47 Spring Desserts That Prove This Is The Best Season For Anything Sweet (2024)

If you prefer your desserts almost more tart than sweet, then these lemon bars are the perfect spring dessert for you. An ideal make-ahead dessert, these bars will be the star of all your spring & summer celebrations. Pucker up, buttercup!

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This trifle draws inspiration from everybody’s favorite summer co*cktail: the Aperol Spritz. This popular beverage fuses effervescent Prosecco, a bittersweet and bright Italian aperitivo, and fresh orange. We include all three of those ingredients in this layered dessert. It’s like an adult version of an orange Creamsicle!

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Love that buttery sweet topping on a crisp or a cobbler? Then you’ve got to try these strawberry-rhubarb crumble bars. Featuring tangy sweet fruit filling and a buttery crumb topping, these bars will make you the most popular person at your next spring cookout.

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If you’re one of the many who are stunned by the shiny fruit tarts in bakery windows, then this recipe is for you. Good news: It’s surprisingly easy to make a stunning fruit tart right at home! Make it as the star of your Easter dinner, or as an easy, warm-weather treat to indulge in anytime.

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Buttery, chewy, and filled with strawberry jam, this dessert combines the nostalgia of Pop-Tarts and the classic comfort of blondies in one adorable bar cookie. The bite-size treats are great for breakfast or brunch, but also make a fun party dessert— plus they’re easy to pull together.

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Easter desserts are some of the cutest to make, and these little chick cupcakes are so fun! Make homemade vanilla cupcakes with our recipe, or save some time and use your favorite boxed cake mix. You can always make chocolate cupcakes or whatever your favorite flavor is instead too.

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This tried-and-true recipe is tender and perfectly spiced with all the textures and flavors you’re looking for (no big chunks of carrot here 🙅). Covered with plenty of tangy cream cheese frosting, this recipe is bound to be your new go-to for spring celebrations, Easter dinner, or any time you’re craving this beloved dessert.

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Hoping to make some homemade edible gifts that are sure to impress? Make petit fours. Featuring confetti cake layered with raspberry jam and buttercream and covered in a shiny white glaze, these stunning mini cakes will delight anyone who receives them.

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Ice cream lovers, get ready to scoop, because this crave-able ice creamisn’t going to last! Plant-based, dairy-free, vegan… no matter what you want to call it, this ice cream is as good as—if not better—than any dairy counterpart, making it a favorite scoop of spring.

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This no-bake cheesecake gets a stunning, swirly topping of blackberries that looks more like art than dessert. You may not use all of the blackberry topping for the swirling, but save it. You can serve the cheesecake with the extra sauce to get more of that blackberry flavor.

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Pavlovas have a crispy exterior with a soft, marshmallow-like interior, and these mini ones made into cupcakes are ideal for serving to guests. Dollop with a little whipped cream and raspberry sauce for the perfect bite.

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This copycat has creamy mango and Key lime cheesecake, a layer of fluffy mango mousse, and a layer of mango glaze, all encased in a vanilla-coconut crust. Topped with TCF’s signature whipped cream tower, this dessert is great for when you want a fruity, sweet indulgence.

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Want to feel like you’re on The Great British Bake Off? Make Battenberg cake. White- and pink-tinted slices of rich almond cake are brushed with apricot jam, artfully stacked, and covered with sweet almond marzipan for a cake that’s stunning and delicious enough to win the approval of Paul Hollywood any day of the week.

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Those who hail from Italy particularly love gelato, savoring flavors like nocciala (hazelnut), pistachio, and fregola (strawberry) by the cup as they walk through the piazzas of Rome, Florence, or Milano. If you’ve never experienced authentic gelato, then you might just surprise yourself with how much you love it (maybe more than American ice cream… shhh!).

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We love a classic tiramisu and couldn’t imagine it getting much better–until raspberries entered the picture. We use a little orange liqueur instead of rum to amplify the brighter flavors and add that little *special something*.

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Also known as strawberry pretzel salad (lol!), this nostalgic dessert strikes the perfect balance between whimsical and classic, sweet and salty. It might sound a little strange, but trust us—it just works. The pretzel crust is a surprisingly ideal complement to the rich cream cheese layer and the sweet strawberries and Jell-O.

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These cookies have the perfect balance of sweet and tart. It's the treat to make any day a little better. If you're obsessed with lemon desserts like we are, then try our lemon bars next!

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This upgraded zucchini bread is still as soft as can be, with a little bit of tartness and added texture, thanks to lemon and poppyseeds. Best part—the lemon glaze goes on while the bread is still warm so that it soaks some of it up for a sticky, crunchy coating.

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Banana pudding makes our heart sing. It's the world's perfect dessert: Classy enough to serve at a wedding, low-key enough to bring in an aluminum baking sheet to a BBQ. We've turned our classic recipe into just about any dessert you can imagine: cheesecake bars, poke cake, and now this cheesecake.

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Rhubarb is strikingly beautiful, and this cake shows it off well. The stalks bake right in, becoming soft and jammy, and are surrounded by a crunchy sugary crust. It’s quick and simple—more like a snacking cake—meaning you can eat it with your hands wherever your party takes you.

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