21 Of The Best Summer Cookout Recipes
Looking for the best summer cookout recipes to impress your guests this season? This collection of 21 summer cookout recipes has everything you need for the ultimate backyard barbecue.
From sourdough hamburger buns and fresh summer sides to easy cookout appetizers and crowd-pleasing desserts. Whether you're planning a Fourth of July cookout, a Memorial Day BBQ, or just a weekend get-together, these easy cookout recipes are perfect for feeding a crowd. Find your new favorite grilling recipes, outdoor party food ideas, and summer BBQ dishes all in one place.
Sourdough Sugar Cookie Bars
Sourdough sugar cookie bars with vanilla frosting are easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. Add festive sprinkles to match any holiday or celebration!
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Sourdough Hamburger Buns
Sourdough hamburger buns are easy to make with your sourdough starter and a few simple ingredients. Mix the dough in the morning and bake them fresh for dinner the same day!
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Sourdough Strawberry Sheet Cake
Sourdough strawberry sheet cake is soft, flavorful, and topped with a luscious strawberry cream cheese frosting.
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Homemade BBQ Sauce
This easy homemade BBQ sauce is made with just a few ingredients and comes together in 10 minutes. It's perfect for grilled meats, slow-cooker chicken, and more!
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Easy Apple Pie
This is hands down the BEST and easiest apple pie recipe! It has a tender, flaky, homemade pie crust with apple slices drenched in sugar and warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.
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Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese
This creamy crock pot mac and cheese is made right in your slow cooker, with no boiling of noodles required. Just put everything in the pot for a delicious dish everyone will love!
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Sourdough Hawaiian Rolls
Sourdough Hawaiian rolls are everything you ever dreamed of! These amazing, pull-apart dinner rolls are sweet, fluffy, buttery, and so easy to make.
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Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
Chicken pesto pasta salad is perfect for busy weeknights, potlucks, and parties.
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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
Slow-cooker BBQ chicken is an easy, hands-off dinner. Toss chicken and BBQ sauce in the crockpot and come home to tender, flavorful meat, perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or pizza!
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Greek Chicken Kabobs
Super juicy, tender chicken kabobs made with the best greek chicken marinade ever. Cook them on the grill or in the oven, whichever you prefer!
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Strawberry Icebox Cake
Strawberry icebox cake is a refreshing summer dessert made from scratch with layers of juicy strawberries, fluffy homemade whipped cream, and graham cracker, all ready in under 30 minutes!
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Creamy Coleslaw
Make the ultimate creamy coleslaw from scratch with a tangy, subtly sweet flavor that's sure to please everyone!
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Sourdough Graham Crackers for S'mores
This sourdough graham cracker recipe is the best! It has the perfect balance between chewiness and crunch, creating the perfect vessel for a heavenly s'mores experience!
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Deviled Eggs
A southern get-together is never complete without a tray of deviled eggs to enjoy! It's THE go-to appetizer when you're just not sure what to bring to the party.
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Greek Pasta Salad
Greek pasta salad is perfect to make any time of the year. This cold pasta salad makes a great side dish for grilled chicken, steak or fish!
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Sourdough Lemon Bars
Sourdough lemon bars are made with fresh lemon and sourdough discard for a sweet, tangy, irresistibly delicious treat. Easy to make and perfect for any occasion!
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Sourdough Blueberry Cobbler
Sourdough blueberry cobbler is an easy and delicious dessert that can be made with fresh or frozen blueberries.
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Greek Marinated Chicken
Greek marinated chicken is the most tender and juicy chicken you'll ever taste!
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Macaroni Salad
This creamy macaroni salad with eggs, peas and tomatoes is a delicious side dish that is loaded with flavor!
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Peach Crisp
This Peach Crisp is unbelievably delicious and so easy to make! Juicy peaches in a sweet syrup, topped with oats, pecans and cinnamon. Serve with vanilla ice cream!
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Turkey Burgers with Mango Chutney
Juicy turkey burgers are made even more tasty with the addition of mango chutney. It takes a boring turkey burger and turns it into something out-of-this-world amazing! A little sweet, a little spicy and totally delicious!
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