These Dollar Tree recipes are sure to please. The economy may be a hot mess, money may be tight, but these cheap Dollar Tree meals are not only budget-friendly, they are also tasty and filling. These cheap and easy meals from the Dollar Tree are also quick to make. Which is great for busy families!
Cheap and Easy Dollar Tree Recipes
More and more people are looking for ways to save money at the grocery store or just trying to find ways to feed their families. It’s the hard truth nowadays, this economy is in shambles, and I pray that it gets better, which is why we need to vote good people in this next election.
All that aside, more and more people are looking to make the dollar go further. You have Tiktokers like, Dollar Tree Dinners. I won’t lie, her videos are what inspired this round up. I tried to make a series like this before, but failed, but she has definitely succeeded with Dollar Tree recipes.
However, this list of Dollar Tree recipes I found online and on Pinterest and these ideas are some of the cheapest meals you can make for your family meal plan, but also some of the tastiest!
Delicious and Simple Dollar Tree Breakfast Ideas
1. Tasty Ham and Cheese Bagel Breakfast Recipe
Egg, cheese, ham, everything you need for a breakfast sandwich! This frugal lady actually made 3 different breakfasts in her video, all using Dollar Tree grocery items! But the ham and cheese bagel recipe looks super delicious!
2. Amazing Egg and Sausage Hash Breakfast Recipe
This looks so good! Fried up hash brown patties, sausage, cheese, diced tomatoes and chilies all cooked up in eggs and topped with cheese. This egg and sausage hash costs about $5.00 to make (maybe a buck or two more now that the price has gone up) and feeds about 8 people. This Dollar Tree breakfast recipe is perfect for big families or if you’re meal prepping!
3. Simple and Yummy Grits and Peppers Breakfast Recipe
Sometimes a simple breakfast is the best breakfast. I grew up eating grits and anyone in the south is probably familiar with them. Most of us grew up eating them with lots of butter and sugar or just butter and salt. But make them savory and healthier using packages of peppers and onions. These grits with peppers and onions definitely look tasty. Take a look at her Dollar Tree overnight recipe as well.
4. Easy and Hearty Breakfast Casserole Recipe
It’s hard to think that this hearty breakfast casserole recipe is all ingredients from the Dollar Tree, but you can’t go wrong with peppers, onions, hash browns, cheese, sausage, and eggs! This is something that my husband and I actually eat quite often, though I generally make it all in a skillet. This Dollar Tree recipe is so good.
5. Fun and Easy Pancake Bites Breakfast Recipe
Yum! Who doesn’t love pancakes?! And now you can make them small, dippable, and put all your favorite things in them with this pancake bites recipe! You can add chocolate chips, trail mix, jam, frozen fruit, nuts, whatever you like! This is one of the easiest Dollar Tree recipes and one the whole family, including your kids, will love.
Super Yummy Dollar Tree Lunch Recipes and Ideas
6. Easy and Delicious Bento Box Lunch Recipe
Lunch can be super simple with these Dollar Tree bento box lunch recipes. I personally like the ham and cheese pin wheels with dried apples, pretzels, orange slices, and fruit snacks the best. but there are other variations as well. This is perfect for school lunches or lunch at home for the kids.
7. Healthy Veggie Ramen Lunch Recipe
Ramen noodles may be high in sodium, but you can help minimize the salt by using half the flavor packet and adding other seasonings you can get at the Dollar Tree. Don’t forget to add your bag of frozen vegetables! Will add more fiber, vitamins, minerals, and make your meal a little more filling. This Dollar Tree lunch recipe is great and easy.
8. Scrumptious Mexican Pizza Lunch Recipe
I love Mexican pizza, and this Dollar Tree lunch recipe is a unique twist on the traditional Mexican pizza recipe. Tortillas, Rotel, refried beans, and cheese… so good and full of protein! If you wanna spice it up Dollar Tree also has taco seasoning you can add to your refried beans as well.
9. Hearty and Flavorful Bean Quesadilla Lunch Recipe
This is another yummy Dollar Tree recipe! Rice, Rotel, frozen veggies, cheese, and beans all stuffed in tortillas. It’s hearty, full of protein, and veggies. This is sure to be a fit with your family! Plus this bean quesadilla lunch recipe is so easy to make.
10. Simple and Filling Southwest Soup Lunch Recipe
My best friend actually makes this soup, but she likes adding crunchy tortillas on top of it. Veggies, broth, beans, seasoning, noodles… so good. And the best part is you can make a lot of it! This Dollar Tree lunch recipe is great for large families or for leftovers. This southwest soup recipe is sure to be a hit. You could even have cornbread or biscuits with it.
Tasty and Easy Dollar Store Dinner Recipes
11. Cheesy Chicken Pasta Bake Dinner Recipe
Who doesn’t love pasta, chicken, and cheese? This cheesy chicken pasta bake is hearty, flavorful, and creamy. You can make a lot of it too, which means it’s great for leftovers or big families.
12. Creamy Jambalaya Pasta Dinner Recipe
I really wish I could have dairy, because I really want to eat this. Pasta, Rotel, sausage, alfredo sauce, and lots of seasoning, this is definitely gonna be a family favorite. It’s flavorful, zesty, creamy, and hearty. This creamy jambalaya pasta dinner will be one of your favorite Dollar Tree recipes.
13. Simple Tater Tot Casserole Dinner Recipe
I grew up eating this and it’s was one of my favorite. Believe it or not we ate something very similar at school. Cream of mushroom soup, corn, meat, tater tots, and cheese are all you need. If your Dollar Tree doesn’t have turkey meat then you can substitute it with whatever your Dollar Tree has. But this tater tot casserole is very simple and a hit with your kids.
14. Ranch Chicken Casserole Dinner Recipe
Another recipe I wish I could have! This ranch chicken casserole dinner recipe has pasta, chicken (they used leftovers, but canned chicken from the Dollar Tree would work), hot sauce, evaporated milk, cheese, and ranch mix dressing…flavorful, rich, with plenty of protein!
15. Easy Pasta Dinner Recipe
Tomato sauce, alfredo sauce, pasta, and garlic bread…this is a full meal! It’s hearty, tasty, and you could easily add veggies or meat to it if you have it on hand. If not, then this is perfect. Plus, you can make a lot of this easy pasta dinner recipe so you can have leftovers or feed your whole family!
Sweet Dollar Tree Dessert Recipes
16. Salty and Sweet Cracker Candy Dessert Recipe
We actually used to call this Christmas crack, but I had a 3rd grade teacher who made this all the time. She would even share it with us sometimes, and it was sooooooo good. This salty and sweet cracker candy is covered in buttery toffy, chocolate, and nuts. One of the best Dollar Tree recipes!
17. Rich and Soft Fudge Dessert Recipe
To make this sweet Dollar Tree fudge recipe all you need is sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, peanuts or peanut chocolate candy bars, salt, and vanilla. It’s gooey, soft, and delicious, and your entire family will love this fudge dessert recipe.
18. 3 Ingredient Cherry Dump Cake Dessert Recipe
If you haven’t ever tried a dump cake, you’re missing out. This 3 ingredient cherry dump cake is so good and great for get togethers, big families, or if you want to enjoy fruity cake all week. This would also be great with a big dollop of ice cream on top. This is such a great Dollar Tree dessert recipe.
19. Fruity and Sweet Cherry Almond Trifle Dessert Recipe
This is so nice and would be perfect for a cheap and easy date night! Vanilla pudding, cherry pie filling, almonds, almond extract, cool whip… this cherry almond trifle is so easy to make and even better to eat.
20. Tangy and Sweet Ambrosia Fruit Salad Dessert Recipe
I don’t care what anyone says, I love ambrosia fruit salad! Marshmallows, pineapple, oranges, coconut, and plain yogurt (or cool whip if your Dollar Tree has it.) If you’re not fan of oranges Maraschino Cherries also work. Love this Dollar Tree recipe!
Cheap and Easy Dollar Tree Recipes
There are so many awesome recipes, and then some, that you can make from groceries from the Dollar Tree. Cheap eats don’t have to be frozen meals or peanut butter crackers, not that there is anything wrong with either.
But these recipes have fiber, protein, most of them have veggies, and the best part is, most of these recipes you can use to make a lot of food. Which is great when feeding a big family, meal prepping, or just want leftovers.
