Sweet, easy, and irresistible: 25 potluck desserts to feed a crowd
Easy to make, a joy to serve, and a surefire hit with the crowd – get ready to sweeten up your next potluck with these show-stopping, no-fuss potluck desserts.
Dive into a world where sugar, spice, and everything nice comes together to create the most scrumptious potluck desserts.
We’re talking about treats that are not just a feast for your taste buds but also a breeze to whip up, perfect for feeding a crowd without breaking a sweat.
Imagine pineapple upside down cake. This classic is a true crowd-pleaser, with its caramelized pineapple topping and moist, buttery cake. It’s like a little slice of heaven on a plate.
And there’s more!
For those who want to keep things cool and hassle-free, say hello to no bake banana pudding.
It’s creamy, it’s dreamy, and no oven needed. It’s the perfect make-ahead marvel that gets tastier with time.
That’s just the beginning, because here you’ll find 25 recipes for the best potluck desserts.
And let’s not forget, these desserts are more than just sweet treats; they’re the grand finale to any potluck feast.
So, get ready to sweeten up that potluck table with desserts that are as delightful to look at as they are to eat.
Potluck desserts
Air fryer baklava is one of the best-ever air fryer desserts you’ll come across! Layers of crispy filo are filled with assorted nuts and topped with salty sweet syrup. With this easy recipe, you can make perfect homemade baklava.
This is the best Billy Miner pie recipe for a copycat version of The Keg’s famous dessert. Imagine a mocha ice cream cake on an oreo crumb crust, topped with sliced almonds. Then drizzled with hot fudge and caramel sauce.
This no bake biscoff cheesecake recipe is so easy to make and brings two favorites – biscoff and cheesecake – together in one delicious mouthful!
This delicious tiramisu variation is made with Biscoff cookies and Biscoff cookie butter. No one has to know how easy it was to make.
Lend a jiggly retro vibe to your next potluck with this black cherry jello salad recipe!
This easy, no bake five ingredient Black Forest trifle makes a great potluck dessert.
Cherry cheesecake with chocolate crust is a stunning dessert which can be prepared by following only a few simple steps. The chocolate crumb crust forms a delicious shell for the cheesecake filling and perfectly complements the flavours of the cream cheese and cherries. The quantities in this cherry cheesecake recipe are sufficient for approximately 8 servings.
Chocolate kahlua cake is an easy chocolate bundt cake with a hint of Kahlua coffee liqueur and studded with chocolate chips, and it's made entirely from scratch - no box mix here! It's as perfect to bring to a potluck as it is to serve after a fancy evening or holiday dinner. Moist and rich, this is the ultimate chocolate bundt cake to make.
This no bake banana pudding is the perfect treat to bring to your next pop up. You only need five ingredients and about 15 minutes to whip up a batch.
Banana pudding poke cake takes creamy banana pudding and puts it on top of a buttery yellow cake with crunchy vanilla wafers for a fun twist on classic banana pudding. This is the perfect dessert to share at a potluck, and is so easy starting with a cake mix.
This peach potluck cake recipe is so delicious and can be made any time of the year. Using shortcuts like a boxed cake mix and canned peach pie filling, this cake is easy to make and is popular at gatherings.
Make an irresistible crowd-pleaser with this easy Filipino mango graham float made of seven simple ingredients. This delicious no-bake dessert makes every bite the perfect bite with layers of juicy mango, browned butter graham crackers, & the fluffiest whipped cream.
These fudgy red velvet cake mix brownies are so easy to make with only 4 ingredients. They have white chocolate chips inside and a super moist, chewy texture that melts in your mouth. It's the perfect doctored red velvet cake mix recipe that you won't regret making.
This grain-free coffee cake is amazingly delicious and makes a great potluck dessert.
This Italian lemon olive oil cake uses everyday ingredients but is packed full of delicious fruity flavors. Made with fresh lemon juice and zest, this cake is both light and tender.
This is a really simple recipe and always a big hit with both kids and adults. If you like a chewy, gooey brownie, bake a batch or two, or three! They’re sure to be a big hit with everyone.
This old-fashioned marshmallow fruit salad is an easy dish to take to a party. This potluck favorite is an oldie but a goodie, takes 10 minutes to put together, and is bursting with fruity flavor.
No-bake chocolate peanut butter lasagna, an easy chocolate lasagna dessert recipe perfect for potlucks. This dessert lasagna recipe has a layer of homemade peanut butter filling and a layer of homemade chocolate filling with layers of graham crackers that turn almost cake-like.
Enjoy everything you love about cheesecake without even turning on the oven with this quick and easy no bake option. Add in the strawberries for a fruity addition that allows for a lighter texture that won’t sit heavy in your stomach.
This no bake peach cheesecake with graham cracker crust is full of juicy peach flavor and a pretty peach rose on top. It's beautiful and delicious.
Smooth, sweet, and creamy cheesecake atop a perfect, graham crust that has been piled high with fresh peaches. It's simple, dreamy, and perfectly delicious.
Pineapple upside down cake is a vintage recipe that is so easy to make from scratch. It’s a delicious nostalgic afternoon treat.
This rainbow fruit salad with honey lime dressing is a must have recipe. It's filled with the best fresh combination of fruits and covered in a sweet, tangy dressing that is out of this world. The perfect side dish for potlucks.
These raspberry brownies are intensely fudgy and truffle-like, with a bold raspberry flavor and jammy bits of fruit in each bite. You’ll love my quick and easy recipe for chocolate raspberry brownies.
A 100% homemade, from-scratch, Southern vegan banana pudding: A no-bake recipe with layers of vanilla wafers, banana slices, vanilla pudding, and sweet creamy fluff.
These desserts are not just delicious but also incredibly easy to whip up and serve.
They’re sure to satisfy any crowd with their perfect blend of ease, convenience, and irresistible flavors.
So, the next time you’re pondering over what to bring to that potluck dinner, remember, a great dessert doesn’t have to be complicated. It just needs to be delectably delightful.