We still have some time before the summer produce is ready for canning. In the meantime, use those empty mason jars to create these amazing Mason jar recipes for summer! I especially love these recipes for picnics. From mason jar meals to desserts in a jar, any of these delicious recipes can easily be packed in your picnic basket to take on-the-go. Mason jars are the perfect container to tote a salad or breakfast, and you can even bake a cake right in them!
Mason jar recipes are also great for entertaining! Serve these at a summer cookout or potluck and your guests are sure to swoon. Desserts in a jar are always show-stoppers, no matter what you put in them. What’s even better, these recipes taste as good as they look (or better)! So go ahead and dust off those jars to create portable treats perfect for all summer long.
8 Mason Jar Recipes for Summer
1. Portable Pasta Salad – Rather than packing plastic bowls, pack your pasta salad in small Mason jars! This pasta salad recipe is simple and delicious.
2. Frozen Lemonade Pie in a Jar – A creamy, creamy Mason jar recipe that will help you cool off. They’re made with graham crackers, lemonade and condensed milk!
3. Mason Jar Breakfast To Go via At The Picket Fence – Take your breakfast on the go with the help of a mason jar! Just pack eggs, hash browns, meat, and whatever you like!
4. Mason Jar Layered Banana Pudding via Let’s Dish – Banana pudding is an old-fashioned favorite, and this Mason jar recipe will be one of your favorite sweet treats.
5. Mason Jar Lemon Meringue Pies – You won’t believe how easy these lemon meringue pies are to make. You’ll love the crust, filling, and meringue topping!
6. Punch Bowl Cake in a Mason Jar via Love of Family and Home – Made with only 6 ingredients, this cake in a jar recipe is filled with amazing summer flavors.
7. Mason Jar Corn Dogs – Kids will love these, and adults will too. It’s the no-mess way to make homemade corn dogs that are individually portioned!
8. Chopped Taco Mason Jar Salad via Organize Yourself Skinny – Pack these for a delicious lunch on-the-go, for a picnic, or just enjoy at home!
What’s your favorite way to use Mason jars?
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Because summer is also wedding season, I am finding that my social calendar is quickly filling up with bridal showers! Mason jar treats have always been a great way to add a little something extra and unexpected along with registry gifts. I mean, what stressed out bride doesn’t enjoy a little chocolate or something sweet to curb her wedding stress? If you are a bride or maid-of-honor planning such event, these mason jar treats also work as great (and inexpensive!) party favors. Trust me, these gifts are always a hit and add a personalized touch in a sea of expected gifts.
Presentation, presentation, presentation! Mason jars are the go-to look for foodies on-the-go this summer. From the portability to the simplicity, each Mason jar recipe looks amazing along with the undeniable possibilities for summer fun paired along with the treat. These eight unique recipes remind me of family picnics, poolside lunches and long weekends on the water. All the activities summer encompasses could be enhanced with a yummy snack in a perfectly prepared party favor. Let the barbecues commence!
Although I don’t have kids myself, having volunteered as a camp counselor at summer camps for elementary-aged children for the past couple years, I’ve found that mason jar projects can be a great tool in having “fun with food” and sparking creativity in little ones. Whether it was layered PB&J’s, s’mores, five-cheese and mixed noodle macaroni, or gummy worm and Oreo crumble “dirt” chocolate pudding jars (to name a few!), little kids love being involved in the making of their meal — the personalized touch — just as much as they love devouring it. The perk to the mason jars was that the kids could take it home with them later, if they were too full to finish, they could easily save the rest of their treat by screwing the top back on, and the clean-up for the counselors was a relatively easy process. Plus, since the jars are reusable, it’s a much greener alternative to bunches of paper plates and plastic silverware. Needless to say, I’m always intrigued by new and creative mason jar meals!