Bake Sale suggestions...

[Beckysc]

My son's Cub Scout den is planning on having a bake sale outside of Old Navy. With the proceeds, we are going to buy gifts for the Angel Tree.

I've never done a bake sale, so does anyone have any advise? We are going to have some tables set up, money for change...

Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should bake?

Thanks.

 

[rszdtrvl]

We are having one on the 18th, to help pay for my son's NY/DC trip.

Ours is a bazzar though, with yard sale items, homemade items, baked goods.

Some of the baked goods I am making are :

Popcorn Cake
Cupcakes in ice cream cones
Sugar Cookies

I am also considering making a big crock pot full of bbq chicken and selling bbq sandwiches, juice boxes, and a bag of chips for something like $3. Our bazaar is from 9-3p, and I am wondering if it would sell.

 

[daughtersrus]

My son's Cub Scout den is planning on having a bake sale outside of Old Navy. With the proceeds, we are going to buy gifts for the Angel Tree.

I've never done a bake sale, so does anyone have any advise? We are going to have some tables set up, money for change...

Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should bake?

Thanks.

Rice Krispie treats and chocolate covered pretzel sticks are always a big hit when I make them.

Add sprinkles to just about anything and watch how fast those go compared to the same thing without sprinkles.

 

[MouseMomx2]

Chocolate Chip Cookies and Whoopie Pies!

 

[Rora]

Cookies, brownies, bars, chocolate covered pretzels, mini-donuts, etc.

You can pretty much bake anything you'd like. I've found the key to a successful Bake Sale is the presentation of the treats.

Typically, I wrap my items individually in celophane and tie a bow around the top. Or, I'll get clear bags and load it up with treats. Always tied with a bow.

Make your items look pretty by using sprinkles, colored icing, etc.

Good luck!

 

[Glynis]

Brownies

Cookies - large sugar cookies, peanut butter cookie sandwiches with chocolate frosting in the middle.

Rice Krispie Treats

Caramel popcorn

Muddy Buddies in small baggies (Chex website has the recipe)

Cupcakes

Have fun!

 

[Amg120499]

I've been wanting to try the smores on a stick recipie I saw. You could wrap them up separately and I would think they would sell good.

 

[jen0610]

Some of our best sellers - beyond the normal baked goods are:

Large and small bags of carmel corn
Large and small bags of puppy chow
Large and small bags of chex mix

They use gallon sized bags for the large and 1/2 gallon bags for the small. I want to say they charge $6 for a sm and $11 for a large.

Chocolate covered pretzel rods - semi-sweet and white chocolate go the fastest for us. White dipped then drizzeled with chocolate, white with chocolate sprinkles, white with crushed m&m's are big hits.

It always seemed that if it was more of a "candy" type item, that it went first. I guess more people were less likely to make candy then bake.

 

[JDX4]

Here's an idea that worked at my son's school: A few years ago his sixth grade class held a bake sale outside the school on election day with proceeds going towards class trips, etc. We got a local coffee/donut shop to donate big urns of coffee.

We ended up not labeling any of the baked goods/coffee with prices. Instead, we had a big plastic jar with a slit in the lid labeled "donations." The kids told the customers to pay whatever they wanted. Some people were giving 5 bucks for a cup of coffee, or 2 or 3 dollars for a couple of cookies. We ended up making over $1500 that day (from about 5 am to 5 pm). Since you are donating the money to a good cause, people might be very generous.

 

[mum4jenn]

MAke sure that everything is wrapped tightly or in bags. The health dept will get you!!

Have extra baggies so if someone only wants to buy one or two of something then you can put it in a bag.

 

[marcyinPA]

One thing I can not resist buying from a bake sale are those black bottom cupcakes...they are rich chocolate, with cream cheese and chocolate chips baked on top. I love those things!!

One thing I really dislike about bake sales is when store bought or obviously not "homemade" items are sold. For example, those cut and bake Pillsbury "shape" cookies....Yuck. I would not buy those from a bake sale.

I like to buy things that I don't have time to make myself!

 

[marcyinPA]

Here's an idea that worked at my son's school: A few years ago his sixth grade class held a bake sale outside the school on election day with proceeds going towards class trips, etc. We got a local coffee/donut shop to donate big urns of coffee.

We ended up not labeling any of the baked goods/coffee with prices. Instead, we had a big plastic jar with a slit in the lid labeled "donations." The kids told the customers to pay whatever they wanted. Some people were giving 5 bucks for a cup of coffee, or 2 or 3 dollars for a couple of cookies. We ended up making over $1500 that day (from about 5 am to 5 pm). Since you are donating the money to a good cause, people might be very generous.

A family at our church ran a bone marrow drive (at our church) in the spring...their son needed a transplant and had been on a the list for a while. They had a bake sale with HUNDREDS of items donated, but they set it up like you did yours...with donation jars. They raised $30,000 that weekend. Yes, you read that right. People were dropping checks in there, and not everyone took bake goods either. They had a ton of stuff leftover the following day at church.

 

[Katy Belle]

I bake for my son's Middle School bake sale every month. The kids are requesting lemon bars and anything chocolate! I made brownies and sprinkled choc chips, white choc chips and butterscotch chips on top. They flew out of there!

I made bags of caramel corn for an adult bake sale, it was also a hot seller.

I agree with the posters that said anything with sprinkles, etc on top. M&Ms, crushed up candy canes, anything to make it look special. Since it is outside of a store, you will have lots of different ages of people shopping. I would make big lots available, as well as individual. Maybe someone will buy a dozen cookies or a whole loaf of pumpkin bread!

Definitely have the boys wear their uniform, complete with caps People will buy out of cuteness!

 

[kacaju]

Make a huge chocolate chip cookie. Those sell out fast around here

 

[Disney Doll]

At Bake Sales I either buy Magic Cookie Bars (AKA 7 Layer Bars), chocolate cupcakes or brownies.

I would recommend you have plastic bags to put stuf fin. I would also recommend you have small paper plates and tin foil to wrap stuff. If someone donates a cake, try to see it whole for like $10-$15.

 

[N&B'smom]

I've made several things but something unusual that I make is Banana Bread in a Jar. You put the batter right in the jar and bake it. That seems to be a hit!