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Celebrate Easter with 14 easy dessert recipes! Whether you’re hosting brunch, bringing dessert to a family gathering, or just here for the mini eggs cookies, these recipes keep it simple, stress-free, and seriously delicious.
Easter brunch is the kind of gathering that sounds simple until you realize you’ve got 12 eggs to dye, a table to decorate, and absolutely zero interest in making a three-layer cake before 10am. That’s where these easy Easter dessert recipes come in. This lineup is full of no-fuss treats that feel festive and homemade, without demanding a culinary degree (or wrecking your kitchen in the process).
In this round up, we are sharing buttery shortbread, rich brownies, airy mousse, and cookies that come together quickly, but without skimping on flavor. Whether you’re hosting a full brunch spread or just bringing a little something sweet to share, these recipes strike the ideal balance between low-effort and high-impact. They’re simple, seasonal, and guaranteed to disappear from the dessert table long before the ham is carved.
Because honestly? You’ve got enough going on. Dessert should be the easy part.
easy easter desserts
Mini Eggs Cookies
Mini Eggs Cookies are perfectly crispy on the outside, while being soft and tender on the inside. It’s basically everything you could ever want out of a chocolate chip cookie, but with a serious upgrade – Cadbury mini eggs. They are super easy and you can even make the dough ahead of time to freeze and bake as you desire!
Strawberry Cheesecake Mousse
Strawberry Cheesecake Mousse is light, fluffy, and full of fresh strawberry flavor! The crunchy crumble on the bottom gives you a lovely texture to break up the smooth mousse. It’s perfect to end any spring or summer meal!
Easter Brownies
Celebrate Easter with these mouth-watering brownies that are decadent, rich, and oh-so indulgent. With a topping of festive mini chocolate eggs, these fudgy brownies are perfect for any celebration you have planned.
Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mini chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy, and the ultimate way to enjoy cookies in bite sized form! They are tiny and cute, making them oh-so easy to pop in your mouth so they are ideal for snacking or a sweet treat.
Easy No Bake Cookie Dough Bites
Cookie Dough Bites dipped in chocolate are the best way to enjoy cookie dough, without the risk of consuming raw eggs. The soft, chewy balls of dough have bursts of chocolate inside, making it the ideal flavor combination. It is the ultimate cookie dough experience!
Nutella Cake Bites
Our 3-ingredient Nutella cake bites are pure decadence. These bite-sized delights are a chocoholic’s dream, combining the creamy richness of Nutella with moist cakey goodness. With just three simple ingredients, you can whip up these irresistible treats in no time.
Grandma’s Lavender Cookies
My Grandma’s Lavender Cookies are sweet, floral and fragrant – a recipe that is very near and dear to my heart. They are absolutely simple to make and have a lovely glaze on top. Perfect for spring or summer, I love to garnish them with a sprinkle of lavender buds! Makes 2 dozen.
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Brownies
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Brownies will prove to you that fruit is meant to be combined with chocolate, ALWAYS. They are gooey, extra chocolatey, and chewy so they definitely need to make an appearance on your Valentine’s (or Galentine’s!) Day table.
Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies
Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies are buttery and flaky infused with citrus and floral notes throughout. These unique cookies are bursting with flavor and are very easy to make. They are also perfect for gifting to others!
Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
Easy raspberry thumbprint cookies are the best treat for any occasion. With a soft, buttery cookie base and a sweet raspberry filling, they are sure to be a hit with everyone. Dusted with powdered sugar, these will become an instant family favorite.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies
These chewy oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies are the definition of a perfect cookie. Soft and chewy in the center with golden crisp edges are full of flavor and packed with gooey pools of chocolate. Get the easy recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Snickerdoodle Bars
Soft and chewy snickerdoodle bars give you everything you want out of a snickerdoodle cookie, but with a much easier process! Topped with cinnamon sugar, this easy one-pan dessert skips the rolling and chilling with sacrificing flavor.
Lemon Shortbread Cookies
These easy lemon shortbread cookies are just the right sweet treat for any occasion. With a zesty lemon flavor and a buttery, crumbly texture, they are sure to be a hit with your family and friends. The white chocolate drizzle on top sets them apart from other shortbread cookies out there!
Milk Chocolate Dipped Shortbread
Milk Chocolate Dipped Shortbread cookies are buttery, soft, and perfect for the holiday season. They are so simple to make and decorate! You will love the flavor of the crumbly European style shortbread cookies, dipped in milk chocolate and sprinkled with flaky sea salt.
my must-haves for Easter desserts
You will want to have all your favorite baking tools handy for the recipes above! Here are our must-haves, in no particular order:
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- stand mixer (or electric hand mixer)
- mixing bowls
- whisk
- wooden spoon
- cooling racks
- half sheet baking sheet (or a large baking sheet)
everyday seasonal cookbook
With seasonal produce guides, recipes, and more, this cookbook is filled with seasonal food for every occasion.
just one more thing…
Don’t forget to check out our easter breakfast ideas if you need more inspiration for your holiday spread!
If you are looking for some cocktails to serve with your Easter desserts, check out our Easter cocktails collection! Here are a couple of our favorites to make for springtime celebrations:
A blackberry mojito is just the right balance of fruity, minty, and sweet. It’s one of our favorite cocktails to enjoy on the patio in the springtime.
Strawberry mimosas are easy to make in a big batch for a larger gathering and take advantage of the berries in season right now.
