It could easily be argued that no other holiday invites as much adorable creativity when it comes to treat-making, as Easter.
From precocious bunnies, to delicate birds' nests, to wooly little lambs--there are so many sweet themes to draw from! Here, we've gathered some of the most cute and creative recipes for Easter treats that we've ever seen.
Whether you're making treats for a kids' party, or hosting brunch for friends, you'll find plenty of inspiration for your Easter table!
1. Chocolate Coconut Macaroon Nests
These delicate little nests feature classic coconut macaroons, dipped in luscious dark chocolate, then filled with more chocolate, and topped with candy eggs. They're surprisingly easy to make, but like any good bird's nest, each one looks like a labor of love!
Get the recipe here.
2. Easter Cookie Chicks
How sweet are these peppy little chick cookies? Delicious shortbread cookies are cleverly decorated with bits of marshmallow and icing, to create chicks so lively you can almost hear them peep!
These shortbread cookies are egg-free, so they're a great option for families that need to watch out for an egg allergy.
Get the recipe here.
3. Soft Easter Sugar Cookies
These colorful bunnies are made using a classic, soft sugar cookie recipe. A nice detail about the icing used for these, is that it dries hard, giving the bunnies a nice glossy sheen. Bite into them though, and it melts in your mouth!
Get the recipe here.
4. Marshmallow Easter Eggs
These bright marshmallow eggs are cleverly made, using plastic Easter eggs as molds for homemade marshmallow mixture. If you've never made your own marshmallows before, you'll be stunned at how easy this actually is! They're so delicious, you may find yourself never reaching for store-bought marshmallows again.
Get the recipe here.
5. Carrot Patch Cupcakes
Dark chocolate cupcakes are swirled with chocolate frosting, then topped with chocolate covered strawberries, for these cheerful carrot patch cupcakes! I just love the clever use of orange-tinted chocolate, to create each of the strawberry "carrots". These are definitely a must-try!
Get the recipe here.
6. Chocolate Covered Pretzels for Easter
These playful pretzels are the perfect addition to any Easter party. Each little bunny and lamb face really is almost too cute to eat!
If you're looking for an Easter treat that ships well in care packages, these are the perfect choice. They pack easily and don't quickly go stale, so they're a great option for sending to college kids as a holiday surprise!
Get the recipe here.
7. Pikachu Peeps
These unique little Pikachu treats require just 2-ingredients, and they're so very easy to make! Sure to delight all Pokémon lovers, they're cute enough to put a smile on absolutely anyone's face.
Get the recipe here.
8. No Bake Bunny Print Cookies
These sweet little bunny print treats start with a simple batch of classic sugar cookies. Decorated with just a few additional ingredients, these are a wonderful project to make with kids!
Little ones will delight in helping to color the shredded coconut, and then build the "bunny feet" using chocolate chips and chocolate melts. And everyone will delight in helping to eat them, once they're decorated!
Get the recipe here.
9. Easter Rice Krispie Treats
Here's a playful spin on the classic Rice Krispie Treats! Formed onto popsicle sticks, these have all the flavor and crunch of the treats we know and love. They're taken to a whole new level though, by being dipped into pastel-tinted chocolate, then covered in festive sprinkles.
Reminiscent of a cake pop, your holiday guests will enjoy the additional snap and crackle of this clever new twist.
Get the recipe here.
10. No Bake Easter Birds Nest Cookies
If you've never experienced the combination of chocolate and chow mien noodles, you're in for a treat with these easy little cookies!
The slightly salty crunch of the noodles pairs so well with dark chocolate, and this recipe features the addition of butterscotch, which really makes it special.
Get the recipe here.
11. Cookie Dough Bark
This Cookie Dough Bark is a classic dark chocolate bark, studded with sweet little egg-shaped cutouts of safe-to-eat cookie dough. Festive sprinkles tie it all together, for an unexpected Easter treat that everyone will love!
Get the recipe here.
12: Easter Sandwich Cookies
These lofty sandwich cookies will absolutely delight all of the frosting lovers out there. Soft, flavorful cookies are baked with colorful sprinkles, then sandwiched with an airy filling of sweet frosting. Sometimes, more really is more!
Get the recipe here.
13. Easter Cakesicles
These cakesicles may look like popsicles, but they're actually cake coated in chocolate! The recipe walks you through the easy process of creating these chocolate-covered cake treats, and it's easier than it sounds.
Finish them off with some decorative icing and sprinkles, for a treat the kids and adults will all enjoy!
Get the recipe here.
14. Sour Cream Easter Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
These sweet little cookies are a bit tangy, thanks to the use of sour cream in both the cookie base, and the frosting! Cookie connoisseurs will enjoy the brightness of the flavor in these, and those little bunny faces are a sweet addition to any Easter table.
Get the recipe here.
15. Easter Chocolate Chip Cookies with Mini Eggs
What do you get when you take the best chocolate chip cookie recipe out there, then top those cookies off with frosting and Cadbury mini eggs? You get an over-the-top Easter cookie that absolutely nobody can resist! These indulgent treats are a definite must-try.
Get the recipe here.
16. Air Fryer Easter Basket Cookie Cups
Did you know you can make perfect little cookies right in your air fryer? Is there anything that machine can't do?
These charming little Easter baskets are made right in your rockstar air fryer, then filled up with green-tinted coconut and tiny candy eggs. Add a colorful candy ribbon handle, and they're almost too adorable to nibble on!
Get the recipe here.
17. Gluten Free Easter Bunny Sugar Cookies
How absolutely precious are these gluten-free Easter bunny cookies? Those tiny little tails just make me smile.
Smoothly frosted in different colors, these perfect little bunnies are just the thing for any Easter party!
Get the recipe here.
18. Carrot Cake Donuts
These delicious baked donuts are the best of two worlds: carrot cake and donuts all in one. Made healthier by being baked instead of fried, they're a guaranteed party pleaser.
That easy cream cheese glaze is the perfect topping (this is carrot cake we're talking about after all), and those sweet little carrots definitely earn these donuts a place at the Easter brunch table!
Get the recipe here.
19: Easter Brownies
If what you're really craving is chocolate, these thick, fudgy Easter brownies are just the thing! With a little crackle and crunch of Easter egg candy in every bite, these brownies are a decadent treat that will satisfy any chocoholic.
Get the recipe here.
20. Nutter Butter Hatching Chick Cookies
Nobody can resist a Nutter Butter decorated to look like a little hatching chick! These creative springtime treats are just the absolute cutest thing.
Thankfully, with the use of confectionery "google eyes", they're just as easy as they are adorable!
Learn how to make them here.
21. Bunny Cookies
There's something about the sweet simplicity of these wee little bunny cookies, that I just adore. With so many bright colors clamoring for attention on Easter, sometimes "sweet and simple" is just the thing.
A hint of lemon gives these darling bunnies a bright flavor, perfect for springtime!
Get the recipe here.
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Anna Chesley
Anna Chesley is a freelance writer living a homestead lifestyle, with a special love for family travel, old books, vintage skills, and seaside living. In addition to founding Salt In My Coffee, she runs the website, New England Family Life, as well as The 1800's Housewife, a website devoted to re-creating authentic 1800's recipes.
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