25 Easy Last Minute Potluck Recipes

What are good last-minute potluck recipe ideas? You can make one of the following recipes to take to your potluck:

  • Chicken Taquitos
  • Cucumber Tomato Salad
  • Bean Salad
  • Broccoli Salad
  • Canned Corn Salad
  • Green Salad
  • Honey Chicken Bites
  • Turkey Pinwheels
  • Party Punch
  • Deviled Eggs
  • Ham Sliders
  • Spinach Dip
  • Fruit Salad
  • Coleslaw
  • Pasta Salad
  • Fried Rice
  • Cranberry Meatballs
  • Lo Mein
  • Vegetable Stir Fry
  • Jalapeno Poppers
  • Blueberry Muffins
  • Banana Muffins
  • Chocolate Chip muffins
  • Sugar Cookies
  • Chocolate Muffins

These recipes are:

  • Quick and easy to make
  • Flavorful
  • Perfect for last-minute potlucks and parties
  • Lots of recipe ideas to choose from taking 35 minutes or less

Easy Last Minute Potluck Recipes

Chicken Taquitos

1. Chicken Taquitos

The first recipe on the list shows you how to make chicken taquitos. These little appetizers are perfect for potlucks. They are loaded with chicken, spinach, salsa, and cream cheese.

For this recipe, I like to buy a rotisserie chicken from the store and then break it apart and shred it. If you do that it will save you time and then you don’t have to cook the chicken. This recipe takes about 15 minutes to make.

Get this recipe on Lil Luna.

2. Cucumber Tomato Salad

Salads are always a quick recipe to make for potlucks and parties. This recipe shows you how to make a delicious cucumber salad. This salad is loaded with cucumber, tomatoes, and onions. It is topped with a tasty vinaigrette dressing.

Get this recipe on Spend With Pennies.

3. Bean Salad

If you love beans you will definitely enjoy this salad. To make this salad you will combine beans, cucumbers, onions, and seasonings. All these ingredients are combined with their homemade dressing.

Get this recipe on Inspired Taste.

4. Broccoli Salad

If you have broccoli at home this is a perfect recipe to use your broccoli with. This salad is loaded with broccoli, bacon, cranberries, and cheese. All combined with a delicious homemade dressing.

Get it ready in less than 15 minutes. If you have time this salad tastes even better if you can let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to really soak up the flavors.

Get this recipe on Sugar Spun Run.

corn salad

5. Canned Corn Salad

The perfect recipe to use your canned corn with. This recipe is easy and quick to make, get it made in under 20 minutes. Loaded with corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and seasonings. It includes a simple dressing that goes with it.

Get this recipe on Simple Joy.

6. Green Salad

Green salad is always a great option to put together quickly to take to your potluck dinner. This green salad is made with 6 ingredients and you can always use whatever you have in the house if you don’t have some of the ingredients they call for. This recipe also includes a delicious homemade dressing.

Get this recipe on Creme De La Crumb.

7. Honey Garlic Chicken Bites

If you are looking for a quick chicken recipe to make this is definitely the one you want to try. For this recipe, you will cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces, season, and then fry. The chicken will be combined with the best honey garlic sauce. This recipe takes under 30 minutes to make.

Get this recipe on Healthy Fitness Meals.

8. Turkey Pinwheels

Here is another quick recipe you can make to take to your potluck. These pinwheels are filled with turkey, cream cheese, bacon, and ranch sauce. You can make these ahead of time as they tend to stay fresh in the fridge for several days.

Get this recipe on Plain Chicken.

fruit punch

9. Party Punch

Are you in charge of bringing drinks to the potluck? If you are why don’t you make this delicious party punch. This punch is made with 4 simple ingredients and has a great fruity flavor.

Get this recipe on The Busy Baker.

10. Deviled Eggs

Whip up a batch of deviled eggs to take to your potluck. This recipe is super easy to make and you just need eggs, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, and some seasonings.

Get this recipe on Downshiftology.

11. Ham Sliders

I always like to make sandwiches to take to parties or potlucks. This recipe shows you how to make some delicious ham sliders. This recipe takes under 30 minutes to make.

Get this recipe on My Baking Addiction.

12. Spinach Dip

This recipe shows you to make the best hot spinach dip. This dip is loaded with cheese and seasonings. Enjoy with crackers, chips, or bread.

Get this recipe on Dinner At The Zoo.

fruit salad with strawberries, pineapples, grapes, blueberries, kiwis, in a bowl

13. Fruit Salad

Fruit salad is perfect to enjoy at BBQs. cookouts, potlucks, and picnics. Skip the store-bought salads and make your own simple homemade fruit salad with your favorite ripe fruits.

Get this recipe on Go Money Mom.

14. Coleslaw

Here is a simple 4 ingredient recipe that you can make fast. This recipe is very easy to make and tastes great. This recipe would go great with the honey garlic chicken bites.

Get this recipe on Cooking Classy.

15. Pasta Salad

This is a great recipe to make for summer potlucks. It is loaded with pasta noodles, chickpeas, arugula, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese, and seasonings. This recipe also includes a delicious dressing that you combine the pasta salad with.

Get this recipe on Love and Lemons.

16. Fried Rice

If you have time this would be a perfect recipe to make for your potluck. You would need to make the rice the day before and then it would be quick to make this fried rice on the day of your potluck. You want to make sure to use cold rice for this recipe. Once you have everything ready this recipe only takes 10-15 minutes to make.

Get this recipe on Gimme Some Oven.

cranberry meatballs

17. Cranberry Meatballs

Your guests are sure to love these delicious cranberry meatballs. These meatballs are easy to make and they are combined with the most delicious sweet and slightly savory cranberry sauce.

Get this recipe on Jo Cooks.

18. Lo Mein

Here is an easy Lo Mein recipe that takes 15 minutes to make. The thing I like about this recipe is that it is very customizable you can work with what you have at home to make this.

Get this recipe on Pinch of Yum.

19. Vegetable Stir Fry

Make a vegetable dish to take to your potluck. This recipe shows you how to make an easy stir fry. This recipe is loaded with a variety of vegetables and includes a tasty stir fry sauce.

Get this recipe on The Recipe Critic.

20. Jalapeno Poppers

If you are looking for a spicy recipe to make for your potluck you have to try these jalapeno poppers. This is an easy recipe to make you will fill jalapenos with a creamy mixture and crispy breading, then you will bake them. This recipe takes under 30 minutes to make.

Get this recipe on Spend With Pennies.

blueberry muffins on a plate

21. Blueberry Muffins

These delicious homemade blueberry muffins are easy to make, loaded with blueberries, and delicious flavors.  Get these tasty muffins to the table in under 30 minutes.

Get this recipe on Go Money Mom.

22. Banana Muffins

If you have ripe bananas this is the perfect recipe to use them up with. Delicious homemade banana muffins loaded with bananas and raisins.

Get this recipe on Go Money Mom.

23. Chocolate Chip Muffins

Try this chocolate chip muffins recipe. They taste just like the muffins you would get at the bakery. These muffins are nice and soft and are loaded with chocolate chips.

Get this recipe on Little Sweet Baker.

24. Sugar Cookies

Here is a quick cookie recipe for you to try. These cookies are so delicious with that soft, chewy melt-in-your-mouth sweet taste. These cookies take under 30 minutes to make.

Get this recipe on Cooking Classy.

25. Chocolate Muffins

The last recipe on the list shows you how to make the best chocolate muffins.

Have fun at your potluck and enjoy all the delicious foods.

Get this recipe on Sally’s Baking Addiction.

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25 Easy Last Minute Potluck Recipes

Delicious last minute potluck recipes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Last Minute Potluck Recipes
Servings: 12
Calories: 190kcal

Ingredients

  • Chicken
  • Spinach
  • Cream Cheese
  • Tortillas

Instructions

  • Pick a recipe to make.
  • Follow the recipe instructions.
  • Gather all your ingredients.
  • Make the recipe and enjoy.

Notes

Nutrition, serving size, and cooking time may vary depending upon which recipe you choose.