Find inspiration for your end of summer holiday weekend menu with these 30+ Labor Day Recipes. From appetizers, side dishes, burgers, and festive cake, this collection has everything you need to make your Labor Day BBQ delicious!

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30+ Delicious Labor Day Recipes

Make your Labor Day BBQ a delicious! Today we’ve pulled together 30+ Labor Day Recipes to inspire you– appetizers, side dishes, festive cookies, burgers, cold treats, and so much more– in one spot. Whether you’re hosting a large crowd, a small gathering, or enjoying the day off, any of these recipes are sure to make your tastebuds happy!

american flag cake in a baking pan topped with vanilla frosting, strawberries, and blueberries.

If you’re looking for a festive dessert, try this American Flag Cake– it’s perfect for little hands to help too! Get the grill going with these crowd pleasing grilled wings or bacon cheeseburgers.

grilled chicken wings in a white dish with blue cheese.
bacon cheeseburgers with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and special sauce on a bun.

Labor Day BBQ Recipes

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Pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw and barbecue sauce.

Pulled Pork

Easy Pulled Pork Recipe: Made from basics in a slow cooker, oven, or pressure cooker. So tender & juicy, with a chewy, flavorful bark!
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Close up of Greek pasta salad in a bowl.

Greek Pasta Salad

This Greek pasta salad is so full of fresh flavor! All the traditional Greek salad components, plus pasta. A flavorful, full meal in a bowl.
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7-Layer dip in a square glass dish, with a green napkin.

7-Layer Dip Recipe

This 7-layer dip recipe is perfect for your next party. Made with beans, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and cheese, it's got tons of yummy Mexican flavor!
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Ridiculously Good Bacon Cheeseburgers

Ridiculously Good Bacon Cheeseburgers

A twist on classic bacon cheeseburgers; incorporating savory bacon and rich cheddar cheese into the ground beef. This is the ultimate bacon cheeseburgers recipe!
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The Best Turkey Burgers (That Aren’t Dry!)

The Best Turkey Burgers (That Aren’t Dry!)

If you’re craving flavor, you need to make these turkey burgers. This grilled turkey burger recipe proves you can make flavorful, juicy burgers.
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A bowl of hoagie dip on a white wooden serving board, surrounded by bagel chips.

Hoagie Dip

Italian Hoagie Dip Recipe: A Philadelphia tradition! Just like a sub sandwich, in dip form! Bold flavors, hearty meats, cheese, & veg.
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The Best Black Bean Burgers

The Best Black Bean Burgers

This is my favorite black bean burger recipe– featuring BIG, thick, hearty patties bursting with flavor. Bake in the oven or toss on the grill!
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A scoop of potato salad on a paper plate with a hot dog in the background.

Potato Salad

Old fashioned potato salad- just like mom used to make! Tangy, creamy, and a perfect summer side dish for your barbecue!
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Tall glass of lemonade with ice and slices of fresh lemon.

How to Make Lemonade

Nothing is more refreshing on a warm day than a tall, icy glass of homemade lemonade! This recipe has just 3 ingredients & it's so easy to make!
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Scooping corn dip from a hot skillet with a corn chip.

Corn Dip

Hot & Cheesy Mexican Corn Dip! Loaded with meat, veggies, & ooey-gooey, creamy, melted cheese. An epic game-day recipe!
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The Best Veggie Burgers I’ve Ever Had

The Best Veggie Burgers I’ve Ever Had

No need for store-bought when you’ve got this veggie burger recipe. Big, thick, and hearty patties full of texture and flavor. These will be the best veggie burgers that you’ve ever had!
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White sangria recipe, prepared and served in stemless wine glasses.

White Sangria Recipe

This white sangria recipe is quick & easy to make and so refreshing! With festive red, white, & blue fruits to celebrate the season.
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The Best Grilled Chicken Wings

The Best Grilled Chicken Wings

This is the best grilled chicken wings recipe that you’ll ever have! Incredibly simple to make get crispy and perfectly tender.
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Easy Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

Easy Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

This chicken caesar pasta salad is packed with chicken, lettuce, croutons, shaved parmesan, and pasta, all tossed together with caesar dressing.
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Dipping a corn chip into a bowl of simple guacamole.

Best Guacamole Recipe

How to make guacamole! This is the best homemade guacamole recipe you’ll ever try. Simple and easy to make, with the most incredible fresh flavor!
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Crispy Homemade Baked French Fries (Oven Fries)

Crispy Homemade Baked French Fries (Oven Fries)

These oven baked french fries are the perfect side to any dinner. An oven fries recipe that actually produces a fried-like crispy exterior!
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Overhead image of cobb salad in a bowl, with a red checked napkin.

Cobb Salad

This Cobb salad recipe is such a delicious classic! All of the components compliment one another in the most incredible way. Make it for dinner tonight!
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Peach salad presented on a white oval ceramic platter.

Peach Salad

Burrata Peach Salad: So seasonal! Like a peach Caprese or panzanella, with crusty bread, peppery arugula, & silky, salty proscuitto.
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Extra Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

Extra Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

When I say these are crispy baked chicken wings, I mean it. These chicken wings are baked at a high temperature producing crispy baked chicken wings.
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Scooping crab dip from a bowl with a cracker.

Chilled Crab Dip

This chilled crab dip recipe is perfect for your next party! So easy to make, & it's served cold. So refreshing! You'll love it with a glass of champagne!
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Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad

Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad

This roasted vegetable pasta salad is absolutely delicious and features seasonal vegetables. It’s not only easy to make, but it’s bursting with flavor from the homemade dressing, feeds a crowd, keeps for days in the refrigerator, and is a recipe that even meat lovers can’t get enough of!
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Easy Baked Beans

Easy Baked Beans

These are truly the best baked beans I’ve ever had. I’m confident this baked beans recipe will quickly become a favorite!
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Two Shirley Temple drinks in champagne coups with orange slices, maraschino cherries, and paper umbrellas.

Shirley Temple Drink

This easy Shirley Temple drink recipe is so much fun! The original mocktail, made with just 2 simple ingredients & all the fancy garnishes!
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Iced tea in a tall glass with a paper straw.

Iced Tea

If you like your iced tea to really taste like tea, this is for you! Easy recipe, very customizable. Add lemon, mint, peach, or raspberries.
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Labor Day Dessert Recipes

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american flag cake in a baking pan topped with vanilla frosting, strawberries, and blueberries.

American Flag Cake

Let me show you how to make a festive American flag cake fit for all the summer patriotic holidays like Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day. A 9×13-inch buttery vanilla cake, decorated with whipped vanilla buttercream frosting, blueberries and strawberries. I'm certain it'll be the star of the dessert table!
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A slice of cream cheese pound cake on a porcelain plate with fresh strawberries and blueberries.

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Velvety cream cheese pound cake recipe: This bakes up a dream! Moist & dense yet so tender & buttery, with a fine, even crumb. Easy recipe.
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Removing a slice from a rainbow fruit pizza.

Fruit Pizza

Make this easy fruit pizza and watch their eyes pop! Soft sugar cookie crust topped with fluffy cream cheese frosting & a mosaic of gorgeous glazed fruit.
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A perfect slice of no-bake cheesecake with whipped cream and berries, on a dark blue plate with a vintage silver fork.

No-Bake Cheesecake

This no-bake cheesecake recipe is so easy! You only need 5 ingredients + a graham cracker crust to make this cool, fluffy, and silky-smooth dessert.
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Easy Cheesecake Berry Trifle (No-Bake!)

Easy Cheesecake Berry Trifle (No-Bake!)

Make dessert easy with this cheesecake berry trifle recipe. This no-bake trifle has layers of pound cake, berries and cheesecake filling.
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No-Drip Fudge Pops

These homemade fudge pops are such a fun frozen treat! And they’re mess-free because they don’t drip and leave stains like the regular kind. Your kids will love ’em and so will you!

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A square of blueberry buckle on a white ceramic plate.

Blueberry Buckle

This magnificent blueberry buckle recipe features moist sour cream cake, crunchy crumb topping, & tons of sweet, jammy blueberries!
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Strawberry bars in a stack with a red checked cloth.

Strawberry Bars

Strawberry Bars: Buttery shortbread, sweet, fruity jam, and a layer of crumb topping. Simple to make & so delicious!
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Easy No-Bake Banana Pudding Pie

Easy No-Bake Banana Pudding Pie

Loved by many, this no-bake banana pudding pie recipe is a must-have for any dessert table. A buttery Nilla Wafer crust filled with vanilla pudding and bananas and topped with whipped cream.
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Square image of a bowl of blueberry cobbler topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Blueberry Cobbler

This recipe is everything you could ever want in a blueberry cobbler! Sweet, jammy fruit on the bottom, & a fluffy, cake-y topping!
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Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies

I’m certain that will love these cake batter chocolate chip cookies! Enjoy a chewy cookie with slightly crisp edges studded with white chocolate chips and festive sprinkles. These taste like a cross between chocolate chip cookies mixed with funfetti vanilla cake— truly a cookie recipe that you’ll make over and over again!
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Square image of a giant chocolate chip cookie cake with vanilla buttercream rosettes and rainbow sprinkles, with a turquoise cloth on a gray background.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Celebrate your next big occasion with a giant chocolate chip cookie cake! Buttery and soft, with plenty of melty chocolate running all throughout. And don’t forget the rainbow sprinkles!
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

This chewy chocolate chip cookies recipe produces soft, BIG, thick and chewy chocolate chip cookies cookies. Bonus: There’s no mixer required!
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Close up image of a chocolate chip cookie on a distressed white table, surrounded by chocolate chips.

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft chocolate chip cookies: Chewy edges, pillowy middles & the best classic, comforting flavor. Simple ingredients, no chilling required.
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Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

The ratio of rice krispies cereal to marshmallows makes a huge difference in rice krispie treats. Adding a little more butter, marshmallows and a touch of vanilla extract makes all of the difference! Add festive M&Ms to the holiday!
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Red velvet chocolate chip cookies with white and dark chocolate chips.

Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies

Red velvet chocolate chip cookies that bake up so incredibly soft & tender, and stay that way! With a hint of tangy cream cheese & cocoa.
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Fourth of July Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars

Layers of red velvet brownie, vanilla cheesecake, and fresh blueberries make up this festive patriotic dessert! These Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars are perfect for your Fourth of July party!
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  • Christina is a contributor to Baking A Moment. She is a recipe creator, food photographer and author of Simple Everyday Recipes sharing easy, approachable recipes for the everyday family.

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