The 20 Potluck Recipes Everyone Will Expect You to Bring

You know that feeling when you show up to a potluck and everyone’s already waiting for your dish? Yeah, same here. These are the kind of potluck recipes everyone will expect you to bring because they’re just that dependable—crowd-pleasing, no leftovers, and always the first to disappear. Trust me, once you bring one of these, you’re officially on permanent potluck duty.

Corn Pudding

 

A Southern Corn Pudding with fresh corn is an easy side that you can prep in 10 minuets. Make it ahead of time for an easy potluck side.
Get the Recipe: Best Southern Corn Pudding Recipe

Lemonade Pie

Cool off with this no-bake lemonade pie made with frozen lemonade concentrate and a creamy filling. It’s a tart and sweet dessert that tastes just like summer in a slice.
Get the Recipe: Lemonade Pie

Roasted Potato Salad

This warm Roasted Potato Salad is not only great for your next potluck or cook out, but it’s perfect for a simple dinner.
Get the Recipe: No Mayo Roasted Potato Salad With Bacon

Cornbread Casserole

This baked cornbread casserole features a custardy cornbread pudding base, mixed with toasted cornbread and fresh or frozen corn. Top with grated cheese!
Get the Recipe: Cornbread Corn Pudding

Macaroni Pie

Baked macaroni and cheese has a rich, creamy texture and is so easy to make. Prep in under 30 minutes, with only 5 ingredients.
Get the Recipe: Baked Macaroni Pie With Just 5 Ingredients

Seven Layer Salad

With its gorgeous rows of colors and bright flavors, this classic Southern seven-layer salad is the perfect make-ahead dish for family gatherings or a church potluck.
Get the Recipe: Southern 7 Layer Salad with Peas and Mayo

Roasted Cauliflower

Roasted Cauliflower is even better with some browned butter. Add a little spicy and some pumpkin seeds for a great side dish.
Get the Recipe: Spicy Roasted Cauliflower With Browned Butter

Peach Cobbler

This cake combines the flavors of a classic peach cobbler with a moist, buttery cake base. It’s a delicious addition to your menu, perfect for enjoying June’s fresh peaches.
Get the Recipe: Peach Cobbler Cake

Corn Casserole

This ultra cheesy corn casserole with cream cheese and ham will be your new favorite side dish! Creamy, cheesy, and so much flavor!
Get the Recipe: Cheesy Corn Casserole With Cream Cheese And Ham

Fruit Salad

A nostalgic Ambrosia salad with mandarin oranges, pineapple, marshmallows, and coconut, topped with creamy whipped cream and a touch of sour cream.
Get the Recipe: Ambrosia Fruit Salad With Marshmallows

Green Bean Casserole

Follow these steps at home to make this creamy casserole with fresh green beans. No canned mushroom soup here! A homemade cream sauce is used.
Get the Recipe: Creamy Green Bean Casserole Without Can

Banana Pudding

This upgraded version of banana pudding adds a tangy layer of cream cheese for extra richness. It’s a chilled, crowd-pleasing dessert that layers beautifully for potlucks.
Get the Recipe: Banana Pudding with Cream Cheese

Broccoli Casserole

This baked, bubbling broccoli and cheddar cheese sauce casserole is a quick and simple side dish made with fresh broccoli — and without soup or rice!
Get the Recipe: Broccoli Casserole With Homemade Cheese Sauce

Cucumber Salad

Jazz up your salad menu with a Corn and Cucumber Salad. The mixture of veggies in a creamy yogurt, mayo and dill dressing make it a favorite.
Get the Recipe: Corn And Cucumber Salad With Greek Yogurt

Roasted Potatoes

Try some easy oven roasted potatoes and onions for a spectacular side dish that is great with any meal.
Get the Recipe: Oven Roasted Crispy Potatoes And Onions

Zucchini Casserole

When life gives you fresh zucchini, make this cheesy Zucchini Casserole! It’s loaded with fresh zucchini, a velvety cream sauce, herbs, cheesy pepper jack, and crunchy panko breadcrumbs! Bakes in 30 minutes and is make-ahead and freezer-friendly!
Get the Recipe: Quick and Easy Zucchini Casserole Recipe

Upside-Down Cake

Grab some fresh rhubarb and add it to a homemade sour cream pound cake for an amazing buttery cake topped with pecans and brown sugar.
Get the Recipe: Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

Potato Salad

Ranch potato salad loaded with bacon, cheese and a sour cream ranch dressing is just what you need for your next potluck.
Get the Recipe: Bacon Ranch Potato Salad

Scalloped Potatoes

This side dish casserole for cheesy scalloped potatoes is made with thinly sliced Yukon gold potatoes and fresh garlic, milk and cream, plus gruyere cheese.
Get the Recipe: Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes Casserole With Gruyere

Bundt Cake

This Vanilla Bundt Cake Recipe is a moist and tender butter and sour cream based cake that is delicious plain or with toppings.
Get the Recipe: Vanilla Bundt Cake Recipe (Soft & Sweet)