Anonymous
Post 12/13/2024 11:42     Subject: Re:Bake sale Cheers and Jeers
savory snacks like homemade chex mix, roasted nuts, etc. to help balance out all the sugary offerings

And cupcakes! especially with pretty frosting and sprinkles
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2024 10:38     Subject: Bake sale Cheers and Jeers
The last bake sale I worked had some "dirt" cupcakes (crumbled Oreos and gummy worms on top).

HUGE hit with kids.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2024 10:31     Subject: Bake sale Cheers and Jeers
Rice crispy treats with either fruity pebbles and sprinkles or cocoa pebbles and butterscotch chips added in will be immediately bought.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2024 09:29     Subject: Bake sale Cheers and Jeers
Anonymous wrote:Rice krispy treats and brownies always go first.


Yes especially if your audience is mainly kids. If kids, they also like decorated cookies.

Lemon bars have also been popular.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2024 09:17     Subject: Bake sale Cheers and Jeers
Rice krispy treats and brownies always go first.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2024 08:27     Subject: Bake sale Cheers and Jeers
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Rice krispy treats do well


+1 rice crispy treats. Also brownies and fudge.

We've had mini banana bread do well, which surprised me, but muffins and cupcakes typically don't sell. Small or irregular looking cookies don't sell, people prefer big flat round cookies if they buy cookies.


Cupcakes are hard to carry around. I think people like things they can easily eat on the go or carry around without worrying about it getting smushed. So cookies, bars, mini breads, seem to travel well.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2024 08:24     Subject: Bake sale Cheers and Jeers
Anonymous wrote:Something about those Oreo truffles grosses me out no matter who makes them. I just imagine someone’s warm hands rolling together a bunch of cream cheese and frosting and I can’t do it.


I checked the date on this to see if I wrote it. I have said the same in the past. The Oreo ball makers will be coming for you soon with their knives out. But still, yuck.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2024 08:22     Subject: Bake sale Cheers and Jeers
Millionaire shortbread and lemon bars sold well. The World Peace cookies were not very popular.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2024 06:31     Subject: Bake sale Cheers and Jeers
Anonymous wrote:Rice krispy treats do well


+1 rice crispy treats. Also brownies and fudge.

We've had mini banana bread do well, which surprised me, but muffins and cupcakes typically don't sell. Small or irregular looking cookies don't sell, people prefer big flat round cookies if they buy cookies.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2024 06:30     Subject: Bake sale Cheers and Jeers
Items sold individually rather than like a whole cake.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2024 06:27     Subject: Bake sale Cheers and Jeers
Rice krispy treats do well
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2024 06:22     Subject: Bake sale Cheers and Jeers
Brookes Best of both
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2024 02:48     Subject: Bake sale Cheers and Jeers
Something about those Oreo truffles grosses me out no matter who makes them. I just imagine someone’s warm hands rolling together a bunch of cream cheese and frosting and I can’t do it.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2024 00:01     Subject: Bake sale Cheers and Jeers
The perennial favorites are always chocolate chip cookies and brownies. Snickerdoodles do well too. Anything a bit different does not sell well.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2024 23:14     Subject: Bake sale Cheers and Jeers
Which products actually sell at your bake sales and which have left overs that get thrown out? Any festive (non religious) ideas for an upcoming bake sale?