40 Delicious Easter Desserts to Sweeten Your Celebration
Get inspired by these festive and easy-to-make Easter desserts that are sure to impress your guests.
Easter is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with a sweet treat (or two)? Whether you’re hosting an Easter dinner, brunch, or simply indulging in some holiday fun, these Easter desserts are the perfect way to make your springtime festivities extra special.
From classic treats like hot cross buns and carrot cake to creative confections like Easter egg truffles and bunny-shaped cookies, our roundup has something for every sweet tooth. Plus, these easy Easter treats would make for delicious additions in Easter baskets for kids and adults!
Get ready to hop into a world of pastel colors, chocolatey goodness, and floral flair. These Easter treats are not only a feast for the eyes but also melt-in-your-mouth delicious. So, gather your ingredients, preheat that oven, and let’s make this Easter the sweetest one yet with desserts that are sure to steal the spotlight.
Easter Cakes & Pies Recipes
1 — Easter Egg Cheesecake
This Easter egg cheesecake is a creamy, dreamy treat that combines the richness of classic cheesecake with festive, colorful Easter eggs. Topped with mini chocolate eggs and whipped cream, it’s a showstopper dessert that’s as beautiful as it is delicious. Perfect for bringing a little extra sweetness to your holiday table!
2 — Robin Eggs Cake
Hop into spring with this visually-striking Robin eggs Easter cake. Delight in moist vanilla cake layers, creamy buttercream frosting, and colorful robin’s eggs, making it the star of your holiday table.
3 — Easter Bunny Butt Cake
Get ready for a laugh with this adorable Easter bunny butt cake. Packed with sweetness and charm, it’s the perfect showstopper for your Easter celebration. And no special baking molds are needed.
4 — Mini Egg Loaf Cake
Chocolate lovers, rejoice! This mini egg loaf cake recipe is a decadent twist on the classic Victoria sponge, topped with buttery frosting and an abundance of Mini Eggs for that perfect Easter touch.
5 — Carrot Cake
Carrot cakes are traditional Easter desserts. And this carrot cake recipe is the best you’ll ever taste. Moist, flavorful, and topped with a velvety cream cheese frosting, it’s a crowd-pleaser in every bite. Whether you prefer a tall three-layer cake or a wide two-layer one, this carrot cake can be dressed up with adorable carrot decorations for a festive, homemade touch.
6 — No-Bake Easter Dirt Cake
Looking for no bake Easter desserts that are both fun and delicious? This Easter dirt cake layers crushed Oreos, a fluffy chocolate cheesecake filling, and festive toppings like pastel M&M’s, bunny Peeps, and edible grass. It’s rich, creamy, and irresistibly cute.
7 — Pineapple Coconut Cake with Sweetened Condensed Frosting
Tropical dessert dreams do come true. This pineapple coconut cake is loaded with shredded carrots, crushed pineapple, and warm spices, then topped with a rich, creamy frosting made from sweetened condensed milk and coconut extract. Finished with a sprinkle of shredded coconut flakes, it’s a moist, flavor-packed cake perfect for spring celebrations or anytime you want a taste of sunshine.
8 — Easter Poke Cake
This cake is basically Easter in dessert form. With swirls of pastel purple, pink, and blue, it’s as pretty as it is delicious. A sweet burst of vanilla pudding is tucked inside every slice, making it moist, flavorful, and full of springtime cheer.
9 — Crockpot Cadbury Chocolate Cake
Let your slow cooker do the heavy lifting in the kitchen. This crockpot Cadbury chocolate cake is rich, gooey, and loaded with melty chocolate flavor. Topped with colorful mini Cadbury eggs, it’s the perfect no-fuss dessert for Easter. Simply, set it and forget. It just takes 15 minutes of prep time!
10 — Easter Cake in a Jar
Like our pecan cheesecake in a jar, this cheerful Easter dessert requires no skills because it’s a cake box hack. Creamy frosting, jelly beans, and edible Easter grass top it off. Bonus: no slicing, no mess. Just grab a spoon and dig in.
11– Carrot Cake Trifle
Layered, spiced, and totally irresistible, this carrot cake trifle features soft, homemade carrot cake folded with cinnamon, cardamom, and honey, layered between clouds of cream cheese whipped topping and vanilla pudding.
12 — Easter Trifle
Looking for no-fail easy Easter desserts? This Easter trifle comes together with just 5 ingredients and brings a splash of color to your holiday gathering. With layers of box cake, pudding, Cool Whip, and fun Easter candy, it’s a treat that’s as tasty as it is festive.
13 — No Bake Easter Jell-O Pie
This no-bake Easter Jell-O pie layers vibrant pastel flavors into a buttery graham cracker crust for a fun, fruity treat. It only takes 15 minutes to prepare, so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the holiday.
14 — Easter Lemon Bundt Cake
Bright, zesty, and full of springtime charm—this Easter lemon bundt cake is a crowd-pleaser. Bursting with tangy lemon flavor and topped with colorful chocolate eggs, it’s as festive as it is flavorful.
Easter Cookies Recipes
1 — Birds Nest Cookies
These no-bake bird’s nest cookies come together in minutes with crunchy chow mein noodles and your choice of melted chocolate or chips. Top them with candy eggs like Cadbury for the cutest springtime treat that’s equal parts fun and delicious.
2 — Easter Macarons Hack
With just a bit of homemade royal icing, you can transform ordinary macarons into Easter masterpieces. Perfect for decorating with the kids or impressing guests, these painted macarons are as festive as they are delicious!
3 — Chocolate Bunny Cookies
These soft and chewy Easter cookies are packed with rich double chocolate chunks and topped with Mini Eggs and Malteser Bunnies for a festive finish. The best part? They come together in one bowl—easy, indulgent, and totally irresistible
4 — Cadbury Easter Egg Cookies
Chocolate chips meet Easter magic in these cookies. Filled with Cadbury Mini Eggs and dark chocolate chips, these cookies are chewy, colorful, and absolutely delicious. The perfect treat to celebrate the season—spring never tasted so good!
5 — Easter Sugar Cookies
Featuring a soft, chewy base, vibrant robin’s egg blue frosting, toasted coconut, and a candy birds’ nest top these adorable Easter sugar cookies.
6 — Easter Oreo Cookie Pops
Treats on a stick? Yes, please! These Easter desserts for kids are dipped in candy melt, and then, decorated with candy eyeballs and marshmallow ears.
7 — Toasted Coconut Bunny Tails
These toasted coconut bunny tails are the sweetest little treats to hop onto your Easter table. Soft, buttery, and rolled in toasted coconut and pastel sprinkles, they’re a spring-ready twist on classic snowball cookies.
Easter Candy Recipes
1 — Spiked Easter Peeps
Easter just got a little more grown-up. These spiked Easter peeps are packed with sweet, sugary nostalgia and a splash of liquor, making them the ultimate holiday treat. Add a little fun to your Easter celebration with this playful, boozy twist on the classic Peeps.
2 — Cadbury Egg Easter Bark
Equally colorful as they are delicious, this Cadbury Egg Easter bark is a chocolatey delight decorated with creamy mini Cadbury Eggs and sprinkles. With just 5 ingredients, you can make a fun, festive treat that’s perfect for sharing or enjoying on your own.
3 — Easter Bunny Bark
Made with only 2 ingredients, this Easter bunny bark is a fun, festive way to enjoy the holiday. White chocolate and bunny-shaped candies come together for a sweet, adorable bark that’s ready in minutes!
4 — Bunny Paw Candy
Add some paw-some sweetness to your Easter! These bunny paw candies are a fun, easy treat to make and enjoy this holiday season. Made with simple ingredients and shaped like bunny paws, they’re a cute and delicious way to celebrate Easter.
5 — Peanut Butter Eggs
Inspired by Reese’s, these white chocolate peanut butter Easter eggs are homemade and look like adorable robin’s eggs. With all-natural ingredients and a simple recipe, they’re the perfect no-bake treat for your holiday celebrations and for all peanut butter dessert lovers.
Other Fun Easter Dessert Recipes
1 — No Churn Easter Ice Cream
With a peanut butter base, ribbons of hot fudge, and vibrant peanut butter M&Ms, this no-churn ice cream is the ultimate treat for your holiday spread. Minimal effort, maximum flavor!
2 — Giant Easter Egg Rice Krispy Treats
Shaped like oversized Easter eggs, these treats are loaded with gooey marshmallows and crispy rice, making them the ultimate Easter dessert. Fun to make and perfect for sharing, they’ll be the star of your holiday celebration.
3 — Carrot Patch Easter Treats
These carrot-shaped treats are as fun to make as they are to eat! Made with chocolate cake and candy melts, these adorable treats are easy to prepare and shaped like little carrots. They’re the perfect Easter gift to share with friends and family.
4 — Easter Egg Banana Pudding Cups
These Easter egg banana pudding cups combine layers of vanilla pudding, crispy vanilla wafers, whipped topping, and fresh banana slices.
5 — Banana Cream Pie Pudding Cups
This next festive idea is more of a hack if you are short in time. To make these banana cream pie pudding cups, you simply add mix-ins such as mini Nilla Wafers, peanut butter and whip cream to store bought pudding.
6 — Cinna-Bunnies
Easter morning just got a whole lot sweeter. These cinnamon roll bunnies—aka Cinna-Bunnies—come together in minutes and bake up into the cutest dessert (or breakfast) ever.
7 — Carrot Patch Dirt Cups
These carrot patch dirt cups are a playful no-bake dessert made with creamy chocolate pudding, crushed Oreos, and a strawberry “carrot” dipped in white chocolate. Pair them with a carrot cocktail.
8 — Easter Peeps Bunny Twinkie Cars
These Easter Peeps bunny Twinkie cars are racing into cuteness overload. Made with Bunny Peeps, Twinkies, mini Oreos, and candy-coated pretzels, they’re the sweetest little vehicles around. Easy to assemble and full of sugary fun. No toothpicks required!
9 — Puff Pastry Bunnies
Hop into dessert heaven with these irresistible puff pastry bunnies. Each one is filled with a decadent combo of homemade whipped cream, creamy Nutella, and fresh berries. They’re light, flaky, and the perfect mix of festive and fancy.
10 — Marshmallow Chicks
Spring just got sweeter with these easy marshmallow chicks. Coated in yellow candy melts and decorated with sprinkles, these cheerful treats are great for cupcakes, cake toppers, or a simple pop on a stick. They’re a fun, no-bake activity that’s as entertaining to make as it is to eat. And we personally know that marshmallow desserts are always a hit with the kids.
11 — Rice Krispie Treats with Bunny Peeps
These Bunny Peeps Rice Krispie Treats are the easiest way to add instant charm to your Easter dessert table.They’re chewy, gooey, and topped with those iconic marshmallow bunnies we all love. No baking required—just melt, mix, and press!
12 — Easter Bunny Dessert Cheese Ball
Who knew a cheese ball could be this adorable? This Easter bunny dessert cheese ball is shaped like a bunny butt (yep, you read that right) and made with strawberry cake mix and cream cheese. The coconut coating makes it irresistibly fluffy and festive. It’s a delicious dip for cookies or even a fruit platter.
13 — Lamb Pretzel Pops
Mini marshmallows meet crunchy pretzels in this adorable Easter snack. These lamb pretzel pops are fun, fast, and perfect for little hands to help make. The sweet-salty combo is just as delightful as their cute lamb faces.
14 — Cadbury Mini Egg Brownies
These Cadbury mini egg brownies are everything you want in chocolate Easter desserts—fudgy, rich, and festive. Loaded with colorful chocolate eggs and a deep chocolate flavor, they’re as pretty as they are indulgent.
15 — Easter Egg Blondies
Like our pumpkin blondies, we love recipes that put a holiday twist on blondie brownies. These Easter egg bars do so with the addition of pastel chocolate M&M’s eggs.
Easy Easter Drinks to Try
For festive libations to pair with these Easter desserts recipes, check out a few of our favorite drink recipes below —
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