30 Gorgeously Bright Easter Desserts to Celebrate Spring

Tasty produce, pastel palettes, and outdoor-entertaining weather make spring the ideal time of year to whip up creative Easter desserts. It's no wonder that sweets like rainbow cakes and Peeps desserts are some of our favorites to make. Here are 30 show-stopping, party-worthy Easter dessert recipes for a blissfully sweet holiday.

Check Out These Delicious Easter Desserts

Chick Sandwich Cookies

We didn't think we could love 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?! (via Brit + Co)

Mini Cherry Pies

Hand 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. (via Brit + Co)

Rainbow Funfetti Ice Cream Cake

Every 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)

Gilded Watercolor Funfetti Easter Eggs

Small cake bites sound like our kind of Easter recipe. An egg 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)

Vanilla Tiramisu Cake

Classic Tiramisu features lady fingers soaked in 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 on top if you're feeling really fancy. (via Brit + Co)

No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecakes

This dessert is clearly a great option for anyone who loves strawberries, and is a great way to indulge in something sweet without committing to a huge cheesecake. (via Brit + Co)

Mini Rainbow Donuts

Make your dessert as colorful as your dyed Easter eggs with some rainbow (!!!) donuts. Achieve the striped design by squirting a bit of different colored batter side by side in the donut molds. (via Brit + Co)

Key Lime Pie Bars

Anything Easter-related deserves edible flowers. Not only is this 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 Brit + Co)

Lucky Charms Ice Cream

We 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)

Pastel Peanut Butter Cups

Peanut butter cups get an Easter makeover with white chocolate candy melts. See how many different pastels you can find to make this dessert as colorful as possible. (via Brit + Co)

Chocolate Banana Bread Mug Cake

Chocolate 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 Brit + Co)

Dessert Ideas To Make This Easter

Easter Basket Milkshake

Hollow chocolate bunnies can hold a surprisingly vast amount of liquid, which is convenient since you'll want to slurp this vanilla Peeps milkshake for eternity. (via Salty Canary)

Spring Pastel Confetti Cake

Even if your flowers aren't in full bloom yet, this cake will compensate. Cutting into this beauty is like an explosion of springtime — and it's scrumptious to boot. (via Brit + Co)

Flower Cupcake Bouquet

We know; we know — this is way too pretty to eat. Well, maybe we'll have just one. This makes for a great gift in addition to an Easter recipe! (via See Vanessa Craft)

Creme Egg Rocky Road Bars

Milk chocolate, marshmallows, mini eggs, and crushed cookies make the most beautiful Easter-themed mess you've ever seen. (via Brit + Co)

Easter Bunny Oreo Ice Cream Cake

This cake wins Easter. 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)

Peeps Rice Krispies Eggs

Your peeps 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 treat. (via Brit + Co)

Spring Confetti Bars

The 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)

Easter Bunny Donuts

Finally, a socially acceptable way to eat 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)

Egg-Shaped Sprinkle Cookies

Who doesn't love a sugar cookie? Use your fave recipe and a cookie cutter to shape these into eggs and multicolored sprinkles to make them pop. (via Sprinkle Bakes)

Cherry-Chocolate Covered Donuts

We 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 ;).(via Brit + Co)

Cream Cheese Swirled Coconut Tres Leches Cake

This bundt cake is proof that if you combine three delicious desserts into one, you're likely to end up with a winner. The coconut-y cream cheese running through the center, as well as the sweet coconut glaze, infuses each bite with extra moisture and richness. (via Half Baked Harvest)

The Whole Family Will Love These Easter Desserts

Piña Colada Cake

There may not be a better dessert for an outdoor party than this one. With dark rum and crushed pineapple, it's a tropical take on classic coconut cake. (via Brit + Co)

Easter Egg Truffles

Forget 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)

Bird’s Nest Cupcakes

Chirp, chirp. A nest of toasted coconut allows these homemade birdies to roost in style. (via Cooking Classy)

S’mores Peeps

Turn regular ol' 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)

Easter Popcorn

Salty popcorn and pretzels are made addictively sweet with candy, white chocolate chips, and tons of sprinkles. (via Home Made Lovely)

Mini Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches

This carrot-cake take on whoopie-pie comes together with two airy cookies sandwiched together by cream cheese frosting. (via Brit + Co)

Sugar Cookie Easter Nests

A 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)

Peeps Skillet Dip

If 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. (via Brit + Co)