We found the best recipes from Montana—all submitted by local home cooks. In this collection, you’ll find local favorites from all across The Treasure State.
The Best Recipes from Montana
Updated on Feb. 08, 2024
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French Crescent Rolls
Total Time
35 min
Servings
16 rolls
From the Recipe Creator:
Whenever we have rolls and coffee after church, these come along with me. Here on the high plains, we’ve been raising cattle, wheat and daughters for 30 years. Our two oldest are grown, and our youngest just began college. -Betty Ann Wolery, Joplin, Montana
Nutrition Facts:
1 roll: 204 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 202mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
2/9
Grilled Bourbon Chops
Total Time
25 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My husband is a grill master and loves a good bourbon, making this recipe the perfect combination of both! Sometimes we use thicker chops. If you do, too, remember to cook them long enough to reach 145. —Donna Bryan, Columbia Falls, Montana
Nutrition Facts:
1 pork chop with about 4 teaspoons sauce: 390 calories, 18g fat (7g saturated fat), 111mg cholesterol, 555mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 36g protein.
3/9
Orange-Cranberry Nut Tarts
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
4 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
My friend gave me a recipe for orange cookies. I just had to embellish it. Now my friends and family crave these tarts. —Nancy Bruce, Big Timber, Montana
Nutrition Facts:
1 tart: 113 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 60mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
4/9
Pork Chops with Tomato-Bacon Topping
Total Time
30 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My husband and I collaborated on these pork chops with sun-dried tomatoes, bacon and rosemary. They’re easy enough for any day and fancy enough for special events. —Trisha Klempel, Sidney, Montana
Nutrition Facts:
1 pork chop: 457 calories, 33g fat (12g saturated fat), 108mg cholesterol, 636mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 37g protein.
5/9
Apple Frangipane Phyllo Tart
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
An almond-flavored frangipane creates a nutty bottom layer for my apple tart. Golden phyllo dough creates a delicate and crispy melt-in-your-mouth crust.—Jessie Sarrazin, Livingston, Montana
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 175 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 91mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 starch.
6/9
Tourtieres
Total Time
50 min
Servings
2 pies (8 servings each)
From the Recipe Creator:
Some time ago, a co-worker brought a meat pie to lunch. The aroma was familiar—after one taste, I was amazed to discover it was the same pie my grandmother used to serve when I was a youngster! She shared the recipe, and I have been enjoying it ever since. —Rita Winterberger, Huson, Montana
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 487 calories, 31g fat (13g saturated fat), 115mg cholesterol, 620mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 25g protein.
7/9
Butternut Squash Butter
Total Time
1 hour 20 min
Servings
6 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
Looking for a tasty way to use up those pumpkins and have a wonderful gift during the holidays? My pumpkin butter is delicious on biscuits or homemade bread, and also makes a tempting filling for miniature tart shells. —Wanda Richardson, Somers, Montana
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 39 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch.
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Strawberry-Blue Cheese Steak Salad
Total Time
30 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
At lunch one day, a friend told me about a steak salad she'd had at a party. It sounded so fantastic I had to try it for myself. My family would eat it nonstop if we could. Can't seem to get enough of that tangy dressing! —Alma Winberry, Great Falls, Montana
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 289 calories, 15g fat (4g saturated fat), 52mg cholesterol, 452mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 2 fat, 1/2 fruit.
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Date Pinwheel Cookies
Total Time
40 min
Servings
4 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
My granddaughter nicknamed my mother Cookie Grandma because she made wonderful cookie—including these crisp and chewy treats. —Donna Grace, Clancy, Montana
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 160 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 105mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
