Top 25 Budget Food Influencers in 2026

1. Nicole Maguire

Bio 🍽️ Easy, family-friendly recipes
🍝Saving you time, money and stress
📖 NEW: Simple Weeknights — pre-order now
❤️ Cookbooks & recipes 👇🏼 *****@simplehomeedit.com Instagram Handle @simple.home.edit Instagram Followers 3.5M Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Mega Gender Female simplehomeedit.com/category/.. + Follow Get Email Contact Request 298 Budget Food Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Jenn Lueke

Bio 📚 NYT bestselling author of Don’t Think About Dinner
🛒 simple, delicious recipes to save you time & money
💌✍️ @eatgoood on substack
📍boston *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jenneatsgoood Instagram Followers 1.8M Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Hannah Stewart

Bio 😅 Busy mom of 4 keeping dinner simple.
🥘 Actually-delicious family meals.
⬇️ Easy recipes + No-stress meal prep *****@celebexperts.com Instagram Handle @myfamilydinnercom Instagram Followers 791.5K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Dollar Tree Dinners

Bio This is the official account for Rebecca Chobat of Dollar Tree Dinners - Your home for unique and affordable recipes! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @dtdinners Instagram Followers 755.8K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Plandy Mandy

Bio + budget recipes & grocery hauls
+ family of 5 lifestyle
+ travel lover / adrenaline junkie
+ Kansas City, MO
+ download my meal plans 👇🏼 *****@plandymandy.com Instagram Handle @plandy.mandy Instagram Followers 694.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Toni Okamoto

Bio Serving you up easy, healthyish, budget-friendly recipes! Author of Plant-Based on a Budget. Sacramento, CA 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇯🇵 *****@plantbasedonabudget.com Instagram Handle @plantbasedonabudget Instagram Followers 641.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female plantbasedonabudget.com + Follow Get Email Contact

7. Beth Moncel

Bio 🍳Delicious recipes designed for eating on a budget. Join 1.65m followers across social.
🖥 Budgetbytes.com
👇Tap the link below to get the recipes! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @budgetbytes Instagram Followers 538.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female budgetbytes.com + Follow Get Email Contact

8. Mimi Harrison

Bio 🤌 balanced budget recipes & meal prep
✉️ enquiries, collabs or budget club: *****@beatthebudget.com
⬇️ full recipes + my debut cookbook! Instagram Handle @beatthebudget Instagram Followers 491.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Becky Excell

Bio 👑 'the queen of gluten free'
💌 *****@beckyexcell.com
📚 8x sunday times bestseller
👇 more stuff Instagram Handle @beckyexcell Instagram Followers 410K Type Macro glutenfreecuppatea.co.uk + Follow Get Email Contact

10. Joanne Rourke

Bio Digital Creator
Hates Food and Money Waste.
Time and Money saving tricks.
Feeding the family on a budget.
collabs: *****@thisisreckless.com Instagram Handle @this.mum.cooks Instagram Followers 251.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Rose Lee

Bio Professional Vegan🌱
✈️ Vegan group trips @lazyvegantravel
🥰 Personal @therosatron
🍴 My Vegan Cafe (closed) @savegyyc
🐶 @nariandbori
👇ALL LINKS 😍 *****@thecheaplazyvegan.com Instagram Handle @cheaplazyvegan Instagram Followers 210.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Meghan Kay

Bio easy family dinner ideas, mom x 3, everyday life
📍Cincinnati
💌*****@radtalentmanagement.com
ALL MY FAVS ⬇️ Instagram Handle @itsmeghankay Instagram Followers 180.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +181% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Carrie Barnard

Bio 14+yrs helping families eat well on a budget
Mom of 8 kids & saved thousands on meals
Millions tried my recipes/crock pot dinners
Get yours now👇🏼 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @eatingonadime Instagram Followers 176.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +10% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Sophie Bradbury

Bio 💫Navigating the cost of living crisis
🌻 Mama to Albie & Jesse
☀️ Budget Cooking
👑 Car boot & Charity shop Queen
@budgetmumhome *****@budgetmumsoph.co.uk Instagram Handle @budgetmumsoph Instagram Followers 135.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Lauren Robertson

Bio Family friendly recipes! 🏠
Collabs! ✉️ *****@outlook.com
WRITTEN RECIPES & BUDGET MEAL PLANS!👇 Instagram Handle @at.home.cook Instagram Followers 135.6K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Mitch Lane

Bio Fiver Meals & Budget Food 🥘
Sunday Times Bestselling Author somehow 😳😂
Proud ambassador of @wwfcfoundation 🐺 @gsm_wolves Instagram Handle @mealsbymitchofficial Instagram Followers 124.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Lee Dias

Bio 🫐Helping families save at the checkout
🍒Real meals for real life
🥭Not wasteful,w'out painful cutbacks,max'ing value
🍉Family of 5
🇭🇲 NSW *****@outlook.com Instagram Handle @feeding_five_frugally Instagram Followers 118.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +19% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Lauren Jordan

Bio Helping you to eat well without overspending ✨
📧 *****@taste.agency
🍝 Easy, family friendly healthy meals
💫 The £30 Dinner Club
🔗 meal plans Instagram Handle @whatlaureneats__ Instagram Followers 107.2K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Erin Chase

Bio S1E3 Big Bad Budget Battle - Food Network
Helping 10,000+ families save BIG on grocery with quick and easy budget meals!
FREE Recipes & More HERE ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @5dollardinners Instagram Followers 82.7K Type Micro Gender Female 5dollardinners.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

20. Alli Powell

Bio 🛒 How I feed my family for $150/week
🍝 Dinner ideas for 4 under $20
💵 Food Storage, Homemade Staples + Easy Recipes
📩 *****@grocerygettinggirl.com Instagram Handle @grocerygettinggirl Instagram Followers 82.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Jessica Fisher

Bio Meal plan, shop, & cook to save 💵.
❤️Christian wife, homemaker, mom to 6, retired homeschooler, writer.
🤑Save money and eat well ⬇️ *****@goodcheapeats.com Instagram Handle @goodcheapeatsblog Instagram Followers 37.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +66% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Kristina

Bio “Budgeting, but make it real life”
🫁Respiratory Therapist
🩵🩷Mom of 2
🍽️ Meal plans
Saving to buy property🌱🏡🐓✝️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @blondie.on.a.budget Instagram Followers 13.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +39% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Beth, Jillian Wade and Jess

Bio Love easy, budget-friendly meals Follow for simple recipes, money-saving tips, and stress-free cooking.
⬇️Tap below for more! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @easybudgetrecipes Instagram Followers 7.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Amanda

Bio Mommin' on a budget.
A lot of tips for making feeding your family on a budget easier. A little bit of snark.
Free meal plan here. ⬇️ Instagram Handle @livecheaptraveloften Instagram Followers 1.3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Chelsea Goodwin

Bio ✨I’ve moved! Come join me over at @itschelseagoodwin *****@tendollarmeals.com Instagram Handle @dolladollameal Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact