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    Home » Recipes » Holiday Recipes

    Published: Aug 24, 2022 by Paula Montenegro · Income from ads and affiliate links 5 Comments

    Labor Day Recipes (2022)

    Four image collage with orange text overlay featuring desserts for Labor Day.

    If you're in need of no-fuss, crowd-pleasing ideas for Labor Day, this post is for you. Full of sweet and savory Summer recipes for this holiday weekend. This post is updated every year with the most relevant content.

    Four image collage with orange text overlay featuring desserts for Labor Day.
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    Why do we commemorate Labor Day?
    Make ahead recipes
    Recipe roundup
    Easy Little Smokies
    Eggplant Hummus
    Tomato Focaccia
    Easy Baked Ricotta
    Homemade French Onion Dip
    Fresh Peach Chutney
    Bourbon Barbecue Sauce
    Quick Pickled Cucumbers
    Best Chimichurri Sauce
    Mushroom Leek Quiche
    Peanut Butter Brownies
    Mexican Wedding Cookies
    Chocolate Nut Cookies
    Lemon Crinkles
    Cheesecake Raspberry Brownies
    Walnut Chip Oatmeal Cookies
    Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler
    Caramel Apple Dump Cake
    Chocolate Sheet Cake
    Berry Cheesecake Ice Cream
    Zucchini Bundt Cake
    Cherry Dump Cake
    Peach Dump Cake
    Strawberry Jello Pie
    Cheesecake Pie
    Black Forest Tarts
    Frozen Strawberry Pie
    Banoffee Pie

    Why do we commemorate Labor Day?

    It's a holiday that dates back to the 19th century and celebrates worker's movements and their achievements and honors workers in general for their contributions to society.

    Worldwide is mostly known as May Day and is celebrated on the 1st of that month.

    Make ahead recipes

    Several of the recipes in this post can be made ahead and either kept refrigerated or frozen.

    Even if you make them a few days before you plan to serve them, it's a great way to divide the task over several days and have more time to entertain and enjoy the holiday weekend.

    Check out our Freezer Baking and Desserts guide for more details about freezing baked goods.

    Recipe roundup

    I find that this is the perfect event for a great display of easy recipes full of summer colors and bursting flavors.

    SAVORY

    Wooden board and grey napkin with white bowl full of cocktail sausages, fork, mustard and props around

    Easy Little Smokies

    The easiest sweet and smoky appetizer ever! There's hardly any prep work (4-ingredients!) and less than 5 minutes on the stove are needed to enjoy this appetizer.

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    White bowl with eggplant hummus on wooden board. Parsley and olive oil garnish.

    Eggplant Hummus

    Whether you char or bake the eggplant, this dip has a smoky, deep, fabulous flavor! An easy recipe that is ready in 45 minutes.

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    Close up of round tomato focaccia bread cut in squares on white surface

    Tomato Focaccia

    Sometimes called focaccia bread, this is a simple dough with few ingredients. The result is spectacular: golden crust, salty and oily in the best possible way, with unparalleled crunchiness.

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    Grey round dish with baked ricotta topped with tomatoes, white linen underneath, olives in background.

    Easy Baked Ricotta

    This simple recipe is a great appetizer that is quick and easy to make. It can be mixed by hand or in the food processor if you want a smoother texture.

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    Yellow shallow ramekin with caramelized Onion Dip surrounded by potato chips

    Homemade French Onion Dip

    This is the ultimate game day and barbecue appetizer with a fantastic dip with caramelized onions. Easy to make and flavorful!

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    Peach chutney - GWS Cover

    Fresh Peach Chutney

    Spicy, sweet, and tangy, this fresh peach chutney has a quality of freshness and is a perfect companion for meats and sandwiches. Make a large batch and take advantage of summer peaches!

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    Dripping glass jar of barbecue sauce on wooden table, a spoon beside

    Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

    Two amazing recipes for the best homemade barbecue sauce. With lots of flavors, easy to make, and they keep for weeks!

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    Fork with Pickled Cucumbers, jar underneath, white table, kitchen cloth

    Quick Pickled Cucumbers

    These are super easy to make and exactly what their name implies: a quick, delicious pickle that keeps very well.

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    Top view of glass jar with chimichurri sauce and silver spoon, white surface

    Best Chimichurri Sauce

    Authentic recipe from Argentina. Super flavorful, with garlic, parsley, red pepper flakes, oregano, and vinegar, it's the perfect sauce for barbecued meats.

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    Hands holding square mushroom quiche

    Mushroom Leek Quiche

    Quiche is a fancy tart, with a buttery crust and a rich creamy filling. Mushrooms and leeks make this recipe an extraordinary one, full of flavor.

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    BARS & COOKIES

    No holiday cookout or gathering can be without brownies and cookies.

    Close-up of peanut butter brownie square on gold wire rack, white surface

    Peanut Butter Brownies

    Incredibly gooey and delicious, this recipe takes these little morsels up a million notches! They keep for days and can be frozen.

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    Crumbly round butter cookie, bitten, white surface with crumbs and powdered sugar

    Mexican Wedding Cookies

    Melt-in-your-mouth, easy-to-make almond cookies using 4 ingredients that will bring raves.

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    White and pink surface with chocolate walnut cookies, whole and half

    Chocolate
    Nut Cookies

    These are intense chocolate cookies. They have nuts, a shiny, crackly skin, and a fudgy center with chocolate chips that is gooey and incredibly rich.

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    Stack of lemon crinkle cookies, white cloth with color dots, green leaves in background

    Lemon Crinkles

    Since Lemon Crinkle Cookies are a crowd-pleaser, let me tell you this is the only recipe you'll ever need. They’re simply sensational!

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    Top view of cheesecake brownie squares with raspberries on a wooden board.

    Cheesecake Raspberry Brownies

    A layer of chocolate batter is swirled with a cheesecake mixture and raspberries. Fudgy and scrumptious.

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    Close up of eaten oatmeal chip cookie on top of stack of cookies on grey surface.

    Walnut Chip Oatmeal Cookies

    Chewy, soft oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips and walnuts. An easy one-bowl cookie dough recipe that can be made ahead and frozen! 

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    CAKES & DESSERTS

    I narrowed down my favorite dessert recipes for this time of year, which was difficult.

    Glass dish with half eaten peaches in syrup, biscuit topping and silver spoon.

    Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler

    A simple peach cobbler with a juicy fruit layer and a simple buttery biscuit topping. A quick and easy recipe that's out of the oven in an hour and can be frozen.

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    Caramel topped ice cream scoop over apple dump cake in white bowl, white napkin

    Caramel Apple Dump Cake

    This is a very simple recipe. A layer of apple pie filling is topped with the easiest 2-ingredient crumble for a cobbler-like dessert everyone will rave about.

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    Dripping iced chocolate cake squares on metal pan.

    Chocolate
    Sheet Cake

    An old-fashioned sheet cake with great chocolate flavor. The top layer is crackly outside but remains gooey and rather soft inside.

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    Two white and magenta ice cream paletas on a metal pan, one is bitten

    Berry Cheesecake Ice Cream

    Extremely easy to make and gorgeous, it's an egg-free, no-churn dessert. You can use any berry you want. Simply mix, fill the popsicle molds and freeze!

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    Partial view of glazed bundt cake on white cake stand, silver cake server, white background

    Zucchini
    Bundt Cake

    It has a crunchy cinnamon streusel that you'll want more of and the crumb is fluffy and bursting with grated zucchini. It keeps very well for several days and needs no more than a simple glaze.

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    Close up of cherry cobbler in white oval dish on a wire rack.

    Cherry Dump Cake

    A super easy fruit dessert that comes together quickly and can be made ahead. It has a layer of cherry pie filling and a cobbler-like topping made with boxed cake mix.

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    A white bowl with peach dump cake, blue spoon

    Peach Dump Cake

    An easy dessert, similar to a cobbler, that includes a shortcut: cake mix. A layer of juicy peaches with a crunchy topping that bakes to a golden brown and is fantastic!

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    PIES & TARTS

    Traditional pies and wonderful desserts that your pickiest eaters will approve of.

    One slice of strawberry pie on two white plates

    Strawberry
    Jello Pie

    A great seasonal dessert with homemade crust, a sweet, well-balanced filling, lots of strawberry flavor, and cream topping.

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    A slice of cheesecake pie on grey plate, bite of cheesecake on a silver fork.

    Cheesecake Pie

    This is an easy cheesecake recipe. You'll get more crust and less filling than with a regular cheesecake, and trust me, it's fantastic!

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    Hand holding small chocolate cream tart with whole cheeries on top

    Black Forest Tarts

    These tarts have the perfect chocolate crust, a layer of raspberry jam, sweet cherries, whipped cream, and chocolate shards!

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    White ceramic dish with eaten strawberry cheesecake pie topped with fresh strawberries.

    Frozen
    Strawberry Pie

    A no-bake strawberry dessert, similar to an icebox pie. It has a graham cracker crumb crust, a layer of strawberry sauce, and condensed milk in the filling.

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    Close up slice of banoffee pie on grey plate, another serving in background

    Banoffee Pie

    A cookie crust, gooey dulce de leche, a mound of whipped cream, and chocolate shavings. Easy to put together and delicious!

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    So, these are recipes to celebrate the last of summer days. Enjoy the day and eat deliciously!

    Let me know in the comments below if you made this recipe and loved it and if you had issues so we can troubleshoot together. I love to hear what you think, always. Thanks for being here. It's much appreciated.
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    About Paula Montenegro

    I'm Paula, a baker for more than 30 years and your designated recipe developer, sharing the best ones here with simple ingredients + easy-to-follow instructions.

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    1. Liz says

      September 03, 2017 at 1:55 pm

      SO many terrific suggestions, Paula! I may have to rethink our holiday menu!!! xo

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    2. Abbe@This is How I Cook says

      September 02, 2017 at 2:53 pm

      What great end of summer ideas. Between the plum tart and the potato salads, I am full!

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      • Paula Montenegro says

        September 02, 2017 at 7:25 pm

        Thanks Abbe!

        Reply
        • Bertha Eastwood says

          September 01, 2022 at 7:30 am

          Thanks for the great recipes and easy to make

        • Paula Montenegro says

          September 01, 2022 at 6:17 pm

          Thanks for stopping by Bertha!

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