Editors’ Collection

Desserts for Picnics

Make-ahead cakes, pies, cookies, bars and more dessert recipes to bring to the next summer picnic. Discover more dessert recipes in our summer recipe collection.

Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich.

Recipes

Tahini Krispie Chocolate Bars
Yossy Arefi
42 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
42
15 minutes
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Rice Krispies Treats
Scott Loitsch
2974 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,974
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Turtle Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
232 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
232
1 hour
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Brownie Brittle
Samantha Seneviratne
82 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
82
2 hours
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Magnolia Bakery’s Cupcakes
Susan Campos
3514 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,514
About 45 minutes
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Chewy Marmalade Oatmeal Cookies
Melissa Clark
477 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
477
25 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
143 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
143
1 hour 10 minutes
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Flourless Fudgy Brownies
Brian Levy
206 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
206
1 hour 50 minutes
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Tahini and Chocolate Chunk Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
136 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
136
1 hour 30 minutes
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Toasted Coconut Rum Balls
Carolina Gelen
30 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
30
1 hour
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Banana Sticky Toffee Pudding
Claire Saffitz
53 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
53
2 hours 5 minutes
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Anzac Biscuits (Oat and Coconut Cookies)
Brian Levy
277 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
277
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Poppy Seed Bars
Melissa Clark
775 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
775
1 hour, plus at least 1½ hours’ cooling time
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Easy
White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
Eric Kim, Autumn Moultrie
367 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
367
45 minutes (plus overnight resting)
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Cocoa Krispies Treats
Samantha Seneviratne
339 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
339
20 minutes
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Cookies and Cream Icebox Cake
Yossy Arefi
108 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
108
15 minutes, plus at least 8 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Chocolate Cherry Magic Cookie Bars
Yossy Arefi
205 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
205
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Samantha Seneviratne
50 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
50
45 minutes
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Carrot Cake Butter Mochi
Vaughn Vreeland
116 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
116
2 hours 30 minutes
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Junkberry Pie
Melissa Knific, Royers Round Top Cafe
165 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
165
5½ hours
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Easy Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Genevieve Ko
290 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
290
50 minutes (plus 90 minutes resting and chilling)
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Easy
Skillet Sprinkle Sugar Cookie
Jessie Sheehan
41 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
41
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
No-Bake Peaches and Cream Cake
David Tanis
382 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
382
40 minutes, plus chilling time
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Malva Pudding
Genevieve Ko, Eric Adjepong
158 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
158
1 hour
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Easy
No-Bake Lime and Speculoos Cake
Zaynab Issa
154 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
154
15 minutes, plus 12 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Red Velvet Cookie Bars
Yossy Arefi
157 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
157
1 hour 10 minutes
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Peach Ricotta Cake
Yossy Arefi
1560 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,560
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Cookie Butter Blondies
Yossy Arefi
148 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
148
40 minutes
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Easy
Whole Wheat Maple Zucchini Bread
Ifrah F. Ahmed
178 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
178
45 minutes
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Easy
Carlota de Limón (Lime Icebox Cake)
Kristina Felix
98 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
98
4 hours 20 minutes
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Easy
Sugar Cookie Bars With Berries
Yossy Arefi
88 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
88
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Easy
S’mores Brownies
Eric Kim
447 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
447
35 minutes
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Easy
Key Lime Pie
Vaughn Vreeland
600 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
600
1¼ hours, plus 4 hours’ cooling and chilling
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Lemon Zucchini Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
676 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
676
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Strawberry Sumac Cake
Nicole Taylor
374 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
374
1 hour 15 minutes
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S’mores Layer Cake
Yossy Arefi
189 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
189
3¾ hours
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Butter Mochi
Genevieve Ko
2673 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,673
2 hours, plus cooling
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Berries and Cream Sheet Cake
Yossy Arefi
865 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
865
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Peach Poundcake
Jerrelle Guy
3110 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,110
2 hours, plus cooling
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
Melissa Clark
634 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
634
1 hour 15 minutes
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Cream Cheese Brownies
Samantha Seneviratne
420 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
420
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Easy
Lemon Raspberry Cornmeal Cake
Yossy Arefi
674 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
674
1 hour, plus cooling
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Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1550 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,550
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Easy
Strawberry Pretzel Bars
Millie Peartree
377 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
377
45 minutes, plus 4 to 6 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
2349 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,349
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Chewy Peanut Butter-Marshmallow Bars
Lidey Heuck
226 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
226
20 minutes, plus 2 hours’ cooling
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Strawberry Galette
Naz Deravian
707 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
707
1 to 1½ hours, plus chilling and resting
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Fruit Salad
Ali Slagle
507 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
507
20 minutes
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Easy
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