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Heading to a potluck? Well, I have 12 easy, crowd-pleasing dishes that are total showstoppers for you to bring. Think cozy casseroles, tasty desserts, and everything in between. These recipes are perfect for sharing and are designed to travel easily. These favorites never last long on the table, and for good reason! You really should try them all. You will be the party hero when you show up with one of these amazing dishes!
Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
Bring this buffalo chicken dip to the party if you want to be the dish at the potluck that is guaranteed to be a hit. Bring along crackers, carrots, celery, and tortilla chips to serve alongside the dip. Just make sure you get a scoop as soon as you put it out, as this dish will go fast!
Get the recipe: Buffalo Chicken Dip
Baked Spaghetti
When bringing a dish to a potluck, you want to make sure it is a dish that travels well and won’t get all mushy in transit. This baked spaghetti is the perfect dish just for that. The baked casserole dish can easily be made in a 13×9 baking pan and even served at room temperature.
Get the recipe: Baked Spaghetti
Cocktail Meatballs
Sometimes, it is best to stick to the simple and classic dishes when it comes to a potluck dinner — case in point: these tasty cocktail meatballs. The bite-size meatballs only require three ingredients to make and have the perfect spicy-sweet flavor that will have everyone coming back for seconds and thirds.
Get the recipe: Cocktail Meatballs
Taco Pinwheels
There’s a whole lot of ingredients that go into making tacos. Take out of the work of lugging half of your pantry items to the potluck and bring these taco pinwheels instead. The pinwheels are stuffed with seasoned ground beef and cheese and rolled up inside a fluffy crescent dough to make a tasty handheld bite.
Get the recipe: Taco Pinwheels
Southern Baked Mac and Cheese
I love bringing this southern baked mac and cheese to a potluck dinner. Adding the crispy panko topping to the mac and cheese slightly elevates the classic dish. It’s creamy, comforting, and always a crowd favorite.
Get the Recipe: Southern Baked Mac and Cheese
Crack Chicken Casserole Recipe
Good luck only having one serving of this crack chicken casserole. This casserole is super addicting in the best way possible, of course. The casserole loads up with shredded chicken, cheese, ranch seasoning, bacon, and pasta. If you’d prefer to bring this dish as an appetizer, it is very simple to turn into a mouthwatering dip.
Get the recipe: Crack Chicken Casserole
Chocolate Dump Cake
A potluck wouldn’t be complete without something sweet. When I get put on dessert duty for the potluck, this chocolate dump cake is always my go-to. It couldn’t be easier to make, as everything is literally dumped into the baking pan. It’s that easy to make.
Get the recipe: Chocolate Dump Cake
Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
Here’s another super flavorful and filling summer salad that will go fast when you bring it to a potluck! It’s hard to go wrong when you toss pasta with Ranch dressing, smoky bacon, black olives, and sharp Cheddar cheese. Serve this Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad as a side with hot dogs. Or, enjoy it as a standalone for a lighter dinner option.
Go to the recipe: Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
Potato Salad
A thick and creamy version of a summer staple, my recipe for Potato Salad is so tender and flavorful. I love to throw in lots of chopped fresh dill, crunchy chopped celery and red onion, paprika, sweet relish, mayo and mustard, and hard-boiled eggs! You absolutely need to make this one for your next picnic gathering!
Go to the recipe: Potato Salad
No Bake Oreo Dessert
This No-Bake Oreo Dessert is a quick and easy no-bake dessert you’re gonna love! This chocolate dessert is made up of pudding, cream cheese, Cool Whip, and Oreos, of course.
Go to the recipe: No Bake Oreo Dessert
Summer Pasta Salad
As its name suggests, this is an amazing pasta salad full of summer flavors! Rotini pasta is loaded with fresh tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and salty feta cheese, and tossed with Italian dressing. As a result, you get a satisfying one-bowl meal that can be served at room temperature. I love this Summer Pasta Salad for potlucks!
Go to the recipe: Summer Pasta Salad
Copycat KFC Coleslaw
Copycat KFC coleslaw is one of those rare copycat recipes that really matches the taste of the original! The secret is the creamy KFC coleslaw dressing recipe, which is made with tangy buttermilk, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, and sugar to balance out the acid.
Go to the recipe: Copycat KFC Coleslaw
