14 Potluck Desserts
Desserts are the real stars of any potluck, and everyone wants a little sweet treat to wrap up the meal. If you never know what to bring or are tired of the same old thing, these homemade potluck desserts will change that.
Best of all, they’re easy to pack and serve—and utterly delicious. The next time you’re invited to or host a potluck, you’ll know what to make!
Mini Brownie Bites
These super simple fudgy brownie bites are the perfect one-bite sweet treat to wrap up your potluck gathering. The recipe makes 24 mouthwatering brownie bites, which is perfect for feeding a lot of people.
Get the Recipe: Mini Brownie Bites
Cherry Bars
Cherry pie is a classic, but slicing it can be a pain when serving a crowd. These handheld cherry bars have those classic flavors but in bar form and with way more texture, thanks to the sugar cookie base and crunchy cookie topping.
Get the Recipe: Cherry Bars
Golden Oreo Truffles
Oreos are always a crowd-pleaser, especially if they’re blended with cream cheese and then dipped into creamy white chocolate. These no-bake truffles are made with golden Oreos for a vanilla flavor you won’t be able to resist.
Get the Recipe: Golden Oreo Truffles
Texas Sheet Cake Cookies
Texas sheet cake is so tasty, but you need to bring plates and forks to serve it; that’s why we love these cookies, which are the perfect grab-and-go treat.
You get all the fudgy goodness of Texas sheet cake but in cookie form. Plus, they’re made with a boxed cake mix and couldn’t be easier to make.
(These are topped with pecans, but if someone has a nut allergy, you can always skip them.)
Get the Recipe: Texas Sheet Cake Cookies
Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes
Pineapple upside down cake has the most delicious combination of buttery, sweet, and tangy flavors, and that sticky glaze makes them even more delicious.
This version uses yellow cake mix to speed things up, and they’re baked in muffin pans for a single-serving version of the classic dessert.
Get the Recipe: Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes
Crinkle Top M&M Brownies
The M&Ms baked into each of these moist, fudgy brownies add extra crunch and so much color. These will basically jump off the dessert table and right into your mouth.
Get the Recipe: Crinkle Top M&M Brownies
Lemon Cookie Bars
Lemon is one of the most crowd-pleasing flavors and adds some brightness to any potluck spread.
There is truly nothing better than chewy lemon sugar cookie bars frosted with lemon-infused buttercream, and this recipe is perfect for making any time of year.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Cookie Bars
Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats
Using browned butter adds a delicious toasted flavor to the Rice Krispie treats. Made with just four ingredients, it’s a great budget-friendly dessert to make for your next potluck.
Get the Recipe: Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats
Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Cups
If you’re looking for a fruity sweet treat, these little cookie cups are perfect.
They taste like classic fruit pizza with the sugar cookie base, cream cheese filling, and fresh fruit, but the store-bought sugar cookie dough is baked into little cups to make them finger foods.
Get the Recipe: Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Cups
Turtle Cheesecake Dip
You can probably already imagine how good this dip tastes. The fluffy, no-bake cheesecake base is topped with caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, pecans, and then actual chopped turtle candy for an out-of-this-world flavor.
(Check ahead of time for any nut allergies; if someone has one or you’re not sure, you can always make one of the other recipes on this list.)
Get the Recipe: Turtle Cheesecake Dip
Brookie Bars
Brownies + chocolate chip cookies = brookies, and they’re easily the best potluck dessert.
Why? They’re soft and chewy with the perfect combination of brown sugar cookie dough and chocolate brownies. We promise they will disappear in moments.
Get the Recipe: Brookie Bars
Blueberry Bread
Who doesn’t love a slice of moist blueberry bread? This decadent quick bread has the best blueberry flavor and is topped with a homemade vanilla glaze.
Get the Recipe: Blueberry Bread
Mini Oreo Cheesecakes
Oreos and cheesecake are two flavors that are major crowd-pleasers, especially when they’re paired together. The Oreo frosting is made from a can of vanilla frosting mixed with Oreo crumbs, yum!
Get the Recipe: Mini Oreo Cheesecakes
Banana Oatmeal Cream Pies
With the tangy cream cheese flavor from the filling and the banana flavor from the soft, chewy oatmeal cookies, they remind us of an Oatmeal Creme Pie mashed up with old-school Banana Pudding.
They’re an extra special treat your guests will request for every gathering.
Get the Recipe: Banana Oatmeal Cream Pies
