Graduation Recipes

Earn top honors with our graduation recipes and party ideas. Fill your buffet with potluck favorites like finger food, pasta and potato salads and A+ graduation desserts.

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    Slow Cooker Recipes for Your Graduation Potluck

    Look no further for graduation celebration ideas. These slow cooker dips, sandwiches, sides and desserts are sure to get top honors at your graduation party. Let that handy appliance do all the work so you can have all the fun.

    Strawberry Agua Fresca

    Water, sugar, strawberries and lime juice are all you need to make a refreshing summer drink. It only takes 20...


    White Chocolate Raspberry Cake

    With creamy frosting, fluffy vanilla-almond cake layers and a vibrant raspberry filling, this white chocolate raspberry cake is the ultimate...


    40 Last Minute Potluck Ideas Ready in 30 Minutes or Less

    If there's a potluck that you totally forgot about until the last minute, don't worry—we've been there. Here are easy...


    Dreamy Fruit Dip

    11 reviews

    Everyone will love this thick cream cheese fruit dip. Serve it alongside apple wedges, pineapple chunks, strawberries and grapes. —Anna...

    Quick Tater Tot Bake

    52 reviews

    I like to make this dish when time before supper is short. If we have unexpected company, I just double...


    Bratwurst

    Don't just toss them on the grill! Follow our bratwurst recipe to learn how to grill brats the right way,...

    Chicken Salad With Greek Yogurt

    1 review

    This 15-minute Chicken Salad Chick copycat recipe has become one of my very favorite meals. But it needn’t even be...


    Greek Pasta Salad

    This Greek pasta salad recipe is packed with fresh veggies, feta, olives and a bright dressing. It's perfect for warm-weather...


    Graduation Cupcakes

    Graduation day will be a lot more festive with these graduation cupcakes. Choose decorating icing and M&M's to match the...


    25 Personalized Graduation Gifts for Recent Grads

    Let's celebrate our newly minted grads! We've rounded up the best personalized graduation gifts for grads of all ages—from custom M&M's to a...

    Air-Fryer Churros

    Our air-fryer churro recipe is made for those wanting the sweet treat without all the oil or messy cleanup. Skip...


    Pizza Sliders

    2 reviews

    For a quick and easy party appetizer that never disappoints, turn to these Hawaiian roll pizza sliders.


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    43 Graduation Party Food Ideas

    Take the last-minute hassle out of your menu planning with these graduation party food ideas. We have easy recipes...


    Blueberry Iced Tea

    1 review

    I enjoy coming up with new ways to use my slow cooker in the kitchen. If it’s going to take...


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    30 of Our Favorite Graduation Cake Ideas

    Congrats, grad! We've pulled together some of our best graduation cake ideas for your celebration.

    Nectarine Fruit Salad with Lime Spice Dressing

    The lime spice dressing gives this fruit salad a little something extra. It's a crowd-pleaser as a side dish or...


    Pesto Bread

    This pesto bread is an absolute showstopper! Serve it for holidays, festive gatherings, or any time you simply want a...


    Breakfast Sliders

    3 reviews

    These breakfast sliders combine all your favorite morning foods—like eggs, bacon and bagels—into one tasty package. —Rashanda Cobbins, Milwaukee, Wisconsin


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    Smash Burger

    10 reviews

    In this smash burger recipe, each patty gets delightfully crispy edges cooking in a cast-iron skillet. Add a slice of...


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    Meatballs

    19 reviews

    Our baked meatball recipe shows you how to whip up this delicious comfort food quickly and easily.


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    55 Easy Graduation Desserts Worth Celebrating

    Graduation calls for a celebratory event! Serve your graduate a buffet filled with graduation party food like these


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    Top 10 Dessert Bar Recipes

    A surefire hit at potlucks and parties, these top-rated recipes for dessert bars are an easy and fun way to...


    Edamame Hummus

    3 reviews

    Change up your hummus game by swapping in soybeans for chickpeas. Edamame hummus is as good as traditional hummus as...


    Cheeseburger Dip

    1 review

    Our cozy, creamy, comforting cheeseburger dip is a crowd-pleasing appetizer. A slow cooker keeps things simple for you!

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    21 Pasta Salads Like Grandma Used to Make

    Looking for pasta salad ideas for a BBQ or picnic? Look no further than Grandma's recipe box.


    52 Big-Batch Sandwiches for Graduation Parties

    When a hungry crowd is headed for your house, it's sandwiches to the rescue. These easy graduation party recipes...


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