The Best Easter Desserts
Infused with favorite springtime flavors like lemon, coconut, and carrot, these Easter desserts are all easy to make and feed a crowd!
No Easter dinner is complete without something sweet to round out the meal!
From moist and delicious carrot cake to tangy lemon cookies, this list of Easter desserts are some of my all-time favorites that I’ve made over the years. But don’t take my word for it — readers have left comments, sent me emails, and shared these recipes on social media time and again, always saying how delicious their baked goods turned out!
And did I mention how easy most of these recipes are? A lot of them can be assembled a day or two in advance, which frees you up to spend more time with friends and family on Easter Sunday.
The BEST Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Moist, springy, and well spiced, this carrot cake recipe has been a reader favorite since 2017! It's a simple recipe that's made without nuts or raisins, but you're welcome to add either (or both!) if you like lots of mix-ins in your cake.
Carrot Cake Recipe
Angel Food Cake
This easy recipe uses just 7 basic ingredients and turns out perfectly light and airy every time. My secret to perfect angel food cake? Never grease the pan! The batter will cling to the sides of the pan as it rises, giving it that sky-high rise that angel food cake is famous for.
Angel Food Cake Recipe
Easter Sugar Cookies
Inspired by my favorite Peeps marshmallow treats, these sugar cookies are made with a simple no-chill cookie dough that goes from mixing bowl to oven in mere minutes.
Easter Sugar Cookie Recipe
Tiramisu
Coffee-soaked ladyfingers, creamy sweetened mascarpone, and cocoa powder are layered to create a simple yet spectacular tiramisu that will have your Easter dinner guests begging you for the recipe. This is a great make-ahead dessert that tastes even better the next day!
Tiramisu Recipe
Coconut Cream Pie
This simple pie is infused with pure coconut flavor three ways and is always a bit hit with my family at Easter. Canned coconut milk keeps the filling super creamy and gives it a bold coconut flavor!
Coconut Cream Pie Recipe
Mini Key Lime Pies
Baked in a muffin pan instead of a pie plate, these mini key lime pies are the perfect two-bite dessert for Easter brunches and dessert tables. They're especially perfect if you live somewhere warm and want a refreshing dessert to finish your meal.
Mini Key Lime Pie Recipe
Carrot Bundt Cake
There are no cake layers to level and frost in this simple recipe, saving you a lot of work during your Easter food prep. All you have to do is pop the bundt cake out of the pan, let it cool, then drizzle with a tangy cream cheese glaze.
Carrot Bundt Cake Recipe
Banana Pudding
Made with homemade pudding, sliced bananas, vanilla wafers, and freshly whipped cream, this scratch banana pudding recipe is so much better than anything you can make with boxed pudding mix.
Banana Pudding Recipe
No-Bake Key Lime Pie
Free up some oven space this Easter by making this no-bake version of everyone's favorite key lime pie! The filling is super creamy, with a sweet-tart flavor that my family adores.
No-Bake Key Lime Pie Recipe
Coconut Macaroons
You need just 6 ingredients to make these perfectly chewy macaroons. Dip them in chocolate or enjoy them as is — the choice is yours!
Coconut Macaroon Recipe
Lemon Blueberry Cake
Moist and tender lemon cake layers are studded with fresh blueberries in every bite of this Easter layer cake. For even more sweet-tart lemon flavor, I frosted the cake with my favorite lemon cream cheese frosting.
Lemon Blueberry Cake Recipe
Carrot Cake Cheesecake
The only thing better than carrot cake is carrot cake topped with creamy vanilla cheesecake! This recipe requires a little more TLC than my classic carrot cake recipe, but the show-stopping results are worth the effort. When wrapped tightly with plastic wrap, the cheesecake lasts up to 5 days in the fridge so consider making this a couple days in advance to save time on Easter Sunday.
Carrot Cake Cheesecake Recipe
Lemon Pie
The smooth and creamy filling of this intensely lemony pie reminds me of my favorite lemon bars. This is one of the simplest desserts on this list, and I love that the whipped cream on top covers up any imperfections in the filling or crust.
Lemon Pie Recipe
German Chocolate Cake
This easy recipe is made in one bowl, and instead of frosting the entire cake I frosted just the top and middle. It's a rich and decadent cake that feeds a crowd of 10 or more comfortably.
German Chocolate Cake Recipe
Carrot Cake Cookies
Spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves, these moist and tender cookies taste just like your favorite carrot cake. You can eat the cookies plain or top them with cream cheese frosting like I always do.
Carrot Cake Cookie Recipe
Angel Food Cupcakes
Topped with sweetened whipped cream and fresh berries, these angel food cupcakes are a light and fresh-tasting dessert that won't weigh you down after a hearty Easter dinner.
Angel Food Cupcake Recipe
No-Bake Cheesecake
If you hate wrestling with a water bath whenever you bake a cheesecake, make this no-bake version for Easter instead. It's a simple, no-fuss recipe that can be served straight from the springform pan and topped with your choice of fruit curds or preserves, whipped cream, fresh berries, or salted caramel sauce.
No-Bake Cheesecake Recipe
Coconut Cake
Coconut lovers will fall head over heels for this light and fluffy two-layer cake made with coconut milk, coconut extract, and sweetened shredded coconut. You can coat the entire cake in toasted coconut or create a border around the edges of the cake like I did for a more minimal presentation.
Coconut Cake Recipe
Lemon Curd Cookies
This springtime spin on classic thumbprints is made by filling buttery lemon cookies with homemade lemon curd for a bold lemon flavor that citrus fanatics will adore.
Lemon Curd Cookie Recipe
Coconut Cupcakes
Just like my classic coconut layer cake, these cupcakes are flavored with coconut three ways and topped with a smooth and creamy coconut buttercream frosting.
Coconut Cupcake Recipe
Lemon Cheesecake Bars
Cheesecake bars deliver the same flavor and texture as a traditional cheesecake, minus the water bath or lengthy bake time. This particular recipe is infused with lemon flavor and calls for just 8 ingredients!
Lemon Cheesecake Bar Recipe
Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs
Skip the store-bought kind and make your own Reese's eggs instead! Making homemade chocolate candies is so quick and easy, and you can customize this recipe by changing up the type of nut butter and chocolate used.
Peanut Butter Egg Recipe
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
These carrot cake cupcakes are another delicious alternative to a layered carrot cake for Easter!
Carrot Cake Cupcake Recipe
Gooey Butter Cake
This butter cake is ooey and gooey, with an intense vanilla flavor. A 9×13 pan serves 24 people comfortably, that's how rich this cake is!
Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
This old-fashioned recipe features a tender and moist cake topped with caramelized pineapple and maraschino cherries. It tastes just like the cake that Grandma used to make for family potlucks!
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe
Cheesecake Pie
This just might be the easiest method I've found for making homemade cheesecake! There's no water bath required for this 7-ingredient dessert, and since it's made in a pie plate the bake time is significantly shorter than a classic cheesecake.
Cheesecake Pie Recipe
I’d love to hear if you try any of these recipes! f you’re looking for some savory recipes, I highly recommend trying my deviled eggs, cheddar bay biscuits, or easy quiche recipe. Enjoy!
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