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    Home » Easter

    31 Lemon Desserts for Easter

    Published: Mar 11, 2025 by Cara · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    collage of lemon desserts for Easter.
    collage of lemon desserts for Easter.
    collage of lemon desserts for Easter.
    collage of lemon desserts for Easter.

    Celebrate Easter with bright and zesty lemon desserts. From classic lemon bars and glazed lemon Bundt cakes to citrusy cookies and creamy pies, these favorite lemon desserts are perfect for your holiday table.

    collage of lemon desserts for Easter.

    This roundup of easy recipes for Easter features the best lemon desserts from top bloggers, bringing you tried-and-true recipes that are bursting with fresh, citrusy flavors. From creamy pies to tangy bars and fluffy cakes, these delicious recipes for festive lemon-filled desserts are perfect for adding a bright and festive touch to your Easter celebration!

    31 Lemon Dessert Recipes for Easter

    1

    Glazed Lemon Bundt Cake

    This super moist Lemon Bundt Cake recipe is bright and zesty with a sweet lemon glaze. It's a fast and easy lemon cake recipe, perfect for Easter, special occasions, or your next gathering.
    2

    Bunny Cookies

    Photo Credit: themondaybox.com

    Lemon Bunny Cookies are adorable Easter cut-out sugar cookies decorated with sprinkles and candy melts. Fun, cute Easter bunny cookies kids will love to help decorate. 

    3

    Lemon Cake Balls

    Photo Credit: www.deliciouslyhomecooked.com

    Lemon Cake Balls are soft, moist bite sized treats made with lemon cake and cream cheese dipped in white chocolate and decorated with more white chocolate or sprinkles. Easier to make than cake pops, and a fun lemon dessert for Easter. 

    4

    Lemon Tartlets

    Photo Credit: greedyeats.com

    Lemon Tartlets with buttery pastry, sweet, tangy lemon curd, and adorable whipped cream flowers are an easy, impressive spring and summer dessert.  

    5

    Lemon Cake Mix Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

    Lemon Cake Mix Bars are soft, fudgy cookie bars with bright lemon flavor and speckled robin's egg cream cheese frosting that's not too sweet. Fast, easy lemon dessert recipe for Easter and spring parties. 
    6

    Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

    Photo Credit: whatagirleats.com

    Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars are the perfect combination of a tangy lemon cheesecake swirled with sweet blueberries in a buttery graham cracker crust. Deliciously simple recipe with fresh ingredients and bright flavors. 

    7

    Lemon Curd Cupcakes

    Photo Credit: vintagekitchennotes.com

    Lemon Curd Cupcakes are tender lemon cupcakes filled with lemon curd and topped with lemon cream cheese frosting. Easy to make ahead for spring celebrations, Mother's Day, and Easter. 

    8

    Strawberry Jam Cookies

    Strawberry Jam Cookies are pretty, delicious lemon shortbread cookies swirled with lemon cream cheese frosting and dolloped with strawberry jam. And no chill time! They're the perfect sweet treat for Easter. 
    9

    Easy Lemon Bars with Graham Cracker Crust

    Photo Credit: midwesternhomelife.com

    Creamy Lemon Bars with a Graham Cracker Crust are made with a full cup of lemon juice for a bright, fresh citrus flavor. The buttery, crunchy crust perfectly complements the smooth, creamy filling, giving you the rich texture of key lime pie in a lemon bar form.

    10

    Lemon Icebox Cake (Easy No-Bake Dessert)

    Photo Credit: littlesunnykitchen.com

    Easy Lemon Icebox Cake with layers of graham crackers, creamy lemon pudding, and whipped topping and topped with lemon zest and fresh raspberries is a light, bright no-bake dessert for Easter or any time of year. 

    11

    Limoncello Tiramisu

    Photo Credit: www.threeolivesbranch.com

    Limoncello Tiramisu is a twist on an Italian classic with layers of limoncello-soaked ladyfingers, lemon cream, and lemon curd. Great recipe for any special occasion. 

    12

    Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Recipe

    Photo Credit: joyfoodsunshine.com

    Moist Lemon Poppyseed Cake is a bright, cheery springtime dessert with zesty lemon flavor and delicious lemon glaze. Easy recipe with just a handful of simple ingredients. 

    13

    Lemon Brownies

    Photo Credit: midwesternhomelife.com
    Fudgy Lemon Brownies are big, thick, and gooey and loaded with cream cheese filling, white chocolate chips, and lemon Oreos. It's the perfect dessert for a lemon lover and a fast, easy cake mix recipe that takes just minutes to make. 
    14

    Easy Lemonade Pie

    Photo Credit: www.giftofhospitality.com

    Easy Lemonade Pie in a thick buttery graham cracker crust is cool and creamy, tart and tangy, and, yes, tastes like lemonade!

    15

    Light and Airy Lemon Cream Puffs

    Photo Credit: mommyevolution.com

    Lemon Cream Puffs with a perfectly crispy pastry and luscious lemon filling are delicate and light and bursting with fresh citrus flavor. 

    16

    Lemon Lush Dessert Recipe

    Photo Credit: noshingwiththenolands.com

    Lemon Lush Dessert features a creamy cream cheese layer, bright and tangy lemon pie filling, and fluffy whipped cream, all nestled in a graham almond crust.

    17

    Coconut Lemon Bars

    Photo Credit: www.manilaspoon.com

    Coconut Lemon Bars with a buttery shortbread crust, tart lemon filling, and toasted coconut are tangy, sweet, and easy to make with simple ingredients. 

    18

    Lemon Meringue Cheesecake

    Photo Credit: zenandhoney.com

    Lemon Meringue Cheesecake blends creamy lemon cheesecake with the tangy sweetness of lemon meringue pie, topped with a fluffy cloud of egg whites whipped to stiff peaks and browned to perfection -- the ultimate lemon dessert.

    19

    Lemon Raspberry Cookies

    Photo Credit: theforkedspoon.com

    Lemon Raspberry Cookies are bursting with the flavors of tart lemons and tangy raspberries and taste like summer sunshine. 

    20

    Lemon White Chocolate Cookies

    Photo Credit: homecookedharvest.com

    Soft and chewy Lemon White Chocolate Cookies with lemon juice, lemon zest, and a little bit of lemon extract have all the tart lemon flavor lemon lovers crave, plus sweet, creamy white chocolate chips. 

    21

    Lemon Cool Whip Cookies

    Photo Credit: www.findingzest.com

    Lemon Cool Whip Cookies are soft, cakey cookies made with fluffy Cool Whip mixed into the batter, rolled in powdered sugar, and baked until the tops are puffy and crackly. Fun and easy recipe for spring! 

    22

    Blueberry Lemon Crumble

    Photo Credit: quichemygrits.com

    Blueberry Lemon Crumble with sweet, tart, juicy blueberry filling and buttery golden brown crumble topping can be made with fresh or frozen blueberries. Easy sweet treat -- delicious served cold or at room temperature, but the best way is warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.  

    23

    Lemon Raspberry Sweet Rolls

    Photo Credit: nextlevelbaker.com

    Lemon Raspberry Sweet Rolls with fluffy dough, tangy citrus, and sweet raspberries are a delicious Easter breakfast treat. 

    24

    Easy Lemon Bars Recipe

    Photo Credit: www.spendwithpennies.com

    Classic Lemon Bars are the perfect balance of sweet and tart with a buttery shortbread crust and tangy lemon custard filling. 

    25

    Lemon Ricotta Cake

    Photo Credit: lifeloveandgoodfood.com

    Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake is rich and moist, light and fluffy, and full of bright lemon flavor. Dust with a little powdered sugar and serve with fresh berries for a delicious, beautiful spring dessert. 

    26

    Lemon Loaf Cake

    Photo Credit: www.ihearteating.com

    Soft, moist Lemon Loaf Cake is a sweet, tender lemon vanilla cake brushed with lemon syrup and iced with a sweet lemon glaze. 

    27

    3 Ingredient Lemon Dump Cake

    Photo Credit: semihomemadekitchen.com

    Lemon Dump Cake is an easy 3-ingredient dessert bursting with tart lemon flavor, making it a perfect way to use store-bought shortcuts. It’s a delicious, decadent treat you can whip up in no time!

    28

    Lemon Cheesecake Mousse Recipe

    Photo Credit: www.simplystacie.net

    No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake Mousse is a velvety smooth and creamy dessert that comes together with a simple recipe using lemon Jell-O, cream cheese, and Cool Whip. Delicious make-ahead Easter lemon dessert. 

    29

    Lemon Mascarpone Fruit Dip

    Photo Credit: freshflavorful.com

    Lemon Mascarpone Fruit Dip is an easy 3-ingredient recipe that tastes just like lemon cheesecake! Serve with fresh fruit, graham crackers, and cookies. Perfect addition to your Easter dessert charcuterie board. 

    30

    Lemon Chess Pie

    Photo Credit: www.wellfedbaker.com

    Lemon Chess Pie is a classic Southern dessert with a sweet, tangy lemon filling in a flaky pie crust. Perfect Easter dessert for lemon lovers! 

    31

    Braided Lemon Bread

    Photo Credit: thefeatherednester.com

    Braided Lemon Bread is a showstopping dessert and a tasty twist on traditional pastries. Made with bread dough stuffed with tangy lemon curd and cream cheese, it's an easy fool-proof dessert -- perfect for Easter entertaining. 

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