Potluck Recipes

Looking for potluck recipes? Impress friends and family with these crowd-pleasing potluck ideas that range from easy appetizers and sides to elegant dinners and desserts.

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    Strawberry Dump Cake

    This is the perfect dessert for when you are short on time and want something sweet. The filling bakes up warm and gooey while the cake mix topping is buttery and golden brown. Top with a scoop of ice cream or dollop of whipped cream and you're set! —Jenna Urben, McKinney, Texas

    Smoked Chicken Wings

    When you want chicken with that deep, smoked flavor, there's no better way to achieve that than by bringing out...


    Zucchini Sushi

    Zucchini "sushi" is a fun, low-carb play on traditional sushi, using zucchini ribbons in place of nori. With flavors reminiscent...


    Slow-Cooker Chicken and Rice

    There’s nothing like an easy slow-cooker recipe to save the day during busy work weeks and packed school schedules. This


    Easy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread

    We think the best kind of baked good is the snack-y sort. Something not too sweet but definitely cozy—more suited

    Copycat Cracker Barrel Meat Loaf

    2 reviews

    If you love meat loaf, you’re likely already a fan of Cracker Barrel’s famous meat loaf. And if meat loaf


    Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

    These yummy pumpkin cookies are light and fluffy, almost like cake cookies, and they are not overly sweet. —Taste of...


    Copycat Applebee’s Chicken Wonton Tacos

    Are you, like us, always craving Applebee’s chicken wonton tacos? Well, good news. We’re sharing our Test Kitchen-approved copycat recipe


    Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies

    These gluten-free gingerbread cookies taste just like the classic version. The aroma of them baking in the oven is sure...


    Gluten-Free Red Velvet Cake

    Red velvet recipes make showstopping desserts. And is any cake more distinctive than red velvet cake? Bright red and capped


    Copycat Chipotle Queso

    From Chipotle’s “I know it costs extra” guacamole to fresh corn salsa, customers line up at the fast casual chain for burritos


    Tangy Macaroni Salad

    Classic macaroni salad is a potluck staple. It can be made ahead, transports easily and is the perfect side for...


    Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls

    3 reviews

    Does anyone go to Texas Roadhouse and skip the famous pillowy dinner rolls? Their Awesome Blossom is a must-have on

    French Crullers

    Nothing beats a fresh doughnut with the perfect texture. And while most doughnut recipes are made with a rich, heavy


    Smoked Salmon Dip

    Did you know that you can use salmon to make a great dip? There are plenty of ways to enjoy


    No-Bake Oreo Pie

    No-bake Oreo pie is the ultimate summer dessert. Like other no-bake pies, it comes together quickly and you don’t even


    No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

    Craving cheesecake, but don’t have the experience, time or confidence to make the classic recipe? Short of going to The


    Fried Chicken and Waffles

    Chicken and waffles as a culinary tradition has origins in both Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine and soul food, with some variations....


    French Dip Sliders

    1 review

    If you ask me, the appetizers are the real winners at a game-day party. I mean, we all gotta eat—regardless


    Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies

    Cream cheese and red velvet cake go together like bread and butter, so I figured why not make a cheesecake-filled...


    Cherry Cordial Cookies

    This is hands-down my most-requested cookie recipe at holiday gatherings. These cookies are reminiscent of chocolate-covered cherries, so they are...


    Butterscotch Pecan Pound Cake

    My father just loves nuts and anything butterscotch flavored, so I'm always on the lookout for recipes that combine these...

    Caramel Apple Toffee Cookies

    I had bags of caramel bits and toffee bits in my pantry that I needed to use, and that's how...


    Hoisin Chicken Wonton Cups

    This is an easier take on the sesame chicken wonton tacos from Applebee's. I made these recently for the big...


    4-Ingredient Chocolate Dump Cake

    1 review

    This very moist 4-ingredient chocolate dump cake has chocolate chips on top instead of frosting. It tastes wonderful served warm...


    Mother’s Day Ham

    1 review

    After one bite, my husband informed me this slow-cooker ham was the best I've ever made. I invented it because...



    Halva-Caramel Alfajores (Caramel Filled Sandwich Cookies)

    A modern twist on a Latin American classic, my delicate butter cookies have an irresistible halvah-caramel center. —Andrea Potischman, Menlo...