AI recipe generator for the ingredients you already have
Recipes written for exactly what's in your pantry, not searched from a database.
Free: 10 photo scans and 10 recipe searches a month. No sign-up.
- 3 recipesPer search
- Creative or SimpleYou pick the style
- Your pantryPlus your staples
How it works
Your pantry in, three recipes out
Your pantry goes in
Everything in your pantry, plus your staples such as salt, oil and eggs.
Pick a style
Choose Creative or Simple, and exclude any ingredient you don't want used.
Get 3 recipes
Each one has ingredient quantities, a method, prep and cook time and servings.
A recipe maker that works from your ingredients
Most recipe sites start with a dish and send you shopping. PantryAI starts with the food you already have. When you search, it uses your whole pantry plus your staples, the basics most kitchens always hold.
A staples chip on the search screen shows exactly what's included, so you know what the AI is working with. Add food by photo with what's in my fridge, by barcode or by hand, and it's ready for the next search.
Creative or Simple
Creative gives you more varied dishes. It sticks to what you have and tries to use more of it.
Simple keeps things under 30 minutes, needs no special equipment and suits beginners.
Varied dishes that use more of what you have
- More varied dishes
- Sticks to what you have
- Tries to use more of it
Under 30 minutes, no special equipment, beginner-friendly
- Under 30 minutes
- No special equipment
- Suits beginners
Recipes by ingredients, minus the ones you don't want
Saving the salmon for tomorrow, or just not in the mood for mushrooms? Tap to exclude any ingredient before you search and the recipes leave it out.
Example
1 excluded from this search
What can I make with these ingredients? Three answers per search
Every search returns 3 recipes written for your food. Each one lists ingredient quantities, the method step by step, prep and cook time and how many it serves.
Like one? Save it to your recipe book app and cook it with the AI chef, one step at a time.
1. Ingredient quantities
Amounts for each ingredient, taken from what you have.
2. Method steps
Numbered steps you can follow in Cook Mode.
3. Prep and cook time
So you know before you start whether it fits your evening.
4. Servings
How many people the recipe feeds.
A recipe generator app that remembers your kitchen
A web form forgets you the moment you close the tab. The app keeps your pantry, so you don't retype your ingredients every evening. Snap a photo to add food, scan a barcode for free, and your staples are always included.
Comparing this with asking a chatbot? Our guide to ChatGPT recipes covers the differences.
Compare
PantryAI, ingredient-finder websites and chatbots compared
| PantryAI | Ingredient-finder websites | Chatbots | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How you add food | Photo or barcode | Tick boxes | Typing |
| Where recipes come from | Written for you | Existing database | Written for you |
| Remembers your kitchen | Yes | No | No |
| Cost to start | Free tier | Usually free | Varies |
What it doesn't do
It doesn't
- Diet, allergy, cuisine or servings controls. You can exclude ingredients, and you should always check allergens yourself.
- Pull recipes from websites. Every recipe is written by AI for your food, so read it through before you cook.
Questions people ask
More in the FAQ.
Is PantryAI free?
Yes. The free plan includes 10 recipe searches a month, and a search only counts when it returns recipes. Basic and Deluxe add more; compare plans.
How many recipes do I get per search?
3 recipes, each written for the food in your pantry.
Where do the recipes come from?
They're written by AI for your ingredients. They aren't taken from websites or a recipe database.
Can I cook from leftovers?
Yes. Add your leftovers to the pantry like any other food and they go into the next search. For ideas by food, see our leftover recipes.
Is this just ChatGPT?
No. PantryAI keeps your pantry and staples, reads food from photos and barcodes, and lets you save and cook recipes step by step. Our guide to ChatGPT recipes compares the two.
What if I have no ingredients in mind?
Search with whatever is in your pantry and let the app suggest 3 dishes. Your staples are always included, so even a near-empty pantry gives you ideas.
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