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10 Tacky Recipes You Are Embarrassed To Love

You know you can’t resist these fun, tasty, tacky recipes made with Cool Whip, Jell-O, instant pudding, and more!

10 Tacky Recipes

How many classic recipe favorites involve less than glamorous ingredients like Velveeta, Jell-O, or Cool Whip? Sure, these processed foods might have lengthy ingredient lists and could be called tacky, but they sure do make for some tasty treats! The next time you are headed to a potluck, hold your head high when you bring one of these tacky recipes, and watch it disappear. No one can resist a good white trash recipe ;)

What are some of your favorite low-class recipes? One of my favorite examples is fruit salad with mini marshmallows. This tasty treat was a must at every holiday meal when I was growing up. If you haven’t tried it, the marshmallows soak up the fruit juice a little and get soft. They add such a nice, sweet flavor and fun texture to plain ol’ fruit salad.

Marshmallow fruit salad was a standard dish in Mississippi, but I got some ridiculing in California when I told people about it. Apparently, San Franciscans are too high brow for marshmallows in their fruit, but not me! I love the taste and the nostalgia of it.

Those big family dinners where we had the redneck recipes I remember fondly have faded away. My family has spread out. My grandma passed away. Her house was recently leveled because it was in such disrepair, and her property has a new owner. Now I just have to hold onto the memories, and food is always a good way to bring back memories! What are some recipes that you hold dear even if they aren’t very fancy?

Check out these 10 Tacky Recipes that are irresistible!

Walking Tacos by Fake Ginger

Award Winning Banana Pudding by Weary Chef

Award Winning Banana Pudding by The Weary Chef

Queso Blanco by The Gunny Sack

Queso Blanco by The Gunny Sack

Mac and Cheese Pizza by The Gunny Sack

Mac and Cheese Pizza by The Gunny Sack

No-Brainer Taco Macaroni by The Weary Chef

No-Brainer Taco Macaroni by The Weary Chef

Krispy Kreme Pie by Wine and Glue

Krispy Kreme Pie by Wine and Glue

Frog Eye Fruit Salad by Yummy Healthy Easy

Frog Eye Fruit Salad by Yummy Healthy Easy

Easy Chicken Stroganoff by The Weary Chef

Easy Chicken Stroganoff by The Weary Chef

Cherry Dr. Pepper Jello Squares by Inside BruCrew Life

Cherry Dr. Pepper Jello Squares by Inside BruCrew Life

Apple Snickers Salad by Lil Luna

Apple Snickers Salad by Lil Luna

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  1. Des @ Life's Ambrosia says

    March 31, 2016 at 9:46 pm

    These are so fun! I am kind of digging those Walking Tacos. Holy yum!

    Reply
    • Andi Gleeson says

      April 15, 2016 at 10:07 pm

      I need to try those! Thanks, Des :)

      Reply
  2. Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says

    March 31, 2016 at 2:41 pm

    I don’t think any of these are tacky, lol! ;) Man, this is some of the stuff I grew up on, and I am not embarrassed at all to admit it.

    Reply
  3. Katerina @ Diethood says

    March 31, 2016 at 12:17 pm

    LOOOL!!! I am not embarrassed… no way! (I am…kind of) BUT I love ’em all! :-D

    Reply
    • Andi Gleeson says

      April 2, 2016 at 9:12 pm

      Haha! Yes, I’m only a little embarrassed too ;) Thanks, Katerina!

      Reply
  4. Sabrina says

    March 30, 2016 at 11:44 pm

    I love the unique way these ingredients are used in interesting ways! I love to be creative when I’m cooking!

    Reply
  5. Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says

    March 30, 2016 at 7:34 pm

    Oh I see a few of my guilty pleasures on this list.

    Reply
    • Andi Gleeson says

      March 30, 2016 at 8:00 pm

      Let’s not even feel guilty! I love all these recipes! :)

      Reply
  6. Deb @ Cooking on the Front Burner says

    March 30, 2016 at 6:29 pm

    Yes – the walking taco! Guilty!! But it is soooo good!

    Reply
    • Andi Gleeson says

      March 30, 2016 at 7:00 pm

      I still haven’t tried that one. I need to!

      Reply
  7. Joanne says

    March 30, 2016 at 3:53 pm

    Andi, I have never tasted any of the recipes, but would try a bite of the Krispy
    Kreme Pie. :-)

    Reply
    • Andi Gleeson says

      March 31, 2016 at 4:41 pm

      I would love a bite of that one too!!

      Reply
  8. Bintu | Recipes from a Pantry says

    March 30, 2016 at 1:24 pm

    I feel no shame about cool whip! So good on fruit and cakes and ice cream and the list goes on and on! Plus sometimes you just don’t want to whip out the mixer to make it from scratch. Love this list!

    Reply
    • Andi Gleeson says

      March 30, 2016 at 2:41 pm

      I totally agree! Cool Whip is good on everything!!

      Reply
  9. Vivian | stayaliveandcooking says

    March 30, 2016 at 12:13 pm

    This actually made me laugh out loud! Ohh, don’t we all have our guilty pleasures.

    Reply
    • Andi Gleeson says

      March 30, 2016 at 2:42 pm

      I’m glad I gave you a laugh. Thanks, Vivian! :)

      Reply

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