Hi Ladies,
I'm looking for ideas of what to make for a bake sale. The baked goods are going to be sold during a family event and will be consumed at the time of purchase so I'm looking for something that can be packaged in small quantities but can also sit at room temperature for a few hours and can be easily eaten (finger foods). I've already planned to make puppy chow and rice crispy treats but would like to bring one more thing. I was thinking of making some mini muffins but thought I'd see if anyone had any ideas for something a little different or if you've made something that sold well.
Thanks!
Thanks everyone! You've convinced me to stay away from loaf items. I think I'll do cake pops. :)
Brownies are usually a big hit. I love the Ghiradelli double chocolate mix. People always rave about them and they are so easy.
Our dance studio does a bake sale as the concessions during one of our shows each year.
Anything chocolate sells well, every time. Brownies always sell out. Chocolate chip cookies too.
Cupcakes are always a hit but we don't have to wrap those individually in the setup we use, so I would avoid them if you absolutely have to wrap each item -- if you don't, cupcakes will sell well, and the more colorful they are the better kids like them. I've seen kids scarfing down cupcakes covered in "jimmies" like you put on ice cream and cupcakes with frosting that was in the most shocking colors....
Cake pops have sold extremely well the past few times and it's now cheap and easy to buy a cake pop mold. Don't worry if you can't make the super-fancy ones that are perfectly decorated like a soccer ball or a face....Kids just love the idea. With cake pops the price needs to be lower (there's actually very little to them, they're small) or you can sell two for the price you charge for one cupcake.
What does not sell well: Slices from loaves. We've had folks bring in things like sliced pumpkin bread or even slices of sweet breads with chocolate chips in them, but they just don't seem to attract buyers much.
One thing to know: With this sale we do, and with our other food sales for shows, we increasingly get some parents asking, "Does this contain nuts/gluten/eggs/milk" etc. I make molded candies and get questions about what the candy base contains. So expect that you might get these questions. It's perfectly understandable--I'm not criticizing it. Just saying, you and other volunteers need to be ready just to say, "Sorry, I don't know what's in every item and we can't guarantee that these were made nut-free (or without eggs or whatever). These were made in home kitchens.." Absolutely ask that anyone who brings an item with nuts or peanut butter label that item as having them -- that's become very commonly done at a lot of bake sales, not just the one I help with but ones we've attended. Just a simple little sign saying, "Contains walnuts" etc. Everyone at our studio just does it as a matter of course now -- it saves having to answer some questions.
Chocolate chip cookies are always a big hit!
Mini pretzels or pretzel rods dipped in chocolate and sprinkles. I make them with my grandkids and they are always a hit.
Brownies, inverted cupcakes (cut in half and frosted in the middle for easy wrapping) cookies, bars, muffins, cake pops.
,I like savory mixes like "Trash" Cheese wafers, Cheese straws..
Otherwise I make brownie bites. Brownies cut into fourths.
Tiny chocolate chip, oatmeal, or peanut butter cookies.
So many people want a treat, but just small bites.
Biscotti always holds well for a bakesale.
The Hershey Kiss/Peanut Butter cookie thing is always a big seller.
The other things my kids like are the pretzels with the kiss and M&M on top, brownies, cake pops, and the pretzel sticks dipped in colored chocolate and finished with sprinkles.
One year I did caramel apples and they were a big hit.
how about a beverage-
mulled hot apple cider.
hot cocoa.
virgin mojitos.
raspberry/ mint tea.
lemonade.
bottled water.
I don't bake. At the most recent school bake sale, I brought a huge box of individual bags of potato chips, Cheetos, Doritos, etc. and a large selection of juice boxes. They were huge hits! And soooo easy for this non-baking busy Mom to prepare!
T. Y
