Choose from lots of fun and festive St. Patrick’s day desserts sure to be be a hit. From candy and cupcakes to popcorn and other treats, there are delicious ideas for everyone.
The Best St Patrick’s Day Desserts
I love St. Patrick’s Day. It’s the perfect excuse to make lots of cheerful and brightly colored treats.
It’s literally a rainbow of colors and you can’t help but smile. The kids will love helping make these and certainly everyone will enjoy eating these treats.
Pick a couple of favorites and get this party started. These easy St Patrick’s day desserts are sure to impress.
What do you serve at a St Patrick’s Day party?
I always try to serve a few rainbow or green themed desserts. No need to spend tons of time or money. The kids are always so excited to see the festive treats.
Add a few fun accessories like cute cupcake wrappers or toppers for desserts, and you are set. You might also want to go ahead and grab some green sprinkles because many of the recipes use them.
Easy Desserts for St Patty’s Day
McDonald’s Shamrock Shake Recipe
No need to hit the drive thru for your favorite Shamrock shake. Make this copycat McDonald’s version super cheap and easy. It is so delicious and pretty too.
Peek-A-Boo St. Patrick’s Day Cake
This gorgeous cake has a surprise in the middle. You will love the colorful rainbow shamrock inside this st paddy layered cake.
Sherbet Punch Recipe
This punch recipe cannot get any simpler. It’s super easy and everyone always goes crazy over it. It’s yummy and uses sherbet but I bet you could use ice cream as well.
St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes
These adorable cupcakes look really fancy and complicated but they are so simple. With a little candy and creative placement, you have a rainbow and pot of gold.
St. Patrick’s Day Mint M&M Cookies
Use mint M&M chocolate candy to make these chocolate cookies perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. The green really pops against the chocolate cookie.
Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats Recipe
Use Lucky Charm cereal to make marshmallow treats. This is perfect for celebrating St. Patty’s day.
Green Velvet St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes
Make these green velvet cupcakes for a pop of green on St. Patrick’s Day. The frosting looks delicious too.
St. Patrick’s Day Popcorn
Make this mix of yummy popcorn and candy. The lucky charms add a special touch too. This is the perfect lunchbox snack to surprise the kids.
St. Patrick’s Day Puppy Chow
Whip up a batch of puppy chow complete with green sprinkles. So festive.
St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Cookies
You need a rainbow to complete the holiday. Make these colorful rainbow cookies that are sure to be a hit.
Mint Chocolate Squares
Chocolate layered with a delicious mint green layer look festive for St. Patrick’s Day. The chocolate and mint squares taste divine together and remind me of creme de menthe.
Shamrock Pretzel Posts
These adorable pretzel pops are perfect for classroom parties, lunch box treats and more. Kids will go crazy over these shamrock pretzels.
St. Patty’s Day Parfait
Get ready for St. Patrick’s Day with these pretty parfaits. They are layered with brownies, mint pudding, Andes mints and whipped cream.
St. Patrick’s Day Popcorn Recipe: Leprechaun Popcorn
Lots of delicious green & white chocolate covered popcorn with M&Ms make the best Leprechaun Popcorn. It is perfect for St patrick’s day desserts and the kids will love it.
St. Patrick’s Day Rice Krispie Bites
Bite size rice krispie balls are the perfect treat for any St. Patrick’s day celebration. Lots of green and white make these treats perfectly festive and so delicious.
Mint Chocolate Chip Swirl Brownies
What could be better than brownies? Mint chocolate chip brownies. These are swirled to perfection and look gorgeous.
Lime jello poke cake recipe
This Lime jello poke cake recipe is so light and fluffy. Everyone will love the topping and festive green sprinkles.
St Patrick’s day cake mix cookie
Make a festive treat in minutes with this St Patrick’s day cake mix cookie recipe. The secret is a cake mix and you can whip this up in minutes for a delicious cookie.
St Patrick’s Day Puppy Chow
This festive Puppy Chow recipe is the perfect treat to enjoy with very little work. Lots of delicious peanut butter, powdered sugar and more combine for a decadent treat everyone will love.
Rainbow Sugar Cookies
Learn how to make gorgeous Rainbow sugar cookies that are easy enough for the kids to help with. Each cookie is bursting with color and equally tasty.
Fruit kabobs
These fruit skewers are great to serve for parties and more. Everyone will enjoy these fruit kabobs for kids.
What do you bring to a potluck on St Patrick’s Day?
There are so many yummy recipes. Whether you are looking for a special treat to make to enjoy at home, school or work, there are lots of great ideas for the perfect St. Patrick day dessert.
Mix things up with white chocolate or regular chocolate chips for a chocolate stout or mix things up with chocolate cupcakes and cream cheese or irish cream. You never can go wrong with these ideas.
These recipes are super easy. Another really simple idea is key lime pie or St. Patrick’s day cakes ideas.
Let us know which desserts you plan to make.
With so many recipes and treats, the kids are going to love celebrating St. Patrick’s day.
Everyone will love these desserts.
You can even easily make healthy St Patrick’s day desserts with fruit. I think fruit skewers would be cute or a fruit try made into a rainbow.
There are so many fun and tasty ideas that are not only festive but so delicious. Each idea is easy to make and even the kids can help.
Get started and have a blast making these fun dessert and snack ideas for St. Patrick’s Day. Your kids are going to love seeing what all you have planned.
Let them help and get the entire family involved. Not only will you have lots of tasty treats but precious memories for years to come.
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