Easter desserts are in high demand, whether they be “bunny themed”, in pastel color, or just delicious one-pan desserts that are always a hit. Here are over 100 Easter dessert recipe ideas for you to choose from!
Easter Desserts – 100+ Recipes
Here’s what you’ll find in this recipe collection:
- Easter Specific Desserts
- One Pan Desserts
- Jello Desserts
- Poke Cake Recipes
- Upside Down Cakes
- Cake Recipes
- Cupcake Recipes
- Cookies Recipes
- Brownies and Bars
- Cheesecakes
- Cobblers
- Trifle Recipes
- Pie Recipes
Easter Specific Desserts
Cute bunnies and chicks and pretty pastels, perfect for your Easter dessert spread.
Bunny Butt Cupcakes
These Bunny Butt Cupcakes are the perfect Easter treat! A moist chocolate cupcake with a marshmallow and coconut flake bunny diving into buttercream grass.
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Rice Krispie Nests
These Rice Krispie Nests are the perfect no-bake Easter goodies! They are great for the kids to take to school or to impress your coworkers.
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Easter Bunny Cupcakes
Boxed cake mix, canned frosting, flaked coconut, and fun decorations make these darling Easter Bunny Cupcake an easy and impressive dessert for the holiday.
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Checkerboard Cake for Easter
This Checkerboard Cake is the perfect treat for Easter- impress your friends and family with a colorful cake for the holiday!
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Easter Chick Cupcakes
These cute Easter Chick Cupcakes are a quick & easy Easter dessert, fit to feed a crowd! Great for a holiday gathering or as a fun recipe to do with kids.
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Carrot Cake
This 2-tiered carrot cake has cinnamon, vanilla, and finely shredded carrots, topped with smooth and sweet homemade cream cheese frosting.
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Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
For those that love Lofthouse cookies, these frosted sugar cookie bars are a close second! Perfect for birthdays, Easter, or just about any time you want something sweet.
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Funfetti Marshmallow Cereal Bars
These funfetti marshmallow cereal bars are made with crispy cereal, marshmallows and rainbow sprinkles. Deliciously thick, soft and chewy with a hint of vanilla, they’re a fun treat for any occasion!
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Easter Crack
Try this Easter Crack recipe this Spring! This classic, Saltine Toffee is an simple to make recipe, using simple pantry ingredients, white chocolate, Easter-themed, pastel sprinkles and your favorite candies.
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Carrot Cake Trifle
Luscious layers of carrot cake, cream cheese whipped topping, and cheesecake flavored pudding make this carrot cake trifle a must for Easter.
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Easter Muddy Buddies
Easter Muddy Buddies are a sweet and salty dessert snack with cereal coated in white chocolate and peanut butter, customized with your favorite Easter-themed candies. Try this delicious snack at your next Easter or Springtime gathering!
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Time Saver Carrot Cupcakes
Doctor up a spice cake mix with your own fresh ingredients to make quick and easy carrot cupcakes.
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One Pan Desserts
Always a hit and easy to make, these one-pan desserts are often no-bake as well!
Strawberry Icebox Cake
Take fresh strawberries and cream to the next level with this no-bake, one-pan Strawberry Icebox Cake. Fluffy whipped cream, juicy strawberries and graham crackers are all you need to make this potluck favorite!
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Ambrosia Salad
Growing up we always had Ambrosia Salad or Watergate Salad on the holiday table. Potlucks, barbecues, family get-togethers, ambrosia salad is just one of those desserts that everyone likes and someone always brings!
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Coconut Cream Lush
This Coconut Cream Lush recipe is light, creamy and filled with coconut deliciousness. It's a one-pan dessert that feeds a crowd and even has a no-bake crust option for those hot weather days.
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Lemon Lush
This Lemon Lush dessert recipe is perfect for Spring and Summer picnics and gatherings. It’s so light and refreshing with 4 layers of bottom pecan crust, lemon cream cheese, lemon pudding and topped with a whipped topping garnished with lemon zest.
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Watergate Salad
Watergate salad was something I ate at family gatherings when I was a child. It's that fluffy green pistachio flavored dessert brimming with marshmallows!
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Pistachio Lush
This Pistachio Lush is the perfect easy dessert for entertaining, especially when you want something decadent but not too heavy.
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Banana Split Lush
Banana Split Lush is a Summer-y, light and sweet Banana Cream Lush dessert recipe topped with chocolate sauce, maraschino cherries and pineapple. Enjoy this delightful dessert at any Summer holiday, potluck or BBQ! (12 slices)
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Homemade Banana Pudding
Whip up this easy homemade banana pudding featuring a meringue topping and pudding from scratch. With vanilla wafers and sliced bananas, this homemade banana pudding recipe is sure to be a hit!
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Tiramisu Icebox Cake
This no-bake Tiramisu Icebox Cake comes together in minutes and is the perfect dessert with a cup of coffee or after a traditional Italian meal.
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Bananas Foster Lush
Banana Cream Lush: A rum-infused, banana-caramel sauce brings this classic banana cream lush layered dessert to a whole new level.
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Lemon Cream Cheese Pudding Dessert
Lemon cream cheese pudding dessert is a no-bake dream! Graham crackers, lemon pudding, cream cheese and whipped topping combine in this layered lemon dessert!
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Lasagna
This easy no-bake chocolate peanut butter lasagna is bursting with peanut-butter-chocolate-goodness. You can never go wrong with peanut butter desserts!
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Chocolate Eclair Refrigerator Cake
This no bake Chocolate Eclair Cake is a silky, decadent, creamy, chocolatey, cake that magically becomes all of those adjectives with very little effort.
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Cream Puff Chocolate Eclair Cake
This amazing cake has a choux pastry based and is topped with irresistible chocolate eclair filling. Cream Puff Chocolate Eclair Cake is always a hit!
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Strawberry Dream Dessert
A delicious strawberry cream cheese dessert, perfect for potlucks and BBQ's! It's one of those dessert recipes you'll want to make again and again.
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Oreo Icebox Cake
This easy summer dessert recipe is made with only four simple ingredients – chocolate Oreo cookies and homemade, sweetened whipped cream! Cookies and cream never tasted so good.
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Jello Desserts
Who can say no to a jiggly, nostalgic Jello dessert on Easter!
Whipped Jello Mandarin Orange Mousse
As simple they are delicious, a whipped jello dessert is always sure to be an easy crowd-pleaser. This Mandarin orange mousse is no exception!
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Tropical Orange Pretzel Salad
This one-pan Mandarin Orange Jello Salad boasts three layers of pretzels, cream cheese, and jello to make up this potluck favorite!
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Creamy Raspberry Jell-O Parfaits
Indulge with these super simple and ultra tasty creamy jello parfaits. Make these for a holiday gathering or just as a treat for you and the family!
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Strawberry Jello Pretzel Salad
Filled with savory caramelized pretzels, sweet berries, and creamy whipped topping, this easy jello dessert is sure to become a family favorite!
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Poke Cake Recipes
If you’re a fan of poke cakes, you’ll come to the right place, we love them too!
Pistachio Poke Cake
Learn how to make this super simple Pistachio Poke Cake that is always a crowd please. Pistachio Poke Cake is great as a take-along dessert for potlucks!
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Orange Poke Cake
Orange creamsicle lovers will really appreciate this sweet, refreshing poke cake!
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Raspberry Dream Poke Cake
No joke, this raspberry poke cake was so popular around here that people were looking for not only seconds, but thirds!
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Lemon Desserts: Citrus Lover’s Poke Cake
This delicious cake combines both lemon and orange flavors for a citrus lover's dream cake.
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Banana Pudding Poke Cake
Banana pudding poke cake is great for parties and potlucks! A delicious doctored cake mix recipe with creamy instant banana pudding.
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Boston Cream Poke Cake
Poke cakes are a fun and easy dessert that have a surprise inside! The perfect dessert for your next potluck or party.
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Upside Down Cakes
Upside down cakes are perfect for Easter. Impressive, pretty, and oh so delicious.
Pineapple Upside Down Cake in a Cast Iron Skillet
Making this cake in a cast iron skillet develops a caramel crusty topping from the brown sugar and butter and is considerably better than the crust that develops in a standard baking pan.
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Raspberry Upside Down Cake
Just sweet enough to be good and the raspberries add a wonderful little twang that offsets the sweetness.
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Easy Blueberry Upside Down Cake
The upside down cake for blueberry loves! A tender, delicious cake perfect with a dollop of whipped cream.
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Pineapple Upside Down Cake
This pineapple upside down cake has become a family favorite! It's comprised of a tasty yellow cake recipe then topped with a buttery brown sugar topping. Moist on the inside, sweet on top, and crunchy on the edges. Just the way we like it!
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Cake Recipes
So many cake recipes, so little time!
Crumb Cake for a Crowd
Use a cake mix and a homemade topping to recreate that delicious crumb cake flavor from your childhood.
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Maraschino Cherry Bundt Cake
This Maraschino Cherry Bundt Cake became an instant favorite of mine. And because it starts with a cake mix it's super easy to make!
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Nigella’s Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake
Fans of Nigella will love this chocolate cake made from scratch.
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Tiramisu Cake
If you’ve ever enjoyed a slice of tiramisu, it’s likely that you fell in love with the dreamy Italian dessert. This tiramisu cake will take you back to those amazing flavors!
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Lazy Daisy Cake
Lazy Daisy Cake is an easy cake that can be made quickly and served after dinner.
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Strawberry Shortcake
An amazing strawberry shortcake recipe that is perfect for summer celebrations. In less than an hour you can have this gorgeous cake ready.
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Cassata Cake
Cassata Cake. English Trifle. Tiramisu. They all have similar texture and flavors, and I frankly love them to bits. Try this Italian inspired dessert.
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Red Velvet Cake
This Red Velvet Cake recipe is a tall, dramatic, 2-tiered cake recipe that uses red cocoa, espresso powder, and is topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting. This cake is festive, attractive and perfect for year-round celebrations, birthdays and gatherings!
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Pistachio Cake
This pistachio pudding bundt cake is truly tender and delicious! Adding pistachio pudding to cake mix transforms something average into something amazing.
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Glazed Lemon Blueberry Cake
You'll love this simple blueberry cake drizzled with shiny glaze. Easy as pie!
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Pink Lemonade Cake
Perfect for summer, turn our favorite white cake into a pink lemonade cake! Garnish with cute straws and lemon slices, great for backyard parties.
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Deep Dark Chocolate Cake
This dark chocolate cake is covered with a rich, dark chocolate ganache. A perfect combination!
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Merryfield Apple Cake
Using a doily makes the top of this cake gorgeous and appealing without the addition of frosting.
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Lemon Cornmeal Cake with Blueberry Sauce
Cornmeal adds an interesting texture to cake, giving it a slight crunch that's noticeable but not too much that it's no longer a cake.
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Classic Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting
This yellow cake made from scratch is a wonderful replacement if you prefer not to use a box mix.
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Easy Banana Cake
This banana cake using cake mix is positively delicious, easy to make and is topped with an amazing banana flavored whipped cream frosting!
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Nigella’s Chocolate Fudge Cake
If you're looking for the one, the best chocolate cake ever, definitely try this chocolate fudge cake.
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Avocado Chocolate Mousse Cake
This chocolate mousse cake has a delicious, dirty secret...avocados! Creamy, rich, and absolutely delicious, no one will ever guess it’s packed with avocados.
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Best Classic White Cake
Light and fluffy and out of the oven in 30 minutes, this homemade white cake is great for birthdays, showers, or anytime!
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Homemade Angel Food Cake
Fun for those that love to bake, making your own angel food cake is very satisfying.
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Hummingbird Cake
Hummingbird Cake is usually three round layers containing bananas, cinnamon, pineapple and pecans, and is usually topped with a cream cheese frosting.
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Gooey Chocolate Cakes
Often known as Lava Cake, these little individual desserts are just oozing with chocolate-y goodness.
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6-Ingredient Cherry Cake
This cherry cake is so easy to make, and only requires a few ingredients. This recipe comes complete with a simple cherry cream cheese frosting.
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Lemon Rosemary Olive Oil Cake
Delicious and elegant Lemon Rosemary Olive Oil Cake topped with a powdered sugar glaze.
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Banana Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
This moist and delicious banana cake uses 4 ripe bananas as well as some coconut for added moisture and tenderness.
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Bananas n Cream Bundt Cake with Brown Butter Glaze
We are always on the lookout for recipes that use bananas that don't involve a loaf pan!
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Cupcake Recipes
Sometimes cupcakes are just a must, Easter is no exception.
Raspberry Filled White Chocolate Buttercream Cupcakes
Delicious white cupcakes filled with raspberry and topped with white chocolate buttercream.
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3 Ingredient Cherry Cupcakes
That's it, only 3 ingredients to make these tasty cherry flavored cupcakes!
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Marshmallow Flower Cupcakes
Cute marshmallow cupcake flowers are perfect for summer!
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Banana Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
This recipe for banana cupcakes is the same as my banana cake recipe, one that I make all the time. I love them topped with cream cheese frosting!
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Boston Cream Cupcakes
Yummy yellow cupcakes, filled with a vanilla cream pudding, then topped with amazing chocolate ganache. What could be better, and great for a party!
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Cookies Recipes
Everyone loves a delicious cookie recipe. Here are some cookies your guests will love!
Thumbprint Cookies
Thumbprint cookies are a soft, but firm cookie with a jam-filled center that are deliciously popular, especially during the holidays.
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Grandma’s All-Occasion Sugar Cookies
These sugar cookies are a huge hit, they're soft and chewy and every last bit of delicious. The best sugar cookie recipes for any occasion.
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Peanut Butter Cookies
Who doesn't love a fresh batch of homemade soft and chewy peanut butter cookies? Well if you're someone who does, we've got the perfect recipe for you!
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Italian Anisette Cookies
These anisette cookies will have all your guests swooning. These classic Italian goodies are a holiday favorite, make a batch for your next gathering!
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Cherry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
A delicious twist on the standard chocolate chip cookie, great for holiday parties!
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Orange Crinkle Cookies
Soft and chewy, these orange crinkles are perfect any time of year, but a beautiful addition to your holiday line up!
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Shortbread Cookies
We love this simple shortbread cookie recipe. Great for Christmas cookie exchanges, but don't bury this recipe. It's good all year round!
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Brownies and Bars
Sqaures or bars, whatever you want to call them, they are great for dessert!
Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies
These Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies are rich and sinful and absolutely delicious. Chocolate and cheesecake, a match made in chocolate lover's Heaven.
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Fudge Brownies
Rich, chewy, chocolate-y homemade fudge brownies, perfect with a tall glass of milk!
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Lemon Bars
Six ingredients are all that's needed to make these delicious lemon bars. Perfect for any time of year and great for taking to parties.
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Banana Bars with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
Full of flavor, topped with yummy cream cheese frosting, and begging for a cup of coffee.
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Lemon Streusel Squares
These lemon streusel squares are based off of a berry streusel bar that melts in your mouth. These lemon streusel bars are just as amazing.
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No Bake Dessert: Peanut Butter Bars
When you combine peanut butter and chocolate and it's a no bake dessert, you definitely have a winner!
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Tropical Dream Dessert Bars
Great for a luau party or a summer barbecue, one is probably enough to satisfy your sweet tooth.
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Cheesecakes
Looking for something creamy and dreamy? Try one of our delicious cheesecake recipes this Easter.
English Trifle Cheesecake
If you've ever enjoyed the flavor of an English Trifle, this amazing cheesecake will be right up your alley.
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Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cheesecake
Making cheesecake with ricotta cheese is a lower calorie way to enjoy your sweets!
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Tiramisu Cheesecake
All the flavor if tiramisu in a creamy, delicious cheesecake! Tiramisu and cheesecake lovers no longer have to choose.
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Cherry Cheesecake
This cherry topped cheesecake is positively creamy and delicious and will be your new favorite dessert.
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Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake
Rich and decadent with a bright and fruity strawberry swirl, this cheesecake is an impressive dessert for special occasions. Make it a day in advance to give it time to chill overnight in the refrigerator.
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Peanut Butter Cup Oreo No Bake Cheesecake
Peanut Butter Oreo No Bake Cheesecake combines cheesecake w/ Oreo cookies & Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups to create a decadent dessert!
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Cobblers
Try one of our delicious cobbler recipes for dessert.
Crockpot Chocolate Cherry Cobbler
For the Black Forest Cake lovers out there that need a quick dessert solution, you'll love (I mean really love!) this crockpot chocolate cherry cobbler.
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Blueberry Cobbler
This Blueberry Cobbler has fresh, ripe blueberries with a crisp, biscuit on top. It’s wonderful on it’s own or served with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream!
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Pear-Peach Cobble
So delicious and really easy to throw together, this pear-peach cobbler is a summertime dessert delight!
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Peach Cobbler Dump Cake
There’s really only 3 ingredients needed for this peach cobbler (or dump cake) plus a little cinnamon sugar for good measure.
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Trifle Recipes
Making a trifle is so much easier than it looks, and they are so impressive looking!
Lemon Blueberry Trifle
Fresh, juicy blueberries and bright, tart lemon pudding combine in a stunning dessert that will wow your guests. This mouthwatering lemon blueberry trifle is impressive yet incredibly easy!
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Strawberry Shortcake Trifle
My Strawberry Shortcake Trifle is reminiscent of the famous cake, in that it uses a macerated strawberry sauce with the addition of fresh strawberries, and a delicious whipped cream and cream cheese layer, all stacked together in a trifle bowl with sweet angel food cake.
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Chocolate Lasagna Trifle
Chocolate Lasagna Trifle - everyone’s favorite dessert lasagna gets layered into a gorgeous trifle with Oreos, cream cheese and chocolate pudding.
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Tiramisu Trifle
A dessert at the top of many people's favorite dessert list, this homemade tiramisu trifle will impress anyone who is lucky enough to have a taste!
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Traditional English Trifle
If I had to choose one dessert as the most nostalgic for me, that would be a traditional English Trifle. I love the flavor combinations!
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Pie Recipes
And of course, there’s pie!
Blueberry Lemon Galette
This Blueberry Lemon Galette is a rustic and simple take on pies that’s as delicious as it is easy.
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Peanut Butter Pie
Learn how to make this easy peanut butter pie. Simple to make with a graham cracker crust and a rich, fluffy filling. This pie does not disappoint on peanut butter flavor!
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Strawberry Pie
This strawberry pie recipe uses jello, which was my grandma's favorite. It makes the strawberry pie filling super easy to slice and oh so delicious.
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Banana Cream Pie
A delicious version of banana cream pie that is perfect for the holidays.
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Key Lime Pie
Tangy, creamy Key Lime Pie is a treat when you are in the Florida Keys, but you can make it at home too!
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Homemade Baker’s Square French Silk Pie
This French Silk Pie tastes just like the one you love from Baker's Square (formerly known as Poppin' Fresh!).
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Hopefully we’ve given you plenty of Easter desserts to choose from. Have a wonderful holiday!
Amanda Formaro
President at Amanda's Creative Studio, Inc.
Amanda Formaro is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four grown children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years. She is also a craft book author five times over and product developer as well as the owner of FunFamilyCrafts.com. You can find her on social media by using the buttons to the left!
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Deb Andress says
I love these recipes!
Amanda Formaro says
Thank you Deb! Happy Easter to you and yours :)