Southern Recipes Made for Summer Feasting

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From the buttery Easy 3 Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits to a sky-high Southern Strawberry-Coconut Punch Bowl Cake, this lineup of Southern-inspired dishes leans heavy into indulgence—and we’re not mad about it. Baked Mac and Cheese with Bread Crumbs, Tailgater Frito Pie with Cowgirl Chili, and Crispy Chicken with Herbed Carolina Gold Rice & Scratch Pan Gravy hold down the dinner table, while Peach Cobbler Pound Cake, Blackberry Cobbler, and Butter Pecan Cookies deliver the sweet finish. And don’t sleep on that Nashville HOT Chicken Dip—just be ready with extra crackers!

Peach Cobbler Pound Cake

A cake topped with peach pieces, brown sugar crumble, and drizzled with white icing.
Photo Credit: Chenée Today.

Peach Cobbler Pound Cake is what happens when two Southern staples meet for dessert and decide never to part. Juicy cinnamon-kissed peaches top a buttery, dense pound cake that practically begs for a scoop of vanilla.
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The 3 Ingredient Ham Glaze Recipe That Makes a Gigantic Difference

A metal roasting pan holds a baked ham covered with a glossy glaze.
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The 3 Ingredient Ham Glaze Recipe That Makes a Gigantic Difference brings major flavor with minimal effort—just three pantry staples turn your weekend ham into a sweet and tangy showstopper.

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Easy 3 Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits

Biscuits stacked up alongside a spoon with jam.
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Easy 3 Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits are the fluffy, foolproof answer to every meal crisis. These Southern classics rise high, flake easy, and only ask for three simple ingredients.

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Easy Layered Nilla Wafer Banana Pudding Trifle

Layers of banana pudding, Nilla wafer cookies, and whipped cream.
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Easy Layered Nilla Wafer Banana Pudding Trifle is a no-bake dream stacked with creamy vanilla pudding, Cool Whip, and classic Nilla wafers. It’s Southern comfort in a bowl and disappears fast.

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Baked Mac and Cheese with Bread Crumbs

A dish with mac and cheese topped with bread crumbs.
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Baked Mac and Cheese with Breadcrumbs is creamy, cheesy, and finished with a buttery breadcrumb crunch. This baked beauty has three cheeses and zero apologies.

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Oven Baked Home Fries Recipe with Sausages and Sunny Eggs

a sheet pan, with baked home fries, sausages and sunny eggs
Home Fries with Sausages and Eggs. Image Credit: Not Entirely Average

Oven Baked Home Fries Recipe with Sausages and Sunny Eggs is your one-pan breakfast hero. Golden potatoes, sizzling sausage, and perfect sunny-side-up eggs bring diner vibes without the diner wait.

GET THE RECIPE: Oven Baked Sheet Pan Breakfast

Southern Chicken Salad with Pineapple – Southern Luncheonette Recipes

a white plate, with chicken salad and croissant
Southern Chicken Salad with Pineapple. Image Credit: Not Entirely Average

Southern Chicken Salad with Pineapple – Southern Luncheonette Recipes tosses sweet pineapple and crunchy peanuts into a creamy chicken mix that’s perfect on croissants, crackers, or straight from the bowl.

GET THE RECIPE: Southern Style Chicken Salad

Tailgater Frito Pie with Cowgirl Chili

The image shows corn chips topped with melted cheese, ground meat, sliced jalapeños, cherry tomatoes, and chopped green onions.
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Tailgater Frito Pie with Cowgirl Chili is unapologetically bold—crunchy Fritos, beefy chili, and all the fixings for a game-day feast that hits like a touchdown.

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Southern Strawberry-Coconut Punch Bowl Cake

A layered dessert in a glass bowl with whipped cream, strawberries, nuts, and coconut flakes, topped with fresh strawberries.
Photo Credit: The Kitchen is My Playground.

Southern Strawberry-Coconut Punch Bowl Cake layers fluffy cake, whipped topping, juicy berries, and coconut pudding into a retro-chic dessert that’s summer-ready and crowd-approved.
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A Recipe for Charleston Pickled Spiced Shrimp

An open-faced sandwich topped with fresh dill, sliced red peppers, celery, and carrots on a white plate.
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A Recipe for Charleston Pickled Spiced Shrimp serves up Lowcountry flavor with plump shrimp, a citrusy pickle bath, and rye toast for swiping up every last drop of sherry aioli.

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Easy 15 Minute Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cream Pie

Easy 15 Minute Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cream Pie.
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Easy 15 Minute Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cream Pie is rich, no-bake, and dangerously easy to whip together. Creamy, dreamy, and ready faster than your sweet tooth can panic.

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Blackberry Cobbler

A serving of blackberry cobbler topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on a white plate, fresh blackberries in the background.
Photo Credit: Love From the Oven.

Blackberry Cobbler lets summer berries shine beneath a golden, buttery crust. It’s juicy, simple, and the kind of dessert that tastes even better eaten barefoot on the porch.
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Piquant White Cheddar Pimento Cheese

a glass bowl filled, with Piquant White Cheddar Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese. Image Credit: Not Entirely Average

Piquant White Cheddar Pimento Cheese is bold, creamy, and ready to slather on burgers, biscuits, or a spoon if nobody’s looking. Sharp white cheddar gives it just the right bite.

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Crispy Chicken with Herbed Carolina Gold Rice & Scratch Pan Gravy

A plate with chicken in gravy, resting on herb-mixed rice and garnished with parsley.
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Crispy Chicken with Herbed Carolina Gold Rice & Scratch Pan Gravy is Sunday supper on a Tuesday. Crispy fried chicken, savory heirloom rice, and from-scratch gravy hit every comfort note.

GET THE RECIPE: Fried Chicken

Sweet Potato Pie

A plate of cheesy eggs and biscuits smothered in southern ham gravy.
Image Credit: Ally Roomberg for Baking A Moment

Sweet Potato Pie brings a spiced, earthy sweetness in a flaky crust that never fails to please. It’s like fall gave you a hug—and then handed you dessert.

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Several pecan cookies with golden-brown edges and visible pecan halves and pieces embedded in the dough.
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Butter Pecan Cookies – Classic Southern Cookie Recipes are rich, nutty, and melt-in-your-mouth good. These timeless treats are perfect for cookie swaps or quiet solo snacking.

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Pecan Pie Recipe

A big breakfast plate of home fries, with sausages and eggs.
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Pecan Pie Recipe skips the corn syrup and still brings the gooey, crunchy, flaky goodness you expect from a classic Southern slice. It’s rich, satisfying, and blissfully sweet.

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The Zany Good Finger Lickin’ Nashville HOT Chicken Dip You Must Taste

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Nashville HOT Chicken Dip. Image Credit: Not Entirely Average

The Zany Good Finger Lickin’ Nashville HOT Chicken Dip You Must Taste is fiery, creamy, and totally addictive. This dip dares you to bring the heat—extra hot sauce optional, napkins not.

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Bourbon Bacon Jam Crostini

Crostini with melted brie cheese and bacon jam, garnished with fresh thyme on a wooden plate.
Bourbon Bacon Jam Crostini. Photo credit: The Savory Cipolla.

Bourbon Bacon Jam Crostini stack smoky bacon, brown sugar, and a splash of bourbon on crispy crostini for a sweet-salty bite that’s anything but ordinary.
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About Jenny deRemer

I am a Charleston, South Carolina-based culinary novice, an ardent authority on all things travel, a designer by trade, and the creator of Not Entirely Average. I have a weakness for farmers' markets, delight in adventures way off the beaten path, enjoy documenting my many moods through photography, and have been known to conquer the occasional yard sale with gusto!

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