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  "textContent": "\n\nTasty **seasonal produce** , pastel color palettes, and outdoor entertaining weather make spring the _ideal_ time of year to whip up some creative desserts for Easter and beyond. It's no wonder that sweets like rainbow cakes and cookies made with**Easter candy** are some of our favorite **Easter dessert ideas** to make.\n\n* * *\n\n## From cakes to cookies to pies and even donuts, here are 48 show-stopping Easter dessert recipes (some vegan and gluten-free) for a blissfully sweet holiday.\n\n### Chick Sandwich Cookies\n\n\n\n\nWe didn't think we could love **Easter cookies** more than we already do, but these babies are too cute for words. They're festive, colorful, and delicious—what's not to love about Easter dessert ideas like this?! (via **Brit + Co**)\n\n### Gilded Watercolor Funfetti Easter Eggs\n\n\n\n\nSmall cake bites sound like our kind of Easter dessert recipe. An egg-shaped mold will help the cake keep its shape, and you can use a wet sponge to help get that watercolor design. The more colorful, the better. (via **Brit + Co**)\n\n### Rainbow Funfetti Ice Cream Cake\n\n\n\n\nEvery single part of this dessert is one of our favorite things. We are _so_ on board! Put these sweets together for the ultimate Easter dessert recipe, birthday party, or summer barbecue treat. (via **Brit + Co**)\n\n### S’mores Peeps\n\n\n\n\nTurn regular old s'mores into brightly colored sandwiches with chocolate-dipped graham crackers, sprinkles, and pastel-hued Peeps. It doesn't get much better than this. (via **Brit + Co**)\n\n### Mini Rainbow Donuts\n\n\n\n\nMake your dessert as colorful as your dyed Easter eggs with some rainbow donuts. Achieve the striped design by adding a bit of different colored batters side-by-side in donut molds. (via **Brit + Co**)\n\n\n### Pastel Peanut Butter Cups\n\n\n\n\nPeanut butter cups get an Easter makeover with some white chocolate candy melts. See how many different pastels you can find to make this dessert as colorful as possible! (via **Brit + Co**)\n\n### Piña Colada Cake\n\n\n\n\nThere may not be a better dessert for an outdoor Easter party than this one. With dark rum and crushed pineapple, it's a tropical take on classic coconut cake. (via Brit + Co)\n\n### Easter Egg Truffles\n\n\n\n\nForget everything your parents said about not eating too much sugar. These cream egg truffles, wrapped in a chocolate-cookie mixture, are worth every bite. Just try not to eat them all before you can share them. (via **Brit + Co**)\n\n### Mini Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches\n\n\n\n\nThis carrot cake take on whoopie pie comes together with two airy cookies sandwiched together by a yummy cream cheese frosting. (via **Brit + Co**)\n\n### Ube Coconut Cake\n\n\n\n\nCoconut and **ube** make up one of the best flavor combo for spring, and the light purple hue of this coconut cake only ups the ante when it comes to Easter desserts. (via Arlyn Osborne for Brit + Co)\n\n### Cherry-Chocolate Covered Donuts\n\n\n\n\nWe don't need Valentine's Day as an excuse to whip up a batch of these _insanely_ tasty donuts. Just be sure to swap the heart decorations for flowers to hit your Easter desserts on the mark! (via Sarah Anderson for **Brit + Co**)\n\n### Peeps Rice Krispies Eggs\n\n\n\n\nYour Peeps-loving pals won't be able to get over how lovely these Peeps Rice Krispies eggs are! The mock-egg shells are made from melted white chocolate coated with a layer of glitter sprinkles, then adorned with real Peeps for an on-theme Easter treat. (via **Brit + Co**)\n\n### Peeps Skillet Dip\n\n\n\n\nIf you know someone who doesn't love Peeps, make this s'mores-like dip for them, and they'll _definitely_ be a convert. Create a rainbow-like striped pattern or go crazy and mix up the colors all over the pan for this Easter dessert. (via **Brit + Co**)\n\n### Chocolate Banana Bread Mug Cake\n\n\n\n\nChocolate chunks take this banana mug cake to a whole new level of delicious, but the true reason this Easter dessert is a winner is that it only takes five minutes to make. (via Half Baked Harvest for **Brit + Co**)\n\n### Creme Egg Rocky Road Basrs\n\n\n\n\nMilk chocolate, marshmallows, mini eggs, and crushed cookies make the most beautiful Easter-themed mess you've ever seen. (via **Brit + Co**)\n\n### No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecakes\n\n\n\n\nThis Easter dessert is clearly a great option for anyone who loves strawberries, and is a great way to indulge in something sweet without committing to making a huge cheesecake. (via **Brit + Co**)\n\n### Easter Bunny Donuts\n\n\n\n\n _Finally_ , a socially-acceptable way to eat only chocolate for breakfast! If you don't have a donut pan handy, that's okay—you can make Easter bunny muffins instead. Just use a melon baller or small spoon to make room for the tiny candy eggs. (via **Brit + Co**)\n\n### Mini Cherry Pies\n\n\n\n\nHand pies are a gal's best friend, especially since you can fit one (or a couple) directly in your purse. Pick floral, egg, or rabbit cookie cutters to make the presentation more seasonal for Easter. (via Frugal Coupon Living for **Brit + Co**)\n\n### Key Lime Pie Bars\n\n\n\n\nAnything Easter-related deserves edible flowers. Not only is this Easter dessert recipe flavorful and cute, but it will also take you less than half an hour, which gives you more time for relaxing with the family. _Yes, please!_ (via Half Baked Harvest for **Brit + Co**)\n\n### Vanilla Tiramisu Cake\n\n\n\n\nClassic tiramisu features ladyfingers soaked in strong coffee, and this recipe gives that a bit of an update with coffee-soaked cake crumbs and a cocoa powder topping. Add some dark chocolate shavings and pastel sprinks on top if you're feeling _really_ fancy. (via Half Baked Harvest for **Brit + Co**)****\n\n### Lucky Charms Ice Cream\n\n\n\n\nWe know that Lucky Charms can be considered more of a St. Patrick's Day staple, but they make for an excellent year-round ice cream mix-in. Or you can just swap for your favorite cereal instead! (via **Brit + Co**)\n\n\n### Spring Pastel Confetti Cake\n\n\n\n\nEven if your **flowers** aren't in full bloom yet, this colorful cake will compensate. Cutting into this beauty is like an explosion of springtime—and it's scrumptious to boot. (via **Brit + Co**)\n\n### Chocolate Egg Nests\n\n\n\n\nThis fun treat uses vermicelli noodles and chocolate to make adorable bird nests to hold all their Easter sweets. (via Feel Good Foodie)\n\n### Layered Banana Pudding Cake\n\n\n\n\nTop Southern-style cake with creamy pudding, fresh bananas, whipped cream, and vanilla wafers for an Easter dessert that's sure to please everyone at the table. (via**** A Spicy Perspective)\n\n### Vegan Cadbury Creme Eggs\n\n\n\n\nHere's a plant-based version of your favorite chocolatey Easter eggs! It’s gluten-free, dairy-free,_and_ egg-free so those with allergies can enjoy!****(via The Edgy Veg)\n\n### Easter Bunny Oreo Ice Cream Cake\n\n\n\n\nThis cake wins when it comes to Easter desserts. Use a store-bought ice cream cake so you can focus on homemade decorations, like a coconut-covered ice-cream bunny tush and carrots made of candy melts! (via **The Suburban Soap Box**)\n\n### Nut-Free Funfetti Protein Cookies\n\n\n\n\nThese cookies are made with sunflower butter, but can also be made with peanut or almond butter. No matter what you use, they're sure to become one of the best Easter desserts you've ever made. Plus, they have a nice, healthy kick to 'em. (via The Girl on Bloor)\n\n### No-Bake Mango Cheesecake\n\n\n\n\nThis fresh, light **no-bake cheesecake** will satisfy your sweet tooth and give your oven a break between courses. The fruitiness is super fitting for Easter. (via Takes Two Eggs)\n\n### Schaum Torte\n\n\n\n\nWhip up this German equivalent of a Pavlova topped with fresh fruit, whipped cream, or ice cream for a fresh take on those more classic Easter desserts. (via Culinary Hill)\n\n### Honey Lavender Cupcakes\n\n\n\n\nThese pretty purple cupcakes are infused with lavender flavor and topped with a sweet honey frosting for a seasonal taste. The light floral notes complement spring to a tee. (via**** Barley & Sage)\n\n### Cardamom and Rose Palmiers\n\n\n\n\nMake these floral pastries with a hint of spice using store-bought puff pastry sheets for a quick and easy Easter dessert. (via Signature Concoctions)\n\n### Vegan S'mores Cheesecake\n\n\n\n\nCombine your two favorite desserts in vegan variety made with plant-based marshmallows, a Cocoa Pebbles crust, decadent chocolate filling, and crispy graham cracker swirls. (via No Eggs or Ham)\n\n## More Fun Easter Dessert Ideas to Make This Year\n\n### Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting\n\n\n\n\nThese carrot cake-inspired cookies are soft and delicious and made from carrot cake mix for ease. Easter desserts can be just as good when you use the **store-bought** stuff, we swear! (via Salt & Lavender)\n\n### Easter Basket Milkshake\n\n\n\n\nHollow **chocolate bunnies** can hold a surprisingly vast amount of liquid, which is convenient since you'll want to slurp this vanilla Peeps milkshake out of one for _eternity._ This has got to be one of the most unique Easter desserts we've ever seen. (via **Salty Canary**)\n\n### Flower Cupcake Bouquet\n\n\n\n\nWe know, we know—this Easter dessert is _way too pretty_ to eat. Well, maybe we'll have just one. This makes for a great gift for your Easter host. (via **See Vanessa Craft**)\n\n### Spring Confetti Bars\n\n\n\n\nThe more colorful you can make the toppings on these confetti bars, the better. With a light vanilla flavor and tons of candy-coated sweetness, these bars are sure to please a crowd. (via **Chelsea's Messy Apron**)\n\n### Egg-Shaped Sprinkle Cookies\n\n\n\n\nWho doesn't love a sugar cookie? Use your fave recipe and a cookie cutter to shape these into eggs and add multicolored sprinkles to make them pop! (via **Sprinkle Bakes**)\n\n### Fresh Biscuit Strawberry Shortcake\n\n\n\n\nThis sweet Easter dessert recipe also works as a sweet breakfast for when you want some serious sugar in your life. (via Cozy Cravings)\n\n### Cream Cheese Swirled Coconut Tres Leches Cake\n\n\n\n\nThis bundt cake is proof that if you combine three delicious desserts into one, you're likely to end up with a winner. The coconut cream cheese and sweet coconut glaze infuse each bite with extra moisture and richness. (via **Half Baked Harvest**)\n\n## The Whole Family Will Love These Easter Desserts\n\n### Hummingbird Cupcakes\n\n\n\n\nThis Southern classic flavored with banana, pineapple, pecans, and warm spices is the perfect Easter dessert. (via Pink Owl Kitchen)\n\n### Vegan + Gluten-Free Nutty Cookies\n\n\n\n\nMade with walnuts or pecans, these nutty cookies pack a flavor punch with a little lemon, apricot jam, and powdered sugar. (via Veggie Society)\n\n### Vegan Samoa Macaroons\n\n\n\n\nServe up this delightful vegan version of your fave **Girl Scout cookies** for everyone to enjoy. (via Munching with Mariyah)\n\n### Kataifi (Almond and Walnut Pastry)\n\n\n\n\nWant to get creative with your Easter desserts? Try this crunchy and sweet **Greek** dessert made with drips of honey, sugar and lemon. You could even level it up for a **Dubai-style twist** using pistachio cream and dark chocolate. (via **Fancy Peasant**)\n\n### Tahini Brownies\n\n\n\n\nNutty tahini gives these gooey, fudge-y brownies a delightful twist just in time for Easter. You could even go crazy and add some small chocolate eggs for decor. (via Forks & Foliage)\n\n### Vegan Snickerdoodle Cake\n\n\n\n\nPair this vegan dessert with coffee or tea and you'll have a sweet and easy Easter breakfast to enjoy. (via This Wife Cooks)\n\n### Healthier Copycat Reese's Eggs\n\n\n\n\nMake this classic with dates, creamy peanut butter, coconut flour and dark chocolate for a delicious vegan and gluten-free version of the best Easter candy around. (via Rachel Mansfield)\n\n### Chocolate Easter Nests\n\n\n\n\nThese bird's nest cookies are made with dried chow mein noodles and chocolate... brilliant! (via The Endless Meal)\n\n### Sugar Cookie Easter Nests\n\n\n\n\nA pinch of coconut on top of these cookies toasts up nicely in the oven, giving each one the appearance of Easter grass. Since their buttery flavor is so versatile, you can enjoy filling them with chocolate eggs and much more. (via **Lovely Little Kitchen**)\n\n**Follow us on Pinterest and subscribe to our email newsletter for more dessert recipes!**\n\n_This post has been updated._",
  "title": "48 Colorful Easter Treats That Look Fancy (But Are Secretly So Easy To Make)"
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