8 Picnic-Perfect Desserts

Every other Friday, Yossy Arefi from Apt. 2B Baking Co. shares dessert projects that demand a little extra time and effort. Because your weekends should always be sweet.

Today: Picnic-ready desserts that are as portable as they are perfect.

Here is the start of a typical picnic basket checklist:

• A blanket
• Libations (lemonade, water, etc.)
• Potato salad, pasta salad, or other cool salads
• Cold fried chicken, for carnivores
• Tartines or veggie burgers, for herbivores
• Something sweet...?

That something sweet, though, takes a bit more planning. Dessert isn't known for its portability. For a picnic, you can't just scoop some ice cream and call it a day. The sweet stuff needs to have legs, able to go from basket to park seamlessly. Whether it's rhubarb and apple hand pies or quaint frangipane tarlets, these 8 desserts from Yossy Arefi are picnic-ready and primed for transport:

Rhubarb and Apple Hand Pies

Lemon Bars

Lattice Top Peach and Blueberry Pie with Rye Crust

Cherry Almond Crumb Cake 

Blueberry and Rye Slab Pie

Berry and Frangipane Tartlets

Apricot and Peach Crumb Pie

Blackberry Rhubarb Pie

Photos by Yossy Arefi 

Tell us: What desserts do you bring to the park?