Slowly, we’re coming out of our winter cocoons. So, put away the down jacket and swap it for an apron. It’s time to get into the kitchen and start baking. Filled with berries and bright flavors (hello lemon everything!), spring desserts light up our taste buds. In honor of spring’s arrival, here are 17 easy desserts that are bright, delicious, and celebrate the flavors of the season.
Lemon Glazed Blueberry Tea Bread
“I enter our local Farm Fair Culinary Competition on the quest for the coveted Silver Bowl Grand Prize. This was the second runner up in the Bread Category for the 2010 Competition.” – Patti
Strawberry and Chocolate Brownie Trifle
“This is a simple but elegant dessert to take to a party or make for the family. People will think you spent a lot more time making it than you did.” – Brenda
Coconut Poke Cake
“This creamy coconut poke cake is a delicate cake drenched in coconut pudding then topped with coconut whipped topping and flaked coconut.” – Debbie
Strawberry Jam Cake
“My mom used to make this for special occasions but I say, why wait, life’s too short and strawberries are in season now.” – Rose
Lemon Crunch Dessert
“Spring is coming and what’s prettier than a yellow dessert that is scrumptious! Fresh and tangy and so lemony. This one will surprise you! Great for any holiday or summer event.” – Goldie
Great Grandma’s Coconut Cream Pie
“This coconut cream pie recipe was my husband’s great-grandmother, Mrs. Cecil Walston’s pie recipe.” – Beverley
Dutch Babies with Lemon Curd and Blueberries Recipe
“Light and fluffy, cloud-like, Dutch baby pancakes filled with lemon curd and fresh blueberries!” – Kevin
Refreshing Lemon Icebox Cake
“This cake is so refreshing and a crowd-pleaser. A great cake to take to a gathering, you will surely leave with a clean cake platter.” – Kathy
Blueberry Cobbler
“This was the first dessert I made for my husband when we started dating. He hates blueberries but he loves this dessert. He only gets this for special occasions now because it’s very sweet. We serve with vanilla ice cream.” – Twana
Belle Oaks Inn Pecan Orange Bread
“As the innkeeper at Belle Oaks Inn in Texas, this was one of the first things I was taught to make by the owners. Their signature breakfast bread. It is always a huge hit with guests and is deceptively simple!” – Michelle
Award-Winning Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
“I had a woman give me $20 just to make her this pie. I would have done it for free, but she wanted it. The best thing about this recipe is that it’s not very hard to make at all.” – Shannon
Blueberry Strawberry Buckle
“A refreshing dessert for barbecues.” – billy
Lime and Coconut Cake
“This is for all the lime and coconut lovers out there.” – SK
Chocolate Raspberry Tart
“It’s a great sweet and tangy dessert that can be made in a number of different ways. I love it because I’m such a chocolate fan.” – Kisha
Melt in Your Mouth Lemon Bars
“Stop! Don’t pass this recipe by. Lemon lover or not, these bars so melt in your mouth good, you’ll want to eat the whole pan.” – Ann
Strawberry Tiramisu, T’s Way
“I created this recipe because I wanted to do something different with the beautiful, sweet, red ripe strawberries from our garden. It’s a cool, creamy, fruity dessert that tastes as good as it looks.” – Teresa
Pistachio Ambrosia Cupcakes
“We love a fresh bowl of ambrosia fruit salad at picnics. I remember it well when my mother used to make it. All of us kids would just eat it all up. I thought to myself I wonder how this would taste on a cupcake?” – Linda