Looking for the perfect treat to pack in your picnic basket? Look no further because these delicious desserts for a picnic have you covered. From fast, easy treats to hand held desserts you are sure to find one or two that you will love.
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- Apple Pie Cupcakes
- Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes
- Nutella Cupcakes
- Raspberry Cupcakes
- Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
- Mini Cupcakes
- Apple Pie Cookies
- Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizzas
- Muffin Mix Cookies
- Lemon Cake Mix Cookies
- Lemon Blueberry Cookies
- Raspberry Crumble Cookies
- Mini Apple Tarts
- Mini Smores Pies
- Smores Dip
- Homestyle Rice Krispie Treats
- Giant Rice Krispie Treats
- Strawberry Jello Salad
- Banana Pudding Fluff
- Oreo Fluff
- Nutella Covered Strawberries
- No Bake Banana Pudding
Picnics are a fun thing to do in spring and summer to get together with friends, family or even as a date. Finding the right foods that you can make ahead, transport and easily eat is important to having an easy, breezy time.
We selected these easy desserts for a picnic based on the following: speed to make, portability, ease of eating. So, scroll a little and find your next picnic dessert to pack up.
Apple Pie Cupcakes
Apple pie is an American classic, but sometimes we want more than just pie. So, try these apple pie cupcakes. They are made from a soft, fluffy spiced cupcake that is filled with apple pie filling and topped with creamy buttercream frosting.
Why they're good: they have a fancy look and flavor, but are super easy to make. You can speed them up by using boxed cake mix and pre-made apple pie filling.
Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes
If you love strawberry crunch flavor, but want individual serving treats, try these strawberry crunch cakes. They are sweet vanilla and strawberry flavors.
Why they're good: make them fancy by adding a slice of strawberry into the whipped cream. They look elaborate, but are rather quick to bake up a large batch.
Nutella Cupcakes
The delicious flavor combination of chocolate and hazelnut, these Nutella cupcakes are super decadent. Moist cupcakes filled with Nutella and topped with a Nutella buttercream.
Why it's good: you can make them as decadent as you like by choosing how much Nutella and where you add it - remove from the batter or don't fill them if you want a less sweet treat. Plus they are baked and ready in about 30 minutes.
Raspberry Cupcakes
These raspberry cupcakes and light, sweet, fruity and pink. They have a vanilla cupcake base with raspberries sprinkled throughout.
Why they're good: really easy to customize these, you can add a raspberry filling or change the icing flavor and color.
Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
Tart and tangy, these lemon meringue cupcakes are so fun. They are filled with a lemon curd and topped with toasted meringue for a fancy look.
Why it's good: you can make these a day or two ahead of your event. Plus they can easily be made as a big batch if you have a lot of guests.
Mini Cupcakes
Mini cupcakes are a super cute smaller version of regular sized cupcake. These adorable cupcakes are super easy to make and they are fluffy and moist.
Why they're good: you can bake these up pretty quickly and they are a nice bite-sized treat. Plus you can customize them to be any flavor you like.
Apple Pie Cookies
Skip baking an actual pie and whip up a batch of these apple pie cookies instead. They are topped with spiced apples just like a pie, but are on top of a sweet cookie base.
Why they're good: these cookies are super cute and look like mini pies. You can make them even more fun by adding a dollop of vanilla ice cream of whipped cream on top.
Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizzas
Sugar cookie fruit pizzas are delicious and sweet. They are a thick and soft sugar cookie base topped with cream cheese icing and fresh fruity of your choice.
Why it's good: customize them to fit the theme of your shower - make them all blue by adding food coloring to the frosting and using only blueberries, or all pink by using just raspberries.
Muffin Mix Cookies
Triple Berry Muffin Mix Cookies are sweet and fruity. These are a great addition to any spring or summertime party or celebration.
Why it's good: made with muffin mix, these cookies are fast and easy to make. Plus, you can easily change the flavor simply by using a different flavor of muffin mix.
Lemon Cake Mix Cookies
Lemon cake mix cookies are tart, tangy and sweet. The refreshing citrus flavor mixed with sugar is a delightful and refreshing flavor combination.
Why it's good: as the name says, these are made with cake mix so they use limited ingredients. Plus they are super fast and easy to mix up.
Lemon Blueberry Cookies
Tart and sweet, lemon blueberry cookies combine citrus and berry flavors. The cookie itself is soft and chewy.
Why they're good: no chill time is required for these. They can use fresh or frozen blueberries.
Raspberry Crumble Cookies
These raspberry crumble cookies are a Costco copycat recipe. A buttery, almond cookie base filled with raspberry jam and topped with sweet crumble topping.
Why they're good: easy to make as a large batch if you are serving for a crowd. You can easily change the flavor by using different flavored jam.
Mini Apple Tarts
Why spend hours making a whole apple pie when you can quickly whip up a batch of these simple mini apple tarts? Filled with delicious apple pie filling and nestled into pre-made pie crusts.
Why it's good: These bite-sized treats are incredibly easy to serve, making them perfect for any occasion. Plus, you can effortlessly bake large batches of them in a jiffy.
Mini Smores Pies
Bake up a batch of these easy mini smores pies. Cute little graham cracker crusts that are filled with melty chocolate and topped off with marshmallows that are toasted to perfection. Mini graham cracker pie crusts filled with melted chocolate and topped with toasted, melted marshmallows.
Why it's good: these are so fat to make - 10 minutes with only 3 ingredients. Plus they are so easy to serve as they come pre-made in their own individual serving tins.
Smores Dip
Craving ooey, gooey goodness that takes you back to childhood and camp time stories? Make some of this oven smores dip. With melty chocolate covered in toasted marshmallows - what's not to love?
Why it's good: this can be ready in about 10 minutes. With just two ingredients, it is as easy as tossing chocolate into a baking pan and topping it with a layer of marshmallows.
Homestyle Rice Krispie Treats
What's better than original rice krispie treats? Double the thickness and extra mini marshmallows of Homestyle rice krispie treats of course.
Why it's good: ready in 30 minutes or less with only 3 ingredients. These are so easy to make, no baking necessary.
Giant Rice Krispie Treats
Go big with these giant rice krispie treats. The same ooey, gooey goodness as the originals but as big as a cookie sheet.
Why it's good: these are as big as a cookie sheet, so lots of servings for a crowd. Plus it's easy to make a double or triple batch all at once.
Strawberry Jello Salad
This strawberry jello salad is a light and refreshing treat that everyone will love. Simple, tasty and light - this combination of fresh strawberries, jello and cool whip is perfect for summer celebrations.
Why it's good: this recipe is super easy to make with just four ingredients. Plus you can easily scale it up to a big batch. Add pretzels for a yummy salt and sweet combo with a heavenly crunch.
Banana Pudding Fluff
This is light with a burst of sweetness and fruitiness, our banana pudding fluff is an absolute treat. Crafted with freshly sliced bananas, cool whip, instant pudding, and Nilla wafers to make a perfect dip
Why it's good: Prepared swiftly in under 10 minutes, using just five straightforward ingredients. Plus, its versatility allows you to effortlessly adjust serving sizes, making it ideal for gatherings of all sizes.
Oreo Fluff
This Oreo fluff is creamy, sweet and delicious. Not only is it fast and easy to make, but you can use a variety of dippers from fruit to cookies and more.
Why it's good: this only takes about 10 minutes to make. Plus you can easily scale up the amount you make just by using two, three or more times the ingredients.
Nutella Covered Strawberries
Nutella covered strawberries are a delicious combo of fresh strawberry, hazelnut and chocolate. They are sweet, but light refreshing and fruity.
Why it's good: you can easily customize these by switching up the kind of sprinkles you add to them. Plus, they make great grab and go treats - super easy to serve as you can just lay them out on a plate or platter on your dessert table.
No Bake Banana Pudding
Need something fast and easy, but want a classic cookout flavor? Whip up a batch of this no bake banana pudding. This one uses cool whip, banana pudding, layers of sliced banana and Nilla wafers.
Why it's good: you don't have to bake this and it can be made in advance. Plus, you can easily make this in large batches by doubling or tripling the ingredients then just adding it to two pans.
