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    Home » Dessert » 30 Best Easter Dessert Recipes

    30 Best Easter Dessert Recipes

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    Baking desserts is kind of a must for all holidays, but Easter is by far my favourite holiday to do some baking for. Easter desserts are just so pretty with all the gorgeous pastel colour tones, and cute designs. We have rounded up our 30 best and most popular Easter dessert recipes from egg-shaped sugar cookies, mini chocolate egg treats, everything carrot cake, and more. So if you are wondering what to bake this Easter, then you have come to the right place.

    The 30 best and most popular Easter dessert recipes from colourful easter egg sugar cookies to mini chocolate egg treats to carrot cake and more. | aheadofthyme.com

    Best Easter Desserts

    Easter Egg Sugar Cookies

    Cute, delicious, and easy-to-make Easter egg sugar cookies with royal icing are the perfect treat to make this Easter. Crisp outside and soft inside. One of my favourite Easter dessert recipes.

    Cute, delicious, and easy-to-make Easter egg sugar cookies with royal icing are the perfect treat to make this Easter. Crisp outside and soft inside. | aheadofthyme.com

    Mini Egg Easter Cookies

    Mini egg Easter cookies are the perfect chocolate chip cookie -- crispy on the outside, and soft and chewy on the inside. Make in under 20 minutes.

    Mini egg Easter cookies are the perfect chocolate chip cookie -- crispy on the outside, and soft and chewy on the inside. Make in under 20 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Bunny Ears Easter Cupcakes

    Get festive with these cute bunny ears Easter cupcakes. Buttercream frosting and marshmallows make these vanilla cupcakes extra sweet and delicious.

    Get festive with these cute bunny ears Easter cupcakes. Buttercream frosting and marshmallows make these vanilla cupcakes extra sweet and delicious. | aheadofthyme.com

    Carrot Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze

    Showstopping carrot bundt cake with cream cheese glaze is light, fluffy, and moist. It's loaded with sugar, spice, and everything nice -- including grated carrots.

    Showstopping carrot bundt cake with cream cheese glaze is light, fluffy, and moist. It's loaded with sugar, spice, and everything nice. | aheadofthyme.com

    Butterscotch and Peanut Butter Bird's Nest Cookies

    Spring is in the air and Easter is right around the corner. This calls for a batch of adorable no bake butterscotch and peanut butter bird's nest cookies. One of the cutest Easter dessert recipes.

    Spring is in the air and Easter is right around the corner. This calls for a batch of adorable no bake butterscotch and peanut butter bird's nest cookies. | aheadofthyme.com

    Hot Cross Buns

    Hot cross buns is a timeless classic Easter bread made with raisins, cinnamon, and a honey glaze. They are perfect for breakfast, a snack or dessert.

    Hot cross buns is a timeless classic Easter bread made with raisins, cinnamon, and a honey glaze. They are perfect for breakfast, a snack or dessert. | aheadofthyme.com

    Carrot Cake with Cheesecake Topping

    Super moist and perfectly spiced carrot cake with a creamy cheesecake topping is flavourful, comforting, and the perfect homemade spring dessert.

    Super moist and perfectly spiced carrot cake with a creamy cheesecake topping is flavourful, comforting, and the perfect homemade spring dessert. | aheadofthyme.com
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    Carrot Cake Shortbread Cookies

    Carrot cake shortbread cookies are sweet and buttery, packed with carrots and walnuts, and spiced like your favourite carrot cake. A total treat.

    Carrot cake shortbread cookies are sweet and buttery, packed with carrots and walnuts, and spiced like your favourite carrot cake. A total treat. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easter Egg Caramel Brownies

    Rich, fudgy, and decadent, Easter egg caramel brownies are topped with an easy-to-make caramel sauce and topped with mini chocolate eggs. Such a decadent on this list of Easter dessert recipes.

    Rich, fudgy, and decadent, Easter egg caramel brownies are topped with an easy-to-make caramel sauce and topped with mini chocolate eggs. | aheadofthyme.com

    Spiced Carrot Muffins

    Are you a fan of carrot cake? Then you will be a fan of these warm, lightened up, spiced carrot muffins which will satisfy even your strongest cravings!

    Are you a fan of carrot cake? Then you will be a fan of these warm, lightened up, spiced carrot muffins which will satisfy even your strongest cravings! | aheadofthyme.com

    Carrot Cake Biscotti

    Carrot cake biscotti is crunchy, crumbly, and satisfies all your carrot cake cravings. Enjoy these Italian cookies as is or with white chocolate.

    Carrot cake biscotti is crunchy, crumbly, and satisfies all your carrot cake cravings. Enjoy these Italian cookies as is or with white chocolate. | aheadofthyme.com

    Vanilla Cake Pops

    The cutest bite-sized treat to serve at any event are vanilla cake pops from scratch -- luckily, they are actually simple and easy to make. Add pastel coloured food colouring to the chocolate coating, or use colourful sprinkles to make them festive for Easter.

    The cutest bite-sized treat to serve at any event are vanilla cake pops from scratch -- luckily, they are actually simple and easy to make! | aheadofthyme.com

    Vanilla Cupcakes with Rose Petal Buttercream

    Light, airy and fluffy vanilla cupcakes with rose petal buttercream icing is the cutest treat for Easter. They are super quick and easy to make.

    Light, airy and fluffy vanilla cupcakes with rose petal buttercream icing is the cutest treat for Mother’s Day. They are super quick and easy to make. | aheadofthyme.com

    Baked Jelly Donuts with Strawberry Jam

    These melt-in-your-mouth, homemade baked jelly donuts, coated in sugar and filled with sweet strawberry jam, are so soft, fluffy, spongy and airy.

    These melt-in-your-mouth, homemade baked jelly donuts, coated in sugar and filled with sweet strawberry jam, are so soft, fluffy, spongy and airy. | aheadofthyme.com

    French Macarons with Vanilla Buttercream Filling

    Every bite of this sweet, classic french macaron with vanilla buttercream filling is melt-in-your-mouth goodness.

    Every bite of this sweet, classic french macaron with vanilla buttercream filling melts in your mouth. | aheadofthyme.com

    Lemon Loaf with Lemon Glaze

    Inspired by Starbucks lemon loaf, this moist, homemade lemon loaf with lemon glaze has the perfect balance between sweet and tangy, and so so flavourful.

    Inspired by Starbucks lemon loaf, this moist, homemade lemon loaf with lemon glaze has the perfect balance between sweet and tangy, and so so flavourful. | aheadofthyme.com

    M&M Cookies

    Festive red and green M&M cookies are super soft and chewy with the crispiest edges. Quick and easy to make in under 20 minutes with no chill time. Switch up the M&M's with pastel-coloured ones for Easter.

    Festive red and green M&M Christmas cookies are super soft and chewy with the crispiest edges. Quick and easy to make in 20 minutes with no chill time. | aheadofthyme.com

    Healthy Banana Bread

    Healthy banana bread is delicious and moist and contains no refined sugar or butter. Quick and easy to make with 10 minutes prep and few pantry staples.

    Healthy banana bread is delicious and moist and contains no refined sugar or butter. Quick and easy to make with 10 minutes prep and few pantry staples. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Small Batch Almond Biscotti

    Small batch almond biscotti are crunchy, crumbly and packed with almonds, perfect for dunking into tea, coffee, or hot chocolate, and they are super easy to make.

    Small batch almond biscotti are crunchy, crumbly and packed with almonds, perfect for dunking into tea or coffee, and they are super easy to make. | aheadofthyme.com

    Double Chocolate Loaf Cake

    Double chocolate loaf cake is rich, intensely flavoured, and a total show stopper for any holiday. It is dense and chewy, and it tastes like fudge.

    Double chocolate loaf cake is rich, intensely flavored, and a total show stopper this Valentine's Day. It is dense and chewy, but it tastes like fudge! | aheadofthyme.com

    Classic New York Cheesecake

    Any level baker can make a beautiful, decadent, thick and fluffy, classic New York cheesecake without any cracks using this easy to follow recipe.

    Any level baker can make a beautiful, decadent, thick and fluffy, classic New York cheesecake without any cracks using this easy to follow recipe.

    Caramel Cheesecake Brownies

    Caramel cheesecake brownies are totally indulgent and worth the effort, so toss that prepared brownie mix away and bake this with a few easy ingredients.

    Caramel cheesecake brownies are totally indulgent and worth the effort, so toss that prepared brownie mix away and bake this with a few easy ingredients! | aheadofthyme.com

    Glazed Brown Sugar Bundt Cake

    No one will be able to resist this perfectly sweet and moist, glazed brown sugar bundt cake. Made with Greek yogurt for major decadence and richness.

    No one will be able to resist this perfectly sweet and moist, glazed brown sugar bundt cake. Made with Greek yogurt for major decadence and richness! | aheadofthyme.com

    Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter Cookies

    These perfectly soft, chewy and a little crumby chocolate chunk peanut butter cookies literally melts in your mouth. Make them in under 20 minutes.

    These perfectly soft, chewy and a little crumby chocolate chunk peanut butter cookies literally melts in your mouth. Make them in under 20 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Burnt Basque Cheesecake

    Easy no crust burnt Basque cheesecake is the easiest one bowl recipe. It is perfectly caramelized on the top and edges and creamy yet firm on the inside.

    Easy no crust burnt Basque cheesecake is the easiest one bowl recipe. It is perfectly caramelized on the top and edges and creamy yet firm on the inside. | aheadofthyme.com

    Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

    The best classic soft and chewy peanut butter cookies are puffy and thick, stay soft for days, and melt in your mouth. Make them in under 20 minutes.

    The best classic soft and chewy peanut butter cookies are puffy and thick, stay soft for days, and melt in your mouth. Make them in under 20 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Chocolate Cake Pops

    Easy to make and decorate, bite-sized chocolate cake pops are packed with chocolate and sprinkles are the perfect treat. Use red, pink and white sprinkles to make it festive for Valentine's Day.

    Trick or Treat! Easy to make and decorate, bite-sized spooky chocolate cake pops packed with chocolate and sprinkles are the perfect Halloween treat. | aheadofthyme.com

    The Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

    Grab a tall glass of milk and start dipping the best homemade, soft-centered, chewy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies you will ever try.

    Grab a tall glass of milk and start dipping the best homemade, soft-centered, chewy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies you will ever try! | aheadofthyme.com

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Cookies

    Brown butter oatmeal chocolate chip banana bread cookie bites are thick, fluffy, pillowy, cake-like little bites of banana bread heaven.

    Brown butter oatmeal chocolate chip banana bread cookies are thick, fluffy, pillowy, cake-like little bites of banana bread heaven. | aheadofthyme.com

    How to Make Ahead and Store

    You can make or prepare most of these Easter dessert recipes ahead of time. You can store the cookies at room temperature for a few days and cakes for about 1-2 days (depending on the recipe). You can also store them in the refrigerator for up to one week or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Confirm storing instructions by checking each recipe.

    To reheat any of these Easter desserts and serve them warm as if they just came out of the oven, you can warm them up in a 300F preheated oven or in the air fryer for about 5-15 minutes. I would check on it every 5 minutes until warmed through. If heating from frozen, let it thaw first and then reheat.

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    The 30 best and most popular Easter dessert recipes from colourful easter egg sugar cookies to mini chocolate egg treats to carrot cake and more. | aheadofthyme.com

    30 Best Easter Dessert Recipes


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    • Author: Sam Hu | Ahead of Thyme
    • Prep Time: 20 minutes
    • Cook Time: 25 minutes
    • Total Time: 45 minutes
    • Yield: 4-6 servings
    • Diet: Vegetarian
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    The 30 best and most popular Easter dessert recipes from colourful easter egg sugar cookies to mini chocolate egg treats to carrot cake and more. 


    Ingredients

    Check each recipe for full ingredient list required. Depending on the recipe that you choose to make, you may need some of the following ingredients: 

    • all-purpose flour
    • butter
    • eggs
    • salt
    • sugar
    • milk
    • mini chocolate eggs
    • chocolate

    Instructions

    1. Make ahead and store. You can make or prepare all of these Easter dessert recipes ahead of time. You can store most of them at room temperature for a few days, in the refrigerator for up to one week, and in the freezer for up to 3 months. Check each recipe for exact storage details.
    2. Reheat: If you would like to reheat any of these desserts and serve them warm, just place the in a 300F preheated oven for 5-10 minutes. If heating from frozen, let it thaw first and then reheat. 
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Bake
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Calories: 350

    Keywords: 30 best easter dessert recipes, the best easter desserts, easter dessert recipes, dessert recipes, easter recipes, easter

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