15 Easter Desserts
We found you the best Easter desserts like bird’s nest cupcakes, carrot cake, jelly bean cookies, Peeps s’mores dip, pastel poke cake, and other fun ideas.
Whether you need a showstopping treat for your Easter dessert table or some tasty sweets to make for your kids or grandkids, there is a little something for everyone.
Which Easter dessert idea is your favorite? Let us know in the comments; you might find that it’s hard to choose since they’re all so cute!
Easter Jelly Bean Cookies
These colorful jelly bean flower cookies might be the cutest dessert ever! They’re topped with buttercream and are both kid and adult-approved.
Get the Recipe: Easter Jelly Bean Cookies
Spiced Carrot Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
It wouldn’t be Easter without a slice of carrot cake, and this recipe is made entirely from scratch.
As if the cream cheese frosting wasn’t decadent enough, it’s also drizzled with the most mouthwatering homemade caramel sauce.
Get the Recipe: Spiced Carrot Sheet Cake
Easter Dirt Cups
Instead of classic dirt cups with gummy worms, make them Easter-themed with sprinkle “grass,” chocolate eggs, and Peeps. The chocolate cheesecake filling combined with the Oreo crumbs is so yummy!
Get the Recipe: Easter Dirt Cups
Easter Fudge
You will not believe how easy it is to make this Easter fudge. This recipe is made with sweetened condensed milk, butter, white chocolate chips, crushed chocolate mini eggs, and other ingredients.
Get the Recipe: Easter Fudge
Easter Poke Cake
This pretty pastel poke cake is filled with vanilla pudding and topped with Cool Whip and sprinkles. This cake will add a pop of color to your Easter dessert table.
Get the Recipe: Easter Poke Cake
Mini Egg Rice Krispie Easter Nests
Many of us grew up with nest-shaped chocolate treats around Easter, and this recipe puts a spin on the classic by making nests out of Rice Krispies treats.
A dollop of Nutella and shredded coconut on top makes these Rice Krispie treats even tastier.
Get the Recipe: Mini Egg Rice Krispie Easter Nests
Carrot Cupcakes
We love these Easter cupcakes that feature “carrot” strawberries nestled into edible grass or chocolate “soil.” They’re too adorable not to serve for Easter or any spring gathering.
Get the Recipe: Carrot Cupcakes
Peeps S’mores Dip
Peeps and chocolate chips combine to make this mouthwatering s’mores dip that no one will be able to get enough of. Also included are plenty of dipper ideas, from graham crackers to fruit.
Get the Recipe: Peeps S’mores Dip
Easter M&M Cookies
Pastel M&Ms add some Easter fun to these chewy chocolate chip cookies. They’re made completely from scratch and make the perfect sweet treat.
Get the Recipe: Easter M&M Cookies
Easter Peep Cupcakes
If you’re putting in extra effort to decorate cupcakes, save time by using boxed cake mix. Then, add some edible grass, Peeps, and mini Cadbury eggs for the most adorable spring-themed treat.
Get the Recipe: Easter Peep Cupcakes
Lemon Easter Cookies
Decorated with royal icing and sprinkles, these lemon-flavored cookies are cheerful and fun. You can get as creative as you want decorating these.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Easter Cookies
Easter Magic Cookie Bars
Magic Bars, also known as seven-layer bars, is a delicious combination of graham cracker crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and shredded coconut. This Easter version adds mini eggs and Cadbury creme eggs.
Get the Recipe: Easter Magic Cookie Bars
Brown Butter Carrot Cake Cupcakes
If you’re craving carrot cake but want to change it up, try carrot cake cupcakes. Not only are they single-serving, so you don’t have to fuss with cutting a cake, but this version is made with brown butter.
Get the Recipe: Brown Butter Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Spring Blossom Cookies
These spring blossom sugar cookies are decorated with sprinkles and colored sugar. Anytime a dessert incorporates Hershey’s kisses, you know it will be yummy.
Get the Recipe: Spring Blossom Cookies
Bird’s Nest Cupcakes
These cupcakes are bursting with chocolate and vanilla flavor and are decorated to look like bird nests using Cadbury mini eggs (or a brand of your choice).
Whether you need an Easter treat for the kids or a festive dessert for your Easter gathering, these cupcakes are guaranteed to be a hit.
Get the Recipe: Bird’s Nest Cupcakes
