We all love Pretzel Day and Alfredo's Pizza Cafe. Check out our other favorite recipes inspired by the workers at Dunder-Mifflin.
20 Recipes Inspired by The Office
1/20
Inspired by Pretzel Day
Total Time
30 min
Servings
8 pretzels
From the Recipe Creator:
Stanley may be the curmudgeon of Dunder-Mifflin, but he likes Pretzel Day. Go Stanley-style with a straightforward recipe like this one. If you prefer to go over the top like Michael, you’ll want “the works: sweet glaze, cinnamon sugar, chocolate, white chocolate, fudge, M&M’s, caramel dip, mint chip, chocolate chip, marshmallows, nuts, toffee nuts, coconut, peanut butter drizzle, Oreo, sprinkles, cotton candy bits and powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts:
1 pretzel: 193 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 380mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
2/20
Inspired by the Stapler in Jell-O
Total Time
20 min
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
We don’t recommend suspending a stapler in this Jell-O mold, but we do recommend this Jell-O recipe. It’s an easy side or dessert to whip up for your next party.
Nutrition Facts:
1 slice: 210 calories, 5g fat (4g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 66mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.
3/20
Inspired by Kevin's Famous Chili
Total Time
1 hour 25 min
Servings
24 servings (6 quarts)
From the Recipe Creator:
What Office fan can forget Kevin’s famous chili Remember, Kevin’s signature trick is to undercook the onions.
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 207 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 40mg cholesterol, 422mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 3g fiber), 15g protein.
4/20
Inspired by the Finer Things Club Tea Sandwiches
Total Time
20 min
Servings
2-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Pam, Toby and Oscar are the founding members of the Finer Things Club where there’s “no paper, no plastic and no work talk allowed.” Finger sandwiches like these are served at one of their meetings. You can recreate these easily for your own version of the Finer Things Club.
Nutrition Facts:
1 open-faced sandwich: 53 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 92mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
5/20
Inspired by Michael's Favorite Pudding
Total Time
10 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
When Michael limps into the office after the George Foreman grill incident, he has Ryan do his bidding all day. Sick of his whining, Ryan crushes up some ibuprofen and stirs it into a cup of chocolate pudding. It makes Michael feel 100% (surprise, surprise).
Nutrition Facts:
1/2 cup: 196 calories, 4g fat, 2mg cholesterol, 244mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate, 5g protein.
6/20
Inspired by Jan's Dinner Party Osso Buco
Total Time
7 hours 30 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Who can forget Jan’s dinner party osso buco? Her guests arrive and she assures them that all the work for the party is done, “it’s just the osso buco that needs to braise for about three hours.” This gives the party plenty of time to go downhill.
Nutrition Facts:
1 shank with 1 cup sauce and 4 teaspoons gremolata: 398 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 112mg cholesterol, 640mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 47g protein.
7/20
Inspired by Dwight's Beet Salad
Total Time
35 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
While Dwight isn’t officially invited to Michael’s ruinous dinner party, he still makes an appearance (with his former babysitter, no less). He brings his own wine glasses, a turkey leg and a fine-looking beet salad. You can recreate this Schrute-approved salad at home with this recipe.
Nutrition Facts:
1/2 cup: 123 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 406mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.
8/20
Inspired by Michael's Pre-5K Fettuccine Alfredo
Total Time
20 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Prior to Michael Scott’s Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meredith Palmer Memorial Celebrity Rabies Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run Race For The Cure, Michael “carbo-loads” with a huge helping of fettuccine alfredo. While we don’t recommend that for your race day strategy, we do recommend this fettuccine alfredo recipe for your next Netflix night.
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 907 calories, 73g fat (45g saturated fat), 290mg cholesterol, 835mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 23g protein.
9/20
Inspired by Beach Games Hot Dogs
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
3-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Turn all-American hot dogs into a fun international treat at your next casual party. They get three special treatments in this recipe: Chicago-style, Bavarian and south of the border. Bet you can’t eat just one! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 slider (calculated without toppings): 86 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 214mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
10/20
Inspired by Pam's Favorite Pie at Laverne's Pie Stand (Tires Fixed Also)
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
While no one at Sabre is happy about working on a bus all day, Jim convinces Dwight to stop by one of Pam’s favorite Pennsylvania destinations: Laverne’s Pie Stand. Pam is anti-rhubarb pie but loves the chocolate cream.
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 488 calories, 25g fat (13g saturated fat), 184mg cholesterol, 413mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (42g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.
11/20
Inspired by Chili's Awesome Blossom
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
When Michael and Jan were trying to seal a paper deal over lunch at Chili’s, Michael insisted on ordering an Awesome Blossom. This app worked; he walked away with a sale. You can make your own blooming onion at home with this recipe.
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 65 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 205mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.
12/20
Inspired by Jim's Famous Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Total Time
25 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
While Michael is away pitching a client, the rest of the office has some fun. First, the gang reads through Michael’s screenplay, then Dwight lights off fireworks in the parking lot. Jim and Pam enjoy the show while eating Jim’s “famous grilled cheese sandwiches” fresh from the break room toaster oven.
Nutrition Facts:
1 sandwich: 659 calories, 49g fat (27g saturated fat), 122mg cholesterol, 1017mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 24g protein.
13/20
Inspired by Alfredo's Pizza Cafe
Total Time
45 min
Servings
2 pizzas (8 pieces each)
From the Recipe Creator:
Scranton is home to Pizza by Alfredo and Alfredo’s Pizza Cafe. Michael can never seem to remember that Alfredo’s Pizza Cafe is the superior pizzeria. You can replicate their signature pie at home with this recipe.
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 311 calories, 17g fat (6g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 565mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 14g protein.
14/20
Inspired by Angela's Double Fudge Brownies
Total Time
50 min
Servings
3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
One Christmas, the office has warring holiday parties. One party has karaoke and margaritas. The other has Angela’s double-fudge brownie. This is a big decision to make. In the words of Kevin: “I hear Angela’s party will have double-fudge brownies. It will also have Angela. Double fudge… Angela…double fudge…Angela…”
Nutrition Facts:
1 brownie: 159 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 73mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
15/20
Inspired by Michael's Potato Salad
Total Time
30 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
When Dunder-Mifflin’s CFO David Wallace hosts a party, Michael shows up extra early with a big dish of potato salad, hoping it will turn him from coworker to friend.
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 231 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 113mg cholesterol, 323mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.
16/20
Inspired by Michael's French Toast
Total Time
25 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
We discovered this easy French toast recipe in Mexico. We couldn’t figure out what made the French toast so delicious until we learned the secret was vanilla. Since then, we’ve added a touch of vanilla to our waffle and pancake recipes, and it makes all the difference. —Joe and Bobbi Schott, Castroville, Texas
Nutrition Facts:
2 pieces: 218 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 127mg cholesterol, 376mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 10g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 2 starch, 1 medium-fat meat.
17/20
Inspired by Kelly's Diwali Samosas
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
about 3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
At Kelly’s Diwali celebration, Michael tries samosas for the first time thinking that they’re s’mores. Classic Michael. You can make tasty samosas at home with this recipe.
Nutrition Facts:
1 samosa: 79 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 136mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch.
18/20
Inspired by Michael's Lunchtime Chicken Potpie
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
2 potpies (8 servings each)
From the Recipe Creator:
This is the best chicken potpie recipe! Chock-full of chicken, potatoes, peas and corn, this recipe makes two golden pies, so you can serve one at supper and save the other for a busy night. —Karen Johnson, Bakersfield, California
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 475 calories, 28g fat (14g saturated fat), 74mg cholesterol, 768mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 15g protein.
19/20
Creed's Peach Cobbler
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
When Jim takes over planning office birthday parties, he asks everyone for their favorite kind of cake. Creed, our favorite weirdo, says no cake—he’d rather have a peach pie or a nice cobbler.
Nutrition Facts:
1/2 cup: 224 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 83mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
20/20
Inspired by Jim's 'Big Tuna' Tuna Sandwich
Total Time
15 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Yes, the sandwich that gave Jim his nickname at the Stamford branch. Is “Big Tuna” the most original name Andy could have thought of? No, but that’s why we love Andy.
Nutrition Facts:
1 sandwich: 506 calories, 30g fat (8g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 908mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 6g fiber), 30g protein.