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

Old-Fashioned Shortbread
Genevieve Ko
181 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
181
4 hours
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Kaab el Ghazal (Gazelle Horn Cookies)
Nargisse Benkabbou
49 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
49
35 minutes
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One-Bowl Lemon and Olive Oil Cake
Brian Levy
1667 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,667
2 hours, including cooling
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Easy
Miso Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ali Slagle
523 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
523
25 minutes
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Easy
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
Genevieve Ko
123 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
123
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Lazy Daisy Cake
Melissa Clark
1230 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,230
1 hour
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Easy
Chocolate Pretzel Shortbread
Yossy Arefi
231 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
231
45 minutes
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Easy
Raspberry Pie Crunch Bars
Melissa Clark
611 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
611
1½ hours
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Spice Muffins
Ashley Lonsdale
78 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
78
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Baked Red Bean Nian Gao (Mochi Cake)
Eleanore Park, Peggy Wang, Jessica Wang
44 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
44
1½ hours
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Easy
Lemon-Honey Nian Gao (Mochi Cake)
Eleanore Park, Jessica Wang
59 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
59
1¾ hours
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Cherry Almond Scones
Yossy Arefi
207 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
207
45 minutes
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Benne Cookies
Kim Severson, Emily Meggett
241 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
241
1 hour
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Blueberry Corn Muffins
Melissa Knific
653 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
653
55 minutes
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Easy
Pastelitos (Guava and Cream Cheese Pastries)
Daniela Galarza, Anya von Bremzen
330 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
330
1 hour
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Triple-Chocolate Brownies
Vaughn Vreeland
333 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
333
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Sesame-Coconut Shortbreads
David Tanis
56 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
56
45 minutes, plus chilling and cooling time
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Coconut Almond Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
294 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
294
40 minutes
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Easy
Sweet Cherry Upside-Down Cake
Jerrelle Guy
293 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
293
45 minutes, plus cooling
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7Up Cake
Sam Sifton
1233 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,233
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Brown Butter Peach Cake
Millie Peartree
179 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
179
1 hour 50 minutes, plus cooling
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Campari Olive Oil Cake
Melissa Clark
2170 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,170
1½ hours
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Chez Panisse’s Blueberry Cobbler
Molly O'Neill, Lindsey Remolif Shere
8430 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,430
1 hour 15 minutes
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One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
719 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
719
2 hours, mainly cooling
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Easy
S’mores Blondies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1497 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,497
1 hour, plus cooling
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Sugar Cookie Bars
Margaux Laskey, “American Girl Cookies”
6221 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,221
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
9605 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,605
1½ hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Plum Graham Cracker Crumble
Jerrelle Guy
882 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
882
40 minutes
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Peanut Butter Cookies
Genevieve Ko
550 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
550
45 minutes
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Lemon Bars With Pecan Crust
Lisa Donovan
234 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
234
4¼ hours
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Peanut-Butter Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Yossy Arefi
1913 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,913
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Blueberry Pie
Sam Sifton
1140 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,140
2 hours, 30 minutes
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Blueberry Cornmeal Shortbread Tart
Alison Roman
2319 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,319
50 minutes
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One-Bowl Carrot Cake
Genevieve Ko
3406 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,406
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Cream Soda and Raspberry Cupcakes
Yotam Ottolenghi
326 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
326
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling
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Nutella Brownies
Jessie Sheehan
1041 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,041
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Doolsho (Cardamom Sponge Cake)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
314 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
314
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Strawberry-Rhubarb Muffins
Lidey Heuck
771 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
771
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Dirty Chai Earthquake Cookies
Susan Spungen
1989 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,989
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Almond Cakes
Melissa Clark
311 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
311
1 hour 20 minutes
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Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
830 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
830
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
769 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
769
1 hour
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Easy
Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
Lidey Heuck
354 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
354
15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours' chilling
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Easy
Brownies
Lidey Heuck
3152 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,152
45 minutes
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Iced Oatmeal Cookies
Jerrelle Guy
1784 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,784
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Lemon-Almond Butter Cake
Regina Schrambling, Jody Adams
4323 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,323
2 hours 30 minutes, plus cooling time
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M&M Cookies
Eric Kim
2375 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,375
30 minutes
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Easy
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