March 17th is one of our favorite days for desserts. Not only do we get to deck all our treats out in plenty of green and gold, we also get to bake them in fun shapes like shamrocks or rainbows—and infuse them with rich, chocolatey stout or sweet Irish cream.
What could be better than that?
And, while we just as gladly celebrate traditional Irish desserts on St. Patrick’s Day, there’s something deliciously joyful and light-hearted about the American take on this holiday.
Rainbow cookies, gilded cakes resembling a pot of gold, stout sundaes—with so many fun ideas, where do you start?
You can’t go wrong with these green velvet cupcakes.
Grouping three together will make them look just like shamrocks—and we’re pretty sure that triple the cupcakes is a sign of good luck!
Chocolate Stout Ice Cream Floats
Top a coffee liqueur with seltzer and stout before adding scoops of chocolate ice cream.
Lucky Charms Cheesecake
We use a triple dose of cereal — in the crust, steeped in milk for the filling and on top to decorate — in this over-the-top rainbow cake.
St. Patrick’s Day Mint Schnapps Shakes
A grown-up milkshake, this pale green delight is perfect as a midday treat or after-dinner dessert. It’s only as good as the ice cream that goes into it, so splurge on a really high-quality one.
Irish Cream Poke Cake
This poke cake is spiked with the flavors of Irish coffee for an easy adult dessert that will feed a crowd.
Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats
Say hello to these super-fun, double-marshmallow treats. Not only are these crunchy bars coated in a marshmallow-butter mixture, but the small, colorful ones from the cereal box are the perfect decoration.
