17 Easy Easter Desserts To Brighten Up Your Spring

Daniela Apostol

Mar 04, 2025

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It’s been a long Winter, hasn’t it? With Spring knocking at the door and Easter on its way, it’s time we got baking again. These super easy Easter desserts are incredibly rich and decadent, and so delicious, it will be hard to resist not having one too many! They are cheerful and bright, packed with bold flavours that simply pamper your taste buds. From classic recipes, to sweet treats that kids adore, these Spring desserts are for you! Plus, as amazing as they look, they are actually really easy to make, even by complete beginners in the kitchen.

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Mini Lemon Curd Cheesecakes

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Muffin tin holding six cupcakes topped with yellow frosting and decorated with pastel-colored chocolate eggs. A few chocolate eggs are scattered nearby. A yellow flower is in the left corner.
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A delightful no-bake Easter dessert, these Mini Lemon Curd Cheesecakes are sure to please a crowd. The base is crunchy and crumbly, while the cream cheese filling is rich, soft and sweet, and the lemon curd brings sharpness and a touch of bright colour. Top them with mini chocolate eggs, and you are in dessert heaven!

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Easter Rocky Road

Close-up of rocky road squares with chocolate, mini marshmallows, and nuts on a piece of parchment paper. The treats are cut into squares, showing a mix of textures and ingredients.
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A scrumptious no-bake Easter treat for kids of all ages, my Easter Rocky Road is made with mini eggs, mini creme eggs, milk and whole nut chocolate, Graham crackers and marshmallows. It’s also a great way to use up any leftover chocolates after the big day.

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Easter Egg Cake Pops

Five cake pops coated in yellow icing with colorful sprinkles are arranged on a decorative floral plate. Some orange crocheted fabric is visible in the upper right corner.
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Easter Egg Cake Pops made with leftover lemon drizzle cake and condensed milk, a fantastic Easter sweet treat for the whole family. It’s a quick and easy no-bake dessert to make with only 5 ingredients.

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Lemon Cream Horns

Close-up of a plate with cream horns filled with bright yellow custard and dusted with powdered sugar. The pastries have a flaky, spiral texture and are arranged in a stack.
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Lemon Cream Horns made with puff pastry and lemon custard filling, a super easy Easter dessert to make at home. It’s quick and the lemon kick makes this dessert perfect for Spring.

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Grapefruit Sugar Pound Cake

A grapefruit sugar pound cake with grapefruit slices.
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Grapefruit Sugar Pound Cake, a refreshing dessert for your Easter menu. With its moist texture and zingy flavour, this cake is sure to impress everyone.

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Cadbury Creme Egg Cupcakes

A top view of a plate with two chocolate cupcakes. One is whole and decorated with swirled frosting. The other is cut in half, revealing a candy center. The plate is placed on a dark surface beside a yellow checkered cloth.
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Cadbury Creme Egg Cupcakes made with a moist chocolate sponge, hidden mini Cadbury creme eggs, and smooth chocolate buttercream, a divinely rich Easter dessert. Quick and easy to make, these cupcakes are perfect for any Spring party.

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Meringue Nests with Lemon Curd

A meringue nest dessert on a floral plate, topped with yellow sauce and three colorful candy eggs: orange, yellow, and blue. A yellow-green checked cloth is partially visible beside the plate.
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Meringue Nests with Lemon Curd and topped with mini chocolate eggs, a fantastic Easter dessert. The meringue nests are crunchy on the outside, but soft and chewy on the inside, while the lemon curd is sweet and tangy. And then chocolate eggs, what a treat!

GET THE RECIPE: Meringue Nests with Lemon Curd

Mini Egg Cookies

A close-up of a pile of cookies with a golden brown texture. The cookies are studded with colorful chocolate candies in shades of pink, yellow, and white. The surface appears slightly crisp and cracked, suggesting a chewy interior.
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Mini Egg Cookies, a delicious Easter treat for kids and grown-ups too. The cookies are chewy and rich and so buttery, hard to resist having one too many. Plus, they are super easy to make with a few simple ingredients.

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Creme Egg Brownies

Close-up of chocolate brownies topped with halved cream-filled chocolate eggs. The brownies are cut into squares, each with a chocolate egg half in the center. Cadbury Creme Egg wrappers are visible on the side.
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Creme Egg Brownies made with mini Cadbury creme eggs and a touch of ghee, rich and decadent, a delicious Easter dessert. No need for the ready-made mix, these are scrumptious brownies that taste like heaven!

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Simnel Cupcakes

Seven cheesy muffins displayed on a decorative plate with small sunflower designs around the edge. The muffins are topped with melted cheese, giving them a slightly golden and crispy appearance.
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A twist on the classic Easter Simnel cake, my Simnel Cupcakes are as delicious, but so much quicker and easier to make. A light sponge packed with dried fruit and hidden marzipan eggs is topped with a layer of marzipan and marzipan balls – perfection!

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Carrot Cake

A close-up of a slice of carrot cake on a white plate with floral design. The cake has two layers with cream cheese frosting in between and on top. Visible nuts are embedded in the cake layers.
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This Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing and walnuts is a family-favourite dessert not only for Easter, but also all year round. It’s moist, with a dense texture and a lovely blend of spices that works very well with the sweetness of the cream cheese icing.

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Lemon Buttercream Cake

A yellow frosted cake on a red cake stand, with a slice removed. The cake is decorated with small white candies on top and piped swirls of frosting. The interior shows two layers of cake with frosting in between.
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Lemon Buttercream Cake, a decadent 2-layered Easter cake that is divinely rich and luscious. The sponge is moist and has a delicate lemon touch, and the buttercream frosting is smooth and velvety.

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Easter Chocolate Cake

A chocolate cake topped with halved chocolate eggs and colorful mini eggs on a red cake stand. The cake is set on a dark surface, with a pink vase partially visible in the background.
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This is some seriously chocolatey cake! My Easter Chocolate Cake is made with chocolate mascarpone buttercream frosting, Cadbury creme eggs and mini chocolate eggs. It’s a beautifully moist and fudgy cake that is so indulgent and perfect for your Easter dessert menu.

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Hot Cross Buns

Golden-brown hot cross buns on a baking tray, topped with white frosting crosses. A hint of raisins is visible in the dough, and there's an orange flower partially visible beside the tray.
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Hot Cross Buns, classic Easter dessert that is sweet, lightly spiced, and so fluffy. Great on their own, or toasted and served with butter and jam or lemon curd, these traditional hot cross buns are absolutely delicious.

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Lemon Drizzle Cake

A slice of lemon drizzle cake on a plate.
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Lemon Drizzle Cake, a zesty dessert for your Easter menu, Made with a few simple ingredients, and a fantastic lemon touch, this cake will be a massive hit with everyone.

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Chocolate Rice Krispie Easter Nests

Close-up of chocolate nests made from crispy rice cereal, filled with speckled candy eggs in pastel colors. The nests are arranged on a plate, creating a festive, spring-like appearance.
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Chocolate Rice Krispie Easter Nests, a delicious Easter treat for kids and grown-ups too. Super easy to make, these chocolatey nests are heavenly scrumptious. If you are looking for rice krispie treats, you will absolutely love this no-bake dessert.

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Pineapple and Rum Cupcakes

A tray of frosted cupcakes topped with pineapple chunks.
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Pineapple and Rum Cupcakes with boozy buttercream, an indulgent dessert for grown-ups that is perect for Easter or any other party or celebration in the year.

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