Bake Sale Favorites: 40+ Recipes, Packaging Tips & Ideas

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Looking for some inspiration on what to make for a bake sale? This is the list for you!

If you have children in school, involved with team sports or support local community groups and churches, chances are you’ll take part in this popular method of fundraising.

Here are dozens of recipes and ideas that I’ve handpicked from around the net with many that are quick & easy to whip up.

I’ve also tucked in a few tips and ideas for packaging (including a few free printables), you’ll find those at the bottom of the page. Have fun!

bakerella.com

Lollipop Pies: Using pastry and filling recipes of your choice, learn how to make these fun treats.

Brownie Pops: Easy peasy! Simply cut squares of brownies, add a stick and dip in chocolate and candy sprinkles.

bettycrocker.com

marthastewart.com

Gumdrop Cupcakes: Easy & impressive to make, a star tip is used to pipe starbursts around the cupcake then each is topped with a gumdrop.

Chex Lemon Buddies: Made with Rice Chex cereal, white vanilla baking chips, butter, grated lemon peel, fresh lemon juice and powdered sugar.

chex.com

hersheys.com

ROLO Pretzel Delights: Small round pretzels are topped with a Rolo Chewy Caramel, baked for a few minutes then topped with a pecan half after baking.

Lollipop Cookies: A batch of sugar cookie dough is divided into thirds to be tinted in the colors of your choosing then stacked and rolled together before baking.

sweetsugarbelle.com

foodnetwork.com

Mint Patty Cakes: Batch yields 24, chocolate cupcakes are baked then topped with layers of minty icing and a chocolate glaze.

Pink Peanut Butter Hugs: Based on a peanut butter cookie ball recipe, dough is tinted with red food coloring, coated with pink sugar and topped with a Hershey’s chocolate hug.

dailynibbles.com

tasteofhome.com

Cookie Pops: Fun treat made with vanilla wafers, peanut butter, milk chocolate candy coating and M&M’s miniature baking bits.

Tie-Dye Sugar Cookie Bars: Includes both recipe for the bars & instructions for frosting, cookies are baked in a jelly-roll pan then sliced into bars.

bigredkitchen.com

familyfun.go.com

Candy Apple Cookie Pops: Sandwich cookies (Oreos) are covered with red tinted (vanilla) frosting and decorated with pretzel sticks, chew candies and M&Ms.

Frog Bites: Two-bite brownies are placed in paper liners and decorated with frosting, sprinkles and candy pieces (held in place with toothpicks).

thesevenyearcottage.com

picky-palate.com

Bakery-Style M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies: Baked in a muffin top pan so they’re nice ‘n thick.

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies: Cookie dough balls are baked then a mini-peanut butter cup is pressed into each ball (when hot from the oven).

thebeehivecottage.blogspot.com

hello-naomi.blogspot.com

Pink Meringues: Recipe makes approximately 16 meringues, tinted with rose pink food colouring and dusted with icing sugar.

Lemon Coconut Crackle Cookies: Made with a box of cake mix and Cool Whip, dough is shaped into balls and rolled in powdered sugar before baking.

beyondkimchee.blogspot.com

tipnut.com

Chocolate Covered Pretzels: Here’s an easy no-bake treat, both regular shaped and pretzel sticks will work well.

Chocolate Caramel Layer Bars: An easy 5-ingredient recipe (uses a chocolate fudge cake mix), miniature candy-coated chocolate candies and caramels are baked into the bars.

bettycrocker.com

foodnetwork.com

Butter Toffee Flower Sandwiches: Dough is cut into flower shapes with a cookie cutter, baked then filled with whipped buttercream frosting and toffee bits.

Mini Whoopie Pies: Made with Devil’s Food Cake Mix, filled with cream cheese and vanilla frosting.

pillsburybaking.com

food.com

Chocolate Covered Saltine Crackers: These are different and promises to please, Saltine crackers are baked for a few minutes with butter & brown sugar then covered with melted chocolate and sprinkles of nuts, toffee bits and candy sprinkles.

Peppermint Bark: Always a hit and so easy to make! Here are a few different recipes to try.

tipnut.com

marthastewart.com

Popcones: Cones filled with marshmallow-almond popcorn stand in a paper-wrapped aluminum-foil box with small holes. Paper cherries glued to a toothpick form the price tag.

Deluxe Caramel Corn: A colorful crunchy snack made with popcorn, miniature pretzels, salted peanuts, gumdrops, Skittles and more.

tasteofhome.com

landolakes.com

Crunchy Sweet Snack Mix: Crispy corn & rice cereal is covered with a caramelized syrup mixture, after baking stir in peanuts and candy then cool.

Cupcake Ice Cream Cones

*First published April 3, 2008 and moved to this page for better organization

Ingredients:

wafer ice cream cones with flat bottoms (12)
1 box cake mix (1)
1 can prepared vanilla frosting (1)
food colouring
sprinkles, optional

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Prepare cake batter according to directions.
• Fill cones three-quarters full with cake batter.
• Set cones on a baking sheet or in a muffin tin and place in oven. Careful – do not let them tip over.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes until done (insert a toothpick in the cake to test, when it comes out clean they’re done).
• Tint frosting with food colouring to make colours that look like ice cream (pink, brown, mint green). Can do in separate bowls to make a variety of colours.
• Spoon icing into a pastry bag fitted with a large tip. Swirl frosting onto the cone to make it look like soft-serve ice cream. Or frost with a butter knife for a scooped ice cream look.
• Add sprinkles (optional).

Yield: Makes 12 cones

Source: Clipping from HomeBasics Magazine, Summer 2005

Crispy Cereal Treats

ricekrispies.com

Rice Krispies Dipper Treats: Bars of Rice Krispies treats are cut, popsicle sticks inserted then dipped in melted chocolate and candy sprinkles.

Cake Batter Crispy Treats: A cakey-flavored twist to the usual crispy squares (incorporates boxed cake mix), loaded with candy sprinkles.

howsweeteats.com

nofussfabulous.com

Oversized M&M Pops: The usual crispy treat recipe is tripled then a bag of M&Ms is added, press into deep pan, cut in squares and insert popsicle sticks.

Peanut Butter Cup Krispies: Yum! A concoction of peanut butter cups, peanut butter chips, creamy peanut butter, mini-marshmallows, butter and puffed rice cereal.

cookiesandcups.com

ricekrispies.com

Butterfly Treats: Cut into shape with a cookie cutter then decorate with frosting and assorted candies.

Fruity Pebble Treats: Made with Fruity Pebbles cereal (or Captain Crunch) instead of Rice Krispies and dipped in white chocolate.

thenovicechefblog.com

iheartnaptime.net

Cake Batter Krispies & Fruity Pebbles: A little bit of everything in this recipe, lol!

Sweet Treat Collections

Tipnut is loaded with organized collections of recipes, here are a few that feature dozens of goodies that will work well for bake sales:

Assorted Sweet Treats

• 20+ Slice ‘n Bake Refrigerator Cookies
• 50 Squares, Slices & Tarts
• Easy Cake Mix Cookies
• 15+ Recipes for Coconut Macaroons
• 18 Sweet & Tangy Lemon Bars
• 12 Easy No-Bake Cookies
• 101 Homemade Fudge Recipes
• These pages include baked treats with a holiday theme: Halloween, Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day

Packaging Tips & Printables

• Tie bags closed or wrap packages with bits of colorful ribbon, yarn, decorative tape, baker’s twine or string.
• Stack cookies, snack mixes and squares in pretty paper cups (or wrap cups with decorative wrapping paper or scrapbook paper).
• Cupcakes will stand out with mini-flags and toppers (see ideas below).
• Favor bags can be made with cellophane, plastic baggies and even paper lunchbags (arrange a sample display so customers will know what’s inside the bags).
• Label items clearly and note if recipes are gluten-free or peanut-free (some folks will be scooping those up in a hurry).
• Arrange squares of wax paper between sticky treats so buyers won’t be disappointed with a gooey mess.
• Clear plastic cups filled with snack mixes and treats are an inexpensive & easy method of packaging (wrap in cellophane).
• Line washed coffee and cookie tins with waxed paper and fill with treats, wrap outside with decorative paper and seal with plastic or metal lid.

sarahhearts.com

Paper Plate Baskets: Make a charming container with a paper plate and decorative washi tape (also try ribbon and an elastic band).

Mix & Match Cookie Tins: Simple way to present an assortment of treats in a plain box (always a hit at bake sales).

marthastewart.com

intimateweddings.com

Cookie Favor Sleeves: Jumbo cookies are popular, pack them in paper cd sleeves and attach with a fun label (free pdf printable available).

Cookie Envelope Wraps: Another free printable for jumbo cookies (includes envelope template and snowflake stickers).

marthastewart.com

bunnycakes.typepad.com

Treat Bags: You can dress up a plain plastic bag with a strip of decorative paper across the top.

Felt Flag Toppers: An easy way to make cupcakes stand out, made with toothpicks, scraps of felt and a dab of glue.

flickr.com/photos/heartfelthandmade

fiskars.com

Trendy Cupcake Toppers: A few different ideas presented here, paper pinwheels, washi tape flags, edible toppers and a quirky mustache.

Ribbons & Bow Bags: You’ll need clear cellophane bags, pretty cardstock and colorful ribbon for these pretty bags.

justasiam.typepad.com

ishtarolivera.com

DIY Cookie Bags: Made with baking paper, glue, washi tape and baker’s twine. Free printable labels to download (jpg file).

Printable Cookie Bags: Two designs per sheet (via pdf download).

momomushy.blogspot.com