Disney Dreamlight Valley recipes list and best 5 star recipes

Every recipe, their ingredients and the best ones to make for money making, energy and objectives.

Guide by Josh Broadwell Contributor

Additional contributions by Jessica Orr

Updated on Dec. 6, 2023

Disney Dreamlight Valley recipes are your ticket to more profits and a nearly endless supply of energy.

Gameloft's farm-sim includes over 150 unique recipes, many of which you can make early in Disney Dreamlight Valley to help boost your valley investment activities.

They are also subject to a number of quest objectives - tasking you with finding 3-star, 4-star and 5-star recipes. We explain some of the cheapest and easiest recipes for these purposes - so you can resume your adventure swiftly.

Please note that this is only the recipe list for the base game, so that page doesn't include any recipes you need to make for DLC areas like Eternity Isle.

On this page:

Recipes:

Appetizer recipes list
Entree recipes list
Dessert recipes list

Explainers:

How to unlock recipes in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Best 3-Star recipes
Best 4-Star recipes
Best 5-Star recipes
Best recipes for energy
Best recipes to sell

How to unlock recipes in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Unlocking recipes happens by accident in most cases. You can sometimes dig up new recipe books.

If you enter the homes of Valley residents, you'll occasionally find a telltale sparkle hidden in the corner or stuffed in the refrigerator that may be a recipe book as well.

However, the best way to unlock recipes is just by cooking them.

You can experiment with ingredients and successfully cook a new dish without knowing the recipe first.

Most ingredients, such as vegetables, fruits, and fish, come from the wild, but once you invite Remy to the valley and progress his quests - which require making ratatouille and bouillabaisse along the way - you can unlock other key items, including eggs, cheese, peanuts, and milk.

Disney Dreamlight Valley Appetizer recipes list

Appetizers are your ticket to easy money and energy early in Dreamlight Valley. Most of them, even 4-star recipes and higher, use ingredients that are comparatively easy to source.

If you need easy and cheap recipes, this is the section for you.

Recipe	Quality Rating	Ingredients	Base Energy	Base Sell Price
Arendellion Pickled Herring	5 Stars	Herring, Lemon, Onion, Garlic, any Herb	2102	556
Bell Pepper Puffs	3 Stars	Bell Pepper, Egg, Cheese	1272	606
Bunuelos	4 Stars	Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Cheese	1881	948
Cheese Platter	1 Star	Cheese	482	216
Chili Pepper Puffs	3 Stars	Chili Pepper, Egg, Cheese	1382	669
Coffee	1 Star	Coffee Beans	730	43
Crackers	1 Star	Wheat	80	2
Creamy Soup	4 Stars	Potato, any Vegetable, any Herb, Milk	1138	576
Crudites	1 Star	Carrot or Cucumber, or Bell Pepper (just one, not all three)	83	26
Dream Fizz	4 Stars	Dreamlight Fruit, Wheat, Slush Ice, Sugarcane	1150	316
Eggplant Puffs	3 Stars	Eggplant, Cheese, Eggs	1941	991
French Fries	2 Stars	Potato, Canola	342	304
Gaspacho	4 Stars	Cucumber, Tomato, any Herb, Onion	821	556
Green Salad	2 Stars	Lettuce, any Vegetable	180	20
Grilled Vegetables	1 Star	Seaweed or Corn	83	9
Grilled Veggie Platter	3 Stars	3 of any Vegetable	161	33
Hard-Boiled Eggs	1 Star	Egg	578	264
Large Seafood Platter	5 Stars	Lemon, 4 Shellfish	1810	340
Latte	2 Stars	Coffee Beans, Milk	1358	345
Marinated Herring	2 Stars	Herring, Onion	723	305
Mocha	3 Stars	Coffee Beans, Milk, Cocoa Beans	2246	425
Okra Soup	1 Star	Okra	99	136
Onion Puffs	3 Stars	Onion, Egg, Cheese	1392	798
Oyster Platter	2 Stars	Lemon, Oyster	1155	367
Peppermint tea	2 Stars	Lemon, Mint	993	146
Pickled Herring	4 Stars	Onion, any Herb, Herring, Lemon	1742	431
Potato Leek Soup	5 Stars	Milk, Onion, Garlic, Potato, Leek	1984	1400
Potato Puffs	3 Stars	Potato, Cheese, Egg	1333	736
Pottage	3 Stars	Potato, any non-potato Vegetable, any Herb	461	215
Pumpkin Puffs	3 Stars	Pumpkin, Egg, Cheese	1466	1400
Pumpkin Soup	4 Stars	Pumpkin, any non-pumpkin Vegetable, Ginger, Milk	1431	1500
Puree	1 Star	Potato	230	151
Roasted Asparagus	2 Stars	Canola, Asparagus	221	313
Salad	1 Star	Lettuce	139	9
Sauteed Mushroom	2 Stars	Mushroom, Butter	712	286
Seafood Appetizer	1 Star	Any Shellfish	242	54
Seafood Platter	2 Stars	2 of any Shellfish	458	116
Souffle	4 Stars	Cheese, Egg, Milk, Butter	2386	1200
Tomato Soup	1 Star	Tomato	83	26
Vegetable Soup	2 Stars	2 of any Vegetable	120	20
Zucchini Puffs	3 Stars	Zucchini, Egg, Cheese	1216	632

Disney Dreamlight Valley Entree recipes list

Dreamlight Valley features more than 80 entree recipes. These typically involve, and rarer, ingredients than your appetizer recipes.

In return, these complex creations restore more energy and frequently sell for a substantial number of Star Coins.

Make sure to weigh up ingredient costs and rarities compared to sell prices or how much energy a meal restores. A high-quality meal doesn't always equate to a high-value meal.

Recipe	Quality Rating	Ingredients	Base Energy	Base Sell Price
Apple Cider Glazed Salmon	3 Stars	Apple, Salmon, Sugarcane	1572	271
Baked Carp	2 Stars	Butter, Carp	1894	767
Basil Omelet	4 Stars	Egg, Cheese, Milk, Basil	2035	982
Bouillabaise	5 Stars	Shrimp, Tomato, any Vegetable, 2 Seafood (can be same or different type, use clams or scallops to ensure this dish is made)	2114	671
Carp Salad	3 Stars	Lemon, Lettuce, Carp	2310	617
Cheesy Crispy Baked Cod	3 Stars	Wheat, Cheese, Cod	840	303
Chowder	4 Stars	Milk, Potato, any Vegetable, any Shellfish	1186	613
Creamy Garlic Scallops	4 Stars	Lemon, Butter, Scallops, Garlic	1844	499
Crispy Baked Cod	2 Stars	Cod, Wheat	337	47
Fish Creole	5 Stars	Tomato, Rice, Garlic, any Fish, any Vegetable	822	280
Fish 'n' Chips	4 Stars	Potato, Fish, Wheat, Garlic	697	392
Fish Pasta	4 Stars	Garlic, Wheat, Milk, Fish	1282	475
Fish Pie	3 Stars	Fish, Wheat, Butter	867	303
Fish Risotto	3 Stars	Rice, Butter, Fish	939	386
Fish Salad	3 Stars	Fish, Lettuce, Lemon	1140	92
Fish Sandwich	2 Stars	Fish, Wheat	337	34
Fish Soup	3 Stars	Milk, Fish, Vegetable	978	368
Fish Steak	3 Stars	Tomato, Basil, Fish	337	100
Fish Tacos	4 Stars	Cheese, Corn, Chili Pepper, Fish	1171	448
Fugu Sushi	3 Stars	Fugu, Seaweed, Rice	3261	1300
Ghostly Fish Steak	5 Stars	Here and There Fish, Lemon, Asparagus, Bell Pepper, Oregano	3282	349
Greek Pizza	5 Stars	Cheese, Tomato, Onion, Wheat, any Herb	1152	630
Grilled Fish	1 Star	Fish	290	30
Grilled Fish Entree	2 Stars	Fish, any Vegetable	340	42
Gumbo	5 Stars	Shrimp, Onion, Chili Pepper, Okra, Tomato	2226	1000
Hearty Salad	3 Stars	2 Vegetable, Lettuce	224	33
Hors d'Ouvres	1 Star	Any Herb	202	24
Kappa Maki	3 Stars	Rice, Cucumber, Seaweed	462	335
Kronk's Spinach Puffs	3 Stars	Canola, Spinach, Cheese	750	461
Lancetfish Paella	5 Stars	Tomato, Rice, Shrimp, Lancetfish, Seafood	4550	1700
Leek Soup	1 Star	Leek	414	370
Lemon Garlic Swordfish	3 Stars	Swordfish, Lemon, Garlic	3713	1100
Lioness Feast	4 Stars	Mushroom, Tomato, Oregano, Here and There Fish	2368	109
Lobster Roll	5 Stars	Wheat, Lemon, Garlic, Lobster, Butter	4928	1900
Maguro Sushi	4 Stars	Tuna, Seaweed, Rice, Ginger	1206	413
Maki	3 Stars	Seaweed, Rice, Fish	471	148
Margherita Pizza	4 Stars	Cheese, Wheat, Tomato, any Herb	818	336
Marvellous Jam	2 Stars	Dreamlight Fruit, Wheat	932	54
Mediterranean Salad	5 Stars	Any Herb, Cucumber, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion	976	605
Mushroom Pizza	4 Stars	Mushroom, Wheat, Tomato, Cheese	837	351
Mushu's Congee	5 Stars	Rice, Egg, Ginger, Garlic, Mushroom	1658	753
Omelet	3 Stars	Eggs, Cheese, Milk	1751	882
Pan-Fried Angler Fish	4 Stars	Anglerfish, Zucchini, Potato, Tomato	4194	2500
Pan-Seared Bass and Vegetables	3 Stars	2 Vegetables, Bass	394	57
Pan-Seared Tilapia and Vegetables	3 Stars	2 Vegetables, Tilapia	2194	862
Pasta	2 Stars	Tomato, Wheat	30	117
Peanut Butter Sandwich	2 Stars	Wheat, Peanuts	592	262
Pizza	3 Stars	Tomato, Wheat, Cheese	607	284
Poached Basil Butter Sturgeon	4 Stars	Sturgeon, Basil, Butter, Lemon	4961	2200
Porridge	2 Stars	Wheat, Milk	668	301
Porridge with Fruit	3 Stars	Wheat, Milk, any Fruit	1155	353
Ranch Salad	5 Stars	Lettuce, Bell Pepper, Corn, Onion, Tomato	714	396
Ratatouille	5 Stars	Tomato, Eggplant, Onion, Zucchini, any Herb	1572	914
Sake Maki	3 Stars	Salmon, Rice, Seaweed	1101	323
Sake Sushi	2 Stars	Salmon, Rice	1000	274
Savory Fish	2 Stars	Lemon, Fish	985	74
Scrambled Egg	2 Eggs	Egg, Cheese	1070	520
Seafood Pasta	3 Stars	Seafood, Milk, Wheat	921	387
Seafood Pie	3 Stars	Butter, Wheat, Shellfish	813	331
Seafood Salad	2 Stars	Shellfish, Lettuce	349	68
Seafood Soup	3 Stars	Shellfish, 2 Vegetables	340	85
Seared Rainbow Trout	3 Stars	Rainbow Trout, Onion, Tomato	889	338
Simple Fried Perch	3 Stars	Perch, Butter, Wheat	1317	380
Smoked Peanuts and Anglerfish	2 Stars	Peanuts, Anglerfish	3960	2200
Sole Meuniere	4 Stars	Wheat, Butter, Lemon, Sole	2337	637
Spaghetti Arabbiata	3 Stars	Chili Pepper, Wheat, Tomato	373	141
Spicy Baked Bream	3 Stars	Chili Pepper, Bream, Butter	3155	1200
Steamed Fugu	3 Stars	Fugu, Ginger, Garlic	3668	1400
Sushi	2 Stars	Rice, Fish	405	111
Sweet and Sour Kingfish Steak	3 Stars	Sugarcane, Lemon, Kingfish	2292	702
Sweet Udon	4 Stars	Dreamlight Fruit, Rice, Any Seafood, Any Sweet	1427	180
Tamagoyaki	2 Stars	Sugarcane, Egg	689	310
Tasty Salad	4 Stars	Cucumber, Lettuce, any Herb, any Vegetable	650	292
Tasty Veggies	2 Stars	Any Vegetable, any Herb	246	36
Tekka Maki	4 Stars	Seaweed, Rice, Soya, Tuna	984	366
Teriyaki Salmon	5 Stars	Soya, Rice, Ginger, Salmon, Sugarcane	1726	637
Tuna Burger	5 Stars	Vegetable, Tuna, Wheat, Onion, Lemon	1922	491
Vegetarian Pizza	5 Stars	Tomato, Cheese, Wheat, 2 Vegetable	754	350
Vegetarian Stew	3 Stars	Onion, Carrot, Tomato	617	475
Vegetarian Taco	4 Stars	Corn, Vegetable, Cheese, Chili Pepper	925	423
Veggie Casserole	4 Stars	Cheese, any Herb, 2 Vegetable	821	324
Veggie Pasta	3 Stars	Tomato, Wheat, Vegetable	158	43
Veggie Pie	3 Starrs	Butter, Wheat, Vegetable	634	279
Veggie Skewers	4 Stars	Mushroom, Bell Pepper, Zucchini, Onion	767	247
Walleye en Papillote	4 Stars	Walleye, Vegetable, Basil, Oregano	3689	1700

Disney Dreamlight Valley Dessert recipes list

Desserts in Dreamlight Valley tend to restore more energy, though often sell for very little.

They also require rare ingredients found later in the game, so don't expect to fill out this section of your collection right away.

Recipe	Quality Rating	Ingredients	Base Energy	Base Sell Price
"My Hero" Cookie	3 Star	Wheat, Butter, Sugarcane / Vanilla / Cocoa Beans (and most 'sweet' ingredients)	679	294
Apple Pie	3 Star	Apple, Butter, Wheat	1137	303
Apple Sorbet	3 Stars	Apple, Sugarcane, Slush Ice	1077	271
Aurora's Cake	5 Stars	Raspberry, Wheat, Egg, Sugarcane, Miilk	2030	786
Banana Ice Cream	4 Stars	Sugarcane, Slush Ice, Milk, Banana	1884	641
Banana Pie	3 Stars	Butter, Wheat, Banana	1227	308
Banana Split	5 Stars	Banana, Milk, Slush Ice, any Sweet, Sugarcane	2074	714
Beignets	4 Stars	Egg, Wheat, Canola, Sugarcane	912	524
Berry Salad	3 Stars	Gooseberry, Raspberry, Blueberry	2210	139
Birthday Cake	5 Stars	Cocoa Bean, Wheat, Egg, Sugarcane, Butter	2310	749
Biscuits	3 Stars	Butter, Wheat, Sugarcane	679	294
Blueberry Pie	3 Stars	Butter, Wheat, Blueberry	1227	308
Boba Tea	2 Stars	Milk, Sugarcane	714	323
Candy	1 Star	Any Sweet	123	22
Caramel Apples	2 Stars	Apple, Sugarcane	638	56
Carrot Cake	4 Stars	Carrot, Sugarcane, Wheat, Egg	908	427
Cheesecake	4 Stars	Fruit, Cheese, Wheat, any Fruit	1161	332
Cherry Pie	3 Stars	Cherry, Wheat, Butter	1497	326
Chocolate Chip Cookies	4 Stars	Cocoa Bean, Butter, Wheat, Sugarcane	1569	373
Chocolate Ice Cream	4 Stars	Milk, Cocoa Bean, Slush Ice, Sugarcane	2074	655
Chocolate Waffles	4 Stars	Cocoa Bean, Wheat, Eggs, Milk	2223	735
Coconut Boba Tea	3 Stars	Milk, Sugarcane, Coconut	1653	406
Coconut Cake	4 Stars	Coconut, Eggs, Wheat, Sugarcane	1750	424
Coconut Ice Cream	4 Stars	Coconut, Sugarcane, Milk, Slush Ice	2169	661
Crepe	4 Stars	Egg, Sugarcane, Wheat, Milk	1624	768
Dream Ice Cream	3 Stars	Dreamlight Fruit, Milk, Slush Ice	1976	588
Fruit Salad	1 Star	Any Fruit	450	25
Fruit Sorbet	2 Stars	Any Fruit, Slush Ice	857	222
Fruitcake	4 Stars	Wheat, Any three Fruit	1511	96
Gingerbread House	5 Stars	Wheat, Sugarcane, Ginger, Vanilla, Egg	1460	641
Gooseberry Boba Tea	3 Stars	Milk, Sugarcane, Gooseberry	1833	418
Gray Stuff	3 Stars	Milk, Cocoa Bean, Sugarcane	1046	175
Hot Cocoa	3 Stars	Milk, Sugarcane, Cocoa Bean	1562	401
Ice Cream	3 Stars	Milk, Sugarcane, Slush Ice	1.158	558
Jam Waffles	4 Stars	Any Fruit, Wheat, Eggs, Milk	1843	709
Lemon Sorbet	2 Stars	Lemon, Slush Ice	1112	237
Meringue Pie	4 Stars	Lemon, Butter, Wheat, Egg	2014	667
Minnie's Gingerbread Cookies	2 Stars	Wheat, Ginger	379	132
Mint Boba Tea	3 Stars	Milk, Sugarcane, Mint	1032	460
Mint Candy	2 Stars	Mint, Sugarcane	391	128
Mint Chocolate	4 Stars	Mint, Cocoa Bean, Sugarcane, Butter	1827	490
Mint Sorbet	2 Stars	Mint, Slush Ice	695	299
Pastry Cream and Fruits	5 Stars	3 Fruit, Milk, Sugarcane	2332	497
Pawpsicle	3 Stars	Any Fruit, Slush Ice, Sugarcane	987	265
Peanut Butter Waffles	4 Stars	Peanut, Milk, Wheat, Egg	1938	978
Plain Snow Cones	1 Star	Slush Ice	410	180
Raspberry Boba Tea	3 Stars	Milk, Sugarcane, Raspberry	1203	377
Red Fruit Pie	3 Stars	Raspberry or Gooseberry, Butter, Wheat	1047	297
Red Fruit Sorbet	4 Stars	Raspberry, Gooseberry, Slush Ice, Sugarcane	2179	359
Root Beer	3 Stars	Ginger, Sugarcane, Vanilla	690	250
Shake	1 Star	Milk	142	82
Snow White's Gooseberry Pie	3 Stars	Wheat, Butter, Gooseberry	1677	338
Spring Chocolate	3 Stars	Spring V-EGG-etable, Sugarcane, Cocoa Bean	1392	254
Spring Egg Bowl	5 Stars	Egg-cellent Fruit, Spring V-EGG-etable, Wild Spring Egg, Cocoa Bean, Sugarcane	1942	370
Spring Mimosa Eggs	4 Stars	Spring V-EGG-etable, Wild Spring Egg, Egg-cellent Fruit, Basil	1095	298
Sour Snow Cones	3 Stars	Lemon, Sugarcane, Slush Ice	1257	282
Sweet Slush	2 Stars	Sugarcane, Slush Ice	510	219
Tropical Pop	4 Stars	Any Fruit, Coconut, Slush Ice, Sugarcane	1989	347
Vanilla Ice Cream	4 Stars	Vanilla, Milk, Sugarcane, Slush Ice	1475	688
Waffles	4 Stars	Wheat, Eggs, Milk, Any Sweet	1455	706
Wedding Cake	5 Stars	Butter, Vanilla, Wheat, Eggs, Sugarcane	1680	785
Whimsical Pie	3 Stars	Dreamlight Fruit, Wheat, Butter	1497	324
Wonderland Cookies	4 Stars	Sugarcane, Butter, Vanilla, Wheat	970	406
Yule Log	4 Stars	Wheat, Vanilla, Cocoa Bean, Cherry	2147	213

Disney Dreamlight Valley's December update is here! You can now add Jack Skellington to your valley, use multiplayer and remove villagers. For more help, check out our recipe list, how to upgrade your house, have multiple player homes, critters' favourite foods and redemption codes. Finally, don't forget to visit our future and current character list to see who might be visiting the valley next!

Best 3-Star recipes in Disney Dreamlight Valley

If you need a quick 3-star recipe for a quest or just to bump your energy up, look no further than the puff appetizers.

You can make these early in the game and with ingredients that you have greater control over.

These require:

Eggs
Cheese
Bell Pepper or Pumpkin or Eggplant

Unlike many 3-star entrees, which require fish of a specific variety, you can just grow the required vegetables and purchase milk and eggs from Remy.

Speaking of Remy, if you have the cash and don't mind spending it, you can buy eggs, cheese, and milk to create an omelet.

Omelets use:

Eggs
Cheese
Milk

If you aren't bothered by energy value and sell price, throw two vegetables in the pot with some lettuce for a Hearty Salad, and you're good to go.

Best 4-Star recipes in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Look to Veggie Casserole for the quickest, cheapest 4-star recipe. Acquiring cheese is your biggest inconvenience, though once you invite Remy to the Village, you can pop over to the restaurant and buy what you need.

Veggie Casserole requires:

2 vegetables of any kind
Cheese
Any herb

For something a bit more involved, try the basil omelet. It also boasts easy-to-obtain ingredients and restores a substantial amount of energy.

A comparatively low sell price means you aren't missing much by eating it.

For the Basil Omelet, you need:

Basil
Egg
Cheese
Milk

Best 5-Star recipes in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Large Seafood Platter and Potato Leek Soup are two of the less expensive five-star meals you can make. They use common ingredients, and low returns on energy and Star Coins make them an easy choice for giving away.

Large Seafood Platter requires:

Lemon
Four of any shellfish

For Potato Leek Soup, you need:

Milk
Onion
Garlic
Potato
Leek

Best recipes for energy in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Fish dishes rise above all others when it comes to energy restoration, and if you have the patience to try catching multiple anglerfish, the dishes you can cook with it are among the best.

Smoked Peanuts and Anglerfish, a 2-star recipe that only uses anglerfish and peanuts, restores nearly 4,000 energy and sells for 800 Star Coins more than you get from just hawking the anglerfish on its own.

Lobster Roll and Poached Basil Butter Sturgeon restore nearly 5,000 energy each, but require more ingredient hunting.

Lobster Roll uses:

Wheat
Lemon
Garlic
Lobster
Butter

Poached Basil Butter Sturgeon's ingredients probably won't come as a surprise given the name.

Basil
Sturgeon
Butter
Lemon

Outside fish dishes, your best choices for energy restoration are Porridge with Fruit and Basil Omelet we recommended under 4-star recipes, both of which use easily sourced ingredients.

Fruit Porridge takes:

Any fruit
Milk
Wheat

Best recipes to sell in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Smoked Peanuts and Anglerfish and Pan-Fried Anglerfish take the crown in this category as well. Meals tend to sell for less than other items, but both of these sell for over 2,000 Star Coins The only downside is relying on luck to catch the elusive Anglerfish.

Pan-Fried Anglerfish [sells for 2,400 Star Coins]
Anglerfish [free, can catch in Forgotten Lands]
Potato [seeds cost 55 Star Coins]
Tomato [seeds cost 8 Star Coins]
Zucchini [seeds cost 40 Star Coins]

For the less patient, any of the puff appetizer recipes we mention in the 3-star section fetch a respectable sum of money, especially early in the game, and they give you something to do with all those veggies you're growing.