The Official Five Nights at Freddy's Cookbook: An AFK Book

by Scott Cawthon, Rob Morris

The one and only OFFICIAL, New York Times bestselling Five Nights at Freddy's Cookbook, with over 40 recipes inspired by the hit games!

Delight in over forty tasty recipes inspired by the Five Nights at Freddy's games, with gorgeous, eye-popping photography! From Freddy Fazbear's Pepperoni X-Press and Chica's Ultimate Thai Chicken Burger, to Foxy's Fruity Cove Coolor and El Chip's Fully Loaded Tortillas, the official Five Nights at Freddy's Cookbook is packed with mouthwatering recipes that are hauntingly delicious.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Video Games, Food

128 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 24, 2023

About the author

Scott Cawthon is an American independent video game developer, animator, and writer, best known for his creation of the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise.

Reviews

[Jasmine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This could be the recipe book to actually get me in the kitchen??

[Janet]

I have no idea what this franchise is, but I somehow came across this book & was surprised to find a few good recipes, mostly desserts. Wouldn’t think this would be good for kids though, if this is who this is geared towards. Too complicated.

[Chantal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This cookbook is a great little addition to my collection, I really enjoy cooking and have been a fan of this franchise since its first game. The cookbook is filled with Easter eggs and fun recipes. The recipes themselves are rather tasty and easy to follow!

[Aiden Cosman · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mother calls me Magda Gessler rn 🗿

[Timothy Grubbs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Working up an appetite hiding from killer animatronics? Try one of these recipes…

The Official Five Nights at Freddy's Cookbook: An AFK Book by Rob Morris and Scott Cawthon is the official menu of everyone’s favorite video game about surviving in a hellish pizza parlor being hunted by crazy animatronics…

I am a BIG fan of nerdy cookbooks based on pop culture. While many have to go the “unofficial” route, this is a fully licensed product that can be considered another addition to your (or more likely your kid’s) newest obsession.

In addition to ample pizza recipes, all manner of sandwiches, deserts, drinks, and other fare you can find at Freddy Fozbear’s Pizza!!

Also on the menu are tons of Freddy Facts with notes on the history of some of the performers and different incarnations throughout the years ever since the first Freddy’s chain opened.

Are you ready to be entertained? And fed?

[haley ⊹ · Rating 5 out of 5]

is this the best book of 2023? Perhaps

[Zak · Rating 2 out of 5]

The recipes are all really basic and unhealthy. Don't recommend

[Emma (littledollreads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Let's start off this review with the question everyone is dying to know the answer to, Is there Lore?

Generally speaking, no or at least not that much on first read without doing some serious extra thought.

There are some little bits here and there below the recipes but they don't really say anything new or that we didn't already know. Character choice for each recipe seems mostly random and an interesting choice at times. As far as art goes it is an interesting mix of mainline game images, SB renders, AR renders, and some really nice cartoon illustrations that I don't think I have seen before but are super cute. There was also one FNAF+ render (RIP that game), one Chica image on pg 54 that I have no idea where it is from, and a Twisted Foxy(?) render on pg 71. But we all know how much weight we can really put into the renders they pick for a book like this and they are more strange and bizarre choices, as opposed to anything probably lore relevant. Oh also, Sun and Moon are still being weird- so nothing really new on that front.

Now onto things that normal non-lore obsess people what to know, the recipies. I think that the recipes in here look absolutely delicious and I want to make a bunch of them. Cookbooks are always hit or miss on whether they are actually things I would want to take the time to make and eat but there are a bunch of things in here I want to try. This is also not the first time we have been given recipes from the FNAF universe, as fellow obsessives will remember there were a few recipes in Five Nights at Freddy's Ultimate Guide: An AFK Book. And a few of them, like the Pirate Plunderbar make their return.

[Delanie Dooms · Rating 3 out of 5]

Its easy to see why this cookbook exists. Not only is selling an affordable cookbook based around previous-established IP's a potentially lucrative business, FNAF lends itself to the cookbook format precisely because of the obvious theme of food foregrounded throughout the series. It's a no-brainer to produce something like this.

I can't critique the elements of the work related specifically to the games/characters. Some of the food photos are very uncanny because of the presence of the animatronics, and the info graphics spread throughout the book are often enough very basic. For example, we learn Moon is feisty at night-- like anyone passing familiar with this franchise doesn't already know that?

There's a few recipes themed around FNAF. The pizza recipes, eggs benedict, and Sodaroni are a few which come to mind.

The basic structure of the text, in terms of food, follows the format of a 'base' recipe, followed-up by recipes which build off of the base. I think this was a good decision, even if it ends up making some recipes fairly same-y, as it teaches one to cook from one's own skillset (that is: by making the base and using it in various ways, one is learning how to cook oneself, not just follow a recipe). Since this book is likely for a young audience, I can't help but think that is a good thing.

The main flaw I can find in this book is the simplicity. There's not really many stand-out recipes to make, so if you already have a baseline of American cookery, you'll probably find nothing here to satisfy your needs.

[Julie Spencer · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bought this for our son (10) who is obsessed with FNAF and I can’t tell you how much I regret it. Nearly every recipe in this book has ingredients that 99% of people just wouldn’t have in their pantry. EVERY SINGLE RECIPE requires a $70+ trip to the grocery store. Then, there are so many that just piggy back on one other item. For example, there’s a 5 hour+ pulled pork recipe. Then at least 6 more recipes that require that pulled pork.

It’s a kids game, this cook book is mainly targeted towards kids, but the recipes are ridiculous. Like, you couldn’t just put a few basic ones in there? Our kid wants to make FNAF recipes but they are really complicated or require appliances like a food processor. If we make something out of this (we have to plan it out, make a long list of ingredients that we will probably only ever use for this one recipe and make a whole trip of it.)


If you have kids, do yourself a favor and don’t do it. I hate having to tell him we don’t have medjool dates, 4 sticks of lemongrass, dry harissa spice mix, 15 mint leaves, 1 star anise, etc laying around at any given time (all actual ingredients required in the book, by the way)

I would give this negative stars if I could.

[Mrs Tobins Class · Rating 5 out of 5]

Welcome to the mega pizza plex! If you love puzzles cooking horror in disguise and well good food, then you will love the five nights at Freddy ‘s official AFK cookbook
This book gives snake peaks pop-ups on Easter eggs to the games and other books. Every page is its own world, yet the book is still tame enough to read.
This book is perfect for ages 10 and up or really anyone who’s into five nights at Freddy ‘s so cooking your thing or even if it isn’t. This is a magical book and even after my 10th time reading it I’m still finding Easter egg surprises and new meanings.

[Rezzi Belle Beanz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Look I got this cook book to teach my kid how to cook, but I was not expecting like, adult food in it?

I thought the food would be more campy and silly and instead I was met with beef skewers, salmon patties, pulled pork meals, a Buddha bowl, and some badass looking Mac n cheese.

I wanna make and eat it all right now! And my kid is excited to try the salmon patties and other various meat dishes that he says he hates!!

[Cris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Five Nights at Freddie’s Cookbook

I have to say there were some interesting recipes in here. I would probably only make a few and I don’t make children who want to eat many of the recipes. Either way, I love the books.

[Jaxon German · Rating 5 out of 5]

I expected MUCH less from a cook book based of a bunch of child murders, but I’m very happily surprised with the quality, photography, and recipes from this book! If your a FNAF fan, this book is a MUST HAVE!!! 10/10

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy and fun for beginner cooks who are into FNAF.

[Meri Elena · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was hoping for a few more plant-based recipes, but I suppose this is a rather fleshy franchise.

[Jax Hammond · Rating 5 out of 5]

mmm... delicous

[Hannah Filby · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love da food.

[سومى · Rating 5 out of 5]

hands down best cookbook ever, i loved the brownies and the pizza is yummy.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun recipes and I like the game tips and photos.

[Dray · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m somehow out of the loop with Freddie’s. If you aren’t out of the loop you will likely enjoy this cookbook. Not knowing the stories or characters I’m a little at a loss.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

The recipes look good and there are a lot of great pics and fun graphics.

[Brantley Towns · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am a big fnaf fan but this book sucked. All the recipes where too hard to make or disgusting.
One of the recipes was a pizza pasta. I don't recommend this book.

[Charlie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought for my son but it's my go to pizza recipe and we use this cookbook constantly

[Zachary Bronke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great recipes

[Tarja Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very sweet each character has their own meal.

[Milo · Rating 5 out of 5]

love this cook book and nobody can tell me it's shit

[Jes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the 2nd best cookbook I've ever used! Get it! 🤤

[Reggie Collins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cooked the Dunkin’ cinammon twirls and they were very delicious yum yum yum