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    Updated: Feb 22, 2024 by Max · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Looking for desserts for Easter? Gather 'round as I share the sweetest Easter desserts, from irresistible tarts to heavenly pies, delightful cookies to decadent cakes, and every mouthwatering creation in between. 

    Indulge with me in this thrilling lineup of dessert recipes for Easter, where each one is as delicious as they are cute and impressive.

    A variety of homemade Easter desserts, perfect for celebrating the holiday with family.
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    • 🍰 Easter Cakes and Cupcakes
    • 🥐 Delicious Baked Treats for Easter
    • 🍫 Chocolates and Confections
    • 🥧 Easter Pies & Tarts
    • 🍪 Easter Cookie Recipes
    • 🍮 Unique Easter Desserts
    • 🙋🏼‍♀️ Frequently Asked Questions
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 53+ Easter Desserts to Make at Home
    • 💬 Comments

    🍰 Easter Cakes and Cupcakes

    Berry Cheesecake

    a decadent berry cheesecake, topped with a vibrant assortment of fresh berries.

    Bring on summer with this bright and cheerful mixed berry cheesecake. With a beautiful medley of fresh blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries, a delectable graham cracker crust and rich creamy cheesecake, this cheesecake will surely be the star of your Easter table.

    You can use either fresh or frozen berries to make this tart, sweet, and delicious treat. It’s super easy to bake with only 20 minutes of active time after which it goes in the oven for an hour before dressing it up with berries. 

    Berry Cheesecake

    Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

    orange creamsicle cupcake with orange filling, topped with white frosting and orange zest.

    Oranges star in the delightfully dreamy orange creamsicle cupcakes. Starting off with moist and tender fluffy cupcakes infused with fresh orange juice and zest.

    The cupcakes are then filled with a luscious orange curd and frosted with a creamy orange cream cheese frosting. That's a whole lot of orange flavor and each bite tastes just like an orange creamsicle from your childhood, in the best way. 

    Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

    Lemon Olive Oil Cake

    freshly baked lemon olive oil cakes, topped with fresh blackberry and a slice of lemon.

    Bright sunny lemon olive oil cakes are perfect for your Easter dessert table. This gorgeous lemon olive oil cake is easy to make and uses up the entire fruit to make for a delectable lemon dessert. 

    They come in delicious single serving size and feature a unique flavor pairing that is rare to find in many desserts. The lemon olive oil adds flavor and moisture without overpowering the citrus flavors all while making it fluffy.

    Moist, tart, and lemony, what more could you ask for? If you love the exotic and nutty taste that olive oil brings to your recipes, try this olive oil coffee recipe.

    Lemon Olive Oil Cake

    Coconut Easter Bunny Cake

    delicious coconut Easter bunny cake surrounded by pastel-colored Easter eggs.

    This coconut Easter bunny cake is the cutest dessert to make for the holiday. This bunny cake is very simple to create, and everyone will love decorating and eating it!

    Shaped with an adorable bunny head, the cake is made with a boxed cake mix, canned frosting, shredded coconut, and spring candies. You’ll adore this easy peasy cake that’s sure to put a fun theme on your Easter spread! 

    Coconut Easter Bunny Cake

    Pistachio Cheesecake

    a delectable slice of pistachio cheesecake, topped with chopped pistachios and served on a delicate plate.

    Delight in the creamy goodness of pistachio cream-topped cheesecake and topped with even more crushed nuts. It's a luxurious dessert for any occasion, and also makes for a great Mother's Day dessert.

    Super silky and nutty, your guests don’t need to know how easy this pistachio cheesecake recipe is. Most of the steps are pretty straightforward as baking goes and the topping uses Costo-bought Pisti or you can make your own pistachio cream.

    Friends and fam will surely be talking about how amazing that pistachio cream garnish and dreamy creamy cheesecake are.

    Pistachio Cheesecake

    Vegan Carrot Cake

    moist vegan carrot cake topped with creamy frosting, garnished with carrots and nuts.

    This fluffy and luscious vegan carrot cake is laden with warm and toasty spices that’ll remind you of the comforts of home. Using only pantry ingredients and made in one bowl, this cake is so easy to prepare. 

    With a moist crumb that sticks to your fork and a scrumptious cream cheese frosting, the cake boasts of amazing flavor and melt-in-your mouth goodness. It’s that good and I swear no one will ever think it's vegan.

    Vegan Carrot Cake

    Healthy Carrot Cake

    a delightful carrot cake topped with a creamy frosting and garnished with chopped nuts.

    Treat your taste buds with this delectable healthy carrot cake. Made with fresh carrots, a blend of toasty, sweet spices, delicious crumb, and vegan tangy cream cheese frosting.

    The cake crumb is dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and wheat-free but with the right amount of sweetness and carrot flavor. This is the best guilt-free low-sugar carrot cake recipe ever.  

    Healthy Carrot Cake

    Easter Chocolate Cake

    an indulgent Easter chocolate cake.

    Make this stunning and scrumptious chocolate cake for Easter. More than its amazing aesthetics, this chocolate cake is soft, extremely chocolaty, and super delicious! 

    It’s so easy to make that you won’t even need a mixer! Topped with soft brigadeiro (a Brazilian chocolate truffle) sauce and decorated with an Easter bunny and Easter eggs. This is what a cake ordered by the Easter bunny looks like. 

    Easter Chocolate Cake

    Easter Egg Cake

    a decorated Easter egg cake with vibrant pastel-colored eggs.

    We’ve all know the saying don’t put your eggs in one basket. But how will we be able to resist putting all our chocolate eggs on this decadent Easter egg cake?

    This simple vegan Easter egg cake features moist layers of chocolate cake and strawberry buttercream, topped with a ganache drip and vegan mini eggs. It makes for a delightful centerpiece on your holiday table.

    Easter Egg Cake

    Eggless Carrot Cake

    delicious eggless carrot cake topped with creamy frosting.

    Yes we need another carrot cake recipe in this round up because the Easter bunny’s got a hankering for them. Made with fresh carrots and zesty lemon icing, this carrot cake recipe is quite the treat. 

    Plus this recipe’s eggless. This cake is made with a secret ingredient, a common egg substitute that should definitely be in your arsenal - applesauce. This recipe is guaranteed to be moist and delicious. 

    Eggless Carrot Cake

    Coconut Lemon Bundt Cake

    a slice of moist coconut lemon bundt cake on a plate.

    Featuring the popular flavor combination of tart lemon and sweet coconut, this pretty coconut lemon bundt cake is a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. Moist bundt cake infused with tangy lemon zest and sweet coconut, offering a delightful combination of citrusy brightness and tropical flavor perfect for Easter brunch or dessert.

    Featuring a bright yellow lemon curd center which is a beautiful contrast to the snow-white coconut coated exterior. This yellow dessert is easily one for the books.

    Coconut Lemon Bundt Cake

    Instant Pot Easter Cheesecakes

    a delightful Instant Pot Easter cheesecake in a transparent glass mug.

    Looking for something exciting to serve as dessert with your Easter dinner? You won’t find anything cuter than this instant pot cheesecake recipe. These tiny holiday cheesecakes are adorable and delicious to eat. 

    The layered cheesecake in a jar have a graham cracker crust and are cutely layered with two distinct colors of cheesecake and garnished with chocolate eggs. Deliciously creamy and sweet, just how it should be.

    Instant Pot Easter Cheesecakes

    Coconut Cupcakes

    delicious coconut cupcakes topped with creamy coconut frosting, shredded coconut, and some Easter eggs.

    These cupcakes with toasted coconut bird’s nests, make a perfect dessert for any Easter brunch. A light coconut almond cupcake topped with cream cheese frosting are topped with toasted coconut and malted eggs. 

    The frosting is infused with a hint of almond while the toasted coconut shreds add a wonderful texture. Savor this tropical and refreshing Easter treat with a light and fluffy texture.

    Coconut Cupcakes

    Kitkat Cake

    a decadent KitKat cake topped with delightful egg-shaped chocolates.

    This kitkat cake recipe is a fully loaded chocolate cake that screams Easter. With a very rich chocolate flavor, the cake is incredibly moist and tender. 

    Then there's two layers of intensely sweet, ooey and gooey cadburry cream egg filling. Plus, a thick layer of the fudgiest, richest, tastiest chocolate frosting you've ever had.

    It's an overload of chocolate with a gooey Cadbury Cream Egg center, mini eggs all over its top and encase with Kitkat fingers. Fans of big cocoa chocolates will rejoice with this recipe boasting of a delectable combination of crowd-pleasing chocolates. 

    Kitkat Cake

    Banana Pudding Poke Cake

    a tempting slice of banana pudding cake, adorned with layers of moist sponge, velvety pudding, and a generous topping of whipped cream and sliced bananas.

    This banana pudding poke cake is the perfect dessert for Easter. The dessert combines the classic flavors of banana pudding and yellow cake and comes together in no time.

    This  poke cake is delicious and easy-to-make using boxed cake mix and pudding. The result is a moist, flavorful, and irresistible dessert that'll wow the crowd. It's all the flavors of classic banana pudding, but in cake form.

    Banana Pudding Poke Cake

    Bunny Cut-Up Cake

    a decorative bunny-shaped cake with pastel-colored frosting.

    Celebrate Easter with this adorable bunny cake! With printable cutting and decorating templates and step-by-step directions, even beginners can make this adorable rabbit cake for Easter, a birthday, or just about any occasion!

    Using one cake mix that you add secret ingredients to to make them extra dense. Two round cakes, a little cutting equals an adorable bunny cake - no special pan required.

    Bunny Cut-Up Cake

    Neapolitan Cake

    layered Neapolitan cake with vibrant colors, showcasing chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavors, topped with delicate swirls of frosting.

    This Neapolitan cake is a 3-tiered cake with the unbeatable flavor combination of the classic Neapolitan - chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla all in one. With such crowd-pleasing flavors, this pretty cake is a festive addition to your Easter spread! 

    Each moist cake layer is so flavorful on its own that's topped off with luscious buttercream. These are especially cute with little bunny grahams, if you can find them at the store.

    Neapolitan Cake

    Easter Birds Nest Cupcakes

    delicious Easter chocolate bird's nest cupcakes topped with colorful candy eggs.

    Moist coconut cupcakes topped with vanilla buttercream nests and decorated with edible Easter candies, offering a whimsical and festive Easter treat. The cupcake base is oil-based light, airy and made with fresh coconuts. 

    They're topped with a chocolate and ivory-colored light and fluffy buttercream piped to form the nests. Festive, simple, and super cute all edible Easter birds nests cupcakes.

    Easter Birds Nest Cupcakes

    Easter Egg Cheesecake

    a delicious Easter-themed cheesecake adorned with colorful chocolate eggs and festive decorations on a plate.

    This light-as-air no-bake Easter egg cheesecake is just gorgeous, the toppings perfect for springtime desserts. The cheesecake boasts of a plush texture that's almost mousse-like creamy and topped with chocolate eggs and other pretty things. 

    No need to turn on the oven, fuss with a water bath or worry about cheesecake cracks. This easy recipe is perfect for Easter dessert or any spring gathering. 

    Easter Egg Cheesecake

    Easter Cake Roll

    delicious Easter cake roll with pastel-colored frosting, adorned with festive decorations.

    Make this festive and colorful Easter cake roll for the holiday! Everyone will enjoy the light and fluffy vanilla cake, creamy marshmallow buttercream, and beautiful marshmallow peeps.

    This recipe shows you the lowdown on how to make a cake roll from scratch then expertly wrapped around buttercream icing and filled with fluffy marshmallow cream. It’s a a fun and delicious Easter activity.

    Easter Cake Roll

    Easter No-Bake Chocolate Pie

    delicious no-bake chocolate pie topped with crafted egg-shaped chocolate toppings.

    Looking for a delicious pie to serve this Easter? Try no-bake chocolate cream pie, laden with candy-coated mini eggs.

    This is an easy chocolate pie to make. With a homemade crust whips up in minutes and a from scratch chocolate cream pie filling, this recipe is SO much better than any off-the-shelf product.

    It's the perfect dessert for chocolate lovers. Make sure to choose good quality craft chocolate to let the cocoa flavor shine.

    Easter No Bake Chocolate Pie

    🥐 Delicious Baked Treats for Easter

    Lemon Bars with Graham Cracker Crust

    delicious lemon bars with a golden graham cracker crust, showcasing a perfect balance of tangy lemon filling and buttery, crumbly base.

    Always craving for the classic but goodies like these lemon bars. Revel in the simplicity of a buttery graham cracker crust topped with a generous layer of luscious lemon filling. 

    These bars are the perfect blend of sweet and tangy flavors. Baked to golden perfection, they’re simple but delightful desserts for Easter.

    Lemon Bars

    Creme Egg Brownies

    a decadent creme egg brownies, showcasing rich chocolatey layers with gooey creme egg centers.

    For a fun Easter treat, make these creme egg brownies. They're basically a fudgy homemade brownie recipe loaded with gooey creme eggs (because we all know that we always receive a ton of Cadbury eggs during this time of the year) and made with different types of chocolate.

    These creme egg brownies are an easy, fun, and delicious dessert for everyone. Not to mention they’re great for using up those eggs. 

    Creme Egg Brownies

    Cream Cheese-filled Carrot Muffins

    delicious homemade cream cheese-filled carrot muffins.

    For a mess-free sweet treat for the holidays, these cream cheese-filled carrot muffins are spot on. They’re stackable and a perfect healthier option to a piece of carrot cake!

    Moist baked muffins packed with shredded carrots, warm spices, oats,  AND stuffed with an amazing cream cheese frosting, offering a playful and delicious Easter treat.

    Cream Cheese Carrot Muffins

    Italian Easter Bread Rings

    delicious Italian Easter bread rings topped with colorful sprinkles.

    This traditional sweet treat Easter is as bright and cheerful as the holiday. Colorful eggs are wrapped in bread rings, drizzled by sweet vanilla icing then studded with funfetti.   

    Not only are Italian Easter bread rings beautiful, but the light, airy texture of brioche-like dough perfectly partners with the sweetness of the icing. They can do double duty by providing a beautiful table decor for your Easter table, too!

    Italian Easter Bread Rings

    Healthy Easter Blondies

    nutritious Easter blondies, topped with vibrant pastel-colored decorations.

    These healthy Easter blondies are the perfect "light" treat for the holiday. Fudgy chocolatey blondies baked to perfection, offering a decadent and indulgent Easter dessert with pastel colored M&Ms. 

    This healthier version is made with whole wheat flour and light brown sugar for an unbelievably moist and delicately sweet flavor. These are the epitome of indulgence.

    Healthy Easter Blondies

    🍫 Chocolates and Confections

    Easter Rocky Road

    a delicious Easter rocky road slices with a colorful assortment of marshmallows, chocolate, and nuts.

    Easter rocky road is for all the chocolate lovers here. A delicious dark and milk chocolate base is filled with marshmallows, coconut and mini eggs. Then the slice is topped with creamy white chocolate and decorated for your Easter celebrations. 

    This no-bake dessert is super simple to prepare even for those with very little culinary ability. All you need to do is melt chocolate and mix.

    Easter Rocky Road

    Maple Buttercream Chocolate Truffles

    decadent chocolate truffles with a creamy maple buttercream filling.

    If you've been following the blog then you know I love everything about chocolate. These easy maple buttercream chocolates truffles are a decadent treat to nibble on or give out as gifts. 

    They have a creamy maple and vanilla buttercream filling and melted dark chocolate chips as a coating. It's easy to make these buttercream candies vegan with dairy-free chocolate and butter too.

    You can definitely form these babies into egg shapes for Easter. For an easier truffle recipe try this 2-ingredient truffle recipe that's made in the microwave.

    Maple Buttercream Chocolate Truffles

    Easter Egg Truffles

    assortment of Easter-themed truffles in pastel colors.

    Flex your baking skills with these Easter egg truffles. This 3-ingredient  no-bake treat is so simple to make and so delish.

    Crushed up cookies and a few other ingredients make up these adorable Easter treats. Try your hand at making them super dooper cute and dainty fitting for the holiday! 

    Easter Egg Truffles

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs

    a delightful assortment of chocolate peanut butter eggs, featuring rich chocolate shells filled with creamy peanut butter centers.

    Reese fans will adore these homemade chocolate peanut butter eggs. Creamy peanut butter filling encased in a shell of rich dark chocolate, mimicking the beloved Easter candy.

    These all natural eggs are easy to make and with just 4 ingredients. Select good quality dark chocolate and get ready to indulge in the creamy, irresistible chocolate peanut butter magic. 

    Offering a healthy, low-sugar twist, these Easter desserts will be gobbled up in a flash.

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs

    Easter Chocolate Nests

    a delightful arrangement of chocolate eggs topped with pastel-colored eggs.

    Try this chocolate Easter nests recipe tweaked just enough to be lower in sugar but filled with chocolatey goodness. They're so easy to prep and the kids will have fun helping. 

    Made with melted dark chocolate, coconut milk and tubular bran for a wholesome treat. Celebrate Easter on a high note with these chocolatey nests.

    Easter Chocolate Nests

    Copycat Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs

    delicious Reese easter eggs, tempting with their chocolatey goodness.

    Skip the artificial ingredients in commercial chocolate and make these 5 ingredient copycat mini Reese’s peanut butter eggs at home. Each creamy peanut butter egg is coated in a vegan chocolate shell and decorated with sprinkles. 

    You won't break a sweat making these vegan Easter treats because they come together in under 30 minutes! No preservatives go in these candies for the ultimate healthy, no-bake, gluten-free indulgent treat!

    Copycat Reese Eggs

    🥧 Easter Pies & Tarts

    Italian Easter Ricotta Pie

    a delicious homemade Italian Easter ricotta pie with a golden crust.

    This jazzed up Italian ricotta pie from the classic dessert that’s traditionally served at Easter. It's basically a much lighter (in texture) and less sweeter cheesecake that's studded with mini chocolate chips and candied citron. 

    This glorious ricotta cheesecake with a buttery pasta frolla crust and chewy sweet pieces of candied citrus topped off with chocolate chips is amazing. Your Easter celebration won’t be the same without this Italian ricotta pie.

    If you don’t have enough chocolate chips or are completely out, I’ve got a list of chocolate chip substitutes you can try.

    Italian Easter Ricotta Pie

    Lemon Delight

    a tantalizing lemon delight dessert with creamy lemon filling.

    Lemon delight is a creamy, DREAMY masterpiece of a dessert that's both decadent and visually stunning. Reach new heights of indulgence with this layered lemon dessert. 

    Featuring a sweet salty cream cheese frosting intermingling with velvety lemon pudding that's sitting on a buttery walnut crust. This is a dessert masterpiece that's both decadent and visually stunning.

    Lemon Delight

    Italian Ricotta Pie

    a tempting Italian ricotta pie with a golden, flaky crust, adorned with a dusting of cocoa and whipped cream.

    This classic Italian ricotta pie recipe is typically served in Italian households, especially during Easter and the holiday season.

    The traditional pie is simple yet flavorful with the combination of delicately flavored creamy ricotta, sweet pie dough (pasta frolla) that's buttery, light and flaky, sour cream, sugar, and lemon. The addition of lemon brings a refreshing zing to the rich and creamy filling. 

    Best of all, you can easily make it at home with just a few simple ingredients. Hats off to the Italians for this amazing Easter dessert recipe idea. 

    Italian Ricotta Pie

    Carrot Pie

    a delicious homemade carrot pie, with a golden crust and a generous layer of creamy carrot filling.

    A velvety carrot custard nestled in a golden pastry crust, topped with clouds of whipped cream, transporting you to a gastronomic paradise with every bite. Carrot pie is rich and creamy, with warming spices and a sweet maple flavor. 

    A refreshing departure from all the standard holiday pies. This sweet and savory pie that is just as perfect as a holiday side as it is in the center of a dessert table!

    Carrot Pie

    Sweet Potato Pie

    a slice of delicious sweet potato pie with a golden crust, served on a plate.

    This gluten-free sweet potato pie recipe offers a delightful Easter pie on your holiday spread. Sweet potato puree is the star here so no shortcuts using canned variety.

    The sweet potatoes are baked for a deep, caramelized flavor. The filling is light, fluffy, and with just the right amount of warm spices that lean toward ginger plus maple syrup for richness.

    Make this pie extra special with the marshmallow meringue topping.

    Sweet Potato Pie

    🍪 Easter Cookie Recipes

    Easter Chocolate Chip Cookies

    delicious Easter-themed chocolate chip cookies.

    Put an Easter twist on classic chocolate chip cookies with the addition of pastel chocolate covered candies. Enjoy the buttery richness of the cookies with mini chocolate chips and bunny chocolate coated candies. 

    The mindful combination of the two chocolate candies ensure that these cookies aren't too sweet. Not only are they easy and festive but they also taste fabulous.

    Easter Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Easter Egg Sugar Cookies

    delicious Easter egg-shaped sugar cookies beautifully decorated with vibrant colored icing.

    These Easter egg sugar cookies are vegan and gluten-free but you won't be able to tell! These buttery cookies taste just like the classic sugar cookies we grew up eating.

    Slightly soft and chewy sugar cookies decorated with vibrant pastel-colored vegan icing using evaporated oat milk and natural food coloring like butterfly pea powder in whimsical Easter egg designs. These gorgeous cookies will surely add a festive touch to your holiday spread.

    Easter Egg Sugar Cookies

    Koulourakia (Greek Butter Cookies)

    golden-brown Koulourakia, traditional Greek Easter cookies.

    Koulourakia are traditional Greek cookies that are popular during Easter! These butter cookies are traditionally shaped by hand into gorgeous twists, braids, rings, and lots of other designs.

    You don't need any unusual ingredients to make these Easter cookies, just a few simple items, most of which you probably already have. Shaped into gorgeous bunnies for your Easter spread, they're buttery with hints of vanilla, orange juice, and freshly grated orange zest in every bite!

    Koulourakia (Greek Butter Cookies)

    Vegan Bunny Cookies

    colorful assortment of vegan bunny-shaped cookies with frosted icing.

    Vegans everywhere can enjoy a nostalgic treat, thanks to this recipe. Iced animal crackers are dressed for Easter complete with bunny shapes, frosting and pastel-hued funfetti.

    With all vegan ingredients from the butter to ener-g egg replacer (egg substitute) and vegan white chocolates. To make it gluten-free, swap AP flour for any GF flour. 

    The recipe makes a big batch of bunny cookies so feel free to only bake what you need and freeze the dough.

    Vegan Bunny Cookies

    Coconut Macaroon Nutella Nest Cookies

    delicious coconut macaroon nest cookies filled with Nutella.

    Easter is right around the corner so make these sweet, adorable coconut macaroon nutella nest cookies. Whether you're weekends gonna be full of crazy-competitive egg hunting or having a simple celebration with family, coconut macaroon cookies are the perfect Easter treat. 

    Delicious cookies that are toasty golden crisp on the outside and chewy in the center that you fill with nutella (or gianduja if you have it) and garnished with candy eggs. Coconut and nutella lovers will rejoice over these delicacies.

    Coconut Macaroon Nutella Nests

    Italian Easter Cookies

    an assortment of beautifully decorated Italian Easter cookies.

    When Easter treats start to hit the grocery stores and bakery shelves is the signal to bake these babies. Italian Easter cookies are traditional cookies with a cakey soft texture and lemony and buttery mouthfeel.

    They're made with quick and easy dough and come together in 30 minutes. Topped with a delightful lemon glaze and pastel-hued sprinkles, these are perfect with coffee, tea or a simple hot chocolate.

    Italian Easter Cookies

    Bird’s Nest Meringue Cookies

    bird's nest meringue cookies with pastel-colored eggs.

    Try your hand at making these cute meringue cookies! Fluffy toasted meringue is filled with chocolate buttercream and topped with cadbury mini eggs, offering a bite-sized burst of deliciousness for Easter.

    Crispy meringue nests cradle a piping of cocoa powder-flavored buttercream, creating a dessert that's as visually appealing as it is delectable. There's a striking balance between sweetness and rich chocolatey goodness.

    Birds Nest Meringue Cookies

    🍮 Unique Easter Desserts

    Jello Pie Jars

    colorful Easter-themed jello pie jars with vibrant layers, topped with whipped cream and festive sprinkles.

    These no-bake jello pie shots are crazy easy, requiring only a handful of ingredients and just your mixing skills. With bright and full of fun Easter colors, they’re super tasty, too. 

    When ready to serve, remove the lids and top each jar with whipped cream. Decorate with sprinkles and one bunny peep. So refreshing and bright – make it in any flavor or color that you like!

    Easter Jello Pie Jars

    Peanut Butter Nests

    colorful peanut butter easter eggs arranged in a nest.

    These easy peanut butter Easter nests are a delightful and festive no-bake dessert for the season. Made with crunchy chow mein noodles, chocolate, and peanut butter, and decorated with mini chocolate Easter eggs, they’re super cute to boot.

    All you need is 5 ingredients to make these sweet, crunchy, and flavorful nests! Try making this kid-friendly recipe with friends and family for a fun Easter dessert everyone will enjoy.

    Peanut Butter Easter Nests

    Banana Cream Turmeric Pudding

    delicious banana cream turmeric pudding served in a glass bowl.

    Full of delicious all-natural flavour, this vegan banana cream pudding is a light and easy dessert that makes enough to serve a crowd. Make it in minutes with only 4 real food ingredients! 

    Plus, it's free of dairy, cornstarch, gluten, and added sugar, making it vegan and paleo! This super simple healthy banana pudding with a lovely pastel yellow works well to add a pop of color to Easter-themed treats.  

    Banana Cream Turmeric Pudding

    Coconut Chocolate Pudding

    a tempting coconut chocolate pudding in a glass dessert dish, topped with some fresh raspberries.

    Vegan coconut chocolate pudding infused with fresh raspberries offering a simple yet delicious Easter dessert option perfect for individual servings. This is one healthy and delicious treat option that everyone will appreciate! 

    It's so easy to make, super healthy and a delicious treat using keto chocolates to make it truly low carb! It has a thick & creamy texture making it a decadent and irresistible Easter dessert.

    Coconut Chocolate Pudding

    Easter S’Mores Candy Bark

    a sweet delight of Easter-themed s'mores candy bark adorned with pastel-colored candies.

    If you love making s’mores recipes, you’ll really love the classic campfire flavors of these s'mores candy bark. The colorful eggs lend perfect aesthetic contrast for our white chocolate candy bark.

    Layers of crunchy graham crackers, sweet fluffy whipped marshmallows, melted white chocolate, and candy toppings make for a tasty combination that's hard to resist. These barks are the perfect addition to your Easter gathering.

    Easter Smores Candy Bark

    Easter Bunny Dirt Cake Trifle

    an enticing Easter Bunny Dirt Cake Trifle: layers of chocolate cake crumbles resembling soil, nestled between creamy chocolate pudding with an adorable Easter bunny-shaped cookie on top.

    This Easter bunny dirt trifle cake is a delicious ending to any Easter celebration. Layers of chocolate pudding, and crushed oreos provide a deconstructed variation on the classic dessert offering a decadent flavor that's hard to resist.

    This dirt cake trifle is just as adorable as it is delicious. You won't believe how simple it is to make. Grab your ingredients, layer in your trifle dish and have fun decorating with Easter trimmings. 

    Easter Bunny Dirt Trifle Cake

    Easter Cake Pops

    assorted Easter-themed cake pops.

    Easter is also a time for indulging in sweet treats, so what better way to celebrate than with chocolate Easter cake pops? Cute cake pops decorated with colorful candy melts and sprinkles, offering a whimsical and portable Easter treat that's perfect for sharing.

    Made-from-scratch cake batter is so delicious it'll blow your mind. The moist chocolate cake and creamy frosting are perfectly balanced, and the candy coating and sprinkles add a festive touch. 

    Plus it's a fun way to gather the troops to create something that’s both delicious and gorgeous. 

    Easter Cake Pops

    Easter Pavlova

    an exquisite Easter pavlova adorned with vibrant pastel-colored eggs.

    Mini Easter pavlovas are perfect for chocolate lovers like me. These mini Easter pavlovas aren't your traditional pavlovas, but they're super cute and fun to make for the season. We're skipping the fruits and going all-out with chocolates and candies for this Easter dessert.

    The delicate meringue base is topped with billowy whipped cream and a Cadbury eggs. Savor a light meringue with a crisp outer shell and a soft, marshmallowy center topped with chocolates for Easter. 

    Don't let any of those egg yolks go to waste. Try making some of these lemon curd desserts with your leftovers.

    Easter Pavlovas

    Easter Cakesicles

    colorful Easter-themed cakesicles with decorative frosting.

    Adorable cakesicles dressed like Easter figures and decorated with colorful candy melts and sprinkles, offering a whimsical and portable Easter treat that's perfect for sharing. Cakesicles are somewhere in between cake pops and popsicles. 

    These Easter cakes are made in a mold and coated in meltables or couverture chocolate. They’re incredibly easy to make and will be loved by kids and adults, alike! 

    There's some excellent tips and tricks here for making perfect cakesicles that don’t crack as well as dipping the full cake in melted chocolate plus designs for an Easter bunny, carrots, baby chicks, and fun spring colors.

    Easter Cakesicles

    🙋🏼‍♀️ Frequently Asked Questions

    What dessert is typically eaten for Easter?

    A common dessert eaten for Easter is hot cross buns, which are sweet, spiced buns marked with a cross on top. Other popular Easter desserts include Easter egg-shaped chocolates, simnel cake, and carrot cake, depending on the region.

    Do people eat chocolate on Easter?

    Yes, chocolate is commonly eaten on Easter, especially in the form of Easter eggs, chocolate bunnies, and other themed chocolates. It is a popular tradition to exchange and enjoy chocolate treats during the Easter holiday.

    Why do people eat chocolates on Easter?

    Chocolate has become associated with Easter due to the tradition of giving chocolate eggs as gifts during the holiday. The egg has long been a symbol of new life and rebirth, which aligns with the Christian celebration of Easter. Over time, the tradition of giving and consuming chocolate during Easter has become widespread, and a popular part of the holiday festivities

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    53+ Easter Desserts to Make at Home

    A selection of hard to easy Easter dessert recipes, including cakes, cookies, truffles, and all sorts of sweet baked goods for Easter.
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    Author: Max

    Equipment

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    • Spatula
    • Electric Mixer
    • Mixing Bowl
    • immersion blender

    Ingredients

    • Berry Cheesecake
    • Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
    • Lemon Olive Oil Cake
    • Coconut Easter Bunny Cake
    • Pistachio Cheesecake
    • Vegan Carrot Cake
    • Healthy Carrot Cake
    • Easter Chocolate Cake
    • Easter Egg Cake
    • Eggless Carrot Cake
    • Coconut Lemon Bundt Cake
    • Instant Pot Easter Cheesecakes
    • Coconut Cupcakes
    • Kitkat Cake
    • Banana Pudding Poke Cake
    • Bunny Cut Up Cake
    • Neapolitan Cake
    • Easter Birds Nest Cupcakes
    • Easter Egg Cheesecake
    • Easter Cake Roll
    • Easter No Bake Chocolate Pie
    • Lemon Bars with Graham Cracker Crust
    • Creme Egg Brownies
    • Cream Cheese filled Carrot Muffins
    • Italian Easter Bread Rings
    • Healthy Easter Blondies
    • Easter Rocky Road
    • Maple Buttercream Chocolate Truffles
    • Easter Egg Truffles
    • Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs
    • Easter Chocolate Nests
    • Copycat Reese Peanut Butter Eggs
    • Italian Easter Ricotta Pie
    • Lemon Delight
    • Italian Ricotta Pie
    • Carrot Pie
    • Sweet Potato Pie
    • Easter Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Easter Egg Sugar Cookies
    • Koulourakia Greek Butter Cookies
    • Vegan Bunny Cookies
    • Coconut Macaroon Nutella Nest Cookies
    • Italian Easter Cookies
    • Bird’s Nest Meringue Cookies
    • Jello Pie Jars
    • Peanut Butter Nests
    • Banana Cream Turmeric Pudding
    • Coconut Chocolate Pudding
    • Easter Smores Candy Bark
    • Easter Bunny Dirt Cake Trifle
    • Easter Cake Pops
    • Easter Pavlova
    • Easter Cakesicles

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