Custom Recipes – Guide (NEW!)

Can I customize recipes on Allrecipes and save them as my own?

Yes, you can! It’s a cool new feature. But you have to be a Supporting Member in order to change recipes and save them as your own. If you aren’t a Supporting Member, sign up now.

Once you’re a Supporting Member, you have the exclusive power to add and change recipes—and save them as your own. It’s the perfect way to build your own recipe database, so you have all the tried-and-true (and loved!) recipes of your life. Here’s what you can do:

• Make it your way. You can take an existing recipe and add or modify ingredients, change directions, and give it a new title.
• Take cook’s notes. You can also add personal notes about the recipe (“This is Grandma Ella’s famous Oatmeal Cookie recipe.”), and add your own photo.
• Collect good tastes. Build your own recipe database of what you, family, and friends love to eat. Create recipes for every occasion: party food, picnic food, or simply what to do with the chicken in your fridge (in 30 minutes or less!).

How do I save a recipe as my own?

As a Supporting Member, you can customize any recipe.

1. Find a recipe you want to modify. Click the option Customize Recipe.
2. Modify the recipe in the following way:
• Change the recipe title.
• Add a recipe description.
• Change the ingredients amounts or listing.
• Add a Custom Recipe Rating.
3. When you have completed your changes, click on Update to save the changes so you can review them.
4. When you’ve made all your changes, click on Done Editing to save all the changes and leave edit mode.

Can I edit my custom recipe?

You can continue to change your recipes and save your revisions. Here’s how:

1. Find the custom recipe you want to edit. Click the option Customize Recipe.
2. Modify the recipe and click Update to save changes while you’re working. This also allows you to review changes to make sure they are what you want.
3. When you’ve completed your changes, click on Done Editing to save all the changes and leave edit mode.

I can’t customize recipes anymore. What happened?

If you aren’t able to customize recipes anymore, it’s likely your Supporting Membership has expired.

Renew now!

Can I save another cook’s custom recipe to my recipe box?

Yes! You can save a Custom Recipe the same way you would save a Kitchen-Approved recipe. From the recipe page select Add to Recipe Box or choose a folder by clicking on the + next to Add to Recipe Box.

How do I have my version of the recipe appear as ‘Customized Versions of this recipe’?

Once you have customized a recipe, be sure to select ‘Share’ when saving the recipe. Then your version of the recipe will appear in the section of members who have customized the recipe. These are rotated, so each time a member customizes a recipe, the newest version of the recipe appears at the top.