23 Best St. Patrick’s Day Desserts and Treats For Kids
These festive St. Patrick’s Day desserts for kids will be a hit at any celebration or classroom party. Many of these St. Patrick’s Day treats are so easy to make that the kids can help, too.
From fun shamrock-shaped Rice Krispie treats to Lucky Charms desserts and pot of gold rainbow truffles, these are recipes the entire family will enjoy.
Best St. Patrick’s Day Desserts and Treats For Kids (That Adults Will Love, Too)
These cute St. Patrick’s Day desserts and treats are kid-approved, but adults and the entire family will enjoy them too.
1. Lucky Charms Cupcakes
Your kids will love all the St. Patrick’s Day desserts on this list, but these Lucky Charms cupcakes will surely be one of their favorites.
This vanilla cupcake is made with ground-up Lucky Charms cereal (minus the marshmallows) and topped with a marshmallow buttercream frosting.
Get the Recipe: Lucky Charms Cupcakes
2. St. Patrick’s Cookies and Buttercream Dip
Both kids and adults will love dunking delicious cookies into fluffy buttercream dip.
Get the Recipe: St. Patrick’s Cookies and Frosting Dip
3. Mint Chocolate Muddy Buddies (Puppy Chow)
Want a good activity to keep your little ones occupied for a while?
Have them build a leprechaun trap that includes Muddy Buddies bait to lure in the leprechauns.
Eating handfuls of mint muddy buddies while making the trap is not necessary but highly recommended to catch more leprechauns.
Get the Recipe: Mint Chocolate Muddy Buddies
4. Shamrock Sugar Cookies
These green cookies are made with pantry staples you probably already have in your kitchen, which makes them inexpensive to make.
Also included is an optional frosting recipe and different extract suggestions to change up the flavor.
Get the Recipe: Shamrock Sugar Cookies
5. No-Bake Grasshopper Fudge
This minty no-bake treat is incredibly easy to make with only 10 minutes of prep time.
Get the Recipe: No-Bake Grasshopper Fudge
6. Pot of Gold Rainbow Truffles
A rainbow surprise awaits when biting into these golden Oreo truffles.
Get the Recipe: Pot of Gold Rainbow Truffles
7. Copycat Shamrock Shake
Your kids will beg you to make this McDonald’s copycat mint shamrock shake year-round, not just on St. Patrick’s Day.
Get the Recipe: Copycat Shamrock Shake
8. St. Patrick’s Day Marshmallow Pops
Let your creative side shine through when decorating these marshmallow pops. Kids will have a blast helping out too.
Get the Recipe: St. Patrick’s Day Marshmallow Pops
9. Rainbow Pot of Gold Cupcakes
While these wow-worthy cupcakes might look challenging to decorate, they’re actually quite easy. So clever and unique!
Get the Recipe: Rainbow Pot of Gold Cupcakes
10. Shamrock Gummies
Made with Jell-O, these lime-flavored gummies will be gobbled up by the handfuls.
Get the Recipe: Shamrock Gummies
11. Shamrock Pretzels
These shamrock pretzels are sweet, salty, and filled with chocolate caramel flavor in every bite.
The entire family will have a great time making these together.
Get the Recipe: Easy Shamrock Pretzels
12. Leprechaun Tracks Ice Cream
This mint ice cream has plenty of mix-ins like marshmallows, Andes mints, and more yummy leprechaun-approved ingredients.
Get the Recipe: Leprechaun Tracks Ice Cream
13. Shamrock Meringue Cookies
Light as air and filled with sweet goodness, these meringue cookies are just about the yummiest dessert ever.
Get the Recipe: Shamrock Meringue Cookies
14. St. Patrick’s Day Cookie Pops
One of the most cheerful and whimsical desserts on this list, these cookie pops will become a highly requested treat.
Get the Recipe: St. Patrick’s Day Cookie Pops
15. St. Patrick’s Day Cake Pops
Making cake pops is a fun activity that’ll keep the kids entertained. These cake pops are green inside, which is a festive touch.
Get the Recipe: St. Patrick’s Day Cake Pops
16. St. Patrick’s Day Rice Krispie Treats
Looking for an easy St. Patrick’s Day classroom treat to bring to your kid’s school? These are easy to transport and delicious.
Get the Recipe: St. Patrick’s Day Rice Krispie Treats
17. Pot of Gold Oreos
Amanda, from the Artsy Momma, shared this incredibly cute pot of gold treat idea that her kids love, and yours will, too.
Get the Recipe: Pot of Gold Oreos
18. Leprechaun Bark
Festive and fun, this St. Patrick’s Day bark will get gobbled up by both kiddos and leprechauns.
Get the Recipe: Leprechaun Bark
19. Shamrock Pretzels
I couldn’t resist including another adorable shamrock pretzel idea. With only two ingredients, this sweet treat is very cheap to make.
Get the Recipe: Shamrock Pretzels
20. Loaded Leprechaun Popcorn
One grandmas recipe review said her grandkids were “over the moon when I brought this popcorn mix out.”
You could also make popcorn treat bags and tie them with green ribbon.
Get the Recipe: Loaded Leprechaun Popcorn
21. Lucky Charms Cake Bars
This layered cake is the perfect trifecta of irresistible flavors. It has a base layer of festive green cake and a middle layer of gooey marshmallows.
It’s topped off with a layer of Lucky Charms mixed with white chocolate and other ingredients. Yum!
Get the Recipe: Lucky Charms Cake Bars
22. Irish Potato Candies
Kids will be obsessed with these cinnamon and coconut candies that are disguised as little potatoes.
Get the Recipe: Irish Potato Candies
23. Mint Oreo Truffles
With only three ingredients, these tasty little truffles are a budget-friendly option. Make a big batch to bring to a St. Patrick’s Day classroom party.
Get the Recipe: Mint Oreo Truffles
