Here are some super cute and easy picnic foods ideas for a birthday party, baby shower or special occasion! Whether your picnic is at the park, beach or backyard - or even an indoor picnic in your living room - here are some cute and tasty picnic foods that travel well, with all of the flavour, that guests won't be able to stop grabbing!
Here are our favourite summer picnic food ideas that look cute too - from our cutest picnic foods ideas, that are good cold, to quick and easy picnic finger food ideas, here is what to make for a picnic!
Keep scrolling to see more cute picnic recipes - plus our ultimate picnic loaf and picnic bites! 👇🏻
1. Mini Strawberry Pies
Serves- 20 Prep time- 15 minutes Cook time- 20 minutes Total time- 35 minutes
These look complex but are so quick and easy to make - plus look stunning on the party table! They are perfect for a picnic spread or strawberry themed birthday party or baby shower and take only 4 ingredients. They are great to make at home with your little helpers and they are so cute! You could even swap the filling out for cherry, blueberry... there are so many options! Strawberry pie is one of the best desserts, but making it into a mini version is even better!
PS tips and tricks!
• Store in a airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days
• No parchment paper? Spray the baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. You can pick up the rest of the pie crust (after cutting the cookies out of it) and roll it into a ball and flatten it out with a rolling pin to cut extra cookies out!
• No cookie cutter? Use a cup that’s around about the same size!
You will need
• 4 store bought refrigerated pie crusts
• A round shaped cookie cutter
• 21 oz can of strawberry pie filling or strawberry jam
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp of white sanding sugar
First preheat the oven to 350° and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll the pie crust out on a flat surface and use a cookie cutter to cut out circles out of 2 of the pie crust rolls.
Add the cut out cookies to the baking sheet. Add 1-2 tablespoons of the strawberry filling to the middle of each cookie. Make sure to leave a tiny bit of pie crust around the strawberry filling. Unroll the last two pie crusts and use a pizza cutter or knife to make small strips.
In a small bowl add the egg and stir, brush the beaten egg around the edge of the cut out pie crust, making sure there’s no strawberry filling on the edges. Take the pie crust strips and make a lattice pattern on the cookie, pressing the edges down on the egg washed sides. Do this step carefully so the strips don’t break.
Once you have all the strips placed correctly use the same cookie cutter and place over the cookies so the edges come clean from the lattice. Brush the beaten egg over top of each cookie once again and then sprinkle with the sanding sugar.
Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the tops of golden brown. Let cool completely and then serve and enjoy!
2. Ultimate pickle picnic loaf
Dill Pickle Bread
Serves- 6
Prep time- 15 minutes
Cook time- 35 minutes
A whole new way to enjoy pickles, this Dill Pickle Bread will be your newest obsession. Everyone loves pickles and this bread combines pickles and cheese into one easy to make loaf of bread. Bursting with pickles and dill flavor this bread is perfect for picnics, parties, sandwiches or just snacking.
It travels well and is perfectly enjoyed at room temperature, plus is super delicious for sandwiches or dipping, or gorgeous all on its own. This would be perfect for summer parties and occasions, or for any time of year. It will be sure to impress guests and keep them coming back for more. It truly is the most perfect picnic loaf to try!
You will need
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1-3/4 cup flour
• 1-1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon pickle juice
• 1 cup diced dill pickles
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 tablespoon dried dill
First, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together the sour cream, vegetable oil, eggs, and sugar until well combined.
Next, stir in the flour, baking powder, salt, and pickle juice until combined.
Next, gently fold in the chopped pickles, ½ cup of cheddar, and dill.
Pour batter into the loaf pan.
Bake the bread for 35-40 minutes until the bread is golden and a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
Remove the bread from the oven and top with the remaining cheese.
Turn your broiler on and place the loaf back into the oven for 3-5 minutes until the cheese on top is golden.
Cool completely before slicing.
Serve!
Tips and Tricks! Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3 days.
You can add red pepper flakes for a kick.
You can wrap this and freeze it for up to 3 months.
3. Cherry pie bites 👈🏻
These Air Fryer Cherry Pie Bites are a quick and delicious way to enjoy the classic flavors of cherry pie in a bite-sized treat. Made with flaky biscuits and sweet cherry filling, they cook up golden and crispy in minutes.
4. Pickle Picnic Chex Mix
Dill Pickle Ranch Chex Mix
Makes- 12 cups
Prep time- 10 minutes Cook time- 1 hour
Everybody loves chex mix but this Dill Pickle Ranch Chex Mix is the absolute best! Chex cereal, pretzels, cheese crackers, and cashes all come together in a delicious ranch pickle flavor that makes this snack mix irresistible!
Perfect for the pickle lovers, this mix is also wonderful to make for a picnic or party occasion, so guests can snack to their hearts content! No more worrying about keeping food chilled, this mix travels well in an airtight container and presents a new and extra tasty way to enjoy pickles - it will be sure to be to-dill-y popular with guests!
You will need
• 8 cups corn cereal
• 2 cups cheese crackers
• 1 cup pretzel squares
• 1 cup pickle flavored cashew pieces
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry ranch seasoning
• 1 tablespoon dill pickle juice
• 1 tablespoon dried dill
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
First, preheat oven to 250 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine Chex cereal, cheese crackers, pretzel squares, and cashews.
In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, ranch seasoning, dill pickle juice, dried dill, and garlic powder.
Pour the butter mixture over the cereal mixture and toss gently to make sure everything is coated, then transfer to a large rimmed baking sheet.
Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes or so. Then transfer the Chex Mix to a large tray to cool completely before serving and storing.
Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Tips and Tricks! Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
You can use any flavor chex you like.
Use any pretzel shape you like.
You can use salted roasted cashews if you can’t find pickle flavor ones.
Add a little red pepper flake to make this spicy.
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