April Fool's Day Recipes

April 1st is our favorite day to get tricky in the kitchen. These fun April Fool’s Day recipes and faux foods are great ways to turn tricks into treats.

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Ranch Dip

Flavorful and easy to make, this ranch dip is perfect for sharing with family and friends. Pair it with veggies, chicken wings, pretzels or anything else you might want to dip into it. If you don't have any lemon juice available, vinegar is a fine substitution. —Aleni Salcedo, East Elmhurst, New York

Fig Balsamic Walnut Flatbread

With sweet figs, tangy balsamic and rich goat cheese, this is one of my favorite flatbread recipes. It's also delicious...


The Best April Fools’ Food Pranks (We’re Not Kidding)

Looking to prank your family this April 1st? Here are some hilarious April Fools' food pranks that'll get a giggle...


10 Creative Recipes for April Fools’ Day

Feed (and fool) your family with these fun April Fools' food ideas, including meat loaf cake, sweet pizza, candy...


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23 April Fool’s Day Foods Your Kids Will Love

Show your kids you have a healthy sense of humor with these April Fool's Day foods and treats. Whether...

Tangy Parmesan Tilapia

29 reviews

If you want a gluten-free fish coating, this works beautifully! Some reduced-fat mayos may contain gluten, though, so check the...


April Fools Berry Soda

8 reviews

Your family will pucker up to one of our favorite April Fools food pranks! These berry "beverages" look inviting to...

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Layer Cake Meat Loaf

5 reviews

If the kids are always asking to eat dessert first, here's your chance. The moist "cake" layers are really full-flavored...


Ice Cream Tacos

Ice Cream Tacos look just like the real thing—but they're stuffed with chocolate ice cream and topped with cherries and...


Flowerpot Dirt Cake

2 reviews

Every year I host a luncheon to welcome spring. I like to surprise my friends and leave them with a...


Sunny-Side-Up Dessert

My boys love this sweet take on eggs and toast. To make the "egg yolk," you can use all sorts...

Heavenly Crab Cakes

6 reviews

When I switched to a low-fat diet, I thought I'd never be able to eat crab cakes again. But then...


Dirt Pudding Cups

2 reviews

These darling little desserts are my daughter Crystal’s favorite. At family birthday parties, no matter how fancy the dirt cup...


Octopus and Seaweed

5 reviews

Your hungry kids will squirm with delight when they get a look at these remarkable smiley sea creatures perched on...


Dirt Cake

14 reviews

Dirt Cake is fun to serve at family gatherings, or to give as a gift. I've also taken it to...


April Fools’ Cake

9 reviews

This recipe is so easy to put together, and it's so tasty it will be requested more than just on...