"Google is testing a new, more publisher-friendly version of the AI Overviews for recipe results. The new design has the recipe cards at the top, citations at the bottom and a shorter AI response. These should be able to generated a higher click-through rate to the publishers site, over the current method. This update was spotted by Insired Taste on X who wrote:"
"Meanwhile in the world of AIOs. This is much better Google. Instead of an untested AI Frankenstein recipe as the default response there is a basic recipe overview and rich result links. Credit where it's due. I was able to replicate this, here is a GIF of it in action: Here is the video: Meanwhile in the world of AIOs. This is much better Google. Instead of an untested AI Frankenstein recipe as the default response there is a basic recipe overview and rich result links. Credit where it's due. cc @glenngabe @rustybrick pic.twitter.com/rIuaKYAY6U- Inspired Taste (@inspiredtaste) October 4, 2025"
"If inaccuracy and full AI Frankenstein recipes wasn't bad enough now when we click the recipe citations (which many users won't) it jumps to content on the page with this horrible yellow highlight. Has any engineer actually tried using this UX!? pic.twitter.com/pKM9zwxqgr- Inspired Taste (@inspiredtaste) March 11, 2025 Here is another: Yes, the AIO is just an overview and there are recipe card links without a full recipe which is usually the default output. Here is a branded example using our brand name with recipe intent. pic.twitter.com/dBYCu3J5we- Inspired Taste (@inspiredtaste) October 5, 2025"
Google is testing a publisher-friendly AI Overview layout for recipe search results that places recipe cards at the top, citations at the bottom, and delivers shorter AI-generated summaries. The layout is designed to increase click-through rates to publisher websites by prioritizing rich result links and minimizing long AI-composed recipes. Observers on X replicated the new presentation with GIFs and video, showing a basic overview plus direct recipe card links. Prior AI Overviews sometimes produced inaccurate, long "Frankenstein" recipes and a jarring in-page highlight behavior; the new layout aims to improve UX and traffic attribution.
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