101+ of the Best Desserts for Spring Celebrations
Spring desserts feature the best flavors and colors and ingredients of the season. Perfect for celebrating Easter and Mother’s Day, but there is no need to limit yourself to making these sweet treats just for a single holiday because these flavors taste delicious any day of the year. So whether you are looking for recipes for cookies, cake, cupcakes, bars, parfaits, or something else, you’ll find it all, including gluten free options!
Do you know what is going to be on your Easter dessert table this year? Or how about Mother’s Day or those other baby or bridal showers you are planning? There are so many wonderful spring holidays and celebrations. And no celebration is complete without a yummy sweet treat. So what kind of spring desserts will you be making?
What are some good Easter dessert recipes?
This depends on your celebration. If it’s a big family occasion with lots of activities, you might want Easter dessert recipes you can pick up with your hands and eat while you are having an Easter egg hunt, like cookies or candy. On a spring dessert buffet, mini desserts are great so you can have a sample of anything, like individual parfaits or trifles or fluff desserts, where you can scoop out a serving. And if it’s a sit-down meal, cakes and pies and cheesecakes are lovely.
And what do you put in those Easter desserts? Spring dessert recipes often feature seasonal ingredients like strawberries and carrots, or light fresh flavors like lemon or coconut. Maybe they incorporate Easter candy like Peeps, Robin Eggs, or Cadbury Creme Eggs. There are countless possibilities.
Gluten free options
As you may or may not know, most of my recipes happen to be gluten free. However, in this collection, not all of them are as they come from other blogs. I have noted which ones here are gluten free with “(GF)”, but you can also find a bunch of gluten free spring desserts.
Easter and Spring Desserts
Lemon Desserts
- Lemon Meringue Pie Fudge
- Crustless Lemon Strawberry Slow Cooker Cheesecake (GF)
- Lemon Yogurt Bread
- Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Frosting by Back for Seconds
- Lemon Meringue Cookie Cups by Mom On Timeout
- Puff Pastry Lemon Knots by the Bitter Side of Sweet
- Italian Sweet Creme Glazed Lemon Cookies by Mom’s Test Kitchen
- Lemon-Cherry Hot Cross Buns by Crumb Blog
- Meyer Lemon Rice Pudding (GF) by Taste Love & Nourish
- Lemon Supreme Dessert by Cooking on the Front Burner
- Meyer Lemon Vanilla Shortbread Cookies by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Limoncello Cupcakes by Cooking on the Front Burner
- Lemon Macarons by Saving Room for Dessert
- Starbucks Lemon Loaf Recipe by Our Life Tastes Good
- Meyer Lemon Sprinkle Cookies by Keep It Sweet Desserts
- Lemon Burst Toasted Coconut Ice Cream by Simply Southern Baking
- Lemon Bars by Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
- Meyer Lemon Souffle (GF) by Little Ferraro Kitchen
- Lemon Poppyseed Baked Donuts by Blahnik Baker
Carrot Cake Desserts
- Gluten Free Carrot Cakes for Two (GF)
- Carrot Cake Cheesecake Parfait (GF option)
- Carrot Cake Cookie Cups with Cream Cheese Frosting by Chelsea’s Messy Apron
- Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Muffins (GF) by Texanerin
- Carrot Cake Roll by Crazy for Crust
- Carrot Cake Macarons by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- To Die For Carrot Cake by Mom on Timeout
- Carrot Cake with Macarons by Pint Sized Baker
- Carrot Cake Cupcakes by House of Yumm
- Carrot Cake Truffles (GF) by Food Faith Fitness
- Carrot Cake Cheesecake by Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
- Carrot Cake Cookies by Joanne-Eat Well With Others
- Flourless Carrot Cake with Mascarpone Frosting (GF) by Diethood
- Carrot Cake Cheesecake Cake by Shugary Sweets
- Carrot Cake Fudge (GF) by Wine and Glue
And if that isn’t enough, you might like 24 Creative Carrot Cake Recipes.
Strawberry Desserts
- Strawberries and Cream Cake or Gluten Free Strawberries and Cream Cake (GF)
- Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Strawberries (GF)
- Strawberry Chocolate Chip Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Dip (GF)
- Strawberry Shortcake Trifle
- No-Bake Strawberry Tiramisu Cheesecake Cups (GF)
- No-Bake Strawberry Shortcake Dessert by Crazy for Crust
- Easy Strawberry Crisp by the Bitter Side of Sweet
- Strawberry Streusel Sour Cream Coffee Cake by An Edible Mosaic
- Strawberry Pretzel Bars by Back for Seconds
- Dark Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake by Snappy Gourmet
- Strawberry Cheesecake Napoleon by This Gal Cooks
- Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Cookie Cups by Life, Love and Sugar
- Strawberry Rhubarb Dream Cake by Joanne-Eat Well With Others
- White Chocolate Strawberry Truffle Bark by Call Me PMC
- Strawberry Cream Pie by Life, Love, and Sugar
Want more strawberries in your spring desserts? You can always check out all of these Strawberry Desserts.
Coconut Desserts
- Coconut Cupcakes
- M&Ms Macaroons (GF)
- Almond Joy Puppy Chow (GF)
- Almond Joy Cookies (GF)
- Flourless Almond Joy Cookie Dough Ball (GF)
- No-Bake Coconut Cookies (GF)
- Pineapple Coconut Fool (GF)
- Coconut Salted Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes (GF)
- Easter Cookie Cups with Coconut Buttercream by Diethood
- Coconut Fudge Pie from Inside Bru Crew Life
- Coconut Easter Cake by Ask Chef Dennis
- Chocolate Coconut Sheet Cake by I Heart Eating
- Dark Chocolate Coconut Pudding (GF) by Blahnik Baker
Dessert Recipes Made with Easter Candy
- Reese’s Poke Cake
- Double Chocolate Snickers Fudge (GF)
- Flourless Milky Way Caramel Chocolate Cake Roll (GF)
- S’Mores Chocolate Pudding Pie (GF)
- Monster Cookie Bars (GF)
- Peeps Shortbread Bunnies by Bake Love Give
- Peeps Sunflower Cake by Noble Pig
- Party Peeps Eclair Cake Cups by Inside BruCrew Life
- Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Bunnies (GF) by Inside BruCrew Life
- Peep S’mores by Cupcake Diaries
- Malt Ball Cookie Dough Bars by Shugary Sweets
- Cadbury Ganache Cookie Cups by Beyond Frosting
- Easter Egg Net Macaroons by Yummy Healthy Easy
- Springtime Fruity Rice Krispie Treats by Boulder Locavore
- M&M Easter Cookies by This Gal Cooks
- Mini Cadbury Egg Blondies by Like Mother Like Daughter
- Reese’s Pieces Pastel Egg Cookies by Cupcakes Diaries
- Robin Egg Magic Bars by Wine and Glue
- Chewy Malt Ball Cookies by Shugary Sweets
- Robin Egg No-Bake Cheesecake by Barbara Bakes
- Cadbury Stuffed Brookies by Beyond Frosting
- Malt Ball Mini Cheesecakes with Chocolate Ganache by Shugary Sweets
- Easter Egg Hunt Sugar Cookie Bars by Julies Eats and Treats
Hit up sales the day after Easter and you can make even more leftover candy recipes.
More Spring Dessert Recipes
- Orange Creamsicle Jello Mold (GF)
- Key Lime Pie Puppy Chow (GF option)
- Worms and Dirt Spring Sugar Cookie Cups
- No-Churn Cake Batter Ice Cream (GF)
- Rainbow Sherbet Floats (GF)
- Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes for Two (GF)
- Syrnyk Ukrainian Sweet Cheese (GF)
- Blueberry Maple Mini Cheesecake Parfaits (GF)
- No-Bake Mini Creamsicle Cheesecake Parfaits (GF)
- Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Fruit Dip (GF)
- Spring Circus Animal Cookies by Bake Love Give
- Springtime Cupcakes by Kailley’s Kitchen
- All Natural Ombre Cake (No Food Dye) by 52 Kitchen Adventures
- Mini Pavlova Nest (GF) by Hungry Food Love
- Hot Cross Buns by Natasha’s Kitchen
- Easy Bird’s Nest Cupcakes by Chelsea’s Messy Kitchen
- Easter Cathedral Candy (GF) by Mom On Timeout
- Rice Crispy Treat Bark by Kailley’s Kitchen
- Easter Chocolate Oat Squares by Food Faith Fitness
- Easy Key Lime Cake with Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting by Call Me PMC
- Spring Krispie Cake by Delightful E Made
- Spring Confetti Bars by Chelsea’s Messy Kitchen
- Cherry Fluff (GF) by Mom On Timeout
Jessica @ instphil says
Love this dessert so much, I am so excited to try these recipes. I have wrote down a bunch and bookmarked your page. Thank for sharing!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
I am so inspired. This list is super fantastic!!
Brianne Izzo says
I agree, Jocelyn. So many great ideas!
julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
What a fun roundup! Thank you for including me!!
Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says
Oh wow!!! How do you choose? Such a delicious dessert round-up perfect for spring & Easter! 🙂 Thank you so much for including me in this- Pinned & sharing!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
Such a great roundup! Thanks for including me! 😀
Ginny McMeans says
Wow! What an exciting page. This will be fun to go through!
Brianne Izzo says
I know, so many great recipes!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
Thanks for including me in this fabulous roundup! PINNED!!
Leah says
Wow – what an epic round-up!! Thank you for all of the great ideas!!
Lisa | Je suis alimentageuse says
What a tasty looking roundup! Now all I want is chocolate eggs >< Thanks for including my blood orange macarons Nancy and Brianne =)