Easy 9x13 Recipes for Your Labor Day Crowd
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.
Easy 9x13 Recipes for Your Labor Day Crowd
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Baked BLT Dip
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
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
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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Squash Casserole
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
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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Corn Pudding Casserole
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Recipe: Sweet Tea-and-Lemonade Cake
This Arnold Palmer-inspired sheet cake is ideal for summer cookouts.
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Coconut Dream Bar
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
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
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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Rum Baked Beans
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.