10 Cozy Fall Recipes Everyone’s Saving Right Now

Our readers have spoken: These are the dishes you've saved the most this month.

By Megan O. Steintrager
Published October 22, 2025
Spoon of mug cake

Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

I say this pretty much every month, but here I go: I can't believe October is almost over. Halloween is just around the corner, and then we're on to the biggest (and busiest) time of the year for many cooks—Thanksgiving and the winter holiday season. So, as we approach the end of the month, we thought it was a good time to take a look at one of our favorite data sets: the recipes our readers have been most excited to cook in October, based on data from MyRecipes, our free tool for saving and organizing recipes. See the top 10 below—you might just find a new favorite you'll want to save too.

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  • Tartiflette

    A cast iron skillet full to the brim with melted and browned soft-rind cheese.
    [Image: Vicky Wasik].

    This gooey, creamy baked casserole of potatoes, cream, cheese, bacon, and onions is true French mountain food. While Daniel's take on this dish is one of our most popular recipes year-round, it's really perfect for these first chilly days of fall.

  • Chicken With Lemon Butter Sauce

    A plate with chicken paillard and a side of greens, placed on a wooden table with a fork and a napkin

    Serious Eats / Fred Hardy

    No surprise to find an easy chicken dinner in the top spot. Last month, it was chicken saltimbocca—golden, crispy chicken layered with prosciutto and finished in a lemony pan sauce—and this month it's this 30-minute one-pan lemon-herb chicken.

  • Nanaimo Bars

    Side view of nanaimo Bars

    Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

    With a chocolatey coconut base, a creamy custard icing in the middle, and more chocolate on top, Nanaimo bars are an iconic Canadian treat.

  • Molten Chocolate Mug Cake

    Spoon of mug cake

    Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

    This warm, rich chocolate cake with a molten center can be yours in a mere five minutes. It requires little more than a mug and a microwave to make.

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  • Boeuf Bourguignon (Beef Stew With Red Wine, Mushrooms, and Bacon)

    A bowl of beef bourguignon with big chunks of juicy beef, plump carrots, mushrooms and more.

    Serious Eats / Fred Hardy

    Classic boeuf Bourguignon, the French beef stew made with red wine, mushrooms, pearl onions, and bacon, is arguably the world's greatest beef stew. Here, Daniel breaks down how to make it with tender beef and a deep, rich flavor.

  • 2-Ingredient Cream Biscuits

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    These two-ingredient biscuits have one of the lowest effort-to-greatness ratios of any recipe out there. They take practically no effort or practice to pull off, yet produce some of the lightest, tenderest, tastiest biscuits around.

  • Sautéed Mushrooms

    Overhead view of a plate of sauteed mushrooms

    Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

    For savory, meaty-textured, deeply browned sautéed mushrooms, start with steam. Leah's endlessly customizable recipe explains why.

  • Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork

    Sweet and sour pork served in a pan with a spoon includes vegetables like bell peppers and pineapple chunks

    Serious Eats / Qi Ai

    Our contributor Qi Ai cracked the code on sweet and sour pork: glossy, golden pork nestled with chunks of bell pepper and pineapple, all coated in a sweet and sour sauce.

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  • Swiss Steak

    Plate of Swiss steak with mashed potatoes and a serving spoon midaction

    Serious Eats / Qi Ai

    A thrifty Midwestern staple that's Swiss in name only, this fork-tender braised steak in tomato-and-onion gravy is an all-American comfort classic.

  • French Onion Melting Potatoes

    Plate of baked appetizers topped with breadcrumbs and a fork with a slice of bread on a table

    Serious Eats / Brittney Cottrell, Food Stylist: Tricia Stuedeman, Prop Stylist: Keoshia McGhee

    These melting potatoes feature the classic French onion soup flavors you love, reimagined as a hearty side. Make them for a holiday or just because you feel like getting your spud on.

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