18 Spring & Easter Dessert Recipes With 5 Ingredients or Less
Welcome spring with these 18 easy, cute, & festive spring dessert recipes that are perfect for Easter too! This roundup includes cake, cupcake, cookie, & no-bake recipes that are all made with 5 ingredients or less!
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Easter is just around the corner (next weekend…um what?!) and that means it’s time to bust out the pastel sprinkles and Cadbury eggs for some spring baking!
I’m a sucker for anything pink & pastel, and spring is one of my favorite times to bake. Dare I say, even more than fall or holiday baking 😯
If you’re looking for easy Easter desserts that don’t require a long ingredient list (or a full afternoon in the kitchen), I’ve got you covered. In this roundup, I’m sharing 18 easy spring & Easter dessert recipes that you can make with just 5 ingredients or less!
Many of these recipes are cute, colorful, festive, and simple enough for kids to get involved in prepping and decorating!
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You’ll find cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and some no-bake treats in this roundup. They’re perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon, to bring to a spring gathering, or share on Easter with friends & family.
Many of these recipes use shortcuts like cake mix and store-bought icing so they’re very beginner-friendly…and also budget-friendly!
The best part? You don’t need to be an experienced baker to make these. Each recipe is designed to be quick, approachable, and totally doable—even on a busy weeknight.
So if you’re craving simple Easter dessert ideas that look impressive but require minimal effort, you’re going to love this list!
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Spring & Easter Cupcake Recipes
1. Bunny Butt Cupcakes
Here’s a classic Easter cupcake idea – the infamous bunny butt cupcake! This one is a fun baking idea you can make with the kids for Easter. They’re super easy to make with 6 total ingredients, and don’t take a lot of fancy baking skills!
Recipe source + credit: Fab Everyday
2. Mini Spring Chick Cupcakes
Here’s another easy, adorable spring dessert you can bake with the kids or bring to a spring gathering! It’s made using boxed cake mix and store-bought yellow icing for a beginner-friendly dessert anyone can make.
Recipe source + credit: A Crazy Family
3. Bunny Ear Cupcakes
If bunny butts aren’t your thing, how about some bunny ear cupcakes?! These ones are just as easy to make with only 5 ingredients!
Recipe source + credit: Brooklyn Active Mama
Spring & Easter Cake Recipes
4. Easter Trifle Cake
Here’s a simple, easy, and super colorful Easter cake that you can make with just a handful of ingredients!
Recipe source + credit: The Cookin Chicks
5. Easter Peeps Cake
Who doesn’t love seeing all the colorful Peeps during the Easter season! You can use them to make this super easy cake to bring to a festive spring or Easter gathering.
Recipe source + credit: Kathryn’s Kitchen Blog
6. Mini Easter Bundt Cakes
You can make these little bundt cakes using yellow cake mix and a mini bundt pan! These are so cute and festive, and you can decorate them with little Easter eggs to make them super festive for Easter.
Recipe source + credit: Sparkles to Sprinkles
7. Strawberry Shortcake in a Jar
Turn store-bought pound cakes into these super cute single-serve strawberry shortcakes in a jar! Not only is it budget-friendly, but it’s also incredibly simple to make.
\Recipe source + credit: Saving Dollars and Sense
8. Peeps Sunflower Cake
Welcome spring with this super simple 5-ingredient Peeps sunflower cake made using boxed cake mix and store-bought tub of chocolate frosting!
Recipe source + credit: Spend With Pennies
Spring & Easter Cookie Recipes
9. Easter Cookie Bars
Cookie bars are an easy mix, dump, & bake type of recipes that taste absolutely divine!
Recipe source + credit: The Quicker Kitchen
10. Easter Shortbread Cookies
Want to make cookies for Easter, but have no time to make a long complicated recipe? Try these super simple shortbread cookies that you can make with just 5 ingredients!
Recipe source + credit: She’s Not Cookin’
11. Coconut Macroons
These delicious, chewy macaroons are fancy cookies that are made with just a handful of ingredients!
Recipe source + credit: Dinner Then Dessert
12. Lemon Oatmeal Cookies
These no-bake cookies can be made with just 3 ingredients! They’re soft, chewy, and full of lemony flavor that will keep you reaching for seconds.
Recipe source + credit: Kirbie Cravings
13. Linzer Cookies
These linzer cookies are usually a Christmas fave, but they’re also perfect for spring! I love the flower shape that makes them simple yet festive for the spring. How cute would these be for a spring tea party?!
Recipe source + credit: Happy Foods Tube
No-Bake Spring & Easter Dessert Recipes
14. No-Bake Easter Egg Nests
These easy Easter egg nests are made using just 5 simple and natural ingredients you can feel good about eating!
Recipe source + credit: Meals With Maggie
15. Easter Rice Krispie Treats
Rice Krispies are such an easy & festive treat that doesn’t require you turning on the oven! They’re colorful, simple, and absolutely delish.
Recipe source + credit: Together As A Family
16. Easter Oreo Bark
Here’s another perfect Easter & spring dessert recipe that’s perfect for beginners! It takes 5 minutes to prep and is ready in under an hour.
Recipe source + credit: Lil Luna
17. Chocolate Bird’s Nest Cookies
Here’s another “egg nest” recipe that’s made with just 4 ingredients! Even kids can help make these super easy treats.
Recipe source + credit: Six Sisters Stuff
18. Easter Egg Golden Oreo Truffles
Most truffle recipes are made using the classic black & white Oreos, but I love that these ones are made with golden Oreos! Make a giant batch of these truffles so you can have them on hand for snacking all season long.
Recipe source + credit: Gimme Some Oven
I hope you enjoyed this roundup of spring & Easter dessert recipes and found some inspiration for your spring baking!
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