47+ Best Potluck Desserts To Feed a Crowd

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These amazingly tasty potluck desserts are a delicious addition to any gathering, offering a sweet treat to serve for a crowd.

These communal gatherings provide an opportunity for friends and family to showcase their culinary skills and share their favorite treats with others.

When preparing a potluck dessert, it's essential to consider portability and ease of serving. Opt for desserts that can be easily transported and served in individual portions, such as cookies, bars, or cupcakes.

Additionally, choosing recipes that can be made ahead of time allows hosts to focus on enjoying the event rather than last-minute preparations.

Whether it's a classic apple pie or decadent chocolate brownies, potluck desserts bring people together through the joy of good food.

For more recipe roundups, check out my recipes with chocolate chips, fruit desserts, Nutella dessert recipes, tart recipes, almond flour desserts, air fryer desserts, and fun things to bake.

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1. Oreo Cupcakes With Oreo Frosting
2. Dark Chocolate Brownies
3. Chouquettes (French Sugar Puffs)
4. Strawberry Pound Cake
5. Mexican Chocolate Cake
6. Red Velvet Brownies
7. Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies
8. Lemon Ricotta Cake
9. Moist Chocolate Bread
10. 2 Ingredient Fudge
11. Lemon Crinkle Cookies
12. Almond Flour Chocolate Cake
13. Creme Brulee Cake
14. Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
15. Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies
16. Triple Chocolate Cookies
17. Lotus Biscoff Donuts
18. Crack Cake
19. Boston Cream Donuts
20. Mini Donuts
21. Cream Puffs
22. Buttermilk Chocolate Cake
23. Mini Fruit Tarts With Pastry Cream
24. Fried Donut Holes (No Yeast)
25. Chewy Pistachio Cookies
26. Tiramisu Cookies
27. Alfajores
28. Coconut Balls
29. Snickerdoodle Bars
30. Coffee Cake Cookies
31. Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bars
32. Cinnamon Apple Cake
33. Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies
34. Coconut Pecan Cookies
35. 3 Ingredient Peach Cobbler (W/ Cake Mix)
36. Cherry Coffee Cake
37. 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
38. Vanilla Cupcakes w/ Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
39. Chocolate Poke Cake
40. Banana Pudding Cupcakes
41. Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
42. Pistachio Baklava
43. Oreo Cookie Cake
44. Peanut Butter Balls With Rice Krispies
45. Homemade Milano Cookies
46. Brownie Bites
47. Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes
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47+ Best Potluck Desserts To Feed a Crowd
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1. Oreo Cupcakes With Oreo Frosting

These Oreo cupcakes are made with soft and tender vanilla and Oreo cupcakes and topped with a creamy Oreo frosting.

Close up shot of Oreo cupcakes with oreo frosting.

2. Dark Chocolate Brownies

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

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 Pound Cake

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

5. Mexican Chocolate Cake

This Mexican chocolate cake is made with chocolate cake that is spiced with cinnamon and cayenne pepper and is topped with cinnamon frosting.

Slice of Mexican chocolate cake on a white plate.

6. Red Velvet Brownies

These red velvet brownies are fudgy and have a signature red velvet flavor with a creamy cream cheese glaze.

Top of red velvet brownies with a cream cheese glaze.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Moist 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.

10. 2 Ingredient Fudge

This 2 ingredient fudge is creamy and rich has a melt in your mouth texture and doesn’t get easier to make.

Stack of two 2 ingredient fudge with the top one missing a bite.

11. Lemon Crinkle Cookies

These lemon crinkle cookies are chewy and soft and are filled with lemon zest and lemon juice for a delicious citrus flavor. They are rolled in sugar and powdered sugar and have a crispy and delicious exterior.

Stack of lemon cookies with the top one missing a bite.

12. 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.

Close up shot of a slice of almond flour chocolate cake.

13. Creme Brulee Cake

This incredible Creme Brulee Cake is a heavenly combination of vanilla cake with creamy custard and caramelized sugar.

Slice of creme brulee cake with a bite missing.

14. 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. This cookie fits perfectly for your cookie box!

Overhead shot of chocolate crinkle cookies.

15. 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!

Close up shot of oreo cookies on parchment paper.

16. Triple Chocolate Cookies

These triple chocolate cookies are made with cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and chocolate chunks! These are the ultimate cookies for real chocolate lovers.

Overhead shot of triple chocolate cookies.

17. Lotus Biscoff Donuts

These lotus biscoff donuts are made with an easy cake-style biscoff batter and topped with a biscoff butter glaze and biscoff cookie crumbs.

18. 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.

19. Boston Cream Donuts

These Boston cream donuts are made with fluffy yeast dough, filled with creamy vanilla custard, and topped with chocolate ganache.

20. Mini Donuts

These mini donuts are made with a simple vanilla cinnamon cake-like batter and tossed in a cinnamon sugar mixture. These are so cute and so fun to make!

21. Cream Puffs

These cream puffs are a classy french dessert made with choux pastry that is baked until golden brown, filled with whipped cream or pastry cream, and dipped in chocolate.

Close up shot of chocolate covered cream puff.

22. 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.

23. Mini Fruit Tarts With Pastry Cream

These mini fruit tarts are made with easy and buttery tart shells, filled with homemade pastry cream, and topped with fresh fruit

24. 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!

25. 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!

26. Tiramisu Cookies

These tiramisu cookies are made with soft and chewy coffee cookies topped with creamy mascarpone cream, and topped with cocoa powder.

Super close up shot of a tiramisu cookie with a bite missing.

27. Alfajores

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

28. Coconut Balls

These coconut balls are a delicious treat made with shredded coconut and sweetened condensed milk, and covered in melted chocolate.

29. 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!

30. 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.

31. Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bars

These cinnamon toast crunch bars are a delicious treat made with crunchy cinnamon sugar cereal coated in a gooey marshmallow mixture.

Stack of two slices of cinnamon toast crunch bars.

32. 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.

33. Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies

These one bowl peanut butter thumbprint cookies are soft and flavorful and are filled with a strawberry jam filling.

Pile of peanut butter thumbprint cookies.

34. 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.

35. 3 Ingredient Peach Cobbler (W/ Cake Mix)

This 3 ingredient peach cobbler is the easiest peach cobbler recipe out there and has a crispy top and juicy peaches!

Overhead shot of 3 ingredient peach cobbler with ice cream.

36. 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.

37. 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!

Overhead shot of 4 ingredient peanut butter cookies.

38. Vanilla Cupcakes w/ Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

These moist and tender vanilla cupcakes are made in one bowl and are topped with the most delicious vanilla buttercream frosting.

Close up of vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting.

39. Chocolate Poke Cake

This chocolate poke cake is made with a moist chocolate cake, chocolate pudding filling, and stabilized chocolate whipped cream!

Bite pulled out from a slice of chocolate poke cake.

40. Banana Pudding Cupcakes

These banana pudding cupcakes are made with a moist, tender, and light banana cupcake base, filled with a banana pudding filling, and topped with stabilized whipped cream.

Banana pudding cupcakes on a wooden board.

41. Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies

These strawberry cheesecake cookies are soft and sweet, loaded with fresh strawberries, and filled with creamy cheesecake filling.

Cream cheese strawberry cookies cut in half.

42. 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.

This oreo cookie cake is soft, and chewy on the inside, filled with oreos and gooey chocolate chips, and topped with freshly made whipped cream!

44. Peanut Butter Balls With Rice Krispies

These no bake peanut butter balls with rice Krispies are crunchy and delicious and are super easy to make. They will turn into your favorite candy to make! You can serve them as a snack, dessert, or sweet treat!

Close up shoto of peanut butter ball with a bite missing.

45. Homemade Milano Cookies

These Milano cookies are made with buttery and tender vanilla cookies and filled with a silky smooth chocolate ganache.

46. Brownie Bites

These brownie bites are moist, fudgy, and full of chocolate flavor! They are gooey in the center and have a crackly brownie-like top!

Close up shot of a bite missing from a brownie bite.

47. Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes

These mini strawberry cheesecakes are made with a graham cracker crust, topped with an easy and creamy cheesecake filling, and topped with homemade strawberry topping.

Faq's

What is a good dessert to bring to someone's house?

When deciding on a dessert to bring to someone's house, opt for something easy to transport and share, like cookies, brownies, or a fruit tart. These treats are crowd-pleasers and can be enjoyed without the need for plates or utensils.

Is it OK to bring dessert to a potluck?

When it comes to potlucks, bringing dessert can be a delightful addition to the meal. However, it's always a good idea to check with the host beforehand to ensure there won't be an overload of desserts.

What should you not bring to a potluck?

Avoid items that require last-minute preparation or intricate assembly, as well as dishes with common allergens like nuts.

Additionally, refrain from bringing overly pungent foods that may overpower the other dishes or items that need special serving equipment not available at the gathering.

More dessert recipes

Tiramisu Cups- These individual tiramisu cups are an easy twist on the classic dessert, made with layers of creamy mascarpone, ladyfingers, and cocoa powder, this makes the perfect dessert!

Marble Loaf Cake- This easy marble loaf cake is moist and flavorful and topped with a thick and luscious layer of chocolate ganache.

Mini Oreo Cheesecakes- These mini Oreo cheesecakes are made with an oreo crust, topped with a creamy Oreo cheesecake filling, and topped with our homemade oreo whipped cream.

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