Food Keywords List, with Monthly Search Volume
The food and recipe keywords people search for most, sorted by topic: recipes and cooking, healthy food, baking, Christmas and Thanksgiving. Each keyword comes with its monthly searches on Pinterest, the search engine people use to find recipes, and for the biggest ones, how hard it is to rank for. Free to download as CSV.
Food keyword lists by topic
Recipe & cooking keywordsdinner recipes · chicken recipes · crockpot recipes · ground beef recipes · soup recipes100 keywords · 🇺🇸 🇩🇪 →Healthy food keywordshealthy dinner recipes · healthy recipes · healthy snacks · high protein meals · healthy breakfast91 keywords · 🇺🇸 🇩🇪 →Baking keywordscookie recipes · cheesecake · dessert recipes · cinnamon rolls · banana bread100 keywords · 🇺🇸 🇩🇪 →Christmas food keywordschristmas cookies · christmas desserts · christmas appetizers · christmas dinner · christmas cake100 keywords · 🇺🇸 🇩🇪 →Thanksgiving keywordsgreen bean casserole · thanksgiving recipes · sweet potato casserole · thanksgiving desserts · thanksgiving appetizers50 keywords · 🇺🇸 →
🇺🇸 The most searched food keywords: United States
The 30 biggest keywords of all the lists together. Biggest: “dinner recipes”, 3.2M searches a month.
| # | Keyword | Searches / month | Difficulty | Our verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dinner recipesalso: easy dinner recipes, dinner recipes easy | 3.2M | 68 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “easy dinner recipes”. |
| 2 | healthy dinner recipesalso: healthy dinner ideas, healthy dinner | 2.7M | 73 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “healthy dinner ideas”. |
| 3 | chicken recipes | 2.6M | 69 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer, more precise variation. |
| 4 | crockpot recipesalso: crockpot recipes easy | 2.3M | 82 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “crockpot recipes easy”. |
| 5 | healthy recipesalso: healthy recipes easy | 2.2M | 54 Medium | Worth itReachable with a strong pin and the keyword at the start of the title. |
| 6 | ground beef recipes | 1.9M | 78 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer, more precise variation. |
| 7 | healthy snacksalso: healthy snacks recipes, healthy snacks easy | 1.8M | 62 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “healthy snacks recipes”. |
| 8 | soup recipesalso: soup recipes easy | 1.7M | 42 Medium | Worth itReachable with a strong pin and the keyword at the start of the title. |
| 9 | pasta recipesalso: pasta recipes easy | 1.6M | 71 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “pasta recipes easy”. |
| 10 | cookie recipes | 1.5M | 65 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer, more precise variation. |
| 11 | ground beef recipes for dinner | 1.4M | 76 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer, more precise variation. |
| 12 | cheesecakealso: cheesecake recipes | 1.4M | 77 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer, more precise variation. |
| 13 | christmas cookiesalso: christmas cookies recipes, christmas cookies easy | 1.4M | 70 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “christmas cookies recipes”. |
| 14 | high protein mealsalso: high protein meals recipes | 1.3M | 77 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “high protein meals recipes”. |
| 15 | dessert recipesalso: easy desserts, dessert recipes easy | 1.3M | 82 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “dessert recipes easy”. |
| 16 | healthy breakfastalso: healthy breakfast recipes easy, healthy breakfast recipes | 1.3M | 43 Medium | Worth itReachable with a strong pin and the keyword at the start of the title. |
| 17 | cinnamon rollsalso: cinnamon rolls recipe, cinnamon rolls ideas | 1.2M | 83 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “cinnamon rolls recipe”. |
| 18 | banana bread | 1.2M | 77 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer, more precise variation. |
| 19 | browniesalso: brownies recipe, brownies ideas | 1M | 84 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer, more precise variation. |
| 20 | salad recipes | 948.6K | 81 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer, more precise variation. |
| 21 | green bean casserolealso: green bean casserole recipes, green bean casserole easy | 828.7K | 83 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “green bean casserole recipes”. |
| 22 | meal prep ideasalso: meal prep recipes | 800.2K | 66 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “meal prep recipes”. |
| 23 | baking recipes | 775.5K | 56 Medium | Worth itReachable with a strong pin and the keyword at the start of the title. |
| 24 | meal prep for the weekalso: meal prep ideas for the week | 762.2K | 68 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “meal prep ideas for the week”. |
| 25 | cake recipesalso: cake recipes easy | 719.8K | 81 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “cake recipes easy”. |
| 26 | thanksgiving recipes | 708.9K | 57 Medium | Worth itReachable with a strong pin and the keyword at the start of the title. |
| 27 | sourdough discard recipes | 707K | 81 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer, more precise variation. |
| 28 | vegetarian recipes | 688.1K | 48 Medium | Worth itReachable with a strong pin and the keyword at the start of the title. |
| 29 | sweet potato casserolealso: sweet potato casserole recipes, sweet potato casserole recipes easy | 639.3K | 77 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “sweet potato casserole recipes”. |
| 30 | air fryer recipesalso: air fryer recipes easy | 635K | 56 Medium | Worth itReachable with a strong pin and the keyword at the start of the title. |
🇩🇪 The most searched food keywords: Germany
The 20 biggest keywords of all the lists together. Biggest: “muffins”, 481.7K searches a month.
| # | Keyword | Searches / month | Difficulty | Our verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | muffinsalso: muffins rezept einfach | 481.7K | 76 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “muffins rezept einfach”. |
| 2 | airfryer rezeptealso: airfryer rezepte schnell | 269.1K | 57 Medium | Worth itReachable with a strong pin and the keyword at the start of the title. |
| 3 | kuchen rezeptealso: kuchen rezepte einfach, einfache kuchen | 262.6K | 65 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “kuchen rezepte einfach”. |
| 4 | raclette ideenalso: raclette rezepte ideen | 213.8K | 64 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “raclette rezepte ideen”. |
| 5 | vegetarische rezeptealso: vegetarische rezepte schnell, vegetarische rezepte einfach | 180.1K | 74 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “vegetarische rezepte schnell”. |
| 6 | rezepte abendessenalso: abendessen ideen, abendessen rezepte einfach | 158.4K | 47 Medium | Worth itReachable with a strong pin and the keyword at the start of the title. |
| 7 | low carb rezeptealso: low-carb-rezepte, low carb rezepte schnell | 137.5K | 63 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “low carb rezepte schnell”. |
| 8 | salat rezeptealso: salat rezepte schnell, salat rezepte einfach | 135.3K | 68 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “salat rezepte schnell”. |
| 9 | plätzchen rezeptalso: plätzchen rezept einfach, plätzchen ideen | 120.4K | 84 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “plätzchen rezept einfach”. |
| 10 | mittagessen ideenalso: schnelle rezepte mittagessen, mittagessen rezept | 114.5K | 71 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “schnelle rezepte mittagessen”. |
| 11 | blechkuchen rezepte einfachalso: blechkuchen einfach schnell, blechkuchen rezepte | 110K | 66 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “blechkuchen einfach schnell”. |
| 12 | schnelle rezepte | 109.3K | 40 Medium | Worth itReachable with a strong pin and the keyword at the start of the title. |
| 13 | hackfleisch rezepte einfachalso: hackfleisch rezepte | 103K | 60 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer, more precise variation. |
| 14 | torten rezepte | 100.3K | 61 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer, more precise variation. |
| 15 | plätzchen rezepte weihnachtenalso: plätzchen weihnachten | 94.8K | 69 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer, more precise variation. |
| 16 | zimtschnecken rezeptalso: zimtschnecken rezept einfach | 94K | 66 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “zimtschnecken rezept einfach”. |
| 17 | gesunde snacksalso: gesunde snacks rezepte, gesunde snacks einfach | 84.5K | 77 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “gesunde snacks rezepte”. |
| 18 | meal prep lunch | 79.8K | 68 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer, more precise variation. |
| 19 | suppen rezeptealso: suppen rezepte einfach | 76.9K | 66 Hard | HardDominated by big accounts: target a longer variation like “suppen rezepte einfach”. |
| 20 | gesundes frühstückalso: gesunde rezepte frühstück | 74.5K | 43 Medium | Worth itReachable with a strong pin and the keyword at the start of the title. |
How to pick food keywords that bring traffic
- Pick a keyword with real demand from the lists, then check its difficulty: “Easy” and “Medium” are within reach of a small blog.
- For a “Hard” keyword, write for one of its longer variants: fewer searches, but you can reach the top.
- Use the keyword as people type it, at the start of your post title, pin title and description.
- Publish seasonal keywords 6–8 weeks before their peak: see the Pinterest trends reports.
Questions
What are good keywords for a food blog?
Keywords with real monthly searches that your site can rank for: start with the “Easy win” and “Worth it” keywords of each list, and use the longer variants (“easy”, “for family”, “healthy”) for your next posts on the same dish.
Is this food keywords list free?
Yes. Every list can be downloaded as a CSV file at no cost, without an account. The free Pinterest keyword tool also checks the volume and difficulty of any other food keyword, 5 times a day.
Where does the search volume come from?
From Pinterest, the search engine people use to find recipes: it is Pinterest's own monthly search estimate for each keyword, in the United States and Germany. The lists are refreshed once a month.
Find your own food keywords
PinExplore gives you the volume and difficulty of any Pinterest keyword, its suggestions, and the winning pins behind it.
Source: Pinterest search suggestions and Pinterest's own monthly search estimates. Difficulty and verdict: PinExplore, from the top 20 pins of each search.