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  5. Easy 9x13 Recipes for Your Labor Day Crowd

Easy 9x13 Recipes for Your Labor Day Crowd

By Mary Shannon Wells
August 09, 2019
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Labor Day should be a relaxing holiday, not one spent in your kitchen preparing food for a party. Enjoy your break with crowd-pleasing recipes that don’t take much effort or time. With the help of everyone’s favorite 9x13 casserole dish, you can serve up incredible Labor Day food that every guest will love. From appetizers to desserts, these easy Labor Day recipes can be made in your trusty 9x13 dish. Whether you’re attending a Labor Day potluck at the neighbor’s or hosting yourself, let your 9x13 handle the cooking. With cookout classics like macaroni and cheese and baked beans, your Labor Day crowd will be in side dish heaven. We didn’t forget about dessert, though! Don’t waste time perfecting an intricate layer cake this Labor Day. Easy 9x13 desserts like poke cakes, lemon bars, and our new go-to, peanut butter fingers, will be gobbled up by kids and adults. On Labor Day, you should revel in your rest. These no-fuss 9x13 casseroles and desserts will let you do just that.
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Baked BLT Dip

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Recipe: Baked BLT Dip

One of the South’s favorite sandwiches gets the appetizer treatment with this dreamy dip recipe.

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Baked Tex-Mex Red Pepper Cheese Dip

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Recipe: Baked Tex-Mex Red Pepper Cheese Dip

Every cookout needs an incredible dip on deck for guests that arrive hungry, and we’re happy to report that this addicting recipe is ready for the job.

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Herbed Breadcrumb-Topped Macaroni and Cheese

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Recipe: Herbed Breadcrumb-Topped Macaroni and Cheese

Our Test Kitchen’s secret for the creamiest mac and cheese? Adding cubes of cheese that melt as the pasta bakes.

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Rum Baked Beans

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Recipe: Rum Baked Beans

You can make these cookout-ready baked beans up to two days in advance to take the pressure off on Labor Day.

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Squash Casserole

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Recipe: Squash Casserole

This cheesy casserole is a Southern potluck must, and Labor Day is the perfect time to make it with fresh summer squash.

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Hot Chicken Salad with Potato Chip Crust

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Recipe: Hot Chicken Salad with Potato Chip Crust

This retro dish will knock old-school cold chicken salad off its thrown as the party favorite.

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Au Gratin Potato Casserole

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Recipe: Au Gratin Potato Casserole

With hash browns, cheese, and a crunchy cornflake topping, there’s no way this classic casserole won’t be a crowd-pleaser this Labor Day.

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Corn Pudding Casserole

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Recipe: Corn Pudding Casserole

This version of corn pudding is extra creamy and more savory than sweet.

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Ham-and-Greens Pot Pie with Cornbread Crust

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Recipe: Ham-and-Greens Pot Pie with Cornbread Crust

Ham, greens, and cornbread all in one satisfying casserole? Your cookout guests will be in Southern comfort food heaven.

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Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole

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Recipe: Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole

This veggie-filled casserole is your perfect vehicle for savoring all the flavors of summer.

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Pasta-Chicken-Broccoli Bake

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Recipe: Pasta-Chicken-Broccoli Bake

Instead of showing up with the same cold pasta or broccoli salad you usually bring, delight guests with this tangy, warm side dish that combines the best of both.

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Blackberry Cobbler

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Recipe: Blackberry Cobbler

This fresh summer cobbler hits all the right notes for a Labor Day cookout dessert: It’s easy to prepare, feeds a crowd, and is easy to bake and take. It can’t be beat when topped with a scoop of cold vanilla ice cream.

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Chocolate Lasagna

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Recipe: Chocolate Lasagna

If you want to show up with a dish that no one can find a reason to complain about, let us introduce you to our favorite vintage dessert recipe.

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Nehi Orange Poke Cake

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Recipe: Nehi Orange Poke Cake

This moist poke cake is inspired by one of Mama Dip’s classic orange cake recipes.

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Luscious Lemon Bars

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Recipe: Luscious Lemon Bars

We don’t know any party that’s ever responded negatively to a cake plate stacked high with beautifully bright lemon bars.

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Peach Dump Cake

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Recipe: Peach Dump Cake

It’s all in the name here: For this delicious dessert, you literally dump a few recipes in your casserole dish and bake it. Hallelujah!

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Sweet Tea-and-Lemonade Cake

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Recipe: Sweet Tea-and-Lemonade Cake

This Arnold Palmer-inspired sheet cake is ideal for summer cookouts.

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Coconut Dream Bar

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Recipe: Coconut Dream Bar

Most versions of this favorite dessert recipe include a plain shortbread crust, but ours is taken to next-level delicious territory with browned butter and chopped pecans.

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Peanut Butter Fingers

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Recipe: Peanut Butter Fingers

Chewy, crunchy, and a winner with kids and adults, these peanut butter fingers will be scooped up faster than you can finish setting them out.

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Chocolate-Zucchini Cake

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Recipe: Chocolate-Zucchini Cake

We can’t think of a better dessert to serve as a summer finale on Labor Day than this new favorite sheet cake that’s a clever way to use up any fresh farmers’ market zucchini you have left.

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1 of 21 Easy 9x13 Recipes for Your Labor Day Crowd
2 of 21 Baked BLT Dip
3 of 21 Baked Tex-Mex Red Pepper Cheese Dip
4 of 21 Herbed Breadcrumb-Topped Macaroni and Cheese
5 of 21 Rum Baked Beans
6 of 21 Squash Casserole
7 of 21 Hot Chicken Salad with Potato Chip Crust
8 of 21 Au Gratin Potato Casserole
9 of 21 Corn Pudding Casserole
10 of 21 Ham-and-Greens Pot Pie with Cornbread Crust
11 of 21 Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole
12 of 21 Pasta-Chicken-Broccoli Bake
13 of 21 Blackberry Cobbler
14 of 21 Chocolate Lasagna
15 of 21 Nehi Orange Poke Cake
16 of 21 Luscious Lemon Bars
17 of 21 Peach Dump Cake
18 of 21 Sweet Tea-and-Lemonade Cake
19 of 21 Coconut Dream Bar
20 of 21 Peanut Butter Fingers
21 of 21 Chocolate-Zucchini Cake

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