Let me tell you the secret to a successful potluck dessert: find a new twist on an old favorite. When it comes to desserts, people are usually craving a familiar flavor, but adding an unexpected element makes it a real party. For example, don’t just make regular banana splits; make a Banana Split Lasagna. It’ll feed a crowd, and everyone will be interested in trying it.
Dessert casseroles and no-bake desserts are your best options for potlucks because they’re inexpensive and easy to make in a large batch. Cake is great, but many people won’t try a piece because they think it will be too filling or they have potluck paranoia. If you make a gooey, fruity dessert, people won’t mind taking a spoonful.
Cool whip recipes are just as irresistible because they’re light and refreshing. Of course, one of the biggest draws is that you can prep it ahead of time and pop it in the fridge. Whether you’re making an ice box cake recipe or a fruit salad recipe, you’ll love that these recipes save time and appeal to guests of all ages. They’re really easy potluck ideas.
If you’re obsessed with taking the easy route, be sure to check out our contest below where you could win three easy cookbooks! Here’s our round-up of the best summer desserts for potlucks.
12 Summer-Style Potluck Desserts
Dessert Casserole Recipes
- Banana Split Lasagna
- Vanilla Dessert Lasagna
- OMG Chocolate Lasagna
- Just Like Paula Deen’s Peach Cobbler
- So Many Layered Desserts, So Little Time
No-Bake Dessert Recipes
- Mini Cheesecake Recipe with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- OMG No-Bake Dessert
- Caramel Crack Bars
- Easy Strawberry Refrigerator Pie
- Drool-Worthy No Bake Cookies & Bars You Need In Your Life
Plus, check out our free eBook for cake mix desserts!
Cool Whip Recipes
- Banana Cream Pie Sex in a Pan
- Sex in a Pan
- Lemon Lush Lasagna
- Cream Puff Cake
- 23 Cool Whip Desserts You’ll Love
Bonus Giveaway!
We’re excited to give away Ryland, Peters & Small cookbook prize packs to three lucky winners! Each prize pack includes the following books:
- Easy Baking by Linda Collister
- This easy-to-follow cookbook includes delightful easy desserts like Chocolate Pound Cake and Tangy Lemon Bars! Learn how to make homemade bread, the easy way.
- The Easy Kitchen’s Pies and Tarts
- Learn to make a variety of pies with flavors from around the world, from Moroccan Apple Pie to traditional Shepherd’s Pie. This cookbook covers all pies sweet and savory.
- Learn to make a variety of pies with flavors from around the world, from Moroccan Apple Pie to traditional Shepherd’s Pie. This cookbook covers all pies sweet and savory.
- Easy Cakes & Cookies: Cupcakes, Brownies, Muffins, Loaves & More
- Your favorite desserts from cheesecakes to pies are guaranteed to be in this super-cute collection of 100 recipes.
How to Enter:
Leave a comment below answering the following question:
What’s your favorite easy dessert?
Official Rules:
- There is a maximum of one entry per person. The entry will be based upon a comment left on this blog post. Duplicate comments will be deleted and are not tallied.
- The winner will be selected at random from the comments on this blog post.
- Winner will be announced here on the blog as well as contacted by the email address provided.
- You have until Sunday, July 5, at 11:59p EST to leave your comment on this blog post. Comments posted after that will not be counted.
- Contest open to anyone 18+ in US.
Good luck!
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