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The Best Delicious St Patrick’s Day Desserts And Sweet Treats

St Patrick's Day

2 Mar
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Selection of easy St Patrick’s day desserts. Some are suitable for kids and some are for the adults only! From delicious mint chocolate to boozy recipes using Guinness and Baileys, there is something to suit everyone’s taste. 

You won’t be short for ideas for what to prepare for your St Patrick’s day parties.

26 St Patricks Day Desserts

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When it comes to celebrating St Patrick’s day, there is one thing that you need to make sure happens. That’s the food.

It wouldn’t be a St Patrick’s day celebration without the food!

Now whilst you could opt for the green dye when creating your spread, you might prefer to go for some delicious treats that are naturally green or have the taste of the Irish within them. That’s where this selection of St Patrick’s day desserts comes in.

You will find everything here from classic mint green deserts to those infused with Guinness and Bailey’s. One thing is for sure and that’s they are all totally amazing to serve as St Patrick’s day desserts and guests will be asking you for more!

Green Mint St Patrick’s Day Treats

If you would specifically like to have a green appearance to the St Patrick’s day desserts, one of the easiest ways to do this is to use mint in the baking.

The vibrancy of the green will bring the look you are after, and mint is always refreshing in a dessert. It’s a win win combination.

1. White Chocolate Peppermint Slice

Source: Smart Party Planning

This white chocolate peppermint slice has a crunchy base, a crispy white chocolate top and covered with peppermint crisp bites.

It brings the fun of the green to St Patrick’s day without compromising on taste.

Peppermint Slice

2. Mint Fudge Brownies

Source: Inside BruCrew Life

What can be said about mint fudge brownies, except YUM. Consisting of a brownie bottom, a layer of mint fudge and topped with crushed cookie pieces. These are St Patrick’s day desserts that have been made in heaven!

Mint Fudge Brownies

3. Mint Brownie Trifle

Source: Saving You Dinero

These individual serve trifle’s would be perfect for a St Patrick’s day dinner. They look incredibly and fun and of course they would be a taste explosion. For something simple and easy, these mint brownie trifles are an absolute winner.

Mint brownie trifle

4. Thin Mint Brownie Trifle

Source: Barth Bakery

This trifle is made up of fudgy brownie, chocolate pudding, mint whipped cream, hot fudge and topped with chocolate mints. It looks impressive and it tastes impressive. There won’t be any left overs of this dessert!

mint brownie pudding trifle

5. Chocolate Mint Pie

Source: Food Family and Finds

 The only problem is that it needs to be kept in the fridge for an hour before eating it.  Could you seriously wait that long?

Green Grasshopper Pie

6. Grasshopper Cakes

Source: A Farmgirl’s Dabbles

These grasshopper cakes will melt in the mouth. A delicious light moist mint cake with fudgy topping. It’s going to be a firm favorite dessert. 

Grasshopper cake

No Bake St Patrick’s Day Desserts

No bake desserts are always easy. These no bake treats will definitely be suitable for your St Patrick’s day entertaining. They all look great and taste amazing. The kids will be able to help make some of them too.

7. Rainbow Cheesecake

Source: Eating Richly

Remember the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? The kids will absolutely love this cheesecake as a St Patrick’s day dessert. It’s bright, it’s colorful and it’s incredibly delicious.

rainbow-cheesecake

8. Oreo Mint Chocolate Cheesecake

Source: Will Cook For Smiles

Smooth creamy mint chocolate sensation. That’s what you will get with this oreo mint chocolate cheesecake. Topped with hot fudge, the taste buds are going to be having a party with this dessert.

Oreo-Mint-Chocolate-Chip-Cheesecake

9. Lucky Charms Cheesecake

Source: Centsable Momma

This cheesecake is made from golden oreo’s, lucky charms and cheesecake. It’s so pretty that the kids and the adults are going to be fighting over themselves to get a piece of it.

Lucky-Charms-Cheesecake

10. St Patrick’s Day Brownie Truffle

Source: Simple Stacie

This truffle is so incredibly easy to make, and the end result is a perfect St Patrick’s day dessert. It has layers of pudding, fudge brownies and topped with cool whip and chocolate.

St-Patricks-Day-Brownie-Truffle

11. Shamrock Pie

Source: Cincy Shopper

This pie is similar to a Shamrock shake, except its a pie! It has the same creamy texture but with the crunchy cracker crust. It’s quick and easy to make and just needs to be stored in the fridge until it’s ready to eat.

Easy-Shamrock-Pie

12. St Patrick’s Day Pudding Parfaits

Source: Crayons and Cravings

The kids will adore these easy St Patrick’s day pudding parfaits. Made with lucky charms cereal, pudding and whipped cream, they make a fun and delicious dessert that the kids will definitely enjoy.

lucky charms pudding

13. St Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Treat

Source: Made In A Pinch

The kids will not only enjoy eating these Leprechaun treats, but they will also enjoy making them. Just be prepared to get sprinkles all over the floor!

Leprechaun treats

Boozy St Patrick’s Day Desserts

It’s hard to look past some boozy treats when thinking about St Patrick’s day. Guinness and Baileys are so popular and they also happen to work so well in desserts.

If you love your boozy treats, then you will love these ideas. These ones are definitely not for the kids, but the adults will certainly enjoy them.

14. Chocolate Guinness Mousse Cups

Source: Homemade In The Kitchen

For a decadent St Patick’s day dessert, you don’t need to look much further than these chocolate mousse Guinness cups. Served in mini pint size glasses they actually look like little glasses of Guinness.

Chocolate-Guinness-Mousse-Cups

15. Baileys Cheesecake

Source: Texanerin Baking

Take a crunchy chocolate base, top it with a creamy boozy cheesecake filling and add some baileys fudge sauce on the top. That’s what you get with these simply divine Baileys cheesecakes.

baileys-cheesecake

16. Fudge Swirl Irish Cream Brownies

Source: Cupcakes & Kale Chips

Looking for a gooey fudgy boozy dessert? These Irish cream brownies will be perfect for the job. 

One bite and you will be diving back for more!

Flourless-Baileys-Fudge-Swirl-Brownies-recipe

17. Irish Cream Dessert Shots

Source: Food Meanderings

These Irish cream dessert shots not only look amazing, but they can also be easily made in 15 minutes.

The only problem I can foresee with these shots is that you might want to consume more than one!

Irish-Cream-Dessert-Shots

18. Irish Cake Balls

Source: Barth Bakery

These chocolate Guinness bites are dense balls coated with a Bailey’s whipped frosting. It’s definitely going to be hard to stop at just one!

Irish Cake Balls

19. Chocolate Stout Whoopy Pies

Source: Barth Bakery

Whoopy pies are a classic treat, but these have been  tailored specifically for St Patrick’s day. The chocolate, salted caramel and stout beer combine perfectly to create the ultimate sweet and salty dessert.

stout whoopie pies

20. Guinness Chocolate Pudding

Source: What A Girl Eats

If you would like a dessert that is decadent and oozing with Irish flavor then you can’t go wrong with this Guinness chocolate pudding. The pudding is covered in salted caramel sauce to make it even more appealing. 

guiness stout chocolate pudding

21. Bailey’s Ice Cream

Source: Keep Calm And Eat Ice Cream

For a simple dessert, ice cream is always a great choice. It’s refreshing and it easily slides down even if you feel completely full from dinner.

You don’t however want to have normal ice cream on St Patrick’s day, you want to have bailey’s ice cream! With a delightful smooth texture, this is the perfect boozy treat.

Baileys-ice-cream

22. Bailey’s Irish Cookies

Source: Buttercream Blondie 

We had to include some cookies in this round up of St Patrick’s Day desserts.  These cookies by come complete with Bailey’s Irish cream, so they couldn’t be more perfect!  A lovely simple recipe and they don’t take long to cook, which means these cookies are a real winner!

Bailey's Irish Cream

More Delish St Patrick’s Day Desserts

If you didn’t already have enough ideas for some easy and delicious desserts, here are just a few more that might take your fancy.

23. Key Lime Cheesecake

Source: Say It With Cake

 This key lime cheesecake looks delicious and the ripple effect of the green makes it look so pretty. It would definitely be a popular dessert to serve.

Key Lime Cheesecake

24. Pistachio Pudding Dessert Bars

Source: Fit As A Fiddle Life

For delicious creamy dessert, these pistachio pudding bars are perfect. They contain a crunchy pecan shortbread crust and topped with creamy cheese and almond pistachio pudding. The vibrancy of the green makes it perfect for St Patrick’s.

pistachio-pudding-dessert

25. Shamrock Tarts

Source: Food Meanderings

These tarts are a simple and easy dessert. Made with pie shells, chocolate pudding and whipped cream, they can quickly be made as a last minute treat. They have a minty almond flavor and a beautiful soft green coloring which is perfect for St Patrick’s day.

Green-dessert-Shamrock-tarts

26. Green Hot Cocoa Bombs

Source: Just Is A 4 Letter Word

The kids will definitely enjoy these green hot cocoa bombs. Made with marshmallows and candy melts, the kids will find this a fun and messy dessert.

Green-Hot-Cocoa-Bombs

Regardless of how you are spending St Patrick’s this year, I hope this selection of delicious desserts will be the highlight of your celebration. They are the perfect way to finish off a meal, or to have as a dessert table for guests to feast on.

With something for the kids and the adults taste buds, everyone will be able to find something they enjoy.

Need more ideas for St Patrick’s day? Check out the best easy and fun St Patrick’s day party ideas. You will have a ton of inspiration for different themes, food, decorations and more.

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Catherine Holt is the founder of Smart Party Planning. She is a stay at home mum with a passion for celebrating life’s little moments, with creative yet budget friendly ideas. Catherine often has a camera in hand capturing everyday events and is a self obsessed chocoholic! She loves connecting with other mum's on the blog and sharing party planning tips and tricks. Get all the answers to every aspect of party planning with her eBook today! If you want to hold a party with that ‘wow’ factor and have it tailored to the person you’re holding it for then this eBook is for you. Let Catherine take the stress and headache out of organizing your next party or event.

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  1. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says

    March 11, 2014 at 4:18 am

    What a fun round up of minty goodness! Thank you for sharing my Thin Mint Fudge Brownies 🙂

    Reply
    • Catherine Holt says

      March 11, 2014 at 7:57 pm

      Your very welcome Jocelyn, those fudge brownies look amazing!! Mint and chocolate….you can’t go wrong really can you 🙂

      Reply

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