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

Strawberry-Rhubarb Muffins
Lidey Heuck
812 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
812
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Dirty Chai Earthquake Cookies
Susan Spungen
2064 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,064
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Almond Cakes
Melissa Clark
316 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
316
1 hour 20 minutes
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Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
869 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
869
35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling
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Mini Bibingka
Ligaya Mishan, Ray Luna
79 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
79
40 minutes
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Chewy Lemon Cookies
Clare de Boer
858 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
858
1 hour
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Easy
Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
Lidey Heuck
385 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
385
15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours' chilling
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Easy
Brownies
Lidey Heuck
4730 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,730
45 minutes
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Iced Oatmeal Cookies
Jerrelle Guy
2197 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,197
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Lemon-Almond Butter Cake
Regina Schrambling, Jody Adams
4524 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,524
2 hours 30 minutes, plus cooling time
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M&M Cookies
Eric Kim
2836 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,836
30 minutes
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Easy
Creamy Peach Pie Bars
Melissa Clark
1003 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,003
1 ½ hours, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Baklava
Naz Deravian
199 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
199
2 hours and 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours resting
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Popcorn Balls
Naz Deravian
94 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
94
45 minutes
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Coconut Pie Bars
Melissa Clark
286 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
286
1 ½ hours, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Rainbow Rave Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
1255 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,255
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Cherry Almond Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
430 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
430
1 hour 45 minutes
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Salted Margarita Bars
Vaughn Vreeland
2180 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,180
45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ freezing
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7Up Sheet Cake
Millie Peartree
198 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
198
1¼ hours
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Chocolate Zucchini Loaf Cake
Jesse Szewczyk
4387 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,387
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1519 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,519
1 hour 30 minutes
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S’mores Crispy Treats
Ali Slagle
546 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
546
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Sock-It-to-Me Cake
Millie Peartree
723 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
723
2 hours
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Original Plum Torte
Marian Burros
21164 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
21,164
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Cranberry Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
7610 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,610
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
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No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
3846 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,846
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Peanut Butter Blossoms
The New York Times, the Gerrero family
8639 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,639
35 minutes
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Namoura (Syrup-Soaked Semolina Cake)
Tejal Rao, Amanda Saab
952 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
952
1 hour
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Rice Krispies Treats With Chocolate and Pretzels
Genevieve Ko
2750 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,750
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Blueberry Poppy Seed Cake
Yossy Arefi
646 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
646
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Hawaiian Guava Cake
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
1413 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,413
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Peanut Butter Blackberry Bars
Dawn Perry
802 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
802
1 hour, plus cooling
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Kitchen Sink Cookies
Julia Moskin, Erin Gardner
985 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
985
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Easy
Strawberry Slab Pie
Nicole Taylor
803 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
803
4 hours, plus 2 hours' cooling
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Lemon Sheet Cake With Buttercream Frosting
Yossy Arefi
2682 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,682
50 minutes
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Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies
Alison Roman
15893 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
15,893
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Field Day Poundcake
Jennifer Steinhauer, Denise Moseley
1768 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,768
1 hour and 45 minutes
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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
866 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
866
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling
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German Chocolate Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
3108 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,108
45 minutes
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Plum Cobbler Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1020 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,020
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Millionaire’s Shortbread
Samantha Seneviratne
3163 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,163
1¾ hours
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Gochujang Caramel Cookies
Eric Kim
11256 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,256
45 minutes
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Hindbaersnitter (Danish Raspberry Slices)
Alexa Weibel, Brontë Aurell
961 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
961
1 hour, plus chilling, cooling and resting
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Blackberry Nectarine Crisp
Matt Lee, Ted Lee, Rebecca Charles
1008 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,008
1 hour
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Yellow Sheet Cake With Chocolate Frosting
Erin Jeanne McDowell
2139 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,139
45 minutes
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Shortbread Jammers
The New York Times, “The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion”
1824 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,824
45 minutes
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Easy
Vegan Brownies With Tahini and Halvah
Charlotte Druckman, Amy Chaplin
700 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
700
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Nectarine and Blueberry Galette
Yossy Arefi
1117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,117
1½ hours, plus cooling
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