Need an easy dessert idea to make for a potluck

[Anonymous]

I need to bring a dessert to a potluck (mainly adults) tomorrow and don't have a lot of time. Looking for suggestions for something fairly easy that's a crowd pleaser. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Are you trying to be elegant with fresh fruit and a fancy pastry, or are you okay with using premade processed foods like pudding, or condensed milk, or the like?

[Anonymous]

Make brownies. The Ghirardelli box mix is good. They will disappear!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you trying to be elegant with fresh fruit and a fancy pastry, or are you okay with using premade processed foods like pudding, or condensed milk, or the like?

Someone else is bringing fruit salad. I just want something yummy and easy. Brownies might be a good idea. Any way I could elevate them, maybe with frosting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you trying to be elegant with fresh fruit and a fancy pastry, or are you okay with using premade processed foods like pudding, or condensed milk, or the like?

Someone else is bringing fruit salad. I just want something yummy and easy. Brownies might be a good idea. Any way I could elevate them, maybe with frosting?

I’m the brownie PP. You could sprinkle powdered sugar on top, drizzle with salted caramel, or top with a cream cheese frosting. Or sprinkle crushed peppermints on top. I like them plain though!

[Anonymous]

Easy, no bake, surprisingly tasty: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a36431426/no-bake-key-lime-pie-recipe/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Make brownies. The Ghirardelli box mix is good. They will disappear!

I was also thinking to make a boxed dessert. You could grab boxed pumpkin bread mix or banana bread mix from Trader Joe's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you trying to be elegant with fresh fruit and a fancy pastry, or are you okay with using premade processed foods like pudding, or condensed milk, or the like?

Someone else is bringing fruit salad. I just want something yummy and easy. Brownies might be a good idea. Any way I could elevate them, maybe with frosting?

I know this isn’t helpful but I would
seriously side-eye someone bringing fruit salad if tasked with a dessert

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Make brownies. The Ghirardelli box mix is good. They will disappear!

This. I like to swirl in some good quality raspberry jam. Top with fresh raspberries if you like and cut into very small squares. People love them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Make brownies. The Ghirardelli box mix is good. They will disappear!

I started subsituting (inspired by that DCUM thread) -- butter instead of oil, milk instead of water, and I very slightly undercook. Oh my god. incredible. Took them to a school event recently and they disappeared within minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Easy, no bake, surprisingly tasty: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a36431426/no-bake-key-lime-pie-recipe/

Key lime desserts are always a big hit.

[Anonymous]

Key lime would be perfect for this last bit of warm weather.

[Anonymous]

Oatmeal raisin cookies and add cranberries for color, or make pumpkin cookies. You could also buy something.

[Anonymous]

My pineapple upside down squares are always a massive hit

[Anonymous]

Blondies or pumpkin chocolate chip bars.