20+ Spring Desserts to Try Now

Looking for some new Spring Desserts to try? We have quick and easy recipes for 25 sweet treats perfect for Easter, spring break, potlucks, or any time! There is something for everyone in this fabulous collection of spring dessert recipes.

Spring Desserts

We spend most holidays with Chad’s family (mine is 2,000 miles away), and I’m usually in charge of desserts. 

So, to make your own holiday weekend a little less stressful, I put together this collection of my favorite spring dessert ideas. I’m practically a pro at this point!

These recipes are perfect for Easter, Spring Break, potlucks, get togethers, and just about any excuse you can think of to make scrumptious spring treats.

And because each of these desserts are quick and easy to make, you’ll be in and out of the kitchen lickety split!

To get to the spring dessert recipes you want, just click on the link beneath each image!

No Bake Spring Dessert Recipes

When the weather starts to warm up, the last thing I want to do is turn on my oven! And when the holidays are in full swing, I often don’t have the space anyway.

Try one of these easy no bake recipes for a scrumptious treat without the heat.

Strawberry Icebox Cake features layer upon layer of graham crackers, vanilla whipped cream frosting, and luscious fresh strawberries. Each slice looks so impressive that guests will think you spent hours putting it together!

This Chocolate Lasagna Recipe makes a stunning layered dessert filled with rich chocolate pudding, fluffy whipped cream, and an Oreo cookie crust. Top with crushed cookies and chocolate shavings for a restaurant-worthy finish to your meal.

Peanut Butter Caramel Icebox Cake is a symphony of flavors and textures — sweet and salty, a little bit crunchy, soft and creamy, and a whole lot delicious! Not to mention how impressive those layers look. Everyone will be asking for the recipe!

Make Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip for a truly scrumptious and safe-to-eat treat. Every bite teases your tastebuds and pleases your sweet tooth, especially when you’ve got cookies and graham crackers as dippers. It’s one of the best spring desserts when you need something fast!

My Easy Lemon Icebox Cake is practically bursting with citrus flavor, adding a little sunshine to any occasion. It strikes the perfect balance between sweet and tangy, leaving you wanting more with each bite. Prep it in 25 minutes, then freeze until it’s time to serve!

Fruity Spring Treats

When I think of springtime, I think of all the delicious fruits and berries just waiting to be tasted. It certainly gives me something to look forward to when it’s chilly outside!

These desserts really highlight the natural sweetness and bright flavor of your favorite fruits one refreshing bite (or sip) at a time.

This Orange Creamsicle Milkshake tastes just like your favorite ice cream bar, and you can make it in 5 minutes with just 3 simple ingredients! Sweet, refreshing, and full of nostalgia, each batch makes enough for two servings.

Raspberry Lemonade Bundt Cake is moist and delicious, bursting with the full flavor of 5 lemons and dotted with plenty of fresh berries. It is sure to be on your spring dessert menu again and again! 

Orange Honey Rainbow Fruit Salad is like a party for your senses. The secret is in the orange honey dressing — it just brings the whole bowl to life! Perfect for a make-ahead dish that will delight guests young and old. All you have to do is prep the fruit and toss with the dressing before serving.

My Best Ever Lemon Pound Cake Recipe makes a fabulously moist dessert that’s loaded with lemon flavor. It’s a family favorite and one of the best spring dessert ideas for a spring picnic. Dust with powdered sugar or add a simple icing — it’s up to you!

This Dreamy Strawberries and Cream Milkshake is speckled with strawberry bits and swirled with whipped cream. It’s unlike any milkshake you have ever tasted and ridiculously simple to make. The definition of easy spring desserts!

Cherry Limeade Pound Cake is a moist and tender bundt cake speckled with cherries and ribbons of lime zest. Just when you thought you couldn’t get any more fruit flavor, the cherry lime glaze knocks your socks off!

Bar and Cookie Spring Dessert Ideas

Sometimes you need a sweet treat that will serve a lot of people or make on-the-go snacking a little easier.

Cookies and bar desserts are just the thing, and their small size still delivers on big flavor!

My Best Lemon Bar Recipe is one of my go-to spring desserts. These mouthwatering bars are bright, vibrant, and utterly delicious — and a crowd favorite too! Even if you’ve made other recipes, you’ll want to try mine next. It really is the best!

Soft Easter Sugar Cookies are decorated to look just like Peeps Bunnies — aren’t they just the cutest things you’ve ever seen?! They’re super delicious too, with a melt-in-your-mouth icing that dries hard for easy stacking. I always package some up for gifts and treat bags!

Lemon Brownies are just as fudgy as the chocolate original, but with a mouthwatering tang you’ll crave again and again. Perfectly light and refreshing, the sweet lemon icing really puts them over the top.

Old Fashioned Pinwheel Cookies are soft and chewy with a gorgeous pink swirl in the center and cheerful sprinkles around the edges. Easily one of the most colorful spring desserts you can make!

Lemon Crinkle Cookies are crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside with a sugary crackle effect on top. They’re so bright and cheerful — the perfect addition to any dessert spread. Plus, each batch makes about 5 dozen cookies in just 30 minutes!

Easy Spring Desserts

It seems that no matter the time of year, things are busy busy busy!! Let these easy dessert recipes give you a hand, delivering impressing treats with very little effort.

You can even let the kids help, giving you a springtime activity that pulls double duty.

This Cadbury Egg Easter Trifle is the layered dessert you never knew you needed. Crushed Oreo cookies, gooey marshmallows, vanilla pudding, and milk chocolate… what more could you want? And the best part is that it’s ready in 10 minutes with just 5 ingredients!

Make Mini Nutella Cakes in the microwave with this easy 4-ingredient recipe. Combining chocolate and hazelnut flavors, this easy cake is fluffy, gooey, and oh-so scrumptious. No need to slice — each guest gets their own individual serving!

My Easy Peach Cobbler Dump Cake Recipe makes a sweet treat that’s bursting with juicy fruit slices and warm cinnamon-nutmeg flavor. Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and dig in!

Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle is almost too cute to eat… almost! With layer upon layer of fresh strawberries, fluffy angel food cake, and creamy cheesecake filling, this unforgettable dessert will be one you make again and again.

Crema Pasticcera, also known as Italian pastry cream, is delicious in tarts, cream puffs, donuts, and more! It’s rich and decadent with a hint of vanilla, and so easy to make from scratch.

Bunny Bait Popcorn Snack Mix comes together in just 15 minutes, a fun and festive addition to any spring celebration. It started as a snack for the kids in the family, but I had to start making enough for the adults too! When it comes to easy spring desserts, this is one of the easiest by far.

Triple Berry Parfaits are made is fresh berries, an amazing strawberry yogurt and layers of whipped cream.

Enjoy!
With love, from our simple kitchen to yours.

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Originally published March 2013, updated and republished February 2025

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