Serve a holiday meal that's guaranteed delicious! Each of these festive, contest-winning potluck recipes was submitted by a home cook just like you.
Presenting the Winners from Our Holiday Potluck Contest
Updated on Dec. 04, 2023
1/9
Grand Prize: Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Sriracha Aioli
Total Time
40 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This Sriracha Brussels sprouts recipe constantly surprises you—it’s crispy, easy to eat and totally sharable, yet it’s a vegetable! The recipe is also gluten-free, dairy-free and paleo, and it can be vegan if you use vegan mayo. —Molly Winsten, Brookline, Massachusetts
Nutrition Facts:
4 pieces with 1 tablespoon sauce: 146 calories, 14g fat (2g saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 310mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.
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2/9
1st Place: Cake Mix Brownies
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
40 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
These cake mix brownies are a mash-up of two of my favorite desserts. A woman I worked with gave me a recipe for chocolate caramel brownies, and I have a recipe yellow cake mix bars. I wondered what they would taste like together, so I tried it—and I’ve been making them ever since! —Staci Mergenthal, Verdi, Minnesota
Nutrition Facts:
1 brownie: 272 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 260mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
3/9
2nd Place: Cauliflower Gratin
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Cauliflower gratin is a lower-carb side dish that pairs well with pork, ham or beef. It’s so creamy and delicious that even the kids will ask for seconds! If you like a little crunch, sprinkle buttered bread crumbs over the top after 30 minutes of baking. — Mary Zinchiak, Boardman, Ohio
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 196 calories, 14g fat (7g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 291mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 9g protein.
4/9
Runner-Up: Strawberry Lime Pretzel Salad
Total Time
45 min
Servings
15 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I gave a classic salad a holiday twist by making green, white and red layers. The combination of salty, sweet, creamy in this strawberry-lime pretzel dessert and fruity is always a hit! —Renee Conneally, Northville, Michigan
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 407 calories, 25g fat (17g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 368mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
5/9
Runner-Up: Hot Creole Shrimp Dip
Total Time
25 min
Servings
4 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
This Creole shrimp dip has become a family favorite and I can guarantee no leftovers! I ran across a version of this hot dip recipe that called for crawfish, and it sounded delicious. We don’t have a lot of crawfish available in my area and I’m a big fan of shrimp, so I used that instead. —Jill Burwell, Renton, Washington
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 136 calories, 11g fat (7g saturated fat), 73mg cholesterol, 217mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 7g protein.
6/9
Runner-Up: Spicy Sausage Quiche
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
2 quiches (8 servings each)
From the Recipe Creator:
This spicy sausage quiche is a fantastic option for an office potluck. You can prepare all the ingredients the night before, then mix together and pop in the oven the next morning. You may want to double the recipe, because two is never enough. — Pamela Williams, Meridian, Mississippi
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 357 calories, 27g fat (13g saturated fat), 118mg cholesterol, 636mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 11g protein.
7/9
Runner-Up: Mama’s Buttermilk Coconut Pie
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My mama showed me how to make this buttermilk coconut pie about 40 years ago, and her mama showed her how to make it. I was 6 when Mawmaw passed away, but I can still remember her cooking in the kitchen in her beautiful cotton dresses dusted with flour. I am honored to teach my daughter how to make it. —Lisa Allen, Joppa, Alabama
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 550 calories, 35g fat (23g saturated fat), 142mg cholesterol, 318mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.
8/9
Oreo Fudge
Total Time
25 min
Servings
about 3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I invented this confection for a bake sale at our children's school. Boy, was it a hit! The crunchy chunks of sandwich cookie soften a bit as the mixture mellows. It's so sweet that one panful serves a crowd. —Laura Lane, Richmond, Virginia
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 133 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 64mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
9/9
Runner-Up: Smoked Mac and Cheese
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
2 casseroles (8 servings each)
From the Recipe Creator:
I found this smoked mac and cheese recipe years ago in a magazine, and kept adding and taking away ingredients until I found the perfect combination. You can bake it in the oven, but grilling or smoking the dish is the real way to go. —Stacey Dull, Gettysburg, Ohio
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 403 calories, 23g fat (13g saturated fat), 117mg cholesterol, 670mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 18g protein.
