Anonymous wrote:Nothing store bought. No Costco. No Dunkin’ Donuts. No Trader Joe’s. That defeats the point of a bake sale and it’s no longer a bake sale.

Chocolate dipped pretzels / chocolate dipped large marshmallows on a stick.

I hate these. They look pretty so they sell but they suck.

Anonymous wrote:Nothing store bought. No Costco. No Dunkin’ Donuts. No Trader Joe’s. That defeats the point of a bake sale and it’s no longer a bake sale.

Chocolate dipped pretzels / chocolate dipped large marshmallows on a stick.

Agree that this is a good choice, but -- if I may be a bit pedantic? -- if we are going to be strict about what counts for a bake sale, it should probably be things that are baked, no?

Nothing store bought. No Costco. No Dunkin’ Donuts. No Trader Joe’s. That defeats the point of a bake sale and it’s no longer a bake sale.

Chocolate dipped pretzels / chocolate dipped large marshmallows on a stick.

Neiman Marcus bars

Whoopi pies

Frosted sugar cookies

Cake pops

Slices of quick bread

Anonymous wrote:I think cupcakes are harder now that things need to be packaged.

Brownies are always popular but a lot of people bring them. Lemon bars, or blondies or something similar would be good.

Chocolate chip cookies always sell well but a lot of people bring those too.

Bakery section at supermarket has individual cupcake containers.

I think cupcakes are harder now that things need to be packaged.

Brownies are always popular but a lot of people bring them. Lemon bars, or blondies or something similar would be good.

Chocolate chip cookies always sell well but a lot of people bring those too.

Thanks. Re: the cupcakes: do you put them in individual bags, or can I just have them a tray? Not sure what is considered acceptable and safe these days.
I like to bake, so will be doing my own for sure. Will plan on some cookies and cupcakes if I can figure out how they need to be packaged.

I don't bake - just get a carton of Dunkin' Donuts munchkins and everyone is perfectly happy with those. Oh wait, once I got the sea salt brownie bites from Trader Joe's - people were happy with those too.

Cupcakes are popular. But some a$$hole always buys the giant ones from Costco to sell and the homemade ones look paltry in comparison.

Anonymous wrote:Crinkle cookies!

PP here. Here’s the recipe I always use: https://www.williams-sonoma.com/m/recipe/chocolate-crinkle-cookies.amp.html So good!

I just make Toll house cookies or m and m cookies and bag 3 or 4 in those Wilton bags with the twist ties.

Crinkle cookies!

I agree with PP and make separate baggies of 3-4 cookies/items.

I am okay with being argued with, given that these are not show-off go-tos by any stretch of the imagination, but what I've seen go first every time are these:

1. Good classic Rice Krispie treats
2. Classic chocolate chip cookies
3. Caramel crunch popcorn & nuts mix

I think it's in part that people know what to expect with htem.

I haven’t baked for a bake sale in a long time but need to this week. What things are popular at a bake sale (high school) these days?