RecipesPlus
Minecraft's crafting system is iconic, but let's be honest: some items are frustratingly out of reach. Saddles are a pain to find, elytra requires a trip to the End, and chainmail armor is basically a myth for most players. RecipesPlus changes all of that by adding a wealth of new crafting and uncrafting recipes that make the game feel more flexible and rewarding.
Whether you're a survival purist looking for quality-of-life improvements or a builder who wants easier access to rare blocks, this add-on delivers a surprisingly deep set of options. It's available for both Forge and Fabric, so you can run it on most modern Minecraft versions without worrying about compatibility headaches.
What RecipesPlus Adds to Minecraft
The core idea behind RecipesPlus is simple: if you can obtain it, you should be able to craft it. The add-on fills in gaps that Mojang left open, turning rare loot into craftable items and giving players a reason to hoard materials they'd normally ignore.
Craftable Items
Some of the most requested recipes in the community are finally here. With RecipesPlus, you can craft:
- Elytra
- Totem of Undying
- Chainmail armor
- All horse armor variants
- Saddle
- Enchanted Golden Apple
- Bottle o' Enchanting
- Trident
- Glow berries
- Glowstone
- Red sand, red sandstone, and variants
- Red nether brick
- Crying obsidian
- Frosted ice
- Gilded blackstone
- Glow ink sac
- Reinforced deepslate
- Cobweb and string
That list alone transforms how you approach mid-game and late-game progression. No more wandering aimlessly for a saddle, and no more grinding for a trident at the bottom of the ocean.
Smelting Recipes
RecipesPlus also introduces practical smelting recipes that turn junk into treasure. Poisonous potatoes become baked potatoes, raw gold, iron, and copper blocks smelt into their refined versions, rotten flesh turns into leather, spider eyes become slime balls, and oak slabs can be smelted into petrified oak slabs.
Uncrafting and Reverse Recipes
One of the smartest features is the ability to break down blocks back into their components. Glowstone blocks return glowstone dust, amethyst blocks give amethyst shards, nether wart blocks yield nether wart, nether quartz blocks produce nether quartz, blue ice converts to packed ice (and vice versa), and clay blocks break down into clay balls. This makes storage management far less wasteful.
Extra and Dye Recipes
Beyond the standard additions, RecipesPlus includes extra recipes for cake, netherite armor and tools, many dyes, and stone tools. You can also mix and match dyes, and dye sand and nether bricks to get their red variations. It's a small touch that adds a lot of creative freedom.
Supported Versions and Loaders
RecipesPlus is designed to work across a broad range of Minecraft versions, with builds available for both Forge and Fabric. That means whether you're running a modded 1.16.5 world or a newer 1.20 setup, there's a good chance you'll find a compatible release. Always check the version list before you download RecipesPlus to make sure it matches your game build.
If you use the foxygame.net launcher, you can add RecipesPlus directly from its built-in catalog and let the launcher handle version matching and automatic updates for you, so your mod stays current without manual file swaps.
How to Install RecipesPlus
Getting started is straightforward. First, make sure you have the correct mod loader installed for your Minecraft version, either Forge or Fabric. Next, download RecipesPlus from a trusted source and place the .jar file into your mods folder. Launch the game using your modded profile, and the new recipes should appear in the crafting table immediately.
If you're unsure about how to install mods manually, many launchers now offer one-click installation, which removes the guesswork entirely. Just search for the add-on, click install, and you're done.
Final Thoughts
RecipesPlus is one of those mods that quietly improves nearly every aspect of Minecraft survival. It reduces grind, rewards exploration, and gives players more control over their crafting options without breaking the game's balance. Whether you want a saddle without hunting through dungeons or you're tired of wasting glowstone blocks, this add-on has you covered. Give it a try and see how much smoother your next world feels.