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    Home » Holidays » Easter

    These Easter Desserts Might Be the First Thing Gone (13 Recipes)

    Published: Mar 21, 2026 by Sharon Rigsby · Leave a Comment

    A collage of four Easter desserts including carrot cake, strawberry pie and Easter Cheesecake Dip.

    These Easter desserts are light, sweet, and just the right kind of special for spring. From fruity favorites to chocolate treats and easy make-ahead options, these are the desserts everyone will be hoping show up on the table.

    1
    Fresh strawberry pie topped with whipped cream on a white plate.
    Old Fashioned Strawberry Pie Recipe with Jello
    A blast from the past, no-bake Old-Fashioned Strawberry Pie with Jello and a graham cracker crust is bursting with fresh flavors. The fool-proof pie filling is full of ripe, lush, sun-kissed strawberries immersed in a delectable strawberry glaze made with strawberry jello.
     
    Strawberry Pie
    2
    A carrot cake on a cake stand with a slice cut out that is on a plate.
    Best Ever Carrot Cake and Easy Cream Cheese Icing
    Easy homemade moist carrot cake with pineapple is chock full of healthy carrots, raisins, and pecans. The recipe also includes a simple, decadent, luscious, and velvety smooth cream cheese frosting.
    Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
    3
    A clear glass trifle dish with layers of angel food cake, strawberries and whipped cream.
    Strawberry Trifle with Angel Food Cake Recipe
    Strawberry Trifle with Angel Food Cake with fresh luscious strawberries, billowy whipped cream, and heavenly angel food cake is easy, elegant, and delicious!
    Strawberry Trifle
    4
    Four Key Lime Mousses on a glass serving plate.
    Easy Key Lime Mousse Recipe
    This no-bake light-as-a-cloud mousse combines cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, frozen whipped topping, and key lime juice into a dreamy delectable light dessert that you and your family will love!
    Key Lime Mousse
    5
    A slice of White Chocolate and Strawberry Cheesecake topped with strawberry sauce on a white plate.
    White Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe (No-Bake)
    Indulge in this creamy, no-bake white chocolate strawberry cheesecake, topped with luscious strawberry sauce. It's the ultimate dessert for Valentine's Day or any sweet occasion.
    White Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake
    6
    White chocolate bark topped with Easter candy.
    Easter Bunny White Chocolate Bark – An Easter Treat
    Easy Easter Bunny White Chocolate Bark is luscious and creamy white chocolate over crunchy chocolate graham crackers, that is topped with whimsical and colorful Easter candy.
    White Chocolate Bark
    7
    A chocolate mousse cake topped with berries and cut into slices.
    Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe (No-Bake)
    This simple decadent cake is full of dreamy, whipped chocolate mousse made with heavy cream, semisweet, and dark chocolate chips with a crunchy Oreo crust.
    Chocolate Mousse Cake
    8
    A slice of old-fashioned sour cream pound cake topped with whipped cream and sliced strawberries.
    Minnie Lee Croley’s Sour Cream Pound Cake Recipe
    Minnie Lee Croley’s Southern Sour Cream Pound Cake is an easy to make from scratch, delicious, old-fashioned moist pound cake with a thick, crunchy crust.
    Sour Cream Pound Cake
    9
    Vanilla Panna Cotta with sliced strawberries in dessert dishes.
    Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce Recipe
    Easy to make, silky smooth, creamy Vanilla Panna Cotta topped with sliced fresh strawberries is the ultimate decadent dessert. A classic Italian dish, this recipe is made with sweetened heavy cream, a bit of sour cream, and thickened with unflavored gelatin.
    Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce
    10
    A square of a lemon blueberry icebox cake on a white plate.
    Easy Lemon Blueberry Icebox Cake Recipe
    Easy Lemon Blueberry Icebox Cake is the ultimate summer treat! This dreamy, no-bake dessert layers zesty lemon pudding, fluffy whipped cream, and crunchy graham crackers with luscious blueberry pie filling.
    Lemon Blueberry Icebox Cake
    11
    A lemon cheesecake topped with lemon curd on a white cake plate.
    Creamy Lemon Cheesecake with Lemon Curd
    This lemon cheesecake with lemon curd is smooth, creamy, and perfectly balanced with bright citrus flavor. Includes tested tips for water baths, cooling, and easy release, plus make-ahead instructions.
    Lemon Cheesecake
    12
    A scoop of strawberry sherbet on a container of ice cream.
    Easy Homemade Strawberry Sherbet
    Easy Homemade Strawberry Sherbet is a sweet-tart, light, refreshing frozen dessert made with fresh luscious strawberries. The perfect ending to the perfect meal, this simple sherbet ice cream recipe only takes minutes to prepare, and then your ice cream maker takes over.
    Strawberry Sherbet
    13
    Easter Chocolate Cheesecake Dip in a small serving dish topped with crushed Oreos and decorated with an assortment of Easter candy sitting on easter grass.
    Easter Chocolate Cheesecake Dip
    Easter Chocolate Cheesecake Dip is a bit of fun and whimsy, a chocolate cheesecake dip covered with crushed Oreos and topped with your favorite Easter candy.
    Easter Chocolate Cheesecake Dip

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    Hello, I'm Sharon Rigsby, blogger, content creator, videographer, and photographer for Grits and Pinecones®. I have over 50 years of experience in the kitchen, and I like nothing better than developing and reimagining recipes for my family, friends, and you!

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