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Under $1 per serving

45 Recipes Under $1 a Plate

“Under $1” on this page means one specific, consistent thing: the cost per serving - each recipe's total ingredient cost divided by the number of servings it makes - is under $1.00, not the cost of the whole recipe. 45 recipes currently qualify, sorted cheapest first.

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$0.14cheapest plate
$0.67median price
Chewy Blondies, the cheapest recipe in this collection.
Under $1 per serving

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Dessert Chewy Blondies
$0.14per plate

Chewy Blondies

2 hr 12 minServes 16
Total $2.27Cook it
Dessert One-Bowl Cocoa Brownies
$0.20per plate

One-Bowl Cocoa Brownies

2 hr 40 minServes 16
Total $3.13Cook it
Dessert Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
$0.28per plate

Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 hr 12 minServes 24
Total $6.72Cook it
Dessert Fudgy Brownies with a Crackly Top
$0.28per plate

Fudgy Brownies with a Crackly Top

2 hr 50 minServes 16
Total $4.41Cook it
Breakfast Moist Banana Bread
$0.30per plate

Moist Banana Bread

1 hr 35 minServes 12
Total $3.60Cook it
Vegetables Classic Coleslaw
$0.34per plate

Classic Coleslaw

1 hr 20 minServes 8
Total $2.70Cook it
Breakfast German Pancakes
$0.35per plate

German Pancakes

32 minServes 6
Total $2.13Cook it
Breakfast Sheet Pan Pancakes
$0.38per plate

Sheet Pan Pancakes

33 minServes 8
Total $3.04Cook it
Rice and Beans Cilantro Lime Rice
$0.41per plate

Cilantro Lime Rice

30 minServes 4
Total $1.63Cook it
Breakfast Crispy Breakfast Potatoes
$0.42per plate

Crispy Breakfast Potatoes

50 minServes 6
Total $2.49Cook it
Pasta Buttered Egg Noodles
$0.43per plate

Buttered Egg Noodles

15 minServes 4
Total $1.72Cook it
Air Fryer Air Fryer Potatoes
$0.46per plate

Air Fryer Potatoes

30 minServes 4
Total $1.85Cook it
Rice and Beans Spanish Rice (Mexican Rice)
$0.55per plate

Spanish Rice (Mexican Rice)

40 minServes 4
Total $2.20Cook it
Casseroles Corn Casserole
$0.56per plate

Corn Casserole

1 hr 5 minServes 8
Total $4.45Cook it
Rice and Beans Homemade Baked Beans
$0.56per plate

Homemade Baked Beans

1 hr 20 minServes 8
Total $4.50Cook it
Breakfast Egg Fried Rice
$0.58per plate

Egg Fried Rice

20 minServes 4
Total $2.31Cook it
Pasta Creamy Garlic Pasta
$0.60per plate

Creamy Garlic Pasta

20 minServes 4
Total $2.41Cook it
Breakfast Berry Baked Oatmeal
$0.60per plate

Berry Baked Oatmeal

45 minServes 6
Total $3.60Cook it
Pantry Easy Egg Salad
$0.60per plate

Easy Egg Salad

37 minServes 4
Total $2.39Cook it
Dessert Chocolate Eclair Cake
$0.62per plate

Chocolate Eclair Cake

8 hr 25 minServes 15
Total $9.29Cook it
Rice and Beans Homemade Refried Beans
$0.62per plate

Homemade Refried Beans

20 minServes 4
Total $2.48Cook it
Breakfast French Toast Casserole
$0.65per plate

French Toast Casserole

1 hr 10 minServes 8
Total $5.20Cook it
Soup Hearty Lentil Soup
$0.67per plate

Hearty Lentil Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $4.04Cook it
Casseroles Hashbrown Casserole
$0.68per plate

Hashbrown Casserole

1 hr 10 minServes 10
Total $6.80Cook it
Pasta Simple Weeknight Pasta
$0.71per plate

Simple Weeknight Pasta

20 minServes 4
Total $2.84Cook it
Soup Crockpot Vegetable Soup
$0.71per plate

Crockpot Vegetable Soup

6 hrServes 8
Total $5.68Cook it
Rice and Beans Build-Your-Own Rice Bowls
$0.74per plate

Build-Your-Own Rice Bowls

25 minServes 4
Total $2.96Cook it
Soup Creamy Potato Soup
$0.75per plate

Creamy Potato Soup

40 minServes 6
Total $4.51Cook it
Pasta Easy One-Pot Pasta
$0.76per plate

Easy One-Pot Pasta

25 minServes 4
Total $3.04Cook it
Dessert Classic Strawberry Pretzel Salad
$0.80per plate

Classic Strawberry Pretzel Salad

5 hr 55 minServes 15
Total $11.93Cook it
Soup Curried Butternut Squash Soup
$0.81per plate

Curried Butternut Squash Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $4.86Cook it
Casseroles Tuna Noodle Casserole
$0.82per plate

Tuna Noodle Casserole

40 minServes 6
Total $4.93Cook it
Breakfast Biscuits and Gravy Casserole
$0.83per plate

Biscuits and Gravy Casserole

50 minServes 8
Total $6.64Cook it
Soup Cabbage Soup
$0.85per plate

Cabbage Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $5.08Cook it
Pasta Penne Pasta Bake
$0.87per plate

Penne Pasta Bake

50 minServes 6
Total $5.20Cook it
Soup Minestrone Soup
$0.88per plate

Minestrone Soup

40 minServes 6
Total $5.28Cook it
Dessert Classic Banana Pudding with Vanilla Wafers
$0.88per plate

Classic Banana Pudding with Vanilla Wafers

4 hr 25 minServes 12
Total $10.58Cook it
Soup Ham and Bean Soup
$0.89per plate

Ham and Bean Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $5.33Cook it
Breakfast Easy Breakfast Casserole
$0.92per plate

Easy Breakfast Casserole

1 hr 15 minServes 10
Total $9.20Cook it
Pantry Canned Tuna Patties
$0.96per plate

Canned Tuna Patties

20 minServes 4
Total $3.86Cook it
Pasta Alfredo Sauce
$0.96per plate

Alfredo Sauce

15 minServes 4
Total $3.84Cook it
Sausage Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
$0.97per plate

Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

25 minServes 6
Total $5.83Cook it
Rice and Beans Rice Cooker Dinners
$0.99per plate

Rice Cooker Dinners

40 minServes 4
Total $3.96Cook it
Breakfast Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
$1.00per plate

Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

1 hr 25 minServes 10
Total $10.00Cook it
Soup Broccoli Cheddar Soup
$1.00per plate

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

40 minServes 6
Total $6.00Cook it
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FAQ

Does “under $1” mean per serving or per recipe?

Per serving. A recipe that costs $6.00 in total and serves 6 people qualifies at $1.00 a plate; a recipe that costs $3.00 total but only serves 2 people (at $1.50 a plate) would not. Every price on this site is a cost-per-serving figure first.

What is the single cheapest recipe here?

The least expensive plate in this collection costs about $0.14 a serving. See how we calculate costs for the full method.

How often do these prices change?

Ingredient prices drift over time and by region, so every figure is an estimate based on typical U.S. grocery costs at the time each recipe was priced, not a live checkout total.

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