from Around my Family Table
- Peanut Butter Pancakes from Fit Foodie Finds
- Paleo Pancakes from A Spicy Perspective
- Banana Cinnamon Pancakes from Whole Foods Market
- Peanut Butter & Honey Cereal Bars from Healthy Food for Living
- Energy Bars from The Kitchn
- Breakfast Smoothie from Nine to Divine
- Frozen Banana Yogurt Bites from Eats Amazing
- Nutella Stuffed Waffles from Kirbie’s Cravings
- Almond Butter Granola Bars from Diary of a Fit Mommy
Eggs, Bacon and Sausage
- Bacon and Egg Breakfast Cups from Wonky Wonderful
- Sausage Breakfast Bombs from Thrity Handmade Days
- Cheddar Broccoli Egg Muffins from Fit Mama Real Food
- Baked Eggs in Tomato Cups from Diethood
- Egg Breakfast Skillet from Tablespoon
- Breakfast Skillet from Lexi’s Clean Kitchen
- Sweet Potato Spinach Breakfast Hash from Country Cleaver
- Breakfast Pizza from Today.com
- Crescent Sausage Bites from The Kitchen is my Playground
- Potato Chip Omelet from Today.com
- Egg Bacon Baguette Breakfast from Eugenie Kitchen
Muffins, Doughnuts, & More
- Breakfast Cookies from A Fit Philosophy
- Pumpkin Doughnuts from Betty Crocker
- 2-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Muffins from The Frugal Girls
- Easy Apple Turnovers from Pint Sized Treasures
- Mini Cream Cheese Fruit Danishes from Six Sisters Stuff
- Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies from Skinny Taste
- Three Ingredient Cinnamon Rolls from Love of Family and Home
- Blueberry Cheesecake Danish from Inside Bru Crew Life
- Skinny Apple Pie Muffins from Skinny Mom
- Apple Cinnamon Crepes from Julia’s Album
- No Bake Peanut Butter Oat Squares from Cookies and Cups
- Chocolate Crescent Wraps from Pepperidge Farms
- 2-Ingredient Baked Cake Donuts from The Baker Mama
- Asian Buffet Donuts from Neighbor Food
- 2 Ingredient Banana Muffins from Six Sisters’ Stuff
- Lemon-Cream Cheese Crescent Ring from Kitchen Tips and Recipes
- 3 Ingredient Scones from Mellywood’s Mansion
- Banana Chocolate Muffins from Momcrieff
Lunch 3 Ingredient Recipes
Sandwiches and Quesadillas
- Tuna Avocado Salad Sandwich from Live Lean Eat Green
- Baked Ham and Cheese Roll Ups from The Comfort of Cooking
- Grilled Portobello Quesadillas from Real Simple
- Three-Ingredient Tomato Sandwich from A Cup of Jo
- BBQ Beef Sandwiches from Simple, Sweet & Savory
- Tomato Avocado Melt from Tastes Better from Scratch
- Quick Tuna Salad Sandwich from Nerdy Mamma
- Healthy Buffalo Chicken Sandwich from Fit Foodie Finds
- Cucumber Sandwich from Eugenie Kitchen
- French Dip Sandwiches from Stockpiling Moms
- Avocado Chicken Salad Sandwich from Hip 2 Save
- Healthy Chocolate & Banana Quesadilla from The Creative Bite
- Chicken Pesto Salad from Simply Sissom
- Slow Cooker BBQ Shredded Chicken Sandwiches from Yummy Healthy Easy
- BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes from The Comfort of Cooking
- Chicken Salad from Stockpiling Moms
- Sloppy Joes from Eating on a Dime
- Root Beer Crock Pot Chicken Sammies from Wine and Glue
Soups
- Tomato Soup from Inspired Taste
- Black Bean Soup from Honey and Birch
- Chicken Vegetable Soup from Nerdy Mamma
- Chicken, Sweet Potato, Leek Soup from Peas Love Carrots
- Cauliflower Soup from Tori Avey
- Pumpkin Soup from Some the Wiser
- Butternut Squash Soup from 24 Carrot Kitchen
- Easy Potato Soup from A Mom’s Take
- Tomato Tortellini Soup from Honey and Birch
Salads
- Avocado Salad from Six Sisters’ Stuff
- Shrimp Salad with Sherry Vinaigrette from Food and Wine
- 3 Ingredient Pasta Salad from The Kitchn
- 3 Ingredient Salad from Cook it Fit
- Creamy Kale Salad from Today.com
- Chicken Caprese Salad from Food and Wine
Dinner 3 Ingredient Recipes
Chicken
- Fiesta Chicken from Cute Fetti
- Slow-Cooker Italian Chicken from Pillsbury
- Sriracha Ranch Chicken from Plain Chicken
- Italian Breaded Chicken from Allrecipes.com
- Pretzel Coated Honey Mustard Chicken Tenders from Wry Toast
- Taco Lime Grilled Chicken from Closet Cooking
- 2 Ingredient Salsa Chicken from Gimme Some Oven
- Ritz Cracker Chicken from Stockpiling Moms
- Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes from Cutefetti
- Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken from Thrifty NW Mom
- Hawaiian Chicken from Here Comes The Sun
- Crock Pot Caesar Chicken from Frugal Girls
- 3-Ingredient Chicken Cacciatore from Shockingly Delicious
- Easy Garlic Chicken from Allrecipes
- Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy from Southern Bite
- Grilled Teriyaki Wings from Real Simple
- Salsa Verde Chicken from Posed Perfection
- Easy Blackened Chicken from Cooking with Janica
- Chicken and Broccoli Bubble-Up Bake from Pillsbury
- Lemon Thyme Chicken Thighs from The Kitchn
- Chicken Wings with Herbs and Honey from The Roasted Root
- Creamy Portobella Chicken from Cute Fetti
- Sweet & Sour Chicken from Seeded at the Table
- Grilled Spiced Chicken Wings from Real Simple
- Pan Seared Chicken and Mushrooms from Nerdy Mamma
- Buffalo Ranch Drumsticks from Listotic
- Indian Butter Chicken from Dizzy Busy and Hungry
- Italian BBQ Chicken from Plain Chicken
- Crispy Onion Chicken from Life in the Lofthouse
- Grilled Chicken Parmesan from Nutritionist Reviews
- Taco Chicken from Listotic
- Chicken & Sweet Potatoes from Stockpiling Moms
- Salt-and-Pepper Chicken Wings with Bok Choy and Peppers from Oprah
- Brown Sugar Italian Chicken from Plain Chicken
Beef
- 3 Ingredient Lasagna from Slow Cooker Gourmet
- Frito Pie from Chef in Training
- Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Meatballs from The Frugal Girls
- Beef Stroganoff from Kraft
- Crock Pot Beef Tacos from Frugal Foodie Mom
- 3 Ingredient Meat-Loaf from The Project Pile
- Slow Cooker Pot Roast from Listotic
- Crock Pot Beef Tacos from All She Cooks
- Slow Cooker Beef Teriyaki with Pineapple from Eat at Home
- Crock Pot BBQ Meatballs from I Heart Nap Time
- Quick Beef Stew from Nerdy Mamma
- Shredded Beef Tacos from Tablespoon
Pork and Sausage
- Pulled Pork from Sweet Pi
- Pork Carnitas from MyRecipes
- Ham & Cheese Bake from Mom Saves Money
- Slow Cooker Sweet Glazed Pork Chops from Six Sisters’ Stuff
- Pork with Sage and Apples from Woman’s Day
- Crockpot Honey Pork and Apples from Stockpiling Moms
- Brussels Sprouts with Sausage from In the Kitchen with Kath
- Slow Cooker Ham, Potatoes and Green Beans from Good & Simple
- Kielbasa and Cabbage from Qwerty Cafe
- BBQ Pulled Pork from Allrecipes
- Tender Crock Pot Ham from My Recipe Confessions
- Slow Cooker Pork Roast from Stockpiling Moms
- Apricot-Glazed Pork Chops from Real Simple
Pasta and Pizza
- Macaroni and Cheese from Sweetest Kitchen
- Crescent Roll Pizza from MommySavers
- Basil Pesto Spaghetti Squash from Listotic
- White Pizza Flatbread from Mama Loves Food
- Cream Cheese Pesto Pasta from Kitchen Nostalgia
- Fettuccine Alfredo from Martha Stewart
- Alfredo Sauce from Culinary Crafts
- Pesto Shells and Peas Pasta from Pillsbury
- Hummus and Grilled-Zucchini Pizzas from Food and Wine
- 3-Ingredient Pesto from Sometimes Always Never
- Creamy Pumpkin Pasta from Epicurious
- Lemon and Smoked-Mozzarella Pizza from Oprah
- One-Pot Mac and Cheese from Pillsbury
- Two Ingredient Pizza Dough from Mother’s Niche
- Creamy Lemon Pasta from NYT Cooking
- Spaghetti with Garlic and Olive Oil from Oprah
- Lemon Bacon Arugula Pasta from Betty Crocker
- Tomato Sauce from Food 52
Seafood
- Tilapia Skillet from Primavera Kitchen
- Pan-Seared Tilapia from Allrecipes
- Fried Fish from Totally the Bomb
- Tuna Noodle Casserole from Becoming a Coupon Queen
- Spanish Shrimp from Woman’s Day
- Lemon Garlic Tilapia from Allrecipes
- Roasted Fish from NYT Cooking
- Easy Shrimp Scampi from Mrs. Happy Homemaker
- Scallops with Creamy Pesto from Woman’s Day
- Chipotle-Lime Shrimp Skewers from Today.com
- Pan Seared Cajun Cod from Delicious Obsessions
- Shrimp With Ginger Sauce from Real Simple
Beans and Rice
- Seasoned Rice from Budget Bytes
- Cheesy Baked Black Beans & Rice from Shaken Together
- Cilantro Lime Rice from the Garden Grazer
- Slow Cooker Black Beans from Miss in the Kitchen
- Brown Rice Pilaf With Pecans from Real Simple
- Slow Cooker BBQ Sticky Rice from It’s Yummi
Side Dish 3 Ingredient Recipes
Bread
- Garlic Cheddar Biscuits from Two Twenty One
- Two-Ingredient Biscuits from The Kitchn
- Grilled Flat Bread With Thyme from Real Simple
- Crusty Bread from Cleverly Inspired
- Banting Bread from Shell Shocked Mummy
- Garlic Bread from Food.com
- Easy Tomato Cheese Toast from Eat Good for Life
- Cream Cheese Biscuits from Cinnamon-Spice and Everything Nice
- 2 Ingredient Cheese Biscuits from Wonky Wonderful
Potatoes
- Roasted Parmesan Pesto Potatoes from Two Peas and Their Pod
- Oven Fries from Taste of Home
- Slow Cooker Rustic Mashed Potatoes with Garlic and Herbs from Shockingly Delicious
- Parmesan Hash Brown Cups from The Yummy Life
- Garlic Oven Fries from Real Simple
- Crispy Roasted Potatoes from The Recipe Rebel
- Pan Fried Potatoes and Onions from Food Network
- Oven Parmesan Chips from Taste of Home
- Rosemary-Roasted Potatoes from Country Living
- Creamy Hashbrown Casserole from Plain Chicken
Sweet Potatoes
- Baked Sweet Potatoes from Allrecipes
- Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes from Cutefetti
- Sweet Potato Casserole with Maple Pecans from Epicurious
- Candied Yams from Real Housemoms
- Sweet Potato Muffins from The Leaf
- Glazed Sweet Potatoes from Taste of Home
Green Beans and Greens
- Skillet Green Beans from Delish
- Green Beans with Lemon from Martha Stewart
- Spicy Sautéed Green Beans from Real Simple
- Green Beans in Tomato Sauce from Ciao Italian
- Sauteed Green Beans and Mushrooms from Food Network
- Slow Cooked French Style Green Beans from Taste of Home
- Sautéed Greens from My Recipes
- Sautéed Spinach and Basil from Real Simple
- Crock Pot Collard Greens from Moms with Crock Pots
- Lemon Garlic String Beans from Fannetastic
- Garlic Butter Sauteed Spinach from Rasa Malaysia
Broccoli and Cauliflower
- Parmesan Roasted Broccoli and Onions from Real Simple
- Roasted Garlic Lemon Broccoli from Allrecipes
- 5-Minute Parmesan Ranch Broccoli from Yellow Bliss Road
- Grilled Broccoli from Taste of Home
- Garlic and Butter Broccoli from Budget Savvy Diva
- Sautéed Broccoli, Tomatoes, and Bacon from Real Simple
- Easy Cheesy Cauliflower from The Frugal Girls
- Easy Roasted Ranch Cauliflower from Amy Ever After
Carrots
- Honey Mustard Glazed Carrots from Joyful Healthy Eats
- Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots from Lemon Tree Dwelling
- Simple Roasted Carrots from Epicurious
- Sauteed Carrots from Food Network
Corn
- Grilled Corn on the Cob from Allrecipes
- Amazing Oven Roasted Corn from Hugs and Cookies
- Pan Roasted Corn from ReadySetEat
- Corn Fritters from MyFamilyFood
- Mexican Grilled Corn With Cilantro from Real Simple
Squash and Zucchini
- Roasted Butternut Squash from Allrecipes
- Butternut Squash Fries from My Fussy Eater
- Grilled Zucchini from Six Sisters’ Stuff
- Lemon Pepper Zucchini from Budget Bytes
- Caramelized Butternut Squash from Food Network
Other Vegetables
- Italian Mushrooms from Taste of Home
- Contest-Winning Grilled Mushrooms from Taste of Home
- Slow Cooker Ranch Mushrooms from Simply Sherryl
- Balsamic Mushrooms from Martha Stewart
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts from Allrecipes
- Sautéed Brussels Sprouts from Saveur
- Fried Cabbage from MyRecipes
- Oven Roasted Garlic Cabbage from Paleo Leap
- Roasted Cabbage from Wellness Mama
- Caramelized Onions from Confessions from an Overworked Mom
Dessert 3 Ingredient Recipes
Fruit
- 3-Ingredient Cinnamon Monkey Bread with Berries from Today.com
- Blackberry-Granola Crisp from Real Simple
- Peach Cobbler from Little Things
- Easy Peach Dump Cake from Dine and Dish
- Lemon Cookies from Somewhat Simple
- Lemon Bars from Tammilee Tips
- No Bake Lemon Pie from MyFridgeFood
- Caramel Apple Tart from Epicurious
- Banana Icebox Cake from Food Network
- Creamsicle Cake from Better Recipes
- Summer Berry Tarts from Food and Wine
- Caramel Pear Galette from Epicurious
- Banana Sushi Bites with Nutella from Nutella
- Baked Cinnamon Banana Chips from POPSUGAR
- Banana Bread Cookies from Dawn Jackson Blatner, RDN
- Coconut Macaroons from About Food
- Strawberry Dump Cake from The Frugal Girls
- Strawberry Cool Whip Cookies from Yummy Healthy Easy
- Caramel Apple Hand Pies from Epicurious
- Strawberry Banana Popsicles from Sally’s Baking Addiction
- Roasted Apples from Cooking in Stilettos
- Apples Fries with Cinnamon from Cooking Channel
- Homemade Applesauce from Allrecipes
- Slow Cooker Apple Spice Cake from Stockpiling Moms
- Apple Crisp with Oats from Inspired Taste
- Pineapple Cake from KidSpot
Chocolate
- Chocolate Mousse from Oh Lady Cakes
- Oreo Icebox Cake from Chocolate Chocolate and More
- Cherry Chocolate Dump Cake from Dine and Dish
- Naked Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups from Real Simple
- Dark Chocolate Covered Date Nut Bars from Fit Mitten Kitchen
- Nutella Brownies from Krbie’s Cravings
- Three-Ingredient Brownies from Food Network
- Icebox Chocolate Cheesecake from Food and Wine
- Chocolate Fudge from Foodie and Wine
- Turtle Pretzels from Thirty Handmade Days
- Quick and Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies from Oh So Savvy Mom
- Icebox Chocolate Cake from Epicurious
- Icebox Cookie Cake from Pillsbury
- Braided Nutella Bread from POPSUGAR
- Fudgy Nutella Cake from Buzzfeed (#1)
- Chocolate Pudding with Whipped Cream and Caramel Sauce from Buzzfeed (#3)
- Frozen Mint Chocolate Chip Pie from Thirty Handmade Days
- Flourless Chocolate Cake from Gimme Some Oven
- Chocolate Mug Cake from Spoon University
- Gooey S’mores Bars from Pillsbury
- Banana Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Bites from The Baker Mama
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Cookies from Food and Wine
- Chocolate Truffles from Spoon University
- Nutella Truffles from Crazy for Crust
Peanut Butter
- Peanut Butter Cookies from Yummy Supper
- Healthy No Bake Rice Crispy Treats from The Big Man’s World
- Peanut Chocolate Clusters from Living Well Kitchen
- Peanut Butter Fudge from Pillsbury
- Italian Hazelnut Cookies from As Easy as Apple Pie
- Peanut Butter Lava Cookies from Oh Bite It
Other Dessert 3 Ingredient Recipes
- Souffle Cheesecake from Sweet and Savory
- Shortbread Cookies from Dine and Dish
- Pudding Cake from Just 2 Sisters
- Caramel Snickerdoodles from Oh Bite It
- Dulce de Leche Rice Krispies from Spoon University
- Maple Pecan Fudge from Epicurious
- Butter Cookies from A Cup of Jo
- Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies from PinkWhen
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