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St. Patrick’s Day Desserts: 50 Delightful Irish Desserts

St. Patrick’s Day Desserts: 50 Delightful Irish Desserts

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Looking for some delicious St. Patrick’s Day Desserts to help ring in the day of green? Check out these yummy St. Patrick’s day snacks!


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St. Patrick’s Day Desserts

St. Patrick’s Day is one of the most fun holidays in our household.

We love celebrating with food, mostly.

We aren’t big drinkers, but we love a good GREEN dessert and some Shepherd’s Pie!

To help you make the most of your St. Patty’s Day family festivities, I’ve created a post around the best St. Patrick’s Day Desserts!

You can make most of these with your children, although there are a few boozy options that are best left for the adults to share and enjoy ;).

If your kids aren’t that keen on green food yet (like Brussel sprouts, broccoli, or spinach…), they are sure to change their mind about the color green after trying these tasty treats!

*This post contains affiliate links, however, all opinions are my own, as always. 

Here are some delicious cookie recipes for St. Patrick’s day…

Minty Chip Cake Mix Cookies

Minty Chip Leprechaun cookies from ReneesKitchenAdventures.com - SLAYathomemother.com

“Cake mix cookies are so super easy and there is no need to bring butter to room temperature or drag out the electric mixer.  Just a few ingredients and you’ve got some delicious cookies to share!  

Make sure not to over-bake your cookies!  

That’s the secret to good cake mix cookies…if you only bake them until they look just set, they will be perfect.”

See the tutorial from Renee’s Kitchen Adventures HERE!

Mint Chocolate Covered Oreos

Mint-Chocolate-Covered-Oreos-688x459 from DinnerThenDessert.com - SLAYathomemother.com

“Mint Chocolate Covered Oreos are the PERFECT combo of sweet and crunchy, made with mint Oreos dipped in melted chocolate and covered in green jimmies!”

Make your own mint chocolate-covered Oreos with Dinner Then Dessert’s recipe HERE.

White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Matcha Cookies

“Since this recipe uses matcha, which is made with powdered green tea leaves, the cookies have a natural green color.

Matcha can also give you a boost of energy, but it doesn’t change the flavor of the cookies much.”

Leprechaun Cookies

“These super cute Leprechaun cookies are perfect for making with kids! 

The cookies are store-bought, so your job is solely to transform them into a happy leprechaun. 

They’re made with candy melts and a few commercially available supplies.”

Pistachio Pudding Cookies With Chocolate Chips

pistachio-pudding-cookies-chocolate-chip from EatMoveMake.com -- SLAYathomemother.com

“These pistachio pudding cookies with chocolate chips are delightfully soft and chewy and I’m in love with their pudgy little shape!

The minty green color turns them into a fun St. Patrick’s Day cookie too.”

St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes With Reese’s Cups

These unique cupcakes from Simple Everyday Mom are beautiful, aren’t they!

Perfect for your St. Patty’s Day celebrations!

“All you need to do is make the cupcakes from a box, frost them, and layer on the candy to make the coolest pot of gold and rainbow cupcakes ever!”

Guinness Stout Chocolate Cupcakes

Homemade-Chocolate-Cupcakes-with-Irish-Stout from Foodal.com - SLAYathomemother.com

“Every beer enthusiast and everyone with a sweet tooth will be gobbling up this treat – our Guinness chocolate cupcakes!”

Calling all lovers of beer…check out these chocolate cupcakes from Foodal.com!

End Of The Rainbow Cupcakes

St-Patricks-Day-End Of The Rainbow Cupcakes from SeeLindsay.com -- SLAYathomemother.com

Rainbow cupcakes are such a fun addition to any party or any part of your day.

Celebrate sunshine with these easy-to-make rainbow cupcakes.”

St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes

St-Patricks-Day-Cupcakes-from SavvyMamaLifestyle.com -- SLAYathomemother.com

“These St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes are perfect for a party and kids love them.

They’re topped with a Rolo candy for a “pot of gold” and a piece of Air Heads Extreme Bites, which are rainbow colors.”

This tutorial looks like it’d be great to do with the kids – Savvy Mama Lifestyle even goes into the simple process of how she makes the lifelike ‘grass’ on top of the cupcakes in her recipe HERE!

Andes Mint Cupcakes

Andes-Mint-Cupcakes from ThriftyJinxy.com -- SLAYathomemother.com

“This Andes Mint Cupcakes Recipe is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any time you’re craving that chocolate and mint combination in a delicious cupcake!  

Chocolate blends so well with many flavors (think chocolate peanut butter, chocolate, and raspberry, etc.) but chocolate and mint is a classic combination!”

Green Velvet Cupcakes

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“Add a bit {or a lot} of frosting, some colorful sprinkles and you’ve got one tasty treat on your hands!!

I love how they turned out.

My daughter had a fun time helping with the sprinkles and helping to mix the batter and frosting. These would be perfect for any St. Patrick’s Day or even a spring party depending on your sprinkles.”

Rainbow Poke Cake

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Rainbow Poke Cake With Whipped Cream is just about the happiest sheet cake you’ll ever make in your life.

And with a deliciously fluffy whipped cream topping and super moist cake (I’m looking at you delicious sweetened condensed milk) you’re going to be the hit of your St. Patrick’s Day party.”

Still Kickin Bailey’s Pound Cake

Irish-Cream-Liqueur-Pound-Cake-725x426 from MomFoodie.com -- SLAYathomemother.com

“This Bailey’s Pound Cake recipe is a revolt against all the “busy” St. Patrick’s Day desserts out there right now. Don’t get me wrong, I love those cute desserts & combining different flavors or spirits into a recipe is great fun.

Here I just wanted to celebrate a single ingredient… Irish cream liqueur and a simple pound cake seemed a good way to go.”

Chocolate Bailey’s Poke Cake

Chocolate-Baileys-Poke-Cake-7 from SweetAndSavoryMeals.com - SLAYathomemother.com

Chocolate Baileys Poke Cake has Baileys in the batter and in the chocolate sauce, topped with Baileys Chocolate Whipped Cream!”

Rainbow Fruity Pebble Cake

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“This rainbow fruity pebble cake is so much fun!

Moist & perfectly sweet, with tons of crunchy fruity pebbles sprinkled all throughout!

Don’t forget the colorful frosting and sparkly gold glitter garnish!”

Irish Green Roll Cake

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“This easy Saint Patrick’s Day roll cake is the perfect dessert to celebrate the holiday!

It is delicious, festive, beautiful, and most importantly green!

A scrumptious vanilla cake base and a delicious buttercream frosting filling, this is the absolute perfect dessert for Saint Patrick’s Day!”

Bailey’s Cheesecake

Baileys cheesecake slice on a plate, decorated with chocolate. Baileys chocolate cake in the back

Bailey’s cheesecake is a creamy and rich dessert you need to treat yourself with!

This is one of the easiest Irish desserts that you can make for St Patrick‘s day. Chocolate and Irish cream recipe that will not leave you unsatisfied!

What’s great, this is a no-bake cheesecake, so don’t worry about your baking skills. ”

Mint Cheesecake Jars

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I can’t pass up anything in a cute jar like this…especially if it’s MINT cheesecake! Make your own mini cheesecakes in jars with this recipe from Little House Big Alaska.

“I baked these in half-pint jars because I like to pack desserts in jars with a lid and keep them in the fridge. That way they’re ready to roll whenever I need something to pop in a kids’ lunch.

Or my husband’s lunch. Or for coffee hour once everyone is off to school.

They’re handy and they have a lid so they are just totally portable.”

Grasshopper Cheesecake Squares

Grasshopper-Cheesecake-Squares-Image from TheKitchenIsMyPlayground.com - SLAYathomemother.com

“The classic combination of creme de cacao and creme de menthe with cream {a.k.a. ~ a Grasshopper cocktail} is turned into a beautifully layered cheesecake treat in these delectably delicious Grasshopper Cheesecake Squares.”

Oreo Chocolate Irish Cream Cheesecake With Irish Cream Whipped Cream

“This Oreo Chocolate Irish Cream Cheesecake with Irish Cream Whipped Cream is a luscious cheesecake perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any day!”

Bailey’s Irish Cream Truffles

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“Baileys Irish Cream is a perfect tasty treat for baking any time of year, but St. Patrick’s Day is an especially good time of year for using Baileys Irish Cream in baking creations.

These easy-to-make Baileys Irish Cream Truffles are the perfect St. Patrick’s Day treat!”

Shamrock No-Bake Cake Batter Truffles

These Shamrock No-Bake Cake Batter Truffles are just perfect for St. Patrick's Day celebrations! Everyone loves these these bite-sized no bake balls!

“These Shamrock No-Bake Cake Batter Truffles are just perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations! Everyone loves these bite-sized no-bake balls!”

Creme de Menthe Brownies

“For those of you who want to eat healthier, or need a version that is gluten-free, vegan, and/or paleo, these brownies will be a proven winner for your holiday entertaining.”

Mint Brownies With Chocolate Ganache

Mint-Brownies-with-Chocolate-Ganache- from ChocolateWithGrace.com -- SLAYathomemother.com

These delicious brownies from scratch look delicious! Find the recipe HERE from Chocolate With Grace.

“These brownies are a bit of work with three layers, but every layer is worth making from scratch.

The brownies barely take longer than a box mix, just whisk everything together in one bowl. Pour into a pan and bake.”

Guinness Brownies With Maple Buttercream Frosting

Guinness Brownies with Maple buttercream Frosting from ReneesKitchenAdventures.com - SLAYathomemother.com

“So you made Corned Beef and Cabbage to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day…and you may have enjoyed a tall glass of Guinness too..but now what?  Guinness Brownies with Maple Buttercream Frosting is what!

Chocolate, Guinness, and maple frosting…it’s just what the doctor ordered!”

St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Hats

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Aren’t these hats just the cutest? I especially love the rainbow clover. 

See the easy-to-follow tutorial from The Flying Couponer HERE!

St. Patrick’s Day Marshmallow Pops

These easy Marshmallow Cake Pops are the perfect St. Patrick’s Day dessert for your St. Patty’s Day celebration – see how to make them HERE!

Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats

Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats from EatingOnADime.com -- SLAYathomemother.com

Do your kids love Lucky Charms?!

If they do, they’re sure to love these Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats from Eating On A Dime!

“You are going to be in for a fun treat with this quick and easy Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats Recipe.

You will be the best Mom on the block with this fun twist on traditional Rice Krispie treats. Move over rice krispies, Lucky Charms is here.”

Mint Tea Marshmallows

Mint-Tea-Homemade-Marshmallows-Recipe from Natashalh.com -- SLAYathomemother.com

“The texture of these mint tea homemade marshmallows is so amazing! It’s really difficult to eat just one…or even just two or three.

They’re also really good in hot chocolate.

They hold up to heat fairly well.”

Make these yummy Mint Tea Marshmallows with the recipe HERE from NatashaLH.com!

Mini Irish Flag Fruit Skewers

Irish-Flag-St-Patricks-Day-Fruit-Skewers from FindingZest.com - SLAYathomemother.com

Celebrate the country of Ireland with these colorful fruit and marshmallow skewers from Finding Zest!

Green Rice Krispies Treats

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“These Rice Krispies Treats are the perfect shade of celebratory green, dipped in melted chocolate and decorated with gold sprinkles.

This St. Patrick’s Day dessert is fun and easy to make! ”

Lucky Charms Marshmallows White Chocolate Bark Candy

Lucky-Charms-Marshmallows-White-Chocolate-Bark-Recipe-8 from HomeCookingRecipes.com - SLAYathomemother.com

Perhaps one of our favorite St. Patrick’s Day Desserts on this list, here’s what the blogger had to say about her colorful recipe:

“If you have your own appreciation for Lucky Charms marshmallows, you are going to want to make this fun treat, especially St. Patrick’s Day.

This Lucky Charms Marshmallows White Chocolate Bark Candy recipe is extremely easy to make.

It’s so easy, that even the kids can help you make this.

Adults can handle the hot chocolate and the kids can get creative with the marshmallows and sprinkles.”

St. Patrick’s Day Candy Bark

st-patricks-candy-cracker-toffee-bark from DianaRambles.com -- SLAYathomemother.com

My kids would go CRAZY over this delicious bark with saltine crackers and sweets from Diana Rambles!

“It’s topped with Mint M&Ms, which come in shades of green, marshmallows from a lucky cereal, and rainbow strip candy.

These create the perfect look and taste for St. Patrick’s Day.”

St. Patrick’s Day Green Fudge

St. Patrick's Day Green Fudge from CrayonsAndCravings.com -- SLAYathomemother.com

“Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick’s Day treat.

Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick’s Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit.”

Find the delicious recipe HERE from Crayons And Cravings!

St. Patrick’s Day Pudding Parfait

St. Patrick's Day Pudding Parfaits from CrayonsAndCravings.com -- SLAYathomemother.com

“I love how quick and easy these St. Patrick’s Day Pudding Parfaits are to make!

Simply layer Lucky Charms cereal, pudding, and whipped cream to make this easy, festive, and delicious St. Patrick’s Day dessert.”

Low Carb Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse

Low Carb Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse Recipe – An Easy Keto Baileys Mousse that’s richly chocolatey, without gelatin and with whipped cream.”

Irish Coffee Pudding Shots

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Irish Coffee Pudding Shots are a perfect treat for a party.

We love boozy shots, especially for St. Patrick’s Day or any other celebration or party.

These Irish Coffee Pudding Shots are so easy!”

Bailey’s Irish Cream Puddin’ N Cake Parfaits

“Bailey’s Irish Cream, pudding, and cake. And it’s No-Bake too!

It doesn’t get much better than that!

Layer them in mason jars and you’ll be right in style! 

When you serve Bailey’s Irish Cream Puddin’ ‘N Cake Parfaits in a jar, you’re guaranteed to delight tastebuds and make everyone wish they were Irish!”

Irish Potato Candy

irish-potato-candy-recipe-4 from SugarAndSoul.com - SLAYathomemother.com

“These sweet treats actually originated in Philadelphia and they’re made from coconut, cream cheese, sugar, and cinnamon.

They got their name because they look like potatoes, and they really do, don’t they?”

They may look like potatoes, but these candies certainly don’t taste like potatoes! Find the recipe HERE from Sugar And Soul!

Shamrock Gummies With Jello

Shamrock-St-Patricks-Day-Treat-Idea from TheBestIdeasForKids.com

“These homemade gummies with Jello are so delicious and easy to make!

The kids will love helping you make these homemade gummy snacks but they will actually enjoy eating them more!

And to get into the spirit for St Patrick’s Day, these gummies made with Jello are made into the shape of shamrocks. ”

See how to make these homemade Shamrock Gummies from The Best Ideas For Kids!

Coconut & Avocado Grasshopper Bars

Coconut & Avocado Grasshopper Bars from RaiasRecipes.com -- SLAYathomemother.com

“These Coconut & Avocado Grasshopper Bars are allergy-friendly and full of healthy, real-food deliciousness.

And they’re completely devoid of grasshoppers… ”

Irish Soda Bread Muffins

Irish-Soda-Bread-Muffins-0089-2 from NataliesHealth.com -- SLAYathomemother.com

Surprise your family for breakfast with these delicious Irish Soda Bread Muffins from Natalie’s Health!

To make them even more festive, you can grab some St. Patty’s Day cupcake liners.

Shamrock Shake Macaroons

Shamrock Shake Macarons

“A fun and festive macaron, all decked out in St. Patrick’s Day green!  

These minty treats will remind you of your favorite seasonal fast food treat: the Shamrock Shake! ”

Shamrock Whoopie Pies

St.-Patricks-Day-Whoopie-Pies- from MomFoodie.com -- SLAYathomemother.com

“Shamrock Whoopie Pies are fun and easy to make.

They are certainly a festive St. Patrick’s Day Dessert!”

Check out this easy Shamrock Whoopie Pie recipe from Mom Foodie!

Bailey’s Irish Cream Coffee Sandwiches

Baileys-latte-cookies-700x523 from CoolMomsCoolTips.com -- SLAYathomemother.com

“The key to Baileys Irish Cream Coffee Sandwich Cookies is two ingredients.

One of them is Baileys Irish Cream.  The other is Irish cream coffee. ”

Shamrock Shake

shamrockfreakshake2-768x642 from CraftyLittleGnome.com -- SLAYathomemother.com

“This Shamrock shake is so sweet I recommend sharing it with a friend.

There is no way I could eat this giant thing by myself so I let my three-year-old have some and it was too much for her too, haha.”

Green Smoothie Recipe

“Even though it has a bright color, the flavor of spinach is so mild when blended into a fruit smoothie, you can’t even taste it.”

Lime Sherbert Floats

“Green recipes for St Patrick’s Day are a must!

These St Patrick’s Day Floats (Lime Sherbet Floats) are a quick and easy, kid-friendly tradition in our house.”

Mint Chocolate Chip Baileys Milkshake

Doesn’t this Mint Chocolate Chip Baileys Milkshake look SO GOOD?!

“This milkshake will make you wish St. Patrick’s Day was every day of the year!”

Deliciously Creamy Bailey’s Boozy Ice Cream

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“This Bailey’s boozy ice cream recipe is a delicious combination of flavors.

You’ll definitely want to add chocolate sauce to the top of this boozy treat!”

Avocado Mint Nice Cream

Try this delicious allergy-friendly Avocado & Mint Nice Cream from Raia’s Recipes!

Irish Cream Creme Brulee

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“Crème Brûlée gets an update with the addition of Irish Cream!

This Irish Cream Crème Brûlée is a stunning but simple dessert, and it’s the perfect way to end your meal!”

Chocolate Bakes Guinness Donuts With Irish Cream Glaze

“This tasty treat incorporates both of these St. Patty’s Day libations in one delicious package.

The Chocolate Baked Guinness Donuts Recipe with Irish Cream Glaze is easy to make in the oven and the simple glaze uses only the Bailey’s, powdered sugar and water.”

Pistachio Dessert

Pistachio Dessert Recipe From FoodMeanderings.com - SLAYathomemother.com

You can make this delicious Pistachio Dessert in just 30 minutes!

Check out the recipe HERE from Food Meanderings!

Andes Mint Puppy Chow

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PUPPY CHOW FANS, try this delicious Andes Mint Puppy Chow from The Housewife Modern, with yummy Andes chocolates!

Shamrock Pretzel Pops

“These Shamrock Pretzel Pops are the perfect treat to make for St. Patrick’s Day – or really any holiday where you need a fun dessert!”


Phew, anyone else hungry yet?! These St. Patrick’s Day desserts look SO good, I can’t wait to make them for myself!

*Post originally published March 2019, last updated December 2021.

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Danielle Wraith

Tuesday 5th of March 2019

So many amazing recipes for the next Holiday. I'm already planning to make a few of these. Especially the cheesecake recipe!

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