25 Insanely Delicious Magnolia Table Recipes 

Joanna Gaines is the cofounder of Magnolia, a home and lifestyle brand based in Waco, Texas. 

She started Magnolia with her husband, Chip Gaines, in 2003. Joanna makes her entry into the food world with her world-famous cookbook-Magnolia Table. 

Magnolia Table has many delicious recipes, including her easy and best ideas for cooking. It has classic selections of recipes from Joanna Gaines’s Waco restaurant Magnolia Table.

From simple veggies to time-tested chocolate chip cookies, each recipe has a uniqueness that you can effortlessly gather anytime, anywhere.

Quick Table: Magnolia Table Recipes  

Name of the Recipe	Calories Per Serving	Preparation Time
Fatayar & Lebanese Salad	239	1 Hr 10 Min
Friends giving Casserole Recipe	336.4	60 Min
Chocolate Chip Cookies	150	39 Min
Mac and Cheese	858.2	50 Min
Pretzels with Cheese Sauce	80	2 Hr 50 Min
Cinnamon Squares	213	40 Min
After-School Banana Bread	355	60 Min
Overnight French Toast	276.3	8 Hrs 50 Min
Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip	248	40 Min
Lemon Bars	744	60 Min
Biscuits	331	60 Min
Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas	296	40 Min
Jalapeno Cornbread	376	50 Min
Pancake Recipe	118	20 Min
Magnolia Table’s Honey Garlic chicken	472	20 Min
Krumkake Magnolia table recipe	106.2	55 Min
Lemon Angel Food Cake	304	60 Min
Scalloped Potatoes	396.1	1 Hr 15 Min
Cheese and Spinach Soufflés	339.9	50 Min
Curry Chicken Hand Pies	539	35 Min
Homemade Potato Chips	80.2	35 Min
Shrimp Boil	473	40 Min
Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad	263.3	10 Min
Brussels Sprouts Gratin	283	45 Min
Charro Beans	619	1 Hr 50 Min

1. Fatayar & Lebanese Salad

Fatayar & Lebanese salad is light and refreshing and incredibly easy to make. It has excellent flavors from the juicy veggies, and the popping colors make it look beautiful.

This salad combines the goodness of tomatoes, lemon, olive oil, and cucumber. Just cut the veggies, add everything to the bowl, and toss it with salt and pepper.

Calories Per Serving: 239

Preparation Time: 1 Hour 10 Minutes

2. Friends Giving Casserole Recipe

Even the pickiest eaters will love to savor this delicious friend-giving Casserole recipe. You can serve the mildly flavored chicken on the bed of the rice. You can also put pieces of French bread, which melds perfectly with the rich, creamy sauce, and bake it right on the top.

Serve this crowd-pleaser with mashed potatoes. Food lovers, kids, and adults all like it, making it a great choice to cook for a large gathering.

Calories Per Serving: 336.4

Preparation Time: 60 Minutes

3. Chocolate Chip Cookies

These thick and chewy chocolate chip cookies from the Magnolia Table cookbook are perfect! The fantastic chocolate chip cookies have crisp edges that come out so well, and you can add chocolate chips as you like.

They have chewy middles and are rich without being oily or greasy. To bring these delicious cookies, you need common ingredients, including flour, butter, baking soda, sugar, and egg.

Calories Per Serving: 150

Preparation Time: 39 Minutes

4. Mac And Cheese

The rich and delicious mac and cheese is excellent comfort food that tastes as good as a side dish and satisfies the cheesy craving.

The creamy mac and cheese is a favorite for kids, and the blend of cheeses makes it interesting for adults. You can never give up this all-American classic, and no one can resist a creamy side of mac and cheese.

You can serve it with salad to make an excellent vegetarian dinner.

Calories Per Serving: 858.2

Preparation Time: 50 Minutes

5. Pretzels With Cheese Sauce

These bites of pretzels with cheese sauce are addicting and fabulous. When you dip them in cheese, they get fluffier, soft inside, and lovely brown from the outside.

The sauce mixes all the flavors beautifully with pretzels, making it so tasty. You cannot resist savoring the cheese and mustard beautifully wrapped in a delicious cream sauce. It’s just highly yummy.

Calories Per Serving: 80

Preparation Time: 2 Hours 50 Minutes

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6. Cinnamon Squares

Cinnamon squares with the sweet taste of sugar are great comfort food on a winter night. Joanna’s cinnamon squares are irresistibly sweet ultimate comfort desserts. These butter gooey and snicker doodle cookies will leave you craving more.

The cinnamon squares are lemon bars topped with a glaze of cinnamon that you can enjoy with a cup of tea or a steaming mug of coffee.

Calories Per Serving: 213

Preparation Time: 40 Minutes

7. After-School Banana Bread

After-school banana bread is elegant and tasty, too, and a little creative addition can take this fantastic recipe to new heights. It is a great recipe for kids to relish a freshly-baked treat when they are home after the school day.

This incredibly delicious banana bread gives you a chance to get all the attention and is a great crowd puller that is irresistible. It combines pecans giving the banana bread a crunchy texture, with chocolate chips making an excellent treat.

Calories Per Serving: 355

Preparation Time: 60 Minutes

8. Overnight French Toast

Overnight French toast is a delicious dish that delivers thick, chewy slices of bread, sugary vanilla custard, and nut topping. For a perfect breakfast, you can serve this crunchy French toast with maple syrup, butter, and a side of bacon.

You can be sure that even the pickiest kids will love this delicious toast. You will be glad to add this sweet cinnamon, sugar-coated moist, and delicious overnight French toast to your repertoire.

Calories Per Serving: 276.3

Preparation Time: 8 Hours 50 Minutes

9. Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip

Baked spinach artichoke dip is the perfect party food, and the recipe is easy to assemble. It is always a crowd pleaser, and you can prepare this simple but unique recipe when you’re in a dilemma about what to make for a quick refreshing meal.

You need only seven ingredients and forty minutes to prepare a better dip than the restaurant version.

Calories Per Serving: 248

Preparation Time: 40 Minutes

10. Lemon Bars

These tangy squares are quick and easy, and the flavor of lemon comes through in these bars. You can make these delicious lemon bars with a buttery shortbread base and filling of fresh lemons.

These Super Easy Lemon Bars are the definite must-bake for the holiday season. You can use an 8″ x 8″ baking pan to prepare the perfect citrusy treat to enjoy with your family and friends all year round!

Calories Per Serving: 144

Preparation Time: 60 Minutes

11. Biscuits

The rich and buttery biscuits are favorite of all and epitomize creativity. They are delicious, light, fluffy, and easy to make. You can prepare the dough in the evening, and making the biscuits in the morning will be easier.

You will not require the rolling pin; this recipe will be your go-to. You can serve them with fried chicken or biscuit gravy, and be assured that they will vanish in minutes, and people will dive in for more.

Calories Per Serving: 331

Preparation Time: 60 Minutes

12. Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

Sour cream chicken enchiladas are a combination of tart salsa verde, which has tomatillos and green chilies) with cream.

Avoid using red enchilada sauce; the melted cheese will make it unique. Mix the cream of chicken soup with the chicken meat for the rich filling. If you want it to be richer and creamier, use additional sour cream.

Shredded chicken with the goodness of flavorful fresh cilantro, green Chile salsa, and jalapeno salsa makes these sour cream enchiladas a perfect meal for a great party.

Calories Per Serving: 296

Preparation Time: 40 Minutes

13. Jalapeno Cornbread

This Jalapeno cornbread combines corn and pickled jalapeños, which pair well with any chili. This traditional southern bread is creamy on the inside and crispy on the outside and offers the right amount of kick.

Add jalapenos if you want to make them spicier, or skip them if you are spice-averse. This simple Jalapeno cornbread with sweet and spicy flavors tastes so good from scratch and goes well with soups and chili.

Calories Per Serving: 376

Preparation Time: 50 Minutes

14. Pancake Recipe 

The Magnolia pancake recipe doesn’t require much thought and the taste is excellent! Pancake combines a few ingredients and changes to create your delicious memories and a favorite family breakfast from Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Table Cookbook.

You can tailor the ingredients and then prepare the best pancakes. Buttermilk substituting milk and lemon juice is the primary difference compared to traditional pancake recipes.

Calories Per Serving: 118

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

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15. Honey Garlic Chicken

Magnolia honey garlic chicken comes together with nutritious and tender boneless chicken thighs in three popular sauces, including garlic, soy, and honey sauce. The sauce coats the delicate chicken pieces giving a nice flavor.

This classic combination is very easy to make, and it takes only twenty minutes to enjoy your honey garlic chicken. You can top the chicken with finely chopped parsley and chili flakes and serve it with rice for a delicious dinner.

Calories Per Serving: 472

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

16. Krumkake Magnolia Table Recipe

Krumkake is a mildly flavorful and crispy wafer-like cookie. You can make this krumkake with yummy cardamom-flavored batter and use other flavorings besides vanilla or only vanilla flavor.

You can also use this quick and easy krumkake recipe to make your ice cream cones. Dip krumkake in melted chocolate or serve with flavored whipped cream.

Calories Per Serving: 106.2

Preparation Time: 55 Minutes

17. Lemon Angel Food Cake

The lemon angel food cake is a crowd pleaser that is a light and citrusy sponge cake topped with whipped cream. The better climbs the ungreased sides while baking and cooling the cake upside down gives a beautiful light texture.

To make it perfect for blueberry lovers, you can flavor the cake with lemon and smother it with a warm blueberry compote. The warm berries beautifully complement the light and fluffy cake. You can serve it as a dessert at family or weekend dinners.

Calories Per Serving: 304

Preparation Time: 60 Minutes

18. Scalloped Potatoes

The slices of potatoes combine to make this a mouthwatering dish. The rich cream and cheese mixture takes the recipe to the next level.

The ham-layered cheesy scalloped potatoes are heavenly in taste, and you always ask for more. This recipe features buttery potatoes, sweet ham, and cheddar cheese sauce.

It’s a quick and easy recipe that’s perfect any time of year. You can add some milk turning it creamy to enjoy scalloped potatoes for dinner as a side dish.

Calories Per Serving: 396.1

Preparation Time: 1 Hour 15 Minutes

19. Cheese And Spinach Soufflés

The delicious cheese and spinach soufflés are very light and airy. They can be sweet or savory, and subtle egg flavor enhances the taste of the ingredients you add to the recipe.

The tasty spinach and cheese soufflé is the perfect dish for brunch or a small gathering. It has a crisp exterior and soft, fluffy interior, and soufflés are easy to make with a few ingredients and the Magnolia technique secret.

Cheese and spinach soufflés also make a great starter, and you can serve them with salad.

Calories Per Serving: 339.9

Preparation Time: 50 Minutes

20. Curry Chicken Hand Pies

The delicious curry chicken hand pies are easy to make. These flavorful curry chicken and hand pies are made with frozen puff pastry dough, sliced chicken breasts, and a simple chicken curry recipe.

The vegetable filling gives it a unique flavor making curry chicken hand pies sumptuous that even the pickiest person would love to relish.

The savory curry chicken hand pies make an excellent fast and easy meal with hearty chicken and flavorful spices.

Calories Per Serving: 539

Preparation Time: 35 Minutes

21. Homemade Potato Chips

Homemade potato chips are an excellent economical alternative to store-bought potato chips. You can easily make these tasty and easy potato chips using your microwave.

It is great fun making this crispy and crunchy delight and will be over in minutes, craving you for more. You can choose the thickness; for this, a food processor with a slicing attachment will assist you in experimenting with chips of varying thicknesses as per your liking.

Use olive oil due to its low percentage of trans fats, while safflower or peanut oil is also a good option.

Calories Per Serving: 80.2

Preparation Time: 35 Minutes

22. Shrimp Boil

Shrimp boil is a southern favorite that has the enticing flavor of the shrimp, richness from the sausage, the pops of seasoning from the celery and sweet paprika, distinct hints of bright lemon, rich butter, flavorful herbs, and plenty of fresh vegetables.

The easy and classic shrimp boil is the perfect summer meal with an addictive kick of heat. Shrimp boil brimming with a blend of well-balanced spices and flavors is fit for a simple weeknight meal that you can serve with watermelon salad, roasted green beans, or baked sweet potato fries.

Calories Per Serving: 473

Preparation Time: 40 Minutes

23. Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad

Fresh fruits and juicy veggies salad on the Table is tempting and healthy. Strawberry poppy seed salad is a healthy salad favorite. You can combine cooked chicken with an irresistible dressing of poppy seeds, fresh greens, juicy strawberries, and goat cheese.

This salad is a family favorite and an easy throw-together meal in less than ten minutes. Adding a few chicken pieces or boiled shrimp can make it a main dish. You alter the ingredients as per your liking and availability.

Calories Per Serving: 263.3

Preparation Time: 10 Minutes

24. Brussels Sprouts Gratin

Brussels sprout gratin side dish is a family favorite during holidays and a great way to have Brussels sprouts with a twist and more flair.

Top them with a creamy sauce, bread crumbs, and creamy sauce to take the recipe to a new level. Adding cream takes away the bitterness from the sprouts.

You require only a few ingredients to combine with Brussels sprouts, including butter, onion, garlic, milk, all-purpose flour, and vegetable stock.

Add finely grated parmesan cheese and olive oil, giving the taste a great punch.

Calories Per Serving: 283

Preparation Time: 45 Minutes

25. Charro Beans

Charro beans or frijoles charros are a popular Mexican dish with pinto beans in a nutritious broth. You can also add other types of meat like ham, chili peppers, tomatoes, bacon, and other spices.

The consistency of charro beans looks very similar to that of soups, and the different meats give excellent flavors to the dish.

You can serve charro beans as a main dish or side dish alongside Chile Rellenos, ground beef tacos, or cheese enchiladas.

Calories Per Serving: 619

Preparation Time: 1 Hours 50 Minutes

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Joanna Gaines Write Her Recipes?

Yes, Joanna Gaines writes her recipes. She has compiled her recipes and written a cookbook, The Magnolia Table. It is a collection of recipes she serves at her family table and the Gaines’ new Magnolia Table restaurant in Waco, Texas.

What Is The Highest-Selling Cookbook?

“Magnolia Table” book by Joanna Gaines is one of the top-selling cookbooks. It is a collection of recipes with more than 3 million copies. William Morrow published the book.

What Kind Of Recipes Are In Mongolia Table?

The recipes in Mongolia Table are unique and delicious. They range from soups to salads to meats to desserts. They are vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free friendly.

They also have paleo and keto options.  With ingredients such as quail eggs, tarragon, and toasted walnuts, the recipes are an exciting mix of flavors and styles.