15 Ideas for Easter Dessert

Easter is a time that brings family and friends together at the dinner table for a spring-inspired feast. Whether you’re feeling traditional or modern, fancy or casual, we’ve got you covered with these 15 Ideas for Easter Dessert. From donuts to cinnamon rolls, cupcakes to bread pudding, there’s something for everyone, at every baking level, in this list of our favourite spring dessert recipes.

Easter Bunny Cupcakes

Homemade Easter bunny cupcakes are the cutest little spring treat! And all you need are vanilla cupcakes and a few basic pantry items.

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Sweet Pea and Pistachio Cake

This vibrant pea and pistachio cake is frosted with tangy cream cheese frosting and topped with buttercream roses for a beautiful, naturally green spring cake.

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Layer cake with buttercream roses decorating, on marble cake stand, one slice cut.

No Yeast Cinnamon Rolls

Quick and easy no-yeast cinnamon rolls, made with a cream scone base and cinnamon brown sugar filling. These come together in less than half an hour from start to finish.

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Cinnamon rolls in a rectangular baking dish, with a drizzle of glaze.

Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

A perfect way to use early spring produce, this rhubarb upside-down cake is a beautiful sweet-tart dessert. From Zoë Bakes Cakes by Zoë François.

Reprinted with permission from Ten Speed Press, © Zoë François 2021.

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A slice of cake with ice cream and flowers.

Easter Rocky Road

Sweet Easter rocky road, for a homemade candy bar idea filled with colourful mini eggs, marshmallows, and digestives. Use any holiday candy you like!

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Small squares of Easter rocky road with more small candies around.

Maple Glazed Donuts

Maple glaze donuts are a classic Canadian treat. Oven-baked, these have a different texture than the coffee shop but no deep fryer required!

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Overhead image of a batch of six oven-baked maple glaze donuts.

Victoria Sponge

With just seven ingredients, a simple Victoria sponge cake is a classic for a reason. Layer with Chantilly cream and jam for a beautiful dessert.

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Icing sugar topped layer cake with one slice out.

Granny Smith Apple Pie

This granny smith apple pie makes best use of the tart green apples, for a classic apple pie with a slight twist. This is basic baking at its best.

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A slice of pie on a plate with ice cream.

Sourdough Bread Pudding With Tea & Wild Blueberries

Sourdough bread cubes, tossed with tea-infused melted butter and sugar, can be baked with fresh or frozen wild blueberries.

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Sourdough bread pudding with blueberries.

Lemon Chess Pie

Lemon chess pie just might be the easiest dessert you will ever bake, especially with store-bought pie crust. It's a fresh and rich treat!

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Three slices of lemon chess pie on white plates on a table covered with a pink tablecloth.

Rhubarb Clafoutis

A beautiful spring dessert, rhubarb clafoutis is simple, delicious, and makes the most of that first spring vegetable (yes, it's a vegetable!). Bonus, it's made with just 7 ingredients!

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