Potluck gatherings are all about sharing love through food, and what better way to sweeten the occasion than with delectable desserts? Whether it’s a church picnic, an office potluck, or a family get-together, these easy dessert recipes will make you a potluck legend! From irresistible bar cookies and mouthwatering brownies to delightful pies and heavenly trifles, these crowd-pleasing potluck desserts are guaranteed to steal the show at any gathering.
When it comes to potlucks, the goal is to bring a dish that not only disappears in a flash but also leaves everyone asking for the recipe. This lineup of easy potluck desserts is designed to make you the star of the dessert table, earning you compliments and recipe requests galore.
Strawberry Shortcake
These individual strawberry shortcakes are the perfect choice for a potluck or picnic. With their fluffy biscuits, fresh strawberries, and whipped cream, they’re a delicious and portable dessert.
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Butter Tarts
Indulge in a classic with homemade butter tarts. With a sweet, vanilla-scented filling and flaky pastry shell filled with nuts and raisins, this recipe is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
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Confetti Squares
These peanut butter butterscotch confetti squares are the perfect no-bake treat for any occasion. With colorful mini marshmallows and butterscotch chips, they’re sure to be a hit at your next party or potluck!
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Lemon Stuffed Cupcakes
These lemon-stuffed cupcakes pair pillowy, fluffy vanilla cupcakes with a homemade filling of lemon curl plus a sweet buttercream frosting!
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Amaretto Cream Pie
Make this no-bake cream pie recipe with amaretto liqueur and you will certainly end the meal in style. It’s a make-ahead dessert, as long as you add the finishing touches just before serving.
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Cream Cheese Brownies
These cream cheese brownies are rich, fudgy brownies with a cheesecake ripple! Try this delicious brownie with cream cheese recipe!
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Easy Monkey Bread
This easy monkey bread recipe uses canned biscuit dough and is sweetened with white and brown sugar and flavored with cinnamon. It’s a delicious pull-apart bread that is easy to make and is sure to be a hit whenever you choose to make it.
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Easy Mini Cherry Cheesecake Desserts
If you’ve been looking for a single-serve dessert with pre-made puff pastry shells and cherry pie filling, you’re going to love these mini cherry cheesecake desserts. These individual cheesecakes are really tasty!
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Easy Lemon Posset Brûlée
Blending sweetness, tartness, and a creamy texture, a lemon posset brûlée is elegant enough for a dinner party as well as simple enough to become a real staple.
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Cream Horns Recipe
This easy Cream Horns recipe is made with puff pastry that’s wrapped and baked until golden flaky and filled with a sweet and fluffy cream filling!
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French Silk Pie
This French Silk Pie is so easy to make. It’s creamy and has the perfect balance of chocolate and homemade whipped cream.
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Black Forest Dump Cake
Enjoy the irresistible flavors of Black Forest Dump Cake: a delightful combination of chocolate, cherries, and fluffy goodness.
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Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake
This Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake is baked from a box, poked with cheesecake pudding, covered with Cool Whip, and then topped with fresh strawberries.
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Banana Pudding Pie
Banana Pudding Pie is a dreamy treat that combines classic flavors with a modern twist, making it a perfect dessert.
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Frozen Strawberry Yogurt Bites
Frozen Strawberry Yogurt Bites are a perfect blend of strawberries and Greek yogurt coated in chocolate. Ideal for a yummy snack or dessert.
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Strawberry Shortcake Roll
Our Strawberry Shortcake Roll recipe takes the classic flavors you love and wraps them into an irresistible, easy-to-make dessert.
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Lemon Heaven On Earth Cake
Lemon Heaven On Earth Cake is a no-bake dessert with a perfectly tart, sweet flavor made with store-bought ingredients in only 15 minutes!
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Chocolate Cheesecake
Indulge in a heavenly no-bake Chocolate Cheesecake with a rich and creamy filling in a chocolate crust – the perfect dessert for any occasion
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Lemon Blueberry Sheet Cake
This lemon blueberry sheet cake is bursting with lemon flavor, and blueberries, and is topped with a cream cheese frosting and blueberry sauce.
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Coconut Custard Pie
Coconut Custard Pie is a dense and creamy dessert recipe made with just seven ingredients including coconut, milk, and eggs.
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Easy Chocolate Sheet Cake With Fudge Frosting
This easy chocolate sheet cake is moist, delicious, and perfect for a crowd! Ready start to finish in under an hour.
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Lemon Cheesecake
Our Lemon Cheesecake has a creamy filling and buttery graham cracker crust. Make this baked lemon cheesecake recipe for a holiday dessert!
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Decadent Caramel Brownie Trifle
This Brownie Trifle recipe is a rich and creamy dessert with layers of chocolate brownie, caramel, cheesecake pudding, and more, perfect for any occasion.
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Blueberry Heaven On Earth Cake
Blueberry Heaven On Earth Cake is a trifle-like cake that has layers of angel food cake, vanilla pudding, blueberry filling, and Cool Whip!
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Berry Cheesecake Salad Recipe
This berry cheesecake salad recipe is a fruity dessert salad everyone will love. It’s filled with blueberries and strawberries and so creamy!
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No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Icebox Cake
This no-bake cherry cheesecake icebox cake is as simple as it is tasty. It’s filled with delicious, creamy goodness that everyone loves.
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No-Bake Banana Pudding Cups
This easy no-bake banana pudding cheesecake dessert is so easy and so good. Essentially a mini banana pudding trifle in each dish.
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Lazy Cookie Bars
Soft, chewy lazy cookie bars or cake mix cookie bars make a delightful dessert when you have no time to bake from scratch!
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Ambrosia Salad
Grandma’s delicious ambrosia salad is very simple to make. Perfect for picnics and church potlucks, it’s a slice of Americana!
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Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Strawberry Pretzel Salad is always a hit at any get-together! A pretzel crust, topped with a sweet cream cheese layer and strawberry topping!
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Double Crust Apple Pie
Classic Double Crust Apple Pie with crisp, golden layers of buttery pastry and a luscious filling of sweet and tart apples.
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Lemon Bars
These one-bowl classic lemon bars have a crisp, buttery shortbread crust and a rich lemon curd filling made from scratch with fresh lemons.
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