Southern Plate’s Favorite Easter Dessert Recipes
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Favorite Easter dessert recipes that will please the whole family! We wanted to share some mouth-watering dessert recipes that are sure to make your Easter celebration even sweeter. If you are still trying to decide what to make for the main course, check out our list of Easter menu ideas, but today the spotlight is on DESSERT. Whether you’re looking for a show-stopping centerpiece or a simple treat to enjoy with your loved ones, we’ve got you covered.
From the Southern Plate family to yours, we hope you have a wonderful Easter and enjoy some delicious Easter treats!
Grandmama’s Coconut Cake With No-Fail Seven Minute Frosting
Coconut lovers, are you ready to devour a slice (or more) of Grandmama’s homemade old-fashioned coconut cake? This cake with decadent (and no-fail) 7-minute icing is a favorite of our family for holidays and special occasions year-round. The result is a heavenly combination of flavors and textures that’s sure to impress any crowd. This cake is perfect for Easter (or any other day for that matter).
Cream Cheese Mints
Looking for a bite sized Easter treat that’s easy to make? Look no further than these creamy and irresistible Cream Cheese Mints! Made with just a few simple ingredients and shaped into cute little pastel-colored eggs or other Easter shapes, these mints are sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike. I make these for Christmas but you can make them for any holiday!
Chocolate Chess Pie
Indulge in the rich, decadent flavors of Chocolate Chess Pie. This classic Southern dessert is a chocolate lover’s dream, with a creamy and velvety filling that’s made with eggs, sugar, cocoa powder, and butter, all baked in a flaky pie crust. The result is a luscious and gooey pie that’s perfect for any occasion, from Easter to Thanksgiving and everything in between.
Glazed Lemon Cookies
These easy glazed lemon cookies taste like sunshine and include a tender shortbread cookie topped with a sweet lemon glaze. An old favorite from Grandma’s recipe box and affectionately known as lemon blossom cookies, they’re sure to be a favorite at your house. This is one of our all time favorite Easter dessert recipes.
Classic Strawberry Cobbler
This delicious dessert features juicy, ripe strawberries baked into a sweet and buttery cobbler crust, with a crispy and crumbly topping that’s sure to satisfy any dessert cravings. Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Carrot Cake Blondies (one of our all-time favorite Easter Dessert Recipes)
One of the most popular Easter recipes, instead of a traditional carrot cake, why not try these delicious carrot cake blondies? They can be made and stored in the fridge up to 3 days in advance.
Not what you’re looking for? Try some of these other Easter Recipes:
- Lemon Meringue Pie With Condensed Milk and a Cookie Crumb Wafer Crust
- Fresh Strawberry Pie
- Homemade Dinner Rolls (a.k.a Preston Rolls)
- Sweet And Sour Green Beans
- Old-Fashioned Macaroni Salad
- Buttermilk Congealed Salad
- Oven-Baked Mac and Cheese (Southern Plate Favorite)
- Sweet Tea (a MUST at every family gathering)
- Fresh StrawberryAde
