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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    Peppermint Twists

    4 reviews

    Serve your family and friends this delicate twist that showcases one of the most popular flavors of the season—peppermint! —Taste...


    Holiday Thumbprint Cookies

    3 reviews

    Speckled with chopped nuts and topped with a candied cherry, these tender cookies will disappear fast.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen


    Chocolate Chip-Cranberry Scones

    6 reviews

    My daughter started making these as a "healthy" alternative to cookies since we seem to like cookies of any kind....


    Creamy Vegetable Chowder

    14 reviews

    This rich, comforting soup recipe can easily be doubled or tripled. You can lower the fat content by using turkey...


    Sausage and Kale Soup

    34 reviews

    This is my family’s absolute favorite soup, and I can have it on the table in less than 45 minutes....


    Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Pizzelle

    3 reviews

    I've experimented with different varieties of pizzelle recipes, but this is definitely a favorite. My dad likes to help make...


    Majestic Pecan Cake

    This recipe truly lives up to its name. The pecan-dotted cake is stacked in three layers, and made-from-scratch frosting is...


    Homemade Christmas Jam

    7 reviews

    A few years ago, I hit upon the idea of presenting family and friends with baskets of homemade jam as...

    Holiday Cranberry Gelatin Salad

    8 reviews

    This light, delicious holiday salad is very popular in my family and has been requested every year since I first...


    Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

    4 reviews

    Enjoy this holiday dessert without worrying about calories. Plus it is so luscious that no one will guess that it...


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    Rum Balls

    63 reviews

    Rum flavor comes through nicely in these traditional, no-bake rum balls. I like to make a few dozen at a...


    Italian Appetizer Meatballs

    2 reviews

    Store-bought spaghetti sauce speeds up the preparation of these homemade meatball appetizers. Leftovers make terrific sub sandwiches. —Rene McCrory, Indianapolis,...


    Spring Pea Soup

    8 reviews

    Truly a soup for the pea lover, this recipe originated with an idea in an old cookbook about eating better...


    Easy Lemon Cake

    1 review

    Garnish cake with lemon slices and fresh mint leaves.


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    Gingerbread Cookie Cutouts

    5 reviews

    Add a little snow hat (complete with a pompom) to a classic gingerbread shape to create adorable gingerbread Santas. —Christy...


    Saucy Mac & Cheese

    8 reviews

    I love the curly noodles in this creamy recipe. Cavatappi, also sold under the name cellentani, is a corkscrew pasta,...


    Wonderful Carrot Cake

    24 reviews

    This healthy carrot cake recipe is moist, tender and delicious. Kids will love it because it's sweet, and you'll love...

    Chocolate Chip Cranberry Bread

    7 reviews

    This cranberry bread is tender and moist. The first time I made it, it immediately became a favorite for the...


    Marinated Sausage Kabobs

    9 reviews

    These flavorful and colorful appetizers are so fun they'll be the talk of the party. And they're so easy: Simply...


    Pizzelle

    8 reviews

    This recipe was adapted from one that my Italian-born mother and grandmother followed. They used old irons on a gas...


    Meaty Pasta Casseroles

    29 reviews

    I love this recipe because it makes two hearty casseroles. Every time I make it I add a little something...


    Honey-Orange Glazed Pork Loin

    3 reviews

    After finding this idea in a magazine, I changed it up to make it my own. I like to keep...


    Three-Cheese Hash Brown Bake

    6 reviews

    Serve up comfort food for breakfast with this cheesy casserole featuring frozen hash browns. It requires just 10 minutes of...

    No-Bake Peanut Butter Treats

    33 reviews

    Perfect for road trips, these peanut butter oatmeal balls won’t stick to your hands. Keep them in the refrigerator for...


    Raspberry Bavarian Cake

    4 reviews

    This recipe is an all-time favorite with my family and everyone else who tastes it. It’s so easy but makes...


    Purple-Ribbon Pumpkin Cake

    19 reviews

    I belong to a Christmas village collectors' club and we all bring a potluck dish to our monthy meetings. The...



    Rhubarb Cranberry Cookies

    5 reviews

    I like the sudden hit of sweetness when you bite into the white chips. It really complements the tart flavor...


    Herbed Seafood Casserole

    5 reviews

    When I wanted a seafood dish for my annual Christmas Eve buffet, my friend gave me a wonderful recipe. This...