The best kind of recipe, if you ask me.
Sometimes there are certain recipes that taste much better the next day. 🥘
It could be a pasta dish that thickens up after a few hours, or a soup or stew that becomes even more flavorful after it sits overnight.
If you're a fan of leftovers, you'll love the below recipes that are all described as tasting even better the next day — according to BuzzFeed and Tasty readers who swear by them.
1. 3-Ingredient Hazelnut Brownies
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The chocolate flavor on these easy treats intensifies over time. To quote a reader: "These are AMAZING. Even better the next day. I don’t know how I’ve lived my life for this long without these!"
2. One-Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta
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As one reader sums up, this easy-to-make pasta dish tastes better the next day, after the sauce thickens. In order to keep the sauce thick, add a bit of cornstarch to the recipe when making it.
3. Oatmeal Cream Pies
A quick reader tip for these oatmeal cream pies: "After the cookies cooled and I added the filling, I put them in the freezer for three minutes to let the filling [set] a little better. That way, the pies are less runny when you grab them."
Recipe: Oatmeal Cream Pies|Shop This Recipe
4. Caramelized Onion and Spinach Dip
For this yummy dip, one reader recommends adding a squirt of lemon juice, garlic powder, and garlic salt for an even tastier dish that you can prep in advance.
5. Cheesy Tuna Casserole
This fan-favorite casserole never disappoints. If you don't love tuna, one reader says it's just as delicious when you substitute canned or shredded chicken instead.
6. Creamy Tuscan Chicken
A very helpful reader tip to consider when making this decadent chicken dish: "Add more cheese for flavor, and let it sit longer to make things more creamy, less runny."
7. Whole30 Coconut Curry Meal Prep
According to one reader: "This was delicious — and I added shrimp along with the chicken. It tastes much better the next day, after it [sits longer] in the sauce."
8. Meatless Sloppy Joes
Readers suggest to marinate these yummy sloppy Joes overnight for the best results. Serve with a side of pickles and chips!
Recipe: Meatless Sloppy Joes|Shop This Recipe
9. Shrimp Spinach Bacon Alfredo
This spinach and shrimp dish is the sort of meal that you make in advance and let sit overnight to enjoy the next day. If you're not a seafood fan, this is still super satisfying without the shrimp.
10. Chickpea Sweet Potato Stew
Stews are known to taste much better the day after cooking — but if you want to eat it in the moment, this protein-packed version still delivers.
11. Chocolate Raspberry Zebra Cake
Chocolate and raspberries — is there anything better? There is not.
12. Veggie Garlic Noodles
These versatile veggie garlic noodles are great the next day, reheated or even cold, if that's how you roll.
13. One-Pot Cheeseburger Pasta
An easy way to reheat this pasta dish to taste as good the next day is to place your leftover pasta in a colander and dip it into boiling water. Allow the pasta to heat for about 30 seconds before removing from the water.
14. Lasagna Soup
For those times when you're craving the flavors of lasagna — but not the fuss and prep that comes with the traditional version — this soup comes in really handy. Flavors meld even more overnight.
Recipe: Lasagna Soup|Shop This Recipe
15. Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake
According a reader who loved this recipe, this "tastes better the next day after a proper soaking in the fridge." As most poke cakes do!
16. Short Rib Ragù
This dish has a bit more prep work than usual, but the end result is worth it. As one reader sums up: "This was even better the next day when the flavors had a chance to sit and marry. 1,000% worth the long-ish prep time!"
Recipe: Short Rib Ragù|Shop This Recipe
17. Creamy Dairy-Free One-Pot Pasta
If you want to kick things up with this pasta dish, one reader suggests adding olives and hot peppers for some spice.
18. Rainbow Swirl Meringues
If you are a fan of marshmallows, these gooey meringues are for you, especially after they've had time to sit — and set perfectly.
19. Healthy & Hearty Black Bean Soup
Black bean soup is one of those dishes that often tastes better the next day — because harsher flavors mellow out, and the beans have a chance to better absorb the broth.
20. Sweet Potato Chicken Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce
One reader couldn't get enough of this versatile stir-fry recipe, loving it just as much the next day. "This is DELICIOUS! Even better the next day, once the peanut sauce has had a chance to soak into the veggies overnight. Also, I accidentally bought a regular potato instead of a sweet potato, and it was still amazing."
Recipe: Sweet Potato Chicken Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce|Shop This Recipe
21. How to Make Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
In order to keep your chocolate chip cookies tasting perfect the day after, store them at room temperature in an air-tight container.
Recipe: How to Make Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies|Shop This Recipe