15 Family Reunion Recipes Your Relatives Will Absolutely Ask For

Crunchy cauliflower, bell pepper, and red onion get a coat of creamy dressing (like Miracle Whip) sweetened with sugar. Bacon and shredded Cheddar round it out. "My aunt has been bringing this cold dish to our family reunion for years, and there's never any left," recipe contributor TAMATHAK says.

"These have been a favorite at our annual family reunion for the last 20 years or so," home cook Tori Robinson says of these chocolate and peanut butter crispy rice treats. "Everyone will be fighting over them!"

"The requests for this family recipe never stop, so here it is for everybody to enjoy," recipe contributor Ann says. Cool cream cheese gets a kick from minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and shredded Cheddar, all coated with ground pecans and parsley.

"A Southern favorite and the hit of our family reunion in 1995," recipe contributor Teresa C. Rouzer says. It's. a nostalgic favorite for other home cooks, too, like reviewer TR21, who says this dish tastes like childhood, as well as Christine Hartnett Reardon, who compares it to a Cracker Barrel favorite.

"Grandma was about the best baker I've ever known. This is the cake she brought to every picnic or family reunion. It can't be beat," recipe contributor Cheryl King says. Raisins add chew to this spice cake, and a topping of brown sugar, walnuts, and chocolate chips finishes it off.

Topped with fresh chunks of diced tomato, cucumber, red bell pepper, and red onion, this Light Spaghetti Salad proves that family reunion recipes need not be rich and heavy to be a hit. "I had this at a family reunion. Several years later I was wanting this and played around until I came up with this recipe. I am always asked to bring it to potlucks at work," recipe contributor TXLADY3K says.

"We originally came up with this recipe as we had to provide dinner for 20 at our family reunion. We had a nice Mexican salad, Mexican rice in a slow cooker, and barbequed the beef and chicken on the grill," recipe contributor George P. Cooper says. Utilize your slower cooker for a family barbeque to afford you more outdoor time. Not to mention, avoiding the oven and stove will the keep the kitchen cooler in the summer.

"Made two of these for a family reunion and everyone raved! They even were racing to get the last piece," Sheila L. Blalock says. Lemon juice and zest amp up the tang of this buttermilk pie from Chef John, who says it resembles a cross between vanilla custard and lemon meringue pie.

"Every family reunion since I can remember, my great Aunt Nin brings anise-flavored Italian cookies that everybody loves," recipe contributor AliciaVR6 says. Allrecipes Allstar Kim tells us these buttery, fluffy cookies deserve a whopping 10 stars and deliver "just the right amount of anise flavor."

"This was a fixture at family reunions when I was a child, and the slow cooker makes it even easier," recipe contributor Diana Hagewood Smith says. This hearty soup will hit the spot at your own family reunion.

"So yummy and easy to make," recipe contributor Belinda Owens McMath says of these sweet, spiced dumplings, which call for crescent rolls and frozen sweet potato patties.  "I tried these at a family reunion and searched the room to find out who made them and begged the recipe!"

"A recipe my Uncle Drew brought with him when he visited for our family reunion," recipe contributor tea_leaves says. "I think we made about five batches of these rich, chocolaty goodies over the course of his stay!" Your family won't be able to resist these rich, fudgy brownies, either. 

Recipe contributor mattdillard911 calls this cross between potato salad and pasta salad "great for picnics, family reunions, feeding a family of seven at home, or a family of 8 at the fire station." At 15 servings, this recipe will fill up a crowd. 

"This is a quick and easy recipe and is so delicious! This cabbage casserole is a favorite at family reunions and church suppers," recipe contributor Joy Miller says. "Even the kids love it!" With just 15 minutes of prep time, it's easier to pull together than most cabbage casseroles, so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time with the family. 

"In my family, we have this every time there's any type of get-together. The large bowl is always finished off," recipe contributor Bwendler says. This retro salad contains all the good stuff: whipped topping, instant pistachio pudding, crushed pineapple, miniature marshmallows, and maraschino cherries.