Father’s Day make-ahead desserts for a crowd for easy entertaining
These Father’s Day make ahead desserts are perfect when you need to serve a lot of people but you’re short on time. Father’s Day like Mother’s Day is the perfect chance for a big family meal full of crazy stories, games, and making memories. On days like that, the last thing you want is to be in the kitchen fussing over dessert.
All the recipes here can be frozen ahead of time, making your Father’s Day less stressful. Whether you’re sitting at the kids’ table or swinging in a hammock while the BBQ finishes cooking, all these desserts will become family favorites.
Freezable Father’s Day Make ahead desserts
S’mores cookies are the best part of camping all year round
Loaded with cut up graham crackers, big chunks of chocolate and dehydrated mini marshmallows, these cookies have all the charm of the fireside treats but you can make them any time of year. What a great way to end a good BBQ meal for Dad!
Pretzel cookies are chocolate chip cookies but better
These loaded chocolate chip caramel pretzel cookies are an intriguing mix of salty and sweet, crunchy and soft all in a gorgeous, caramel swizzled pretzel topped cookie that’ll catch anyone’s eye. Dads will love the candy bar feel these cookies have.
The most tender German crumb cake for better coffee
If you want to make a pie but don’t want to fuss with making the pie crust, German crumb cake is here for you. Top it with any seasonal fruit. Between the jammy fruit and the buttery crunch of streusel, you’ve got an easy dessert that serves a big crew for cheap.
Perfect berry crisp is the easiest and best Summer dessert
All you need to make this easy perfect berry crisp even better is a scoop of ice cream or a drizzle of cream. The tender sweet-tart berries and the sweet crunch of the crumb topping never get old. I can’t think of a better way to end a Father’s Day meal.
Frozen Key Lime Pie is the most refreshing pie of Summer
The easiest freezer pie ever is also one of the best. This pie tastes like limeade in pie form! You can prep this pie in a few minutes and save it for guests anytime. This is pure freezer dessert gold.
Oatmeal Skillet Cookie with M&Ms for an easy shareable dessert
A fun shareable giant cookie baked in a cast iron pan that’s a great end to a good family meal. Serve it in wedges like they do at pizza restaurants or cut it up into smaller square pieces for a bigger party. Either way, this homey cookie will win the day.
Confetti Sugar Cookies: sprinkles make cookies better
The perfect soft sugar cookies get the sprinkles treatment for big soft confetti cookies. Baking for birthday parties or hungry teenagers just got a little more fun.
Oatmeal M&M cookie bars: insanely easy potluck dessert
One of the fastest, easiest bar cookies you can make also serves the most people. Bring a pan of these easy sheet pan Oatmeal M&M bars to a potluck, and there won’t be a single crumb leftover for the mice.
Ultimate High Altitude Chocolate Chip Cookies: no more flat cookies
Is there a single party that isn’t made better by a batch of chocolate chip cookies? I think not. After all, everyone has a good idea of what to expect from a chocolate chip cookie, and that is a comfort and a joy all in the same bite. These ones have the deep flavor of brown butter AND won’t collapse if you live at elevation.
Potato Chip Cookies: a little trashy, all good
Loaded with caramel filled chocolate bars, toasty pecans, potato chip pieces then topped off with thick chocolate ganache and another potato chip half, these alluring sweet and salty cookies will have you wondering why you haven’t put potato chips in your cookies before now. This is definitely a Dad-friendly cookie with unapologetic flavors and bold looks.
Kitchen Sink Blondies are pure magic made from random bits
Pile any and all the mix-ins you can think of into brown butter blondies for a chewy bar full of textures and flavors. The combo of crunchy, chewy, and melty with the toasted flavors of the blondie makes every bite a treat.
Giant chocolate sugar cookies that’ll make your team cheer
Big puffy sugar cookies get a healthy dose of chocolate for the ultimate bakery style giant chocolate cookie. Make them plain or add your favorite chocolate candy, for even bigger chocolate flavor.
Fruit Pizza Sugar Cookies are the colorful Summer dessert you crave
With a soft sugar cookie base topped with easy cream cheese icing and berries of your choice, these fruit pizza cookies will be a cheerful, colorful end to any summer get-together. They’re like a simplified berry cheesecake all on a cookie base, which is something everyone can get behind. To make these cookies ahead, freeze the cookies unfrosted and then frost them and add the berries just before serving. This is a great project to give to your kids, who will love making faces and designs with the berries.
Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats are your favorite but better
These are rice krispie bars for peanut butter lovers chock full of extra peanuts from trail mix. Best thing is that these bars can be made in about 10 minutes flat. If you love a fluffernutter sandwich, you will LOVE these bars.
Big soft sugar cookies to make people happy
No sugar cookie will ever hold a candle to my Gram’s puffy sugar cookies. They’re big, soft, and perfect in their simplicity. These make a huge batch; so pile them in stacks for your next party and watch them disappear.
Chocolate Rice Krispie treats are the last minute potluck’s savior
Make these no-bake bars when you have a last minute potluck to go to and you want something chocolatey but no patience to bake more. These bars are a great place to mix in extras like coconut or chocolate trail mix. Casual desserts don’t get much better than this.
My family can’t stop raving about these Marshmallow Crispy Cookies
Forget Costco’s viral cookies, this intriguing mashup between a Rice Krispie treat and a chocolate-less chocolate chip cookie will have your family clamoring for more. The best part is pulling these things apart and watching the marshmallow stretch. Dads will love the toasty flavor along with the gooey marshmallow.
Lemon Crinkle Cookies are a bake sale favorite with surprising softness
If your husband loves lemon even half as much as mine does, these lemon crinkle cookies will be a big winner for Father’s Day dessert. These super soft sugar cookies brightened up with zingy lemon are one of the most refreshing cookies you’ve ever tried.
The best loaded crispy oatmeal cookies
Nothing is better than a good chunky oatmeal cookie. Add in white chocolate and cranberries, and you’ve got a combo that’s infinitely eatable any time of year. These are chewy, crunchy edged cookies with a hint of spice that will win your heart.
Father’s Day Make-ahead desserts
At the beginning of grilling season, everyone reaches for big cookies and homey sheet tray desserts you can enjoy equally sitting at the table or swinging in the hammock.
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