10 Tacky Recipes You Are Embarrassed To Love

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October 28, 2022
Andi Gleeson

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

Andi Gleeson

16 comments

Des @ Life's Ambrosia
8 years ago

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

Andi Gleeson
8 years ago

I need to try those! Thanks, Des :)

Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama
8 years ago

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.

Katerina @ Diethood
8 years ago

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

Andi Gleeson
8 years ago

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

Sabrina
8 years ago

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

Michelle @ The Complete Savorist
8 years ago

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

Andi Gleeson
8 years ago

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

Deb @ Cooking on the Front Burner
8 years ago

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

Andi Gleeson
8 years ago

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

Joanne
8 years ago

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

Andi Gleeson
8 years ago

I would love a bite of that one too!!

Bintu | Recipes from a Pantry
8 years ago

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!

Andi Gleeson
8 years ago

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

Vivian | stayaliveandcooking
8 years ago

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

Andi Gleeson
8 years ago

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

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