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This collection of spring desserts includes cakes, cookies, pies, cheesecakes, and more—all the bright and light flavors of spring!
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Love Lighter and Brighter Desserts!
When I think “spring desserts” my mind almost immediately goes to fresh fruit!
Berry and citrus flavors are especially appealing when the days start to warm up. I’ve gathered plenty of tasty sweets for you to choose from.
What’s not to love?!
- Flavor. All spring treats are packed with delicious flavor.
- Easy. These recipes are all simple to whip up and perfect for sharing with friends and family – a small group or a crowd.
- Make it spring. Many desserts are customizable, so feel free to change up the ingredients and incorporate your favorite flavors of the spring season!
Flavors of Spring
Certain flavors just scream spring! These flavors are often used in some of our favorite recipes.
- Lemon. Some of my favorite desserts for spring are bright and lemony like Lemon Blossoms, Lemon Meringue Pie, or Lemon Cheesecake.
- Fresh strawberries are another signature flavor of spring. The pretty red and sweet taste of the berry pairs well with all types of desserts. A favorite of mine is Strawberry Shortcake with Vanilla Ice Cream.
- Springtime produce, specifically fruits, can be made into all sorts of desserts. Our favorites include pies and tarts, cakes, or Cheesecake topped with fresh berries and sweet syrups.
Making Festive Springtime Desserts
Turn any dessert into a celebration of spring with these tips.
- Flowers. Frosting flowers, edible flowers, or even regular flowers can be removed before serving.
- Baby animals. Particularly bunnies, chicks, and lambs.
- Incorporate favorite holidays like Easter and Mother’s Day, or bring the rainbow of color for St. Patrick’s Day!
- Spring colors. Mix Vanilla Buttercream Frosting in any pastel color, or use this pretty pink Berry Buttercream Frosting, and add it to the top of your favorite chocolate brownie or cupcake. Pastel-colored sprinkles and pastel M&M’s also add a spring look.
Best Spring Desserts
Whether they use bright flavors or colors, these desserts are perfect for spring!
1 Fruit Pizza
2 Coconut Cake Recipe
3 Lemon Lasagna Recipe
4 Fruit Tart Recipe
5 Lemon Bundt Cake recipe
6 Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
7 Angel Food Cake Recipe
8 Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
9 Coconut Cream Pie Recipe
10 Carrot Cake Recipe
Spring Cakes & Cheesecakes
These cakes are sure to please, bursting with a variety of spring fruits and fresh flavors!
11 Chiffon Cake Recipe
12 Lime Cake Recipe
13 Lemon Sheet Cake Recipe
14 Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Recipe
15 Neiman Marcus Cake
16 Homemade Strawberry Cake
17 Easy Tres Leches Cake Recipe
18 No Bake Cheesecake
19 Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs Recipe
20 Lemon Cupcakes Recipe
21 Carrot Cake Cupcake Recipe
22 Blueberry Dump Cake Recipe
23 Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Recipe
24 Strawberry Sheet Cake Recipe
25 Churro Cheesecake Bars
26 Sopapilla Cheesecake Recipe
27 Coconut Poke Cake
28 Cheesecake Cupcakes
Spring Cookies
Set the fork and knife down and grab one of our delicious and festive spring cookies!
29 Strawberry Cookie Recipe
30 Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe
31 Lemon Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
32 Carrot Cake Cookies Recipe
33 Coconut Cookies Recipe
34 Sugar Cookie Blossoms Recipe
35 Fruit Pizza Cookie Recipe
36 Coconut Macaroons Recipe
37 Lemon Crinkle Cookie Recipe
38 Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
More Spring Dessert Ideas
You’ll find beautiful and delicious dessert recipes perfect for a special occasion as well as fun sweet treats just for the kids.
39 Pretzel Salad
40 Lemon Bar Recipe
41 Cherry Bars
42 Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
43 Strawberry Shortcake Bars Recipe
44 Dessert Parfait Recipe
45 Lemon Blossoms Recipe
46 Key Lime Pie Bars Recipe
47 Lemon Bars with Cake Mix Recipe
48 Strawberry Icebox Cake Recipe
49 Strawberry Pie Recipe
50 Lemon Icebox Pie
51 Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Recipe
Recipe Video
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What do you get when you combine a sugar cookie pizza, cream cheese frosting and fruit? You get the best dessert of all time, Fruit Pizza!
This dessert pizza will forever be on repeat in our house with it’s cookie crust and layers of yummy fruit. Trust us, you’ll be reaching for more than one slice!
Here is the recipe:
50+ Spring Desserts
Ingredients
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 egg
- 1¼ cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Toppings
- bananas, strawberries, kiwis, blackberries, pineapples, blueberries
Frosting
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons pineapple juice or vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream together the sugar, butter, and egg with a handheld mixer in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- In a separate mixing bowl, mix flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
- Combing the dry ingredients with the creamed mixture and mix until well combined.
- Coat your hands in flour and spread the dough out onto a lightly greased pizza pan to about ¼ inch thickness. Make sure to leave 1-2 inches of clearance around the edge of the pan for the dough to expand.
- Bake the crust for 10 minutes, then allow to cool.
- To make the frosting, cream together the cream cheese, sugar, and pineapple juice with a handheld mixer. Once the desired consistency is reached, spread the mixture over the cooled crust.
- Add the various fruits in your preferred pattern, making sure to wait right before serving to ensure the freshness of the fruit. To keep bananas from browning, dip them in pineapple juice.
- Keep the prepared pizza in the fridge for up to 3 hours until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hard to Pick a Favorite!
We sure love ALL of the scrumptious spring desserts listed above – it’s so hard to pick a favorite. You’re sure to find the perfect treat to make your Easter celebration or any other springtime get-together even sweeter!
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