A food blog can help you make money from your interest in food whether it is cooking, baking, or grilling. The food niche is rewarding because you can explore many different cultures through food.
The top food bloggers can make well over a million dollars a year. This is great because you can work from home cooking healthy and nutritious food for your family.
While the income showcased in these income reports is not typical, they show what you can achieve if you put in years of hard work giving valuable content to your visitors.
Examples of successful food blogs
In this article, you will see 13 examples of food bloggers who are making a full-time or part-time income from blogging. The article includes short profiles of food bloggers, earnings per month, blog traffic, monetization methods, profitability, and blog age.
The information comes from income reports from the food bloggers. The featured income reports cover a period from 2016 to 2021.
Quick insights from food blogs
Here are some quick insights from the income reports:
- Food bloggers on this list mostly made money from display ads.
- Some of the popular food blog niches included sugar-free recipes, dairy-free recipes, Whole30 recipes, vegetarian/vegan recipes, and keto recipes.
- The highest-earning food blogger on this list (Lindsay Ostrom) made $95,192 in one month.
If you are interested in starting a blog but don’t know how to start, check out the article below. It will take you step-by-step through the process of starting a blog.
Food Blogs Income and Traffic Reports
Let us explore the food blogs traffic and earnings reports in detail.
1. Pinch of Yum
Pinch of Yum was started by Lindsay Ostrom, a food blogger from Saint Paul, Minnesota (US). She started Pinch of Yum as a hobby while still working as a fourth-grade teacher. She and her husband Bjork, have gone on to launch other businesses like Food blogger Pro and Nutrifox.
- Monthly income: $95,192 (November 2016 income report)
- Monthly traffic: 4,245,565 Pageviews
- RPM: $22
- Income sources: Ad Revenue (59.7%), Affiliate Income (14%), Sponsorships (23.3%), Products (3%)
- Profitability: 70.1%
- Blog age at the time of the report: 6.6 years (Started in 2010)
2. Show Me the Yummy
Show me the Yummy is run by Jennifer Debth and her husband Trevor, from Raleigh, North Carolina (US). They managed to earn a full-time income from their blog two years after starting it.
- Monthly income: $46,367 (December 2016 income report)
- Monthly traffic: 704,868 Pageviews
- RPM: $65.8
- Income sources: Ad Revenue (30.9%), Affiliate Income (2%), Sponsorships (25.4%), Products (41.7%)
- Profitability: 95.3%
- Blog age at the time of the report: 2 years (Started in 2014)
3. 40 Aprons
40 Aprons is run by Cheryl Malik, a food blogger from Memphis, Tennessee (US). Her blog focuses on providing healthy family-friendly recipes including Whole30, vegan, paleo, keto, and dairy-free recipes. She started 40 Aprons after she solved a host of postpartum issues with a Whole30 diet.
- Monthly income: $31,225 (August, 2019 income report)
- Monthly traffic: 954,338 Pageviews
- RPM: $33
- Income sources: Ad Revenue (81.5%), Affiliate Income (2.7%), Sponsorships (5.8%), Products (8%), Services (2%)
- Profitability: 89.5%
- Blog age at the time of the report: 5.2 years (Started in 2014)
4. Midwest Foodie
Midwest Foodie is run by Kylie Lato, a mom and food blogger from the Midwest (US). She focuses on simple recipes that make it easy to feed your family. She and her husband were able to quit their jobs in 2020, three years after starting the blog.
- Monthly income: $24,716 (March, 2021 income report)
- Monthly traffic: 910,332 Pageviews
- RPM: $27
- Income sources: Ad Revenue (97%), Affiliate Income (1.5%), Products (1.5%)
- Profitability: 90%
- Blog age at the time of the report: 3.7 years (Started in 2017)
5. Kitchen Sanctuary
The Kitchen sanctuary is run by UK-based food blogger Nicky Corbishley and her husband Chris. They focus on family-friendly recipes. Nicky started the blog in 2013 and her husband joined her in 2017 after quitting his job in IT to help grow the business.
- Monthly income: $19,076 (October 2018 income report)
- Monthly traffic: 1,002,291 Pageviews
- RPM: $19
- Income sources: Ad Revenue (59.1%), Affiliate Income (1.4%), Sponsorships (39.5%)
- Profitability: 96.1%
- Blog age at the time of the report: 4.8 years (Started in 2013)
6. The Clean Eating Couple
The Clean Eating Couple was started by Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Falcigno to chronicle her and her boyfriend’s (Tyler) journey with health and wellness. Her blog focuses on simple, healthy, easy-to-follow recipes made with minimal ingredients. These include dairy-free, paleo, and whole30 recipes.
- Monthly income: $14,050 (monthly average for 2019)
- Monthly traffic: n/a
- RPM: n/a
- Income sources: Ad Revenue (43%), Affiliate Income (30%), Sponsorships (25%), Products (2%)
- Profitability: 78.4%
- Blog age at the time of the report: 7 years (Started in 2013)
7. Rose Bakes
Rose Bakes was started by Rose Atwater, a mom of 6 kids from rural, southern Mississippi. Her blog is mainly about cakes and baking but she also shares other family-friendly recipes. Her income report shares income from Rose Bakes with a small contribution from Cakeblogging.com and her personal blog Roseatwater.com.
- Monthly income: $13,059 (December, 2017 income report)
- Monthly traffic: 480,248 Pageviews
- RPM: $27
- Income sources: Ad Revenue (85.2%), Affiliate Income (7.3%), Sponsorships (7.5%)
- Profitability: 84.9%
- Blog age at the time of the report: 6 years (Started in 2012)
8. A Sassy Spoon
A Sassy Spoon was started by Jamie Silva, a food blogger from South Florida (US). Her blog focuses on approachable comfort food recipes with a modern twist. Before quitting her job in 2016 for blogging, she was a digital marketer in the health care industry.
- Monthly income: $11,515 (February, 2020 income report)
- Monthly traffic: 268,803 Pageviews
- RPM: $43
- Income sources: Ad Revenue (62.8%), Affiliate Income (0.5%), Sponsorships (26%), Services (10.7%)
- Profitability: 79.7%
- Blog age at the time of the report: 3.3 years (Started in 2016)
9. The Endless Meal
The Endless Meal is the brainchild of Kristen Stevens, a former nurse from Vancouver, Canada. It focuses on family-friendly, simple recipes. These recipes include Whole30, Paleo, Vegan, and gluten-free.
- Monthly income: $8,368 (February, 2018 income report)
- Monthly traffic: 459,006 Pageviews
- RPM: $18
- Income sources: Ad Revenue (60%), Affiliate Income (1%), Sponsorships (39%)
- Profitability: 92.5%
- Blog age at the time of the report: 6.4 years (Started in 2011)
10. Butternut Bakery
The Butternut Bakery is a baking blog run by Jenna Barnard from Arizona (US). She shares homemade dessert recipes from cakes and cookies to brownies. She was able to quit her job two years after starting Butternut Bakery.
- Monthly income: $7,896 (September, 2019 income report)
- Monthly traffic: 129,879 Pageviews
- RPM: $61
- Income sources: Ad Revenue (16.3%), Affiliate Income (4.8%), Sponsorships (56.4%), Services (23%)
- Profitability: 95.8%
- Blog age at the time of the report: 1.4 years (Started in 2018)
11. Nikki’s Plate
Nikki’s plate is a blog about gluten-free & dairy-free recipes started by Canadian Nikki Bahan, a registered ICU nurse in Ontario, Canada. Although it is primarily a food blog, she has expanded into other areas such as home décor and DIY crafts.
- Monthly income: $5,867 (October 2020 income report)
- Monthly traffic: 167,245 Pageviews
- RPM: $35
- Income sources: Ad Revenue (88.5%), Affiliate Income (11.5%)
- Profitability: n/a
- Blog age at the time of the report: 5.4 years (Started in 2015)
12. Piping Pot Curry
Piping Pot Curry was started by Meeta Arora, a food blogger from San Jose, California (US). She grew up in Mumbai, India and her recipes feature Indian cuisine but also other global cuisines. She also does a lot of Instant Pot and Air Fryer recipes.
- Monthly income: $5,110 (August, 2018 income report)
- Monthly traffic: 266,696 Pageviews
- RPM: $19
- Income sources: Ad Revenue (93.6 %), Affiliate Income (6.4%)
- Profitability: 97.7%
- Blog age at the time of the report: 1.5 years (Started in 2017)
13. Went There 8 This
Went there 8 this was started by Danielle, a blogger from San Diego (US). Her blog focuses on creating new and unique dishes using international flavors. Went There 8 This has been featured in various media such as Buzzfeed, MSN.com, and Foodista.
- Monthly income: $4,770 (December, 2019 income report)
- Monthly traffic: 143,318 Pageviews
- RPM: $33
- Income sources: Ad Revenue (94.6%), Affiliate Income (5.4%)
- Profitability: 38.0%
- Blog age at the time of the report: 3.2 years (Started in 2016)
Final Thoughts
The food niche is a great niche to get into because there are so many directions you can take your blog. There is a lot of interest in all kinds of recipes and if you plan your blog well, you can make a full-time income with a food blog.
The food niche can be quite competitive but there are plenty of less competitive sub-niches that you can target.
If you are passionate about food, starting a food blog will help you make money doing something you enjoy.
Starting a blog is easy and you don’t need any technical skills. However, to make money from your blog, you need to set it up correctly.
If you are interested in starting a blog but don’t know how to start, check out the article below. It will take you step-by-step through the process of starting a blog.
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