25 Best Bake Sale Treats for Fundraisers That Sell Out Fast

Need easy bake sale ideas? These 25 bake sale treats for fundraisers sell out fast, from fudgy brownies and magic bars to monster cookies, mini loaves, cake pops and puppy chow.

The best bake sale treats are easy to make in big batches, travel well and look great wrapped up on a table. Bars and cookies are always the top sellers, like these brown butter chocolate chip blondies.

This list has bars, cookies, muffins and mini loaves, and no-bake treats kids can help make. For a classic that always sells, try our chewy snickerdoodle cookies.

Here are the treats.

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BAKE SALE TREATS FOR FUNDRAISERS

🍫 Bake Sale Bars and Brownies

Easy to bake in a big pan and cut into lots of pieces.

1. Fudgy Bake Sale Brownies

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Thick, fudgy brownies with crackly tops. They’re the number one seller at almost every bake sale.

Line the pan with parchment so you can lift them out and cut clean squares.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Heat the oven to 350°F and line a 9×13 pan.
2. Whisk the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
3. Stir in the cocoa, flour and salt, then fold in the chips.
4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes and cool completely before cutting.

2. M&M Blondies

Soft, chewy blondies loaded with colorful M&Ms. Bright, fun and kid magnets on the table.

Press a few extra M&Ms on top right out of the oven so they look extra colorful.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups M&Ms

Instructions:

1. Heat the oven to 350°F and line a 9×13 pan.
2. Whisk the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
3. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt, then most of the M&Ms.
4. Spread in the pan, top with more M&Ms and bake 25 minutes.

3. Seven Layer Magic Cookie Bars

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Graham cracker crust topped with chocolate, butterscotch, coconut and nuts, all held together with sweetened condensed milk.

Let them cool fully, then chill, for clean cuts.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 1 1/3 cups shredded coconut
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions:

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Mix the crumbs and butter and press into a 9×13 pan.
3. Pour the condensed milk over and layer the chips, coconut and nuts.
4. Bake 25 minutes and cool before cutting.

4. Chocolate Chip Cookie Magic Bars

A chocolate chip cookie base with a gooey magic bar topping. Two favorites in one bar.

Use store-bought cookie dough to save time.

Ingredients:

• 1 tube (16 oz) chocolate chip cookie dough
• 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions:

1. Heat the oven to 350°F and press the dough into a 9×13 pan.
2. Bake 10 minutes.
3. Pour over the condensed milk and add the toppings.
4. Bake 20 more minutes and cool completely.

5. Scotcheroos

No-bake peanut butter cereal bars topped with melted chocolate and butterscotch. Quick and always a hit.

Don’t let the sugar mixture boil too long or the bars get hard.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 6 cups crispy rice cereal
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup butterscotch chips

Instructions:

1. Heat the sugar and corn syrup until it just starts to bubble.
2. Stir in the peanut butter, then the cereal.
3. Press into a greased 9×13 pan.
4. Melt the chips together, spread on top and let set.

6. S’mores Cookie Bars

Graham cookie dough layered with chocolate and marshmallow creme. Campfire flavor in a neat, packable bar.

Use marshmallow creme instead of marshmallows so it spreads evenly.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 4 chocolate bars
• 1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme

Instructions:

1. Beat the butter, sugars, egg and vanilla, then add the dry ingredients.
2. Press half the dough into an 8×8 pan.
3. Layer the chocolate and marshmallow creme.
4. Top with the remaining dough in pieces and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

7. Banana Bread Brownies

Moist banana bread bars with a brown butter frosting. A great way to use overripe bananas.

The riper the bananas, the better the flavor.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• Brown butter frosting

Instructions:

1. Beat the butter and sugar, then add the eggs, sour cream and vanilla.
2. Stir in the bananas, flour and baking soda.
3. Bake in a 9×13 pan at 375°F for 20 to 25 minutes.
4. Cool and spread with brown butter frosting.

🍪 Bake Sale Cookies

Classic cookies that are cheap to make and quick to sell.

8. Monster Cookies

Chewy peanut butter oat cookies packed with chocolate chips and M&Ms. Big, colorful and very sellable.

Make them big and sell them individually in bags.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 4 1/2 cups oats
• 1 cup M&Ms
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Beat the butter, peanut butter and sugars, then add the eggs and vanilla.
2. Stir in the baking soda and oats.
3. Fold in the M&Ms and chips.
4. Scoop and bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes.

9. Classic Snickerdoodles

Soft, chewy cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar. Simple, cheap to make and always popular.

Cream of tartar gives them their classic tang, so don’t skip it.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp sugar + 1 tbsp cinnamon for rolling

Instructions:

1. Beat the butter and sugar, then add the eggs.
2. Mix in the dry ingredients.
3. Roll dough balls in cinnamon sugar.
4. Bake at 375°F for 9 to 10 minutes.

10. Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Thick, chewy oatmeal cookies with cinnamon and plump raisins. Great for buyers who want something a little lighter.

Soak the raisins in hot water for 10 minutes so they stay plump.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 cups oats
• 1 cup raisins

Instructions:

1. Beat the butter and sugars, then add the eggs and vanilla.
2. Mix in the flour, baking soda and cinnamon.
3. Stir in the oats and raisins.
4. Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes.

11. Chewy M&M Cookies

Soft cookies with crispy edges and lots of M&Ms. Easy to theme for any holiday by changing the candy colors.

Chill the dough for 30 minutes so the cookies stay thick.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups M&Ms

Instructions:

1. Beat the butter and sugars, then add the eggs and vanilla.
2. Mix in the dry ingredients and fold in the M&Ms.
3. Chill 30 minutes.
4. Bake at 350°F for 10 to 11 minutes.

12. The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Golden, chewy chocolate chip cookies that disappear first. You can’t have a bake sale without them.

Brown the butter for a deeper, toffee-like flavor.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Whisk the butter and sugars, then add the eggs and vanilla.
2. Stir in the dry ingredients and chips.
3. Scoop onto lined trays.
4. Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes.

🧁 Muffins, Mini Loaves and Cupcakes

Individual bakes that look homemade and pretty.

13. Mini Banana Bread Loaves

Individual banana bread loaves are easy to wrap and price. They look homemade and sell fast.

Wrap them in cellophane with a ribbon for an extra-cute display.

Ingredients:

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour

Instructions:

1. Heat the oven to 350°F and grease mini loaf pans.
2. Mix the bananas, butter, sugar, egg and vanilla.
3. Stir in the dry ingredients.
4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes.

14. Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins

Tall muffins with big domed tops and a crunchy sugar topping. They look like they came from a bakery.

Bake at 425°F for the first 5 minutes to get tall muffin tops.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups blueberries
• Coarse sugar for topping

Instructions:

1. Mix the dry ingredients.
2. Whisk the oil, egg, milk and vanilla and combine.
3. Fold in the blueberries and fill the liners to the top.
4. Sprinkle with sugar, bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, then 350°F for 15 minutes.

15. Banana Blueberry Mini Muffins

Bite-size banana muffins studded with blueberries. Sell them by the bag of six.

Use a mini muffin pan and a small cookie scoop for even sizes.

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup blueberries

Instructions:

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Mix the bananas, oil, sugar and egg.
3. Stir in the flour and baking soda, then the blueberries.
4. Bake in a mini muffin pan for 12 to 14 minutes.

16. Mini Pumpkin Bread Loaves

Spiced pumpkin bread in small loaves. Perfect for fall and holiday bake sales.

Add chocolate chips to half the batch for variety.

Ingredients:

• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions:

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Mix the pumpkin, oil, sugar and eggs.
3. Stir in the dry ingredients.
4. Bake in mini loaf pans for 30 to 35 minutes.

17. 25-Minute Mini Cinnamon Rolls

Quick, soft cinnamon rolls with no yeast and no waiting. Sell them warm in the morning for a big win.

Package them in cupcake liners so the icing doesn’t stick.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• Cream cheese icing

Instructions:

1. Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk and butter into a dough.
2. Roll out, spread with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.
3. Roll up, slice and place in a greased mini muffin tin.
4. Bake at 375°F for 12 to 14 minutes and drizzle with icing.

18. Chewy Blondie Cupcakes

Bite-size blonde brownies baked in muffin cups. Easy to grab, easy to sell.

Underbake slightly so the centers stay chewy.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Heat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin.
2. Whisk the butter, sugar, egg and vanilla.
3. Stir in the flour, baking powder and chips.
4. Bake 15 to 18 minutes.

🍬 No-Bake and Grab-and-Go Treats

Fun treats kids can help make, perfect for bags and sticks.

19. Cookie Dough Rice Krispie Treats

Classic Rice Krispie treats with a layer of eggless cookie dough. A fun twist that always sells out.

Heat-treat the flour in the microwave for 1 minute so the dough is safe to eat.

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp butter
• 10 oz mini marshmallows
• 6 cups crispy rice cereal
• 1/2 cup butter (for dough)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup heat-treated flour
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Melt the butter and marshmallows, stir in cereal and press into a pan.
2. Beat the dough butter and sugar, add the flour and milk.
3. Fold in the chips and spread over the treats.
4. Chill and cut into squares.

20. Biscoff Rice Krispie Treats

Rice Krispie treats swirled with cookie butter and topped with crushed Biscoff cookies.

Warm the cookie butter slightly so it drizzles easily.

Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp butter
• 10 oz mini marshmallows
• 1/2 cup Biscoff cookie butter
• 6 cups crispy rice cereal
• 1/2 cup crushed Biscoff cookies

Instructions:

1. Melt the butter and marshmallows.
2. Stir in the cookie butter, then the cereal.
3. Press into a pan and drizzle with more cookie butter.
4. Top with crushed cookies and cut once set.

21. Cherry Vanilla Puppy Chow

Chex cereal coated in white chocolate and cherry powdered sugar. Bag it up in cute portions.

Shake it in a big zip bag so it coats evenly.

Ingredients:

• 9 cups rice Chex
• 12 oz white chocolate
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 box (3 oz) cherry gelatin powder

Instructions:

1. Melt the white chocolate and stir in vanilla.
2. Pour over the cereal and stir gently.
3. Shake with the powdered sugar and gelatin powder.
4. Spread to cool and portion into bags.

22. Strawberry Golden Oreo Puppy Chow

Pink strawberry puppy chow mixed with crunchy Golden Oreos. It’s cute, sweet and great for kids.

Break the Oreos into quarters so you get some in every handful.

Ingredients:

• 9 cups rice Chex
• 12 oz white chocolate
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 box (3 oz) strawberry gelatin powder
• 15 Golden Oreos, quartered

Instructions:

1. Melt the white chocolate and coat the cereal.
2. Shake with powdered sugar and gelatin powder.
3. Spread to cool.
4. Toss in the Oreos and bag.

23. No Bake Oreo Cake Pops

Oreo and cream cheese balls on sticks, dipped in chocolate with sprinkles. Easy to price per pop.

Dip the stick in chocolate before inserting it so the pop doesn’t slide off.

Ingredients:

• 1 package (14 oz) Oreos
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 16 oz candy melts
• Lollipop sticks
• Sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Crush the Oreos and mix with the cream cheese.
2. Roll into balls and chill 30 minutes.
3. Insert sticks and dip in melted candy melts.
4. Add sprinkles and stand in foam to set.

24. Brownie Pops

Brownie balls on sticks dipped in chocolate and decorated. Fun to make with kids for school fundraisers.

Use leftover brownie edges to make the balls.

Ingredients:

• 1 pan baked brownies
• 1/3 cup frosting
• 16 oz candy melts
• Lollipop sticks
• Sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Crumble the brownies and mix with frosting.
2. Roll into balls and chill.
3. Insert sticks and dip in candy melts.
4. Decorate with sprinkles.

25. Marshmallow Popcorn Balls

Chewy marshmallow popcorn balls with brown butter. A nostalgic treat that’s very cheap to make.

Butter your hands before shaping so the popcorn doesn’t stick.

Ingredients:

• 12 cups popped popcorn
• 1/2 cup butter, browned
• 10 oz mini marshmallows
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

1. Brown the butter and melt in the marshmallows.
2. Stir in the salt and vanilla.
3. Pour over the popcorn and mix.
4. Shape into balls with buttered hands and wrap individually.

Pick a few bars, a couple of cookies and one no-bake treat, and your bake sale table will be sold out by lunch.