Bake Sale Ideas: Crowd-Winning Recipes & Money-Making Tips

These chocolate chip pudding cookies are soft and thick with a very slight crisp on the outside. They’re thick and very chocolatey, and will be your new favorite cookie!

These red, white, and blue cookies are perfect for a summer bake sale! You can get creative with colors and sprinkles depending on the theme of your sale—school colors, local sports teams, etc.

Learn how to make these delicious Halloween M&M cookies in less than an hour! These are a perfectly simple treat to make for a bake sale. You obviously don't need to use these Halloween M&Ms. Maybe classic colors, or even school colors!

A perfect blend of oats, raisins, and warm spices, creating cookies that are not only delicious but also give you all the feels like Grandma is sitting with you in the kitchen!

An easy, classic recipe for Hershey Kiss cookies, also known as peanut blossom cookies. They are perfect for any time of year!

Okay, I love this idea for bake sale cookies! It is a classic recipe (double chocolate chip cookies) with a fun twist that doesn't change the flavor. The paw prints will attract buyers—especially if your school has a mascot with paws!

These Nutella chocolate chip cookies are a crowd pleaser! They're filled with delicious hazelnut spread.

This brownie chocolate chip cookie recipe combines two favorite desserts! These are perfect for cookie exchanges and bake sales.

Satisfy your peanut butter cravings with these soft peanut butter cookies. A classic treat for peanut butter lovers—and since I am one, I know these will sell like crazy at a bake sale!

Get a delicious chocolate Reese's Pieces cookies recipe! These are great for Christmas exchanges or an everyday treat.

These rich and fudgy M&M brownies are perfect! They’re chocolatey, soft, and have a slight crunch.

These Rice Krispie treats are the classic recipe with a fun twist of chocolate drizzle and sprinkles. These are heart-shaped for Valentine's Day, but you could use any cookie cutter to make a fun shape—maybe your mascot, or school letters?

You will go wild for these no-bake peanut butter bars! They only take 5 ingredients and 10 minutes (plus chilling time) to make, and they take just seconds to disappear.

These blonde brownies are easy to make, rich, and delicious! If you're having a brownie craving, try a little something different with this unique blondie recipe. Get your sweets fix with this amazing treat!

Learn how to make easy brown butter Rice Krispie treats. With browned butter, sea salt, and extra marshmallows, these are the BEST!

This deliciously easy lemon bar recipe is the most perfect combination of chewy cookie and creamy citrus – they will melt in your mouth!

Whip up decadent red velvet brownies in a snap! This recipe turns cake mix into luscious brownies for a quick, scrumptious dessert.

You'll love this easy to make mocha bar recipe featuring Oreos and a creamy cheesecake filling.

Combining two delicious fall flavors (pumpkin and pecan) results in a the most incredible pumpkin pie pecan bars, a new staple in my fall baking rotation!

There is a party in every bite of these gooey confetti cake bars! Kids will definitely be attracted to these bars with all of the colors and yummy flavor.

This cupcake recipe is a classic that never gets old. Here's simple instructions to whip up some moist and decadent chocolate cupcakes along with a rich chocolate buttercream icing.

This vanilla cupcake recipe ensures a perfect balance of moistness and vanilla flavor, providing a delicious base for your favorite frosting. Pile the frosting high and add some pretty decorations to attract buyers!

Learn how to make a tasty, sweet honey cupcake recipe that is perfect for spring and summer bake sales! Finished off with a honey buttercream icing. You could include a sign with bees on it for fun.

Nobody can resist the classic elegance of a red velvet cupcake! With its signature deep red color cake topped with luscious cream cheese frosting, customers will be fighting over them!

Chocolate, peanut butter, and Snickers—do I need to say anymore? These decadent chocolate and peanut butter-infused Snickers cupcakes, topped with creamy frosting and candy bar pieces will sell like hotcakes!

Customers will want to dive into these mermaid cupcakes! They are like two treats in one with the chocolate mermaid tail on top of a whimsically decorated cupcake.

This Nutella cupcake recipe with strawberry frosting is delicious. Stick a sign above them that says Nutella cupcakes, and watch them fly off the table!

Delight in the burst of blueberry flavor with these blueberry streusel muffins. They are loaded with juicy blueberries and topped with a buttery streusel, creating a perfect balance of sweetness and texture!

These easy chocolate chip muffins are soft and moist and filled with chocolate chips. They are topped with a crunchy sugar coating just like muffins from a bakery!

Classic coffee cake flavors in a convenient, portable form. This coffee cake muffin recipe also includes a delicious crumb topping!

Make a gingerbread muffin recipe perfect for bake sales around the holidays! This yields moist muffins with a fluffy interior, complemented by a delightful drizzle of icing.

Whether you are enjoying these banana nut muffins as a snack or breakfast, you are going to love them! They combine the sweetness of ripe bananas with the crunch of pecans yet are still light and fluffy!

Learn how to make the most delicious zucchini bread with chocolate chips and walnuts! Everyone will love this, even those who don't enjoy veggies.

A twist on traditional banana bread, this marbled bread recipe combines the rich flavor of bananas marbled with chocolate. It is not only delicious, but also visually impressive!

Nothing says holiday baking quite like pumpkin bread! This delicious, moist bread is perfect with whipped cream or cream cheese frosting.

Easy vanilla loaf with a thick ribbon of a cinnamon-sugar swirl. Just like the marbled banana bread above, it is visually appealing, so it will do well when you sell it by the slice!

A dense and buttery old-fashioned pound cake with a golden crust. Top it with a sweet vanilla glaze as shown, or enjoy it with fruit.

This exceptional carrot cake recipe is a delightful treat for any time of year! It's easy to make, and it's spicy and moist with a delicious cream cheese frosting.

This classic homemade chocolate cake recipe provides a rich and moist cake made from scratch with simple ingredients. Chocolate lovers won't be able to resist buying one (or more) at a bake sale!

This mini lemon blueberry bundt cake recipe is perfect for an Easter brunch, picnic, or even just a Sunday morning with the family! Everyone is going to love this.

This lemon blueberry crumble is perfect for summer! Make these individual pies in mason jar lids. These are so cute and are great for a bake sale!

A classic recipe that features luscious pecan filling encased in a buttery pie crust, creating a sweet and nutty indulgence that's perfect for holiday gatherings or any special occasion.

Sweet and tart flavors of cherry pie in convenient individual servings making these mini cherry pies a perfect handheld treat for a bake sale.

This chocolate tart recipe is perfect for any time of year! This is a simple dessert made with pie crust, chocolate, butter, and cream.

Hand pies with fresh fruit are going to be a favorite at a summer bake sale! These feature peach and raspberry.

Learn how to make these peanut butter cookies with fudge in the middle! These are perfect for a bake sale or even a Christmas cookie exchange.

If you're looking for a delicious donut recipe, this funfetti version makes any day special with their fluffy texture and colorful sprinkles inside and out.

Experience the best of both worlds: brownies and donuts! A delightful and chocolatey treat that's perfect for satisfying anyone's sweet tooth.

Learn how to make your own pop tarts featuring a buttery, flaky crust filled with blueberry filling. A convenient snack, dessert or breakfast!

Combine a variety of nuts and dried fruit, and toast them in coconut oil, cinnamon and cloves. A flavorful on-the-go snack that is great for gifting.

Make this easy apple cider donut recipe and enjoy the delicious smells of the season in your kitchen this autumn! SO tasty.

Transform classic Oreos into a decadent and visually appealing treat with a coating of luscious white chocolate. Or, you could use different color chocolate melts that either go with your bake sale theme or maybe school colors would be nice.

Fill some bags or cartons with this crunchy popcorn coated in a rich, buttery caramel and it will be flying off the tables! It is an addictive and delicious snack everyone will enjoy.