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.

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

Recipes

M&M Cookies
Eric Kim
2811 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,811
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
194 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
194
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
284 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
284
1 ½ hours, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Rainbow Rave Cookies
Sohla El-Waylly
1251 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,251
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Cherry Almond Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
426 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
426
1 hour 45 minutes
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Salted Margarita Bars
Vaughn Vreeland
2168 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,168
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
4347 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,347
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1504 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,504
1 hour 30 minutes
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S’mores Crispy Treats
Ali Slagle
543 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
543
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Sock-It-to-Me Cake
Millie Peartree
722 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
722
2 hours
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Original Plum Torte
Marian Burros
21068 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
21,068
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Cranberry Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
7601 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,601
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
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No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
3840 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,840
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Peanut Butter Blossoms
The New York Times, the Gerrero family
8622 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,622
35 minutes
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Namoura (Syrup-Soaked Semolina Cake)
Tejal Rao, Amanda Saab
953 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
953
1 hour
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Rice Krispies Treats With Chocolate and Pretzels
Genevieve Ko
2740 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,740
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Blueberry Poppy Seed Cake
Yossy Arefi
644 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
644
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Hawaiian Guava Cake
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
1412 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,412
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Peanut Butter Blackberry Bars
Dawn Perry
799 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
799
1 hour, plus cooling
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Kitchen Sink Cookies
Julia Moskin, Erin Gardner
984 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
984
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Easy
Strawberry Slab Pie
Nicole Taylor
801 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
801
4 hours, plus 2 hours' cooling
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Lemon Sheet Cake With Buttercream Frosting
Yossy Arefi
2673 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,673
50 minutes
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Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies
Alison Roman
15823 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
15,823
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Field Day Poundcake
Jennifer Steinhauer, Denise Moseley
1767 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,767
1 hour and 45 minutes
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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
864 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
864
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling
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German Chocolate Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
3090 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,090
45 minutes
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Plum Cobbler Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1019 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,019
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Millionaire’s Shortbread
Samantha Seneviratne
3152 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,152
1¾ hours
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Gochujang Caramel Cookies
Eric Kim
11136 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,136
45 minutes
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Hindbaersnitter (Danish Raspberry Slices)
Alexa Weibel, Brontë Aurell
957 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
957
1 hour, plus chilling, cooling and resting
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Blackberry Nectarine Crisp
Matt Lee, Ted Lee, Rebecca Charles
1007 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,007
1 hour
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Yellow Sheet Cake With Chocolate Frosting
Erin Jeanne McDowell
2131 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,131
45 minutes
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Shortbread Jammers
The New York Times, “The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion”
1806 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,806
45 minutes
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Easy
Vegan Brownies With Tahini and Halvah
Charlotte Druckman, Amy Chaplin
699 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
699
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Nectarine and Blueberry Galette
Yossy Arefi
1116 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,116
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Pistachio-Lemon Bars
Molly O'Neill
4030 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,030
45 minutes
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Easy
Maida Heatter's Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies
Maida Heatter
406 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
406
2 hour 30 minutes
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Crunchy Berry Almond Crumble
Melissa Clark
541 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
541
1 hour 15 minutes
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Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
Pete Wells, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
1777 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,777
40 minutes
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Easy
Magic Cookie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2165 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,165
1 hour
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Peach and Blueberry Cobbler With Hazelnut Biscuits
Samantha Seneviratne
255 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
255
1 hour
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Caramelized Banana Pudding
The New York Times, Millie Peartree
1512 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,512
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Denver Chocolate Sheet Cake
Alex Witchel, "The Junior League at Home"
2348 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,348
45 minutes
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Classic Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
Melissa Clark
7199 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,199
45 minutes
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Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
The New York Times
13997 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,997
About 45 minutes
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Easy
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