41+ Best Picnic Desserts For a Perfect Experience

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This is the ultimate picnic desserts roundup that is perfect for taking on the go and enjoying warm weather for an ultimate experience.

I've put together a variety of easy-to-make treats that are both delicious and portable.

From fruity pies to handheld cookies, there's something for everyone. These desserts are designed to withstand warm weather and travel well, so you can enjoy them without worry.

Many recipes can be prepared ahead of time, saving you stress on picnic day. Whether you prefer chocolatey, fruity, or creamy desserts, our collection has options to satisfy all taste buds.

These sweet treats will add a special touch to your picnic spread and leave your friends and family asking for more.

For more recipe roundups, check out my macaron flavors, biscoff desserts, German desserts, beautiful cakes, and parfait recipes.

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1. Blueberry Lemon Coffee Cake
2. Strawberry Pound Cake
3. Chouquettes (French Sugar Puffs)
4. Strawberry Bundt Cake
5. Dark Chocolate Brownies
6. Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies
7. Lemon Ricotta Cake
8. Chocolate Bread
9. Crack Cake
10. Almond Flour Chocolate Cake
11. Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
12. Chocolate Dump Cake
13. Fried Donut Holes (No Yeast)
14. Coffee Cake Cookies
15. Danish Butter Cookies
16. Snickerdoodle Bars
17. Fudgy Brownie Pie
18. Cinnamon Apple Cake
19. Pecan Crescent Cookies
20. Coconut Pecan Cookies
21. Chewy Gingersnap Cookies
22. Pecan Pie Without Corn Syrup
23. Lemon Brownies
24. Alfajores (Dulce De Leche Sandwich Cookies)
25. Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
26. Buttermilk Chocolate Cake
27. Cherry Coffee Cake
28. 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
29. Chewy Pistachio Cookies
30. Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies
31. Homemade Pizookie (Pizza Cookie)
32. Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Muffins
33. Pistachio Baklava
34. Moist Blueberry Cake
35. Nutella Banana Bread
36. Chewy Coffee Cookies
37. Orange Pound Cake With Orange Glaze
38. Scotcharoos (Soft And Chewy)
39. Apple Pie With Graham Cracker Crust
40. Carrot Bundt Cake
41. Cinnamon Bundt Cake
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1. Blueberry Lemon Coffee Cake

This blueberry lemon coffee cake is made with a tender cake, filled with blueberries, topped with crumble topping, and a simple glaze.

Close up shot of a slice of lemon blueberry coffee cake.

2. Strawberry Pound Cake

This strawberry pound cake is dense and buttery and is made with fresh strawberries, fresh lemon zest, and lemon juice.

3. Chouquettes (French Sugar Puffs)

These easy and delicious chouquettes are small French pastries made with airy Choux pastry, and coated with crunchy pearl sugar.

Stack of two chouquettes with the top one cut in half.

4. Strawberry Bundt Cake

This strawberry bundt cake is made with fresh strawberries, and fresh strawberry puree and is topped with a strawberry glaze.

Sliced strawberry bundt cake on a cake platter.

5. Dark Chocolate Brownies

These dark chocolate brownies are fudgy and moist and are made with Dutch cocoa powder and high-quality dark chocolate.

6. Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies

These mini chocolate chip cookies are packed with rich, gooey chocolate chips, and have a chewy middle and crispy edges.

Pile of mini chocolate chip cookies with the middle one missing a bite.

7. Lemon Ricotta Cake

Lemon ricotta cake is a citrus-infused treat that combines the tangy flavors of lemon with the creamy richness of ricotta cheese.

Slice of lemon ricotta cake pulled away from the cake.

8. Chocolate Bread

The moist chocolate bread is rich and decadent, with a velvety texture that melts in your mouth and a deep, intense chocolate flavor.

Chocolate bread sliced on a parchment paper.

9. Crack Cake

This incredibly moist crack cake is made in a bundt cake with a yellow cake mix, and vanilla pudding, and is topped with a delicious white wine glaze.

10. Almond Flour Chocolate Cake

This one bowl almond flour chocolate cake has a moist and rich texture and is topped with a silky smooth chocolate ganache.

Slice pulled away from an almond flour chocolate cake.

11. Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Chocolate crinkle cookies are classic Christmas cookie that tastes like brownies! These chocolate crinkle cookies are soft on the inside and are crunchy on the outside.

Very close up shot of crinkle cookie with a bite missing.

12. Chocolate Dump Cake

This rich and incredibly moist chocolate dump cake is a decadent and indulgent dessert that is incredibly easy to make.

Slice missing from a chocolate dump cake.

13. Fried Donut Holes (No Yeast)

These no-yeast donut holes are soft and fluffy donuts that take minutes to whip up together, and are the most delicious donuts with minimum effort and time invested!

14. Coffee Cake Cookies

These coffee cake cookies are made with a cinnamon sugar cookie, topped with a buttery crumble topping, and cream cheese glaze.

Close up shot of coffee cake cookie with a bite missing.

15. Danish Butter Cookies

These light and crispy buttery Danish butter cookies are melt in your mouth cookies that are full of butter and sweet flavor.

Top of danish butter cookies on a round cooling rack.

16. Snickerdoodle Bars

These Snickerdoodle bars are easy, quick, soft, chewy, and buttery bars that are coated with cinnamon sugar and taste just like a Snickerdoodle cookie!

17. Fudgy Brownie Pie

This brownie pie is made with a flakey and buttery dough and is filled with a fudgy, rich, and chocolaty brownie filling.

Close up shot of brownie pie with a slice missing.

18. Cinnamon Apple Cake

This cinnamon apple cake is moist and buttery with a tender crumb, filled with apples, and a cinnamon swirl topping, and a drizzle of simple glaze.

Sliced cinnamon apple cake with a slice missing.

19. Pecan Crescent Cookies

These melt in your mouth pecan crescent cookies are buttery and crunchy cookies made with buttery dough and crunchy pecans.

Pecan crescent cookies with powder sugar on top.

20. Coconut Pecan Cookies

These coconut pecan cookies are made with shredded coconut and chopped pecans, resulting in a crunchy and chewy texture.

Coconut pecan cookies next to a bowl with coconut.

21. Chewy Gingersnap Cookies

These gingersnap cookies are thin and crispy with a chewy center and rolled in cinnamon sugar which creates the most delicious crunchy exterior.

22. Pecan Pie Without Corn Syrup

This delish pecan pie without corn syrup is made with a buttery flakey crust and is filled with a sweet and gooey filling.

Slice of pecan pie without corn syrup on a white plate.

23. Lemon Brownies

These incredible lemon brownies or lemon blondies are made with fresh lemon juice and zest, and topped with a lemon glaze.

24. Alfajores (Dulce De Leche Sandwich Cookies)

These alfajores are soft shortbread cookies filled with caramel-like dulce de leche and dipped in shredded coconut.

25. Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies

These fudgy, and moist chocolate peanut butter brownies are stuffed with a thick layer of creamy peanut butter in every bite!

26. Buttermilk Chocolate Cake

This moist, and rich buttermilk chocolate cake is made in just one bowl and combines the richness of chocolate with the tanginess of buttermilk.

Slice of buttermilk chocolate cake on a white plate with a fork.

27. Cherry Coffee Cake

This cherry coffee cake is made with fresh or frozen cherries, and lemon zest, and topped with a buttery crumble topping.

Close up shot of a slice of cherry coffee cake.

28. 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

These 4 ingredient peanut butter cookies are the easiest peanut butter cookies, they are crunchy and full of peanut butter flavor, and come together in 20 minutes!

Top of 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies.

29. Chewy Pistachio Cookies

These pistachio cookies are made with a chocolate chip cookie base filled with chopped pistachios and chocolate chunks and topped with flakey salt!

Overhead shot of pistachio cookies with pistachio.

30. Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies

These chewy Oreo chocolate chip cookies are loaded with Oreo chunks and chocolate chips and topped with even more Oreo chunks!

This easy homemade pizookie is made with chocolate chip cookie dough that is baked in a cast iron skillet, creating crispy edges and a gooey center. Scoop a large scoop of vanilla ice cream for the best dessert ever!

32. Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Muffins

These bakery style chocolate chip muffins are moist and fluffy, have a perfect domed top, and are filled with plenty of melty chocolate chips.

Bite missing from bakery style chocolate chip muffins.

33. Pistachio Baklava

This super delicious pistachio baklava is buttery, sweet, flakey, nutty, gooey, and surprisingly easy to make!

Close up shot of a stack of baklava on a white plate.

34. Moist Blueberry Cake

This easy and moist blueberry cake is made in one bowl and is loaded with bursting blueberries and lemon zest flavor.

35. Nutella Banana Bread

This incredibly moist and easy Nutella banana bread is full of ripe bananas and is swirled with plenty of Nutella. This might be my top 3 favorite banana bread recipes ever!

Close up shot of banana bread with nutella.

36. Chewy Coffee Cookies

These incredible coffee cookies are chewy chocolate chip cookies, loaded with chocolate chunks, and espresso powder.

Overhead shot of coffee cookies with the middle one missing a bite.

37. Orange Pound Cake With Orange Glaze

This orange pound cake is loaded with orange flavor and is moist, buttery, dense, and topped with a delicious orange glaze.

Orange pound cake cut open with a slice of orange on top.

38. Scotcharoos (Soft And Chewy)

These easy scotcharoos are no bake bars made with rice Krispies cereal, and peanut butter mixture, and topped with melted chocolate and butterscotch chips.

39. Apple Pie With Graham Cracker Crust

This apple pie with graham cracker crust is the easiest and most delicious apple pie recipe, filled with cooked apples, and is topped with a crumble topping!

Slice missing from an apple pie with graham cracker crust.

40. Carrot Bundt Cake

This carrot bundt cake is made with a soft and moist spiced carrot cake, topped with cream cheese glaze and chopped pecans!

41. Cinnamon Bundt Cake

This cinnamon bundt cake is moist, buttery, and has a tender crumb, is made with a cinnamon swirl and topped with cream cheese frosting.

Slice missing from a cinnamon bundt cake.

Faq's

What kind of dessert do you bring to a picnic?

When choosing a dessert for a picnic, opt for portable and easy-to-eat options. Fresh fruit, cookies, brownies, or pre-sliced cake are excellent choices.

These treats can withstand outdoor temperatures and don't require utensils. Remember to pack them in sealed containers to keep them fresh and protect them from insects.

What desserts don't need to be refrigerated?

Many desserts can be stored at room temperature, including cookies, brownies, and cakes without cream-based frostings.

Fruit pies, hard candies, chocolates, and some pastries are also suitable. Consider humidity and temperature when deciding whether to refrigerate a dessert.

Can you take cheesecake to a picnic?

Cheesecake can enhance a picnic, but needs careful handling. Keep it chilled in an insulated cooler with ice packs during transport.

Choose individual slices or mini cheesecakes for easier serving and temperature control. Despite the extra effort, this indulgent treat can elevate your outdoor dining experience.

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