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15 Easter Dessert Recipes You Need To Make This Year

Easter is a time filled with fun, cute festive animals, and pastel colors galore.  Why not apply these same principles to our desserts! Get in the kitchen and start whipping up some of these amazing Easter dessert recipes. Your taste buds will thank you.

Mini No-Bake White Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake

No-bake = easy af! These little mini cheesecakes are simple to prepare, and they pack an unbelievable flavor punch. Being a no-bake recipe means that you don’t need an over to prepare these amazing treats. All you need is a hot plate and a fridge and you’re golden. Get started here:

Mini Egg Cupcakes

Not only does this next treat taste amazing, it totally looks the part! Everyone will be swooning over how adorable these cupcakes are. As an added bonus, the recipe yields 24 cupcakes, so you only need to make one batch (hooray). Add these little cuties to your Easter dessert recipes list ASAP! Get the recipe here:


Peeps Sunflower Cake

This is one of our favorite Easter dessert recipes. Partly because, um, we love sunflowers, but also because it is super easy to whip up. It only calls for four ingredients, which makes your shopping trip a snap as well! Be warned, this cake is a crowd pleaser. You can find the recipe here:

Raspberry Pink Velvet Cake

Easter is well know for its love of all things pastel, and this next dessert is definitely in line with that theme. This decedent velvet cake will melt in your mouth, and leave you wanting more. It’s also a raspberry lovers dream, combining fresh raspberries and a creamy raspberry cream cheese frosting, YUM! Get the recipe here:

Almond Cake With Ombre Egg and Bunny Cookies

This festive and fun cake will stop everyone is their tracks. But beware, this recipe is a doozy to make. Everything on this delicious cake is made from scratch, from the cake, to the cookies, down to the frosting. But don’t let that discourage you, this cake is one of the best Easter dessert recipes around! Just make sure you save yourself enough time to complete this masterpiece. Get the recipe:

Bunny Hug Cookies

Little bunny cookies…hugging eggs, if there is a more adorable dessert we’d like to be notified immediately! These little cookies will go over big at whatever Easter events you have going on. They’ll get extra love if there are any kids around, firmly solidifying your spot as the cool aunt or cousin. This is one of the Easter dessert recipes that you need to try out now! You can find the recipe here:


Chocolate Malt Nest Cake

With all the festive Easter pastels and endearing little bunnies, the grand chocolate cakes tend to fade into the background at this time of year.  But this recipe has got your chocolate fix covered! This chocolate on chocolate malt cake is heavenly and definitely one of the best Easter dessert recipes. Fall into chocolate heaven here:

Glazed Honey Doughnut Beehive

This dessert recipe is unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. Bunnies? We’ve got em’. Chicks? Check. Eggs galore? You betcha! But this little doughnut beehive is truly unique. Made with homemade doughnuts and jelly, this eye catching dessert will also please everyone’s taste buds. It is one of the best Easter dessert recipes we’ve tried! Get it here:

Roasted Strawberry Trifles With Lemon Cream

You can make this next dessert recipe when you want to class it up juuust a little from all the bunny treat action. These desserts look chic AF and are beyond delectable. Just be aware that the lemon cream in the recipe needs at least 12 hours to chill so it can set properly. If you’ve got a full day ahead, make the cream a day or two before and store it in the fridge. Find the recipe here:

Coconut Chick Cupcakes

Ok, now that you’re done classing it up, it’s time to get back to the cute. This next recipe does not skimp on the sweetness. These little coconut chick cupcakes are sure to be a hit, I mean just look at them! The recipe yields 20 so you should be set with only one batch. These little chicks are one of our favorite Easter dessert recipes. Make them here:

See Also

Bunny Butt Sundae Cone

Around Easter the weather really starts to warm up, making it the perfect time to get into some ice cream. These little bunny butt cones are super easy to assemble and will cool you off, all while looking ridiculously delightful. Make these one of your go-to Easter dessert recipes when you are short on time. Get the recipe here:

Cadbury Egg Cheesecake

Can you think of any candy egg that represents Easter more than a Cadbury egg? Neither could we! That makes this recipe super festive. It’s also effortless to whip up, your prep time is only 10 minutes, woo score! Just be aware that you need to bake this dish then cool it for at least 8 hours so preparing this dish one day ahead is probably best. Find the recipe here:

Carrot Ginger Layer Cake With Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

What is Easter with out a little carrot cake? And this carrot cake recipe will blow traditional recipes out of the water! With actual carrot “ribbons” adorning the cake, it looks almost as pleasing as it tastes. The hint of ginger in the recipe also gives the cake a unique taste. Intrigued? Get the recipe here:

Peepsie Treats

Homemade rice crispy treats are soooooo good! The buttery rice crispies just melt in your mouth! What makes this recipe even better, its use of peeps over traditional marshmallows. It adds a pop of color to the treats, and keeps with the Easter mood. This is one of the best Easter dessert recipes. Get the recipe here:

Meringue Pops

These fun and festive pops are made from, you guessed it, meringue. They are light and airy, and look so good next to all your Easter decorations. And you only need four ingredients to make these pops into a reality. They’re also healthy-ish, so if you’re trying to air on the side of health, you may want to try these. You can get the recipe here:

Now that you have 15 of the tastiest Easter dessert recipes, its time to start baking. Which recipe was your favorite? We’d love to know, comment below!
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