11 Delicious St. Patrick’s Day Treats That You Need To Try This Year

With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about dessert ideas. While not everyone may be into decorating, baking these sweet treats is an easy way to make your home feel festive during the holiday.

All you need is a few simple baking ingredients and sweet tooth to cook up these ten tasty concoctions.

1. Chocolate Mint Cupcakes

These chocolate cupcakes with mint chip frosting from Sally’s Baking Addiction are sure to be a big hit at any celebration. The frosting is reminiscent of mint chip ice cream, which is a lot of people’s favorite flavor. Mint and chocolate is a classic combination that will never go out of style. This cupcake recipe is completely from scratch and originates from Joy of Cooking, but don’t let that intimidate you. It comes together with just a few simple ingredients, including cocoa powder, flour and butter.

2. Bailey’s Irish Cream Brownies

Turn your favorite ooey-gooey brownies up a notch by adding Irish cream into the mix.

3. Frust Gushers Surprise Four-Leaf Clovers

Craft your kids favorite gummy candies into tiny four-left clovers. It’s a fun family activity will leave you with cute, sweet treats.

4. Chocolate & Mint Cheesecake Bars

Satisfy your inner sweet tooth with these decadent cheesecake bars. Filled with the creamy mint and rich chocolate flavors, these bars will have your family begging for more.

5. Lucky Charms Cake

Please the picky eaters in your family this St. Patrick’s Day with this easy cake recipe. It’s a delicious white cake with vanilla frosting, and covered in the crunchy cereal. It’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

6. Pistachio Irish Shamrock Cookies

Pistachio lovers, this is the cookie for you. Crafted with yummy pistachio pudding, these fun treats would be a great addition to any St. Patrick’s Day feast.

7. Homemade Lime Sherbet

Keep things interesting this St. Patrick’s Day by serving this tart sherbet.

8. Chocolate Beer Cupcakes With Whiskey Filling And Irish Cream Icing

Turn grown-ups into kids again with these yummy cupcakes. No one will be able to eat just one.

9. Frozen Grasshopper Torte

Cool things down a bit with this yummy frozen torte. It’s tasty cool treat that your family is sure to love.

10. Cocoa Pistachio Pinwheels

Show off your baking prowess with these fun pinwheel cookies. Not only are they easy-to-make, but everyone will be dying for the recipe.

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11.  St. Patrick’s Day Parfait

Everyone loves a good parfait. Spice up this traditional dessert by using fudge brownies and (dyed) green pudding for an easy-to-make treat.