20 of the Best Easy Desserts for a Crowd

Friday, December 2, 2016

Every special event deserves good food with a sweet ending. Since there are varieties of celebrations occurring throughout the year, having a handful of go-to recipes you can count on is always helpful.

Now, there’s really nothing worse than collecting your dishes at the end of an event only to see that the no one has eaten your dessert. Seriously, it’s the worst – especially since it took you hours to prepare. It’s time to put a stop to this from ever happening again.

We’ve got you covered with our list of 20 of the best easy desserts. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

Apple Cider Cupcakes and Brown Sugar Cinnamon Buttercream

Here's a moist and flavorful recipe for Apple Cider Cupcakes made from scratch with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting makes for a mouthwatering dessert!

Via Wishes and Dishes

Apple Cider Cupcakes - Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Bars

These White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Bars are just as pretty as they are delicious. Creamy cheesecake made with real white chocolate, swirled with raspberries set atop a buttery graham cracker crust.

Via Mariah’s Pleasing Plates

White Chocolate Raspberry Bars -Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

Samoa Bundt Cake

Samoa Cake tastes like the beloved girl scout cookie in bundt cake form with a tender cake full of chocolate flavor covered in a caramel frosting and lots of toasted coconut. A drizzle of caramel sauce and chocolate sauce makes it even harder to resist.

Via Spicy Southern Kitchen

Samoa Bundt Cake - Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls in under one hour made with refrigerated dough, a delicious pumpkin filling, and an incredible pumpkin pie spice cream cheese frosting!

Via Diethood

Cinnamon Rolls with Pumpkin Filling - Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

No Bake Cherry Cheesecake Lasagna

No Bake Cherry

Cheesecake Lasagna – dessert lasagna with graham cracker crust, cream cheese filling, pecans and cherry pie topping.

Via Sugar Apron

Cherry Cheesecake - Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

German Chocolate Cookies

German Chocolate Cookies feature a homemade ultra soft, chewy, and gooey double chocolate cookie loaded with a flavorful coconut pecan topping. Amazing!

Via Handle the Heat

German Chocolate Cookies - Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

Perfect Coconut Sheet Cake

This Perfect Coconut Sheet Cake Recipe creates a light fluffy coconutty cake, paired with an equally fluffy coconut buttercream and topped with toasted coconut for a coconut cake that is out of this world and oh so easy to make!

Via She Wears Many Hats

Coconut Sheet Cake - Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

Skinny Lime Cheesecake Bar

A skinny lime cheesecake bar made with a coconut oil graham cracker crust, greek yogurt, and topped with sweet toasted coconut.

Via Mariah’s Pleasing Plates

Lime Cheesecake Bars - Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

Strawberry Lemonade Bars

Strawberry lemonade is such a quintessential summer drink and bars that taste like strawberry lemonade are even better than drinking it.

Via Averie Cooks

Strawberry Lemonade Bars - Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

Chocolate Ganache Sandwiches

Sandwich airy chocolate whipped cream between store-bought chocolate wafer cookies for a double dose of chocolate. It takes just 15 minutes to make 30.

Via Real Simple

Cholocalate Ganache Sandwiches - Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

Neapolitan Party Cake

This crowd-pleaser is easier than it looks. (You only make one batter.) Garnish the strawberry-frosted cake with double-dipped berries to hint at the festive stripes hiding inside.

Via Midwest Living

Neapolitan Party Cake - Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

Triple-Layer Cracker Toffee Bars

These easy caramel and chocolate layered cracker toffee bars are a twist on a traditional cracker toffee.

Via Pillsbury

Triple Layer Cracker Toffee Bars - Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Squares

The layers of this peanut-butter-and-chocolate pairing create a beautiful dessert. The combination of flavors will make guests swoon.

Via Better Homes and Garden

Peanutbutter Chocolate Squares - Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

Red Velvet Seven Layer Bars

There are 7 layers to love in these chewy, gooey, sweet red velvet bars.

Via Sally’s Baking Addiction

Red Velvet Seven Layer Bars - Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Turtle Bars

Pillsbury Gluten Free refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough joins with the classic turtle trio of chocolate, caramel, and nuts for a decadent treat.

Via Pillsbury

Chocolate Chip Turtle Bars - Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

Lemon Sheet Cake

Here you have the ultimate spring and summer sheet cake! It’s so bright and lemony, it’s soft and fluffy and each bite melts away in your mouth!

Via Cooking Classy

Lemon Sheet Cake - Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

Oreo Cupcakes

Let's introduce you to the very best Oreo cupcakes. Creamy, chocolatey and so delicious.

Via The Melrose Family

Oreo Cupcakes - Check out our list of 20 of the best easy desserts to feed a crowd. Be prepared for empty dishes and a round of applause when you bring one of these recipes to your next event.

Strawberry Brownie Skewers

These strawberry brownie skewers couldn’t be any easier! Seriously. Drizzle them with melted chocolate and magically they become classy enough to serve at any event!

Via One Little Project