Spring is officially in the air, and this roundup of 20 small batch desserts for spring are a wonderful way to celebrate the season! Whether you are looking for dessert ideas, recipes for Easter, or simple desserts, I have you covered! With everything from small batch cupcakes, gluten free sweets, no-bake treats, and beautiful mini cakes.
Delicious Spring Desserts
If your are looking for some delicious spring dessert ideas, this recipe roundup features 20 small batch recipes that are easy, bright, and say Spring!
- No-Bake Fruity Desserts
- Mini Spring Cakes
- Gluten Free Desserts for Spring
- Sweet Cupcakes
- Fruity and Classic Cookies
No-Bake Spring Desserts
The first collection features ever-popular – and easy – no-bake desserts. Fruit is the feature in the simple sweets with lime, peach, coconut, and cherry sweets.
1
Dairy Free Blackberry Mousse
Creamy, dairy free blackberry mousse is your answer to a beautiful small batch summer dessert without all the effort! With only 6 ingredients needed (including water!) the fruit mousse is easy to make, with no baking required.
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2
Peach Mousse Trifle
This refreshing peach mousse trifle dessert features layers of creamy fresh peach mousse, soft vanilla cake, vanilla whipped cream, and fresh peach slices. The peach mousse dessert makes 4 pretty individual servings, or 1 large impressive trifle, perfect for summer!
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3
Small Batch Mango Mousse
Velvety small batch mango mousse celebrates the pure flavor of the beautiful tropical fruit. Fresh mango puree is combined with dairy-free whipped coconut cream to yield a delicious dessert for two. The beautiful mousse is easy to make with only 7 ingredients – including the water!
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4
Small and Creamy Strawberry Icebox Cake
It’s too hot to turn on the oven, but you have a hankering for cake. I’ve got you covered with this easy no-bake strawberry iceboxcake. Layers of fresh strawberry slices and vanilla wafers are nestled in fluffy whipped cream stable enough to slice. Made in a 6-inch springform pan, the make-ahead dessert gets better overnight as the flavors develop and the wafers turn cake-like.
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Pretty mini Cakes
The prettiest bunch of small batch desserts for spring are these lovely mini cakes. When you think of a cake for spring, you may want a cake that is lighter in flavor and texture, adorned with fresh fruit, topped with a light frosting, a easy to make. These little cakes feature all of that – and more!
If you are looking for light toppings and frosting for these small cakes, Vanilla Whipped Coconut Cream is a light and fluffy option. Or, Butter Free Strawberry Frosting would be delicious. And you can never go wrong with a classic – and the most popular – Butter Free Vanilla Frosting!
5
Mini Angel Food Cake
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.
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6
Small 6-Inch Vanilla Cake Recipe
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.
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7
Strawberry Shortcake Gluten Free Layer Cake
Summer is quickly approaching and this Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcake Cake makes an easy, and pretty, summer dessert! This small batch mini cake features two layers of light and moist cake with fluffy Whipped Coconut Cream and delicately sweetened fresh strawberries.
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8
Small Blueberry Lemon Upside Down Cake
Fresh blueberries literally burst into jammy goodness with this 6-inch blueberry lmon upside down cake. A generous layer of blueberries and brown sugar bake into a blueberry-studded caramel under a buttery plush cake, brightened with lemon.
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Gluten Free Spring Desserts
These gluten free spring desserts are just a preview of all the delicious Gluten Free Dessert Recipes. And just because the recipes are gluten free, it does not mean they aren’t absolutely delicious! Because there is no room on this blog for ‘just ok’ desserts – especially when we want to indulge in something sweet!
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Gluten Free Blueberry Crumb Bars
Small batch gluten free blueberry crumb bars combine bright blueberry filling with a soft sugar cookie base. Made with a flavorful almond flour blend, the dough is used for the base and crumb topping and is lightly sweetened to allow the gooey blueberries to be the star.
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10
Blackberry Mousse Trifle For Two
This blackberry mousse trifle for two is made with layers of chocolate cake (gluten-free option!), bright blackberry mousse, and fluffy whipped cream. This is a pretty dessert made with minimal effort that is perfect for summer.
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11
Gluten Free Funfetti Cupcakes For Two
The vanilla cupcake got a mini-makeover with these gluten free funfetti cupcakes for two! The small batch recipe features moist vanilla cupcakes made with a flavorful almond flour blend. The cupcakes are dotted with festive sprinkles and extra creamy butter free funfetti frosting finishes the sweet treat.
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12
Strawberry Almond Flour Cobbler For Two
Bubbly strawberry filling, a buttery soft almond flour cobbler biscuit, and cute individual serving dishes make this small batch cobbler recipe one of the best strawberry desserts! With 15 minutes of prep, the cobbler is incredibly easy to make and perfect for summer celebrations.
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Easy Cupcakes
No dessert recipe roundup is complete without a few easy cupcake recipes. And while cupcakes may seem super simple, they are also super easy to get creative with! Frost with any flavor of frosting – how about a little Chocolate Butter Free Frosting. Sprinkle with the most colorful and happy. Or go the healthy route (hee, hee, it’s still a cupcake!), and top with your favorite fresh fruit!
13
Berry Filled Vanilla Cupcakes For Two
An easy small batch recipe for 6 moist vanilla cupcakes (sparkling water makes them lofty!) with strawberry blueberry filling – perfect for any occasion.
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14
Small Batch Lemon Cupcakes
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.
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15
Small Batch Strawberry Cupcakes
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.
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16
Small Batch Black Forest Cupcakes
An easy recipe for small batch black forest cupcakes! 6 decadent and moist chocolate cupcakes – made without eggs – are topped with fresh cherry filling, fluffy whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and a proud cherry on top!
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Cute Cookies
17
Small Batch Lemon Crinkle Cookies Gluten Free
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.
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18
Small Batch Lemon Drop Cookies Gluten Free
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.
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19
Small Batch Easter Egg Chocolate Chip Cookies
The classic chocolate chip cookies gets a makeover with this easy small batch Easter egg chocolate chip cookie recipe! These festive spring cookies are buttery, chewy, and filled to the edges with mini chips and Easter egg mini malt candy. The cookies are the perfect companion to all the Easter candy in your basket!
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That concludes the sweetest small batch spring dessert roundup! And have no fear, there are many more ideas for spring desserts on the blog. And I don’t know about you, but I want to enjoy the season for as long as possible! Beautiful flowers, green grass, and the tastiest desserts!
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