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Feb 23, 2018

Our Facebook followers' favourite Canadian Living recipes

By: canadianliving.com

We asked our Facebook followers what their all-time favourite Canadian Living recipe is — and received definitive answers across Canada. While many revealed favourites from our Ultimate Recipe Collection, such as our Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies and Ultimate Beef Stew, others chose Canadian classics like Best Maple Butter Tarts and T ourtiere.

Here, our top 21 tested-till-perfect recipes chosen by our Facebook followers.

Chicken and Cornmeal Buttermilk Dumplings

Tender cornmeal buttermilk dumplings lay atop a rich chicken stew.

Black and white bean quinoa salad

Quinoa, beans and cucumber combine to make a protein-rich, flavourful salad.

Orange date squares

Rolled oats, grated orange rind and sliced almonds are combined for these sweet squares and paired with a citrusy filling.

Best maple butter tarts

This isn't your average butter tart recipe — in fact, any Canadian is sure to like it so much more than the standard one they're used to. Maple syrup has been subbed in for the more common corn syrup, making the sweet treat even truer to its origin.

Rosemary garlic baby back ribs

Pork ribs are topped with a mix of garlic, rosemary and pepper flakes for a crowd-pleasing main.

Easy chocolate cake

This chocolate all-purpose cake is made without butter or eggs, making it a fabulous dessert to serve to your vegan friends. Not vegan? Don't let that deter you — this cake is so moist and decadent, non-vegans won't even know the difference.

Tourtiere

Tourtiere is a meat pie dish that originated from Quebec, and we happen to think it's the creme de la creme of pies. Although it's especially anticipated around the holidays, it makes a delicious dish throughout winter.

Moroccan tomato soup

Peanut butter gives this delicious soup its creamy texture and adds protein. If you love a little heat, double the cayenne pepper.

Make-ahead potato casserole

This potato casserole, made with cream cheese, sour cream, dried marjoram and bread crumbs, is an ideal dish to serve at gatherings as it can easily be made ahead of time and warmed up when guests arrive.

Cranberry lemon squares

Filled with cranberries and coconut flakes and flavoured with lemon juice, these refreshing squares make a zesty afternoon treat.

Banana bread

The secret to this banana bread is "marinating" the bananas in a buttermilk and baking soda blend. It's moist, buttery, sweet and chockfull of banana flavour.

Biscuit-topped chicken pot pie

Topped with a flaky, buttery biscuit, this chicken pot pie is the ultimate comfort dish for cold winter nights.

Rocky road blondies

Marshmallows become a gooey topping in this chocolate chip-studded twist on a blondie.

Beef Wellington

Our classic French beef-and-puff pastry entrée is a decadent dish that deserves to be added to your entertaining dinner menu.

Nanaimo bars

Name that Canadian classic: It has a graham-cracker base, a custard filling and a chocolatey topping.

Buttermilk Scones

A classic plain scone like this can play many roles. It can be a slightly sweet sidekick with soups or stews, a tasty base for fruit shortcakes or a toothsome snack with tea or coffee.

Layered carrot cake

This is one and only carrot cake recipe you'll ever need. The batter comes together in a matter of minutes and makes a flavourful, moist cake with just the right ratio of crushed pineapple to grated carrot. Topped with smooth, sweet cream cheese icing, it's perfection on a plate.

Peppy salsa

Pick up a bag of nachos on your way home — you'll want to try this spicy dip right away.

Classic vanilla crème brûlée

Decadent custard desserts are adored by French Canadians (OK, all Canadians). To celebrate this love affair, we've created the ultimate classic crème brûlée.

Crispy roasted potatoes

Fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside, these potatoes truly deserve their “ultimate” status. Duck fat is the key to their rich flavour, but you can customize the taste by switching up the type of fat.

Buttermilk pancakes

These buttermilk pancakes taste just as good with syrup as they do without.