St. Patrick's Day Desserts Better Than a Pot of Gold

Recipe: Salted Irish Cream Apple Crostata

Irish cream liqueur is added to the batter and sauce in this buttery pastry. Serve with vanilla ice cream and Irish coffee. 

Recipe: Irish Coffee

Pair Irish coffee with your favorite cake or cookie, or enjoy it on its own as an after-dinner treat.

Recipe: Mint Chocolate Chip Cake

Fresh mint leaves are what add the bold flavor to this green cake.

Recipe: Sour Cream Pound Cake

The light and fluffy texture of this Southern favorite comes from the sour cream used in the batter. Throw in a dash of green food dye to make an extra lucky cake. 

Recipe: Molten Red Velvet Cakes

Turn these molten red velvet cakes into green velvet cakes, which also perfectly serves a family of four.

Recipe: Slice-and-Bake Sugar Cookie Bites

Buy your favorite green sprinkles and cover the sides of these cookies for festive holiday garnish.

Recipe: Key Lime Tassies

The pop of green from the key lime filling make these bit-sized treats the perfect tropical addition to your table.

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Sour Cream Cheesecake

This cheesecake has a silky texture thanks to the slow-cooker. Garnish with kiwis for sweet, spirited fun.

Recipe: Apple-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

Cream cheese filling and praline frosting make this apple treat indulgent and irresistible. Add green food coloring to the praline frosting for a festive finish. 

Recipe: Andes Mint Brownies

These brownies taste just like the classic chocolate bar, and are a true St. Paddy's treat with their pop of green mint filling.

Recipe: Lemon-Lime Pound Cake

If a green dessert doesn't sound appetizing, this citrus-filled pound cake will still dazzle on the dessert table. Add fresh lime zest for just a touch of color.

Recipe: Red Velvet Layer Cake

For a formal St. Patrick's Day party (yes, it's possible), serve a layer cake. Just replace the red food coloring with green for a March 17-ready dessert.

Recipe: Avocado-Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

 
The flavors of avocado and key lime will create a rich and citrus-filled ice cream dessert. Pick up White Chocolate-Macadamia Nut Cookies from your local bakery for a sophisticated ice cream sandwich.

Recipe: Texas Sheet Cake with Fudge Icing

It may not be green, but a chocolate dessert is worthy of any celebration, any month of the year.

Recipe: Mint Chocolate Chip Ice-Cream Cake

What better way to serve up a green dessert than with mint chocolate-chip ice cream smoothed between luscious layers of chocolate cake? For garnish, use chocolate-mint candies or mint Oreos.

Recipe: Lemon Sherbet Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

This spring dessert can easily be converted into a St. Patty's Day confection with a little green food coloring in the frosting and a shamrock-shaped garnish.

Recipe: Mint-Chocolate Chip Shake

A few drops of green food coloring add bright green color to this minty, sweet shake.