Welcome to The Cozy Fork Monthly Challenge!
The Cozy Fork Monthly Challenge is our way of bringing our community together. It’s not about being a professional chef or having a perfect kitchen. It’s about slowing down, preheating the oven, and making something delicious that brightens your day.
Join us, bake along, and you could win a $50 Amazon Gift Card!
How It Works
- Get the Recipe: On the 1st of every month, we announce a new recipe here and via email. It rotates between our favorite savory meals, sweet treats, and signature drinks.
- Make It Your Own: Head to the kitchen! You can follow the recipe exactly or add your own twist. Swap ingredients, adjust the flavors to your liking, or use what you have on hand.
- Snap a Photo: Take a picture of your creation. We don’t need magazine-quality photos; we just want to see that you made it!
- Submit & Win: Email your photo to hello@thecozyfork.com by the last day of the month. You’ll be automatically entered to win!
Bonus Entry:
Want an extra chance to win? Share your creation on Instagram! Tag @the.cozyfork and use our official hashtag #CozyForkChallenge so we can cheer you on!
April’s Challenge: Dirty Dr. Pepper
This month features our Dirty Dr. Pepper. It takes five minutes to make. The bold flavor of Dr. Pepper mixes beautifully with creamy coconut and sweet vanilla.
Why we chose this recipe: It takes only five minutes to prepare. The combination of classic soda, vanilla syrup, and coconut cream makes a wonderfully refreshing drink. You can easily customize it with your favorite diet sodas or sugar-free syrups.
Variations We Love:
- Switch the Soda: Try Diet Dr. Pepper, Coke, or root beer.
- Make it Sugar-Free: Use diet soda and sugar-free vanilla syrup.
- Add a Twist: Squeeze fresh lime juice into the glass.
The best part is that there is no wrong way to make them. Once you try the base recipe, make it your own and have fun with it.
Monthly Challenge FAQs
Absolutely not! The Cozy Fork is about accessible comfort. Burnt edges and messy plates are welcome here.
Yes! If you have dietary restrictions (like gluten-free pastry) or just want to use what’s in your pantry, feel free to modify the recipe. As long as we can recognize the dish, it counts!
One winner will be selected at random to receive a $50 Gift Card.
We will announce the winner in the next month’s Challenge post and contact them directly via email.
Official Giveaway Rules
No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase does not increase the chances of winning. This giveaway is open to legal residents of the United States who are at least 18 years old. Void where prohibited by law. The giveaway period runs from the first day of the month to the last day of the month. We will select one winner at random from all eligible entries. We will notify the winner via email within five days of the selection. The winner must respond within 48 hours to claim the prize. If the winner does not respond, we may select an alternate winner. This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram, Facebook, or Amazon.
Monthly Challenge Winners
Meg G.
February 2026
Nicole V.
March 2026