Easter Dessert Ideas

An Easter dessert is essential when planning your Easter menu, and this guide provides irresistible ideas and recipes for all skill levels. From classic carrot cake to fun bunny shapes, you’ll find treats perfect for any Easter gathering. Get ready to impress with these homemade treats that capture the joy of spring.

Whether you’re planning a grand Easter dinner or simply looking for fun, kid-friendly baking projects, we’ve gathered classic and unique Easter dessert recipes to sweeten your holiday. Dive into a world of pastel colors and candies, where every recipe promises to be as fun to make as it is to eat. Get ready to impress your family and friends with these homemade Easter treats that capture the spirit of spring. Let’s make this Easter the sweetest one yet!

Easter Cookies

Easter Desserts

Italian Easter Cookies

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Carrot Cake Cookies

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Cadbury Egg Cookies

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Cadbury Creme Easter Cookies

• Italian Easter Cookies – These buttery soft cookies are perfect for Easter, tea parties, or anytime you want a sweet treat! Decorate them with colorful icing and festive sprinkles for a beautiful and delicious Easter dessert.
• Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting – These Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are a MUST for carrot cake lovers! You will love the frosting. So many delicious flavors in one little cookie!
• Easter Cadbury Mini-Egg Cookies – These Easter Cadbury Mini Egg Cookies take chocolate chip cookies to a whole new level! Rich and creamy chocolate candy eggs goodness in every bite.
• Cadbury Creme Egg Stuffed Easter Cookies – Cadbury Creme Cookies are so rich and decadent! Fudgy cookies with a hidden surprise baked right in the center.

Easter Treats and Candies

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Peanut Butter Easter Eggs

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How to Make Cake Pops

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Chocolate Bird Nests

Snacks

Hershey Kiss Pretzels

• Chocolate Peanut Butter Easter Eggs – These homemade Peanut Butter Easter Eggs are a family tradition at Easter. A smooth peanut butter filling covered in chocolate is decorated with icing flowers.
• Easter Cake Pops – These cake pops are easy to make Easter-themed. Use pastel chocolate melts and sprinkles. Learn how to make cake pops with this easy tutorial.
• No-Bake Chocolate Bird Nests – These White Chocolate Bird Nests are a favorite for Easter in our family. My kids love helping to make the little nests and adding little chocolate eggs to the middle. They are the perfect spring-time, no-bake treat.
• Hershey Kiss Pretzels – These are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. The creamy chocolate with the crunch of the pretzel. Use pastel M&M’s for a fun Easter treat.

Cakes and Cupcakes

Cakes

Classic Carrot Cake

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Bunny Cake

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Coconut Cake

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Easter Cupcakes

• Classic Carrot Cake – This Classic Carrot Cake recipe uses crushed pineapple and cinnamon to give the cake a rich, moist texture. Smooth cream cheese frosting gives it just the right balance of sweetness.
• Easter Bunny Cake – This adorable Easter bunny cake is made with two small round cakes cut out to make the bunny shape.
• Coconut Cream Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting – Coconut Cream Cake is layer upon layer of coconut flavor in every bite! Coconut infused cake, coconut cream cheese frosting, sprinkled with toasted coconut.
• Easter Coconut Cupcakes – Our Tasty Coconut Cupcakes make the perfect Easter dessert! Light and fluffy coconut cake with creamy coconut frosting.

Lemon-Flavored Easter Desserts

Cookies

Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

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Very Best Lemon Bars

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Lemon Bundt Cake

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Lemon Cupcakes

• Lemon Cream Cheese Bars – These bars are tangy, sweet, soft, chewy, and perfectly delicious. The buttery crust layer and crumble on top complement the light, fluffy lemony cream cheese mixture.
• Very Best Lemon Bars – These lemon bars are a tart, yummy dessert with a tangy lemon layer, cookie crust, and dusting of powdered sugar. A real Easter treat!
• Nothing Bundt Cake’s Lemon Cake Copycat – This Nothing Bundt Cakes Lemon Cake copycat recipe tastes just like the original! A sweet, tart cake with an AMAZING cream cheese frosting. It is one of my favorite Easter desserts!
• Easy Lemon Cupcakes – These Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Frosting taste like cupcakes you would buy at an expensive cupcake shop. Creamy lemon flavor in every bite!

Pies Perfect for Easter Dessert

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Lemon Meringue Pie

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Island Pecan Pie

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Key Lime Pie

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Coconut Cream Pie

• Coconut Cream Pie – Coconut Cream Pie is a silky smooth dessert with a flaky crust and a coconut filling, topped with coconut whipped cream and toasted coconut sprinkles.
• Lemon Meringue Pie – Lemon Meringue Pie is one of my all-time favorites. Smooth, tart lemon filling with light and fluffy meringue that melts in your mouth. The best lemon pie you will ever taste!
• Island Pecan Pie – Island Pecan Pie is loaded with pineapple, coconut, and pecans in a delicious creamy filling. A tropical twist on a pecan pie classic!
• Sour Cream Lemon Pie – Sour Cream Lemon Pie is a creamy, zesty, dessert perfect for holidays, summertime, anytime! It is fresh and tangy and super easy to make.
• Key Lime Pie – This Key Lime Pie recipe comes straight from Savannah, Georgia. It is smooth and creamy with the perfect blend of tart and sweet.
• Lemon Cream Pie – This Creamy Lemon Pie is packed full of tart, lemon flavor and creamy goodness. This recipe is super easy to make and is always a crowd pleaser!
• Four Layer Banana Pudding – stacked with bananas, pudding, cheesecake filling and crunchy cookies.

Easter DIY Craft – Panoramic Easter Eggs

I am adding these Panoramic Easter Eggs as a bonus because even though it is a “recipe”, technically they are not edible. These were a favorite of ours growing up so we just had to add them to this fun Easter list! Click the link for step by step instructions on how to make this fun Easter craft.

Happy Easter and Happy Baking!

From fluffy coconut cream pies to rich Cadbury egg cookies, this collection of Easter desserts and treats offers something for every sweet tooth. These recipes are not just about satisfying cravings; they’re about creating cherished memories with family and friends. Whether you’re a seasoned baker or a kitchen novice, these easy-to-follow recipes will help you craft the perfect ending to your Easter feast. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and prepare to enjoy the simple pleasures of homemade Easter baking.