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17 Easter Desserts Kids Will Love

By Jackie Plant and Fraya Berg
April 27, 2014
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Little bunnies will light up when they see these sweet Easter cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and other delicious desserts that are perfect for spring.
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Carrot Top

Carrot Top
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Your little bunnies will love these adorable carrot-topped cupcakes! The carrots are simple to make out of Circus Peanuts and green Twizzlers and add an adorable decoration to these tasty treats.

  • RELATED: Best Easter Basket Ideas: Candy, Toys and Everything In Between

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Chocolate Cupcakes

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Frost these tasty chocolate cupcakes in classic Easter colors like this pretty pastel pink for a simple, but festive dessert.

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Little Critter Cupcakes

Your little ones will be all "a-buzz" about these critter-topped spring treats.

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Lemon Slices

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The addition of pink lemonade mix to this cookie batter makes for a delicious and tart surprise. Easter Bunny approved!

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Healthy-Heart Sweet Tarts

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Get the recipe for Healthy-Heart Sweet Tarts.

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Flower Box Cake

Sprout family fun by making this Flower Box Cake with your kids. Crushed Oreo cookies make for the tastiest "dirt" topping. Make the cake Easter-themed by hiding candy-filled eggs amongst the flowers!

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Creamy Berry Pie

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Nothing says spring quite like a beautiful berry topping. This pie doesn't require any bake time, so your afternoon can be spent Easter-egg hunting.

  • RELATED: 22 Toddler Easter Egg Filler Ideas

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Yogurt Swirls

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These cool pops are a healthy frozen treat the whole family will enjoy. Freeze the night before for an easy Easter snack.

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Cake Mix Cookies

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Boxed cake mix makes these yummy Easter-inspired cookies a snap.

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Cake Balls

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Who doesn't love dessert on a stick? Decorate these festive treats in your favorite spring colors.

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Lemon Tea Cakes

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Spring marks the start of outdoor tea party season. Fix these citrusy-sweet treats for the little Mad Hatters in your life.

  • RELATED: 6 Easter Egg Science Experiments for Kids

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Easter-Basket Cake

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Imagine how great this clever cake will look on your dining-room table (and it's so easy to make, you won't believe it).

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Cookies by the Dozen

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We made sponge-decorated cookies from refrigerated dough -- if you have a favorite from-scratch recipe, bake away!

By Jackie Plant and Fraya Berg

Makes: about 3 1/2 dozen

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Makes: 24 cupcakes

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Making the ears takes a little extra time, but the results are totally worth it.

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Lovable Lamb

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Get your child to help decorate -- pressing on the puffy marshmallows is a lot of fun.

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Crispy Carrots

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Start a tradition by leaving a plate of sweet carrots out for the Easter bunny.

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Dotted with candy-coated sunflower seeds, these white-chocolate treats add homespun happiness to an Easter basket.

To make the bars, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt 8 ounces white chocolate, then spread it 1/4 inch thick onto the parchment. Sprinkle on candy-coated sunflower seeds. Place the sheet in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. Cut the hardened chocolate into bars (ours measure 5 1/4 by 2 1/4 inches). For longer storage, back each bar with stiff cardboard and wrap it with plastic wrap. Makes 3 bars.

For the wrapper: Cut white card stock (ours measures 5 1/4 by 6 1/2 inches) to wrap around each bar and secure it with double-sided tape. Tape oval ears inside the wrapper. With tacky glue, add string whiskers and a pom-pom nose. Draw on eyes.

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    1 of 19 Carrot Top
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    7 of 19 Creamy Berry Pie
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