I’ve compiled a delicious list of Easter Dessert Recipe Ideas to complete your Easter feast! You’ll find coconut, berries, vanilla, and bright citrus in these dessert ideas. And the springtime sweets include everything from cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and even no-bake cheesecake treats.
Easter is literally around the corner, and if you are still working on your menu, I’ve got you covered on desserts! Which is good, because I’m no good at baking ham.
I’ve put together some ideas for cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and no-bake treats that are sure to satisfy a variety of tastes. And whether you are planning on a large or smaller crowd for this year’s celebration, there is enough variety that you could plan on adding 1 or 2 desserts to your menu.
Small Cakes
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Moist Mini Carrot Cake With Pineapple
This small batch carrot cake with pineapple is tender, moist, and easy to make. Finely shredded carrots and crushed pineapple add natural sweetness to the 6-inch spiced cake, finished with smooth cream cheese frosting. Ready in under an hour.
This mini angel food cake is traditionally made with cake flour, powdered sugar, and whipped egg whites to deliver a cottony-soft crumb and delicate sweetness. Baked in a 7-inch pan, then finished with whipped cream and fresh berries.
A soft, moist mini vanilla cake made with butter, oil, and buttermilk for a rich, tender crumb that stays that way for days — baked in a 6-inch pan and perfectly sized for smaller celebrations. An easy, small cake ready in under an hour.
A 6-Inch Gluten Free Pineapple Upside Down Cake that is moist, sturdy, and topped with caramelized coconut sugar and pineapple slices. The cake is gluten free and refined sugar free and is made with an almond flour blend and natural sweeteners. This is a classic cake featuring updated healthier ingredients!
These pillowy-soft gluten free vanilla cupcakes for twoare refined sugar free! Made with a tasty almond flour blend and maple syrup, the cupcakes are moist, tender, full of vanilla flavor, and perfect for any holiday or celebration.
From-scratch small batch strawberry cupcakes made with reduced fresh strawberry puree for natural strawberry flavor and delicate pink color. The recipe yields 6 moist and tender cupcakes, perfect for smaller celebrations.
Perfectly light and refreshing Mini Sweet Lemon Cakes – This recipe makes 5 mini cakes that are moist, sweet, and highlighted with fresh lemon. Top the cakes with your favorite frosting, or a light and airy Marshmallow Meringue!
A small batch recipe for Gluten Free Carrot Cake Cupcakeswith Cream Cheese Frosting made with an almond flour blend, maple syrup (refined sugar-free!), and lots of sweet grated carrots. This is an easy cupcake recipe perfect for Spring, Easter, or any occasion!
These small batch lemon cupcakes are soft, moist, and bursting with fresh lemon flavor from real lemon juice and zest. This easy from-scratch recipe yields 4 fluffy cupcakes — perfect for a smaller celebration or dessert for two.
Think of these strawberry shortcake cookies as a cross between a buttery biscuit and a soft-baked strawberry studded vanilla cookie – with all the flavors of classic shortcake. The cookies are easily prepared in 15 minutes with cold ingredients to make them super soft and fluffy. Finish the dozen cookies with fresh strawberry glaze for a tasty anytime treat!
This small batch of buttery, soft, gluten free lemon jelly bean cookies are a must for Easter! The gluten free cookies are made with a paleo flour mix, maple syrup, butter, and plenty of bright lemon. Finish the cookies with a lemon glaze and colorful jelly beans for a delightful spring treat.
These small batch gluten free lemon drop cookies are a cross between shortbread and a butter cookie. Almond flour and powdered sugar make the cookies exceptionally tender. While fresh lemon juice and zest provide a zingy flavor in the cookies and icing.
A small batch of six naturally gluten-free, refined sugar-free almond flour cookies sweetened with pure maple syrup and full of almond flavor. Easy to make in one bowl, the cookies are soft on the inside, lightly caramelized on the outside, and ready in about 20 minutes.
The beauty of these gluten free lemon crinkle small batch cookies is that they span the seasons. Christmas, winter, summer, 4th of July – you name it, they are good year-round! This small batch recipe makes an incredibly chewy and lemony cookie with the perfect crackly powdered sugar exterior.
Smooth and creamy No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Parfaits are as easy as they are delicious. The cheesecake filling is lightly sweetened with maple syrup then topped with vibrant fresh cherry filling.
No-baking is required for this perfect summer dessert – Mini Orange Creamsicle No-Bake Cheesecake! Silky cheesecake is brightened with fresh orange juice and zest, then topped with orange whipped cream, and all on top of a buttery vanilla wafer crust.
Raspberry Peach Gluten Free Cheesecake Cups are a gluten free and refined sugar free summer dessert. Featuring gluten free graham crackers, velvety no-bake cheesecake filling, and honey sweetened raspberry and peach topping. An easy small batch recipe with everything you love about cheesecake, but served deconstructed in cute serving glasses!
Hi, I’m Erin! With years of experience baking for two in my own small household, I know about the love for desserts without the leftovers. I’ve tested, written, and photographed every one of the 300+ recipes on my website. And even had some of my desserts featured on Taste of Home, The Spruce Eats, ELLE, Parade, and more! From traditional to gluten free desserts for two, I have the recipe for you.
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