Recipes from Michigan
A 2019 study by Hotschedules, a restaurant and hospitality software, revealed that Americans eat out a lot. In fact, 56% of Americans told the company that they eat out two to three times a week, which included both in-restaurant dining and ordering takeout. Diners certainly have a wide variety of options to choose from: There are mor than 1 million restaurants throughout the country, according to the National Restaurant Association.
But in the last year, the novel coronavirus pandemic has affected almost every corner of American daily life—not the least of which being how we eat. With rules for social distancing in place along with various states of shutdown orders since March 2020, many people have turned to home-cooked meals in lieu of going out or even getting something delivered.
Of course, eating local favorites is a special kind of treat—so to help you on this home cooking journey, Stacker scoured Allrecipes' collection of more than 3,000 recipes grouped by state to bring you a list of beloved favorites from Michigan.
Many of these recipes are great for any skill levels—so don't worry if your culinary expertise leave something to be desired. Keep reading to gain some inspiration for your next meal.
Cream Cheese Kolacky
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Additional: 3 hrs
- Total: 3 hrs 25 minutes
- Servings: 30
- Yield: 2 1/2 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Detroit Hot Honey Wings
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 35 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Kielbasa and Cabbage
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Pasties II
- Prep: 1 hr
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 2 hrs
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Detroit-Style Pizza
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr 5 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 35 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 14x10 Detroit-style pizza
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Coney Island Hot Dogs
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr 10 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 25 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 16
- Read more about the recipe here
Cinnamon Ice Cream
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr 30 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 50 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 4 cups
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Kim's Zippy Sauce
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 1 min
- Total: 11 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 cup
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Cornish Finnish Michigan Pasties
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 - 10 pasties
- Number of ingredients: 15
- Read more about the recipe here
Jalapeno Poppers of Champions
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 12 minutes
- Additional: 3 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 18
- Yield: 18 servings
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here
Grandma Slattery's Michigan Sauce
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Wet Burrito
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 burritos
- Number of ingredients: 20
- Read more about the recipe here
Cabbage Apple Soup
- Prep: 25 minutes
- Cook: 35 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Best Darn Minestrone Soup Around
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 2 hrs 10 minutes
- Total: 2 hrs 25 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 Servings
- Number of ingredients: 18
- Read more about the recipe here
Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 11 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr 19 minutes
- Total: 2 hrs
- Servings: 42
- Yield: 3 1/2 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
Cherry Chicken Salad
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Additional: 30 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Original Bar Cheese Spread
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Additional: 8 hrs
- Total: 8 hrs 10 minutes
- Servings: 15
- Yield: 15 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Port Huron-Style Coney Sauce
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 2 hrs
- Total: 2 hrs 10 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
Sourdough Bread III
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr 40 minutes
- Total: 2 hrs 40 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 - 2 pound loaf
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Boston Cooler
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Total: 5 minutes
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 servings
- Number of ingredients: 2
- Read more about the recipe here
Potato and Cheese Filling for Pierogi
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 3 cups filling
- Number of ingredients: 3
- Read more about the recipe here
Best Cheesy Broccoli Soup
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 50 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Vitamix® Hummus
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 5 minutes
- Total: 15 minutes
- Servings: 64
- Yield: 4 cups
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Spartan Tri Tip Chili
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 3 hrs 35 minutes
- Total: 4 hrs 5 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 20
- Read more about the recipe here
Grandma Skeet's Prune Kolaches
- Prep: 55 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr 40 minutes
- Total: 2 hrs 50 minutes
- Servings: 20
- Yield: 20 kolaches
- Number of ingredients: 17
- Read more about the recipe here
Detroit-Style Coney Dogs
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 20 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Kolaches I
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr 30 minutes
- Total: 2 hrs 10 minutes
- Servings: 72
- Yield: 6 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Plum Clafouti
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 10 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Charlie's Sweet Island Brussels Sprouts
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 25 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
German Rocks
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 25 minutes
- Servings: 36
- Yield: 3 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Plum Dumplings
- Prep: 1 hr 30 minutes
- Cook: 45 minutes
- Total: 2 hrs 15 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 25 dumplings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Raspberry Peach Crumble
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 35 minutes
- Total: 50 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Aunt Anna's Pan Pasty
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr 35 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 50 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Deluxe Olive-Stuffed Burgers
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 12 minutes
- Total: 32 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Quick Christmas Salad
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Total: 5 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Krumkake II
- Servings: 18
- Yield: 3 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Michigan Chicken Salad
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Additional: 30 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Kielbasa and Bow Ties
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 40 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 5 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Lee's Salmon Baste
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 25 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Gunk on Noodles
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Peaches and Cream
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Total: 5 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 serving
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here