Go ahead, search for any recipe.
Chances are, no matter which food blog you land on, you’ll see the same thing: a recipe card.
It’s not just for aesthetics either. Recipe cards help you stay organized, make recipes easy to follow, and help your content show up in search results
So, if you’re thinking, “I’ll just type it all out in a text block,” stop right there!
Because that little card at the bottom of your post might be the most powerful tool on your blog. Besides your delicious recipe, of course. 😉 And today I'm breaking down the five reasons why.
1. Readers scroll straight to them.
You know how this goes. You write the perfect intro. You explain why this dish means so much to you. You add a handful of personalized pro tips.
And then someone comments, “Ugh, just give me the recipe.”
Well, it’s not personal. It’s just the way the cookie crumbles. 🍪 Most readers come for the recipe and want to find it fast.
That’s why recipe cards are key.
They’re scannable, clean, and easy to follow.
They help your readers cook without hiccups and keep them from bouncing off your site.
And when someone can make your recipe? They trust you, and they come back for more.
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2. They set the tone for your brand.
A janky recipe format makes your whole post (and site) feel less legit.
But when your recipe card is clean, pretty, and easy to read? It tells your readers they’re in good hands. It feels real, intentional, and most of all, trustworthy.
Like, “Yep, this blogger knows their stuff and their food’s probably amazing.“
So, make sure you ask yourself if your recipe card:
✅ Matches your site’s look and feel?
📱 Is easy to skim through on mobile?
🙌🏻 Feels put together or just… kinda there?
With a WordPress recipe plugin like Tasty Recipes, customizing your card to match your brand is simple.
You can style it to fit your blog with just a few clicks. Fonts, colors, and layout are all yours to control.
So your recipes don’t just taste good. They look good too.
💬 We asked Grace from The Bake Note what she thinks of her Tasty Recipes recipe cards. Here’s what she had to say:
I love how the recipe card displays on my site with the aligned colors and fonts. It's so easy to install, customize, and, most importantly, use!
Grace from The Bake Note
3. Recipe cards help your content show up.
You could write the yummiest, most beautifully photographed recipe in the world…
But if Google can’t read it as a recipe? It’s probably not going to rank like one.
Thankfully, recipe cards like Tasty Recipes have recipe schema built in to help your recipe SEO. A fancy term for structured data that tells Google, “Hey! This is a recipe.”
Schema makes it possible for your content to:
- 📌 Appear in recipe-rich search results
- ⭐️ Show recipe star ratings on Google
- 📷 Include images or cook time in previews
- 🔍 Help Google and Pinterest know exactly what your post is about
Without it, your recipe is just another blog post.
But with it? You’ve got a much better shot at showing up when someone searches for easy chicken pasta bake or vegan brownies with frosting.
4. Recipe cards make your recipes way more shareable.
Sharing a screenshot from your Notes app or a cluttered blog post? Not ideal.
Recipe cards fix that.
They give your recipes structure, polish, and that scroll-stopping appeal. They're clean. Easy to pin. Easy to print. Easy to share.
💡 And with built-in Pinterest Save buttons, print-friendly recipes, and mobile styling baked in, it all happens without extra work on your end.
Whether someone’s saving your Thai green curry for meal prep or sending your energy balls recipe to their sister, a good-looking card makes it easy.
And, with Tasty Recipes, you don't have to design a thing.
Just pick your recipe card layout in your settings, and your cards are share-ready every time.
5. You can make money from your recipe cards.
A lot of people don't realize that recipe cards can help you make money as a food blogger.
Tasty Recipes lets you show ads in your recipe cards and connect your Instacart affiliate account to make your recipes shoppable!
Plus, if you get Tasty Links (our WordPress link plugin) too, your recipe cards become a place where you can:
- Add affiliate links in recipes to ingredients, tools, or pantry staples
- Use the featured link block to turn your links into product images
When your card looks clean and helpful, readers are more likely to click the links you share, whether it’s a favorite kitchen tool or pantry staple. And little things like this can add up to real income over time. 💰
Tasty Recipes and Tasty Links are part of the WP Tasty plugin suite, starting at $149/year.
It’s easier to start with recipe cards now than to add them later.
When you're just getting started, it's tempting to skip the techy stuff like formatting or schema. You just want to get recipes posted!
But skipping recipe cards now means a lot more work later. Updating 100+ old posts manually? No thanks.
Tasty Recipes gives you a stunning plug-and-publish card that works behind the scenes and saves time in the long run. Just set your style once, fill in the card, and go.
💬 But don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what The Kitchen Whisperer had to say about using WP Tasty on her blog. 💻
Want to see our recipe cards for yourself?
Check out the Tasty Recipes demo to see how beautiful, easy, and customizable your cards will be. Then, grab Tasty Recipes and follow our guide for adding recipe cards to WordPress.