27 Secret-Ingredient Recipes
Sauerkraut in chocolate cake, tofu in pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes in chocolate truffles - these secret ingredients are boosting the flavor of classic dishes one kooky recipe at a time.
Mashed Potato-Crusted Fish
"The instant mashed potatoes made a wonderful brown and crispy coating on my fish fillets. I may never use cornmeal again!"
-Miss Annie in Indy
Zucchini Brownies
"These are the moistest brownies I've ever made! No one believed that there was zucchini in them until I showed the recipe to prove it."
-Rai
Meatballs with Fennel
"These meatballs are the best. I never would have thought of using fennel seeds in Swedish meatballs, but I loved them."
-Andi of Longmeadow Farm
Coleslaw with Fresh Apples
"This wonderful coleslaw had the perfect balance of sweetness. The apples brought out a really nice flavor."
-Kittencalskitchen
Chocolate Cake with Sauerkraut
"The sauerkraut makes this cake moist and delicious! If you don't tell anybody whatÂ’s in it, they will never know."
-Bayhill
Pudding with Avocado
"This pudding is healthy but still tastes rich and sinful! Only the scent of avocado revealed the secret ingredient."
-Lalaloula
Pot Roast with Gingersnaps
"This roast is delicious, succulent and unique. It had a lot of flavor and was very easy to prepare."
-Amber of AZ
Chocolate Truffles with Mashed Potato
"Potatoes aren't just for savory dishes; they belong in dessert, too! Try topping them with sprinkles or crushed potato chips."
-Just Garlic
Brownies with Pudding Mix
"These brownies are so moist and good! The pudding mix is a perfect secret ingredient."
-Pneuma
Chocolate Muffins with Rum
"These are rich and delicious. The rum adds a grown-up flavor to the muffins."
-Tokyo sweets - marimo
Cheese-in-the-Middle Hamburgers
"This burger was a huge success! It had a nice and subtle Asian flavor."
-LUVMY2BOYS
Brownies with Maple and Bacon
"These brownies were a big hit! I loved the sweet and salty flavor that the bacon added."
-30A EATS
Gingersnaps with Lemon Juice
"The lemon juice makes these the ultimate gingersnap cookies. They are snappy, sweet, chewy and loaded with flavor."
-Debber
Pumpkin Pie with Tofu
"This was my first time using tofu for baking. The pie was fluffy like a mousse and had the perfect balance of spices."
-Lalaloula
Cream of Chicken Soup-Fried Chicken
"I never would have thought to use canned soup for the batter, but this is handsdown the best fried chicken ever!"
-kusinera
Cookies with Mashed Sweet Potato
"These cake-like cookies are a creative use for sweet potatoes. We were skeptical but ate our words in the end."
-LUv 2 BaKE
Brownies with Irish Cream Liqueur
"These brownies are wickedly delicious. The secret ingredient adds a nice boost to the rich chocolate taste."
-NoraMarie
Fried Halibut with Mayo & Mustard Batter
"You can add the mayo and mustard before or after frying the fish. The secret ingredients are good either way."
-Marsha D.
Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cayenne
"The spicy surprise flavor in these cookies is from a fiery blend of cinnamon, ginger and cayenne pepper!"
-Sharlene~W
Chocolate Cake with Mayonnaise
"This cake is so simple, delicious and moist! I used light mayonnaise and it worked just fine."
-frozen_rain
Brownies with Sweet Potato
"You would never know that these brownies are so much healthier than regular brownies. They are tender and rich."
-Debbwl
Cake with Tomato Soup
"This cake has a nice fruity flavor! Only the color of the cake makes the tomato noticeable."
-Lalaloula
Garlic Bread with Greek Seasoning
"I never would have thought of using Greek seasoning on garlic bread, but it totally worked! This is a great recipe."
-Jesse and Eliza's Mom
Meatloaf with French-Fried Onions
"French-fried onions are the secret ingredient that sets this recipe apart from any other meatloaf."
-Chef shapeweaver
Beef Stew with Italian Dressing
"I loved this recipe! The Italian dressing added a very nice flavor to the stew."
-puppitypup
Tomato Bisque with Sherry Wine
"This bisque is easy to prepare. Adding sherry is an elegant way to dress up tomato soup!"
-Kerfuffle-Upon-Wincle
Curried Cauliflower Soup with Apple
"I was very apprehensive about adding apple to this soup, but it was very tasty. The flavor was subtle and well-balanced."
-Mindelicious