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50 Easter Treats That are Almost Too Cute to Eat

50 Easter Treats That are Almost Too Cute to Eat

By Kaitlyn Yarborough

Updated February 02, 2021

Credit: Jen Causey

Easter is a Southern potluck of epic proportions. While the hostess always handles the ham and your aunt brings her best-ever macaroni and cheese, someone always gets saddled with dessert. And this year, that might be you. With Easter being more whimsical than most Southern holidays—with the pastel eggs and baby chicks and whatnot—we think dessert is exactly where you can run wild. Think festive, fun, and (if feeling frisky) miniature! We’ve rounded up 50 delicious, easy, and spring-inspired treats that’ll wow the crowd at Easter lunch. Choose something classic with a twist, such as our Hummingbird Cupcakes, or celebrate the coming of spring with our Strawberry-Lemonade Cake. But, if nothing else, go with our most cheeky Easter treat: Bunny Butt Cookies. They’re the sweetest thing you’ll see all day, even with the pastel eggs and baby chicks. Get ready to celebrate Easter Day with the ones you love—and with these 50 cute Easter desserts.

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Bunny Butt Cookies

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Recipe: Bunny Butt Cookies

These delightful Easter cookies are sure to put a smile on any guest’s face this spring.

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Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Credit: Antonis Achilleos

Recipe: Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Carrot cake just got a whole lot cuter.

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Easter Cookies

Credit: Jen Causey

Recipe: Easter Cookies

Make sure to include a bouquet or two of these easy cookies at Mama's lunch this year.

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Eggs

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Recipe: Chocolate-Peanut Butter Eggs

Say goodbye to store-bought peanut butter cups this holiday. Make your own and pipe with springtime designs.

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Mini Confetti Cakes

Credit: Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke

Recipe: Mini Confetti Cakes

You'd never guess these mini cakes were made by cutting rounds out of a quick vanilla sheet cake. Oh-so easy.

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Coconut-Carrot Cake with Coconut Buttercream

Credit: Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Recipe: Coconut-Carrot Cake with Coconut Buttercream

We fancified your carrot cake with coconut flavor—but made the recipe into a sheet cake to even the playing field. Layer cakes, beware!

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Hummingbird Cupcakes with Candied Pineapple Wedges

Credit: Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Hummingbird Cupcakes with Candied Pineapple Wedges

We've taken our classic Hummingbird Cake to the cupcake pan. If you loathe icing layer cakes, this one's for you.

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Easter Rice Krispies Treats

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Recipe: Easter Rice Krispies Treats

Shape classic rice krispies treats into eggs to create a festive and fun treat.

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Strawberry-Lemonade Cake

Credit: Jen Causey

Recipe: Strawberry-Lemonade Cake

This cake is like spring in a slice.

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Easter Egg Cookies

Credit: Micah A. Leal

Recipe: Easter Egg Cookies

Make these cookies feel fancy with colorful icing and decorative piping.

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Chocolate Bundt Cake

Credit: Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke

Recipe: Chocolate Bundt Cake

We made this one almost too easy for you. Made with boxed cake and brownie mixes, this Bundt will save any hostess in a time crunch.

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Grand Marnier Cakes

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Recipe: Grand Marnier Cakes

There's nothing that mini cakes soaked in a Grand Marnier glaze can't fix.

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Rose Petal Cupcakes

Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke

Recipe: Rose Petal Cupcakes

Garnish these easy cupcakes with rose petals that coordinate with your favorite Easter colors.

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Mini Coconut-Key Lime Pies

Credit: Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Mini Coconut-Key Lime Pies

Behold: the perfect Key lime bite with just a hint of coconut. You may never go back to the basic recipe.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter-Fudge Bars

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Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter-Fudge Bars

The Easter bunny might just come back for one of these fudgy bars.

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Peach-Bourbon Upside-Down Bundt Cake

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Recipe: Peach-Bourbon Upside-Down Bundt Cake

Because bourbon can belong at Easter, too. Just ask your uncle—he agrees.

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Blueberry-Lemon Crunch Bars

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Recipe: Blueberry-Lemon Crunch Bars

Get ready for some fruity, buttery, crumbly goodness.

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Naked Lemon Cake with Flower Crown

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Recipe: Naked Lemon Cake with Flower Crown

Equal parts romantic and rustic, this cake will fit right in at the egg hunt.

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Beet Red Velvet Cupcakes

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Recipe: Beet Red Velvet Cupcakes

Alert, alert! No artificial coloring required here. These festive cupcakes get a natural tint from beets. (And no one will know the difference.)

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Banana Pudding Poke Cake

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Recipe: Banana Pudding Poke Cake

This poke cake will feed a crowd, which is good—because they're going to be coming back for more.

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Strawberry-Banana Pudding Icebox Cake

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Recipe: Strawberry-Banana Pudding Icebox Cake

Easter deserves next-level treats. So combine two spring party favorites—strawberry cake and banana pudding—into a cool and creamy icebox cake. That'll do it.