A selection of twenty delicious and easy Easter desserts, from lamb cake to carrot cake cookies, guaranteed to be a hit with your family!
What Are Traditional Easter Desserts?
My family is Polish, so many of my recipes follow traditional Polish cuisine and inspirations, especially around the holidays. Several recipes have been passed down and enjoyed by my family for years, like my Easter Lamb Cake recipe, which is only somewhat easy but very tasty and definitely worth the while! That being said, Easter traditions vary greatly between regions.
The common theme among Easter dessert recipes is including spring fruits and veggies such as carrots, strawberries and lemons, like my Lemon Cheesecake Cookie Cups and easy carrot cake cookies. These desserts are also fluffy and light in keeping with the Spring season, but still creamy and delicious like my Mini Eggs Cheesecake Dip! I’ve focused on keeping these desserts and my other Easter recipes easy and simple, because our time during the holiday should be spent enjoying family rather than standing in the kitchen all day.
Our 20 Favorite Easter Desserts
I have many easy desserts for Easter on my site, but these are my family’s favorite, from Easter Lamb Cake following Easter brunch or dinner, to Bunny Bait Snack Mix for a fun snack during the day! All of these desserts are easy, cute and perfect for the holiday. Clicking the View Recipe button on any of these treats will take you to the recipe page, where you can save or print them to use for your Easter celebration!
Several of the recipes listed below are also great for the whole Spring season, not just for Easter. My No Bake Strawberry Jello Pie is a fluffy and refreshing dessert, and the Easy Lemon Bars have the perfect balance of tart and sweet! I hope you’ll bookmark this list as a quick reference anytime you need to satisfy your Spring sweet tooth.
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The Best Easter Lamb Cake
This Easter Lamb Cake recipe is a pound cake made from cake mix, sour cream and pudding mix and baked in a lamb mold. An adorable Easter dessert for Easter Sunday that is almost too pretty to eat!
No Bake Strawberry Jello Pie with Cool Whip is an easy dessert made with strawberry Jello gelatin and whipped topping in a graham cracker crust. This easy recipe makes a delicious dessert for hot summer days or holiday dinners!
This Lemon Dump Cake recipe is an easy dessert made with yellow cake mix and lemon pie filling. Lemon lovers love this delicious dessert, and this easy dump cake recipe is sure to be a family favorite!
Strawberry Jello Poke Cake recipe is an easy dessert made with white cake mix, strawberry Jello and Cool Whip whipped topping for frosting. Top this delicious cake with fresh strawberries for a simple spring dessert or perfect summer dessert!
Celebrate Easter with adorable Bird's Nest Cupcakes. Topped with Easter grass and mini eggs, these sweet treats are perfect for an easy Easter dessert or spring celebration!
Easter basket cookie cups are easy Easter treats made with a sugar cookie base filled with buttercream frosting, candy eggs and jelly beans. A fun and delicious addition any spring celebration!
Lemon Cheesecake Cookie Cups are easy desserts made in a mini muffin tin with sugar cookie crusts and no-bake lemony cheesecake filling. This quick and easy dessert is perfect for spring or summer and elegant enough for entertaining!
This easy recipe for decorated Easter cookies starts with a simple sugar cookie dough cut out into egg shapes and decorated with royal icing. The perfect treat for Easter baskets or spring gatherings!
These soft and chewy carrot cake mix cookies are made with a box cake mix and topped with homemade cream cheese frosting. Perfect for an easy Easter dessert or springtime snack!
These adorable birds nest cookies are no-bake treats made with chow mein noodles, peanut butter, chocolate and candy eggs. Perfect for Easter and Spring and easy enough for kids to help make!
Celebrate Easter with this easy Easter Brownies Recipe made with Cadbury mini eggs. These simple treats are perfect for an easy Easter dessert the whole family will love!i eggs.These Easter treats are perfect for an easy Easter dessert the whole family will love!
Looking for a fun and delicious Easter treat? Try making this easy Easter Bark recipe! With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a sweet and festive treat for the whole family to enjoy.
This Easter Dirt Cups recipe made with chocolate pudding, crushed Oreo cookies, Peeps bunny and candy eggs is an easy no-bake Easter dessert the whole family loves.
This Strawberry Pretzel Salad recipe is a layered dessert salad with a tangy strawberry Jello topping over sweetened cream cheese and a buttery pretzel crust. A family favorite perfect for holidays, showers, potluck dinners and special occasions!
This tasty Cadbury Mini Eggs Cheesecake Dip recipe makes a delicious and easy treat for your Easter celebration. Made with just a few ingredients, this sweet dessert dip is sure to be a hit with your friends and family.
Cherry Cheesecake Dip is a no bake dessert dip made with marshmallow fluff, cream cheese, Cool Whip and pie filling. An easy recipe and a delicious dessert cheesecake lovers will love!
This delicious Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Dip recipe is an easy no bake dessert dip perfect for summer. Made with cream cheese and a few simple ingredients this easy sweet treat is a great choice for any occasion!
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About Meatloaf and Melodrama!
I’m Dee, the blogger, cookbook author, chief cook, recipe developer and photographer behind Meatloaf and Melodrama. I absolutely love to create easy, budget-friendly, homemade meals and treats for my family. I also love to think of new ways to repurpose leftovers so that my family will actually eat them!
