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.
Cakes For Easter
Even though I primarily bake Mini Cakes, I have added a regular-sized cake to the list. The Berry Mousse Genoise Cake is a showstopper and the berry flavor is the epitome of a springtime celebration dessert.
Each cake recipe in the roundup has a recommendation for frosting, but if you are looking for an easy list to reference, below are a few recipes.
This Mini Pineapple Carrot Cake is perfect for smaller gatherings for Easter! The 6-Inch cake is moist, full of fresh carrots, and sweetened with diced pineapple. The cake is finished with a light cream cheese frosting and a candied nut topping.
This delightful Mini Angel Food Cake is just that – mini! We use a 7-inch angel food cake pan to make a perfectly portioned small batch cake. The cake is a delicately sweet, super light, and topped with a light and fluffy blueberry whipped coconut cream!
This Berry Mousse Cake is an easier take on a classic Charlotte Russe cake. Layers of soft Genoise sponge cakes are topped with a homemade berry jam and filled with a mixed berry mousse filling.
When I think of cupcakes, I think of how transportable they are. You can easily carry a sweet mini cake in your hand while searching for eggs. Much easier than trying to balance a slice of cake on plate.
There are plenty of Cupcake Recipes on the blog, but the list below highlights flavors that are great for Easter.
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Gluten Free Vanilla Cupcakes For Two
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.
A super easy recipe for small batch strawberry cupcakes! You only need one bowl to make these moist and tender cupcakes. Fresh strawberry puree gives the cupcakes their delicious strawberry flavor and perfect texture! Frost with strawberry whipped buttercream frosting for a complete strawberry treat!
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!
No roundup of Easter desserts would be complete without cookies!
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Strawberry Shortcake Biscuit Cookies
These strawberry shortcake biscuit cookies are like a cookie, scone, and biscuit combined into one delicious spring bite! The small batch of cookies are soft and tender, with each bite bursting with jammy strawberries. Give the cookies a finishing touch with either fresh strawberry glaze or creamy strawberry whipped coconut cream.
Toasted Coconut Maple Macaroons are warm, toasty, and one of the easiest cookies you can make! The shredded coconut is toasted before the cookies are baked to add extra flavor and crunch to the final cookie. And pure maple syrup gives the cookies a rich and buttery flavor.
This small batch of soft and buttery Lemon Shortbread Cookies are highlighted with fresh lemon juice, plus zest! The cookies are light, bright, and easy to make – and they are perfect with a hot cup of tea!
This small batch of Almond Flour and Maple Cookies are gluten-free and refined-sugar free, and are super easy to make! Only one bowl is needed to make 6 soft and tender cookies full of almond flavor, sweetened with maple syrup, and finished with slivered almonds for a light and sweet treat.
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.
This roundup of Easter Dessert Ideas is just the start of recipes that are on the blog. If you want to check out even more recipe ideas, check out my complete Easter small batch dessert collection, along with the spring small batch desserts page for more goodies to add to the list.
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