55 Spring Desserts Starring *All* the Seasonal Produce

We’ll take any excuse to make dessert. Wednesday? Cupcakes. Only hit snooze once? Cookies, coming right up. Thawing out from winter’s permafrost and saying hello to spring? Now that’s an occasion worth celebrating with sweets. In honor of a new season (and the return of our farmers market favorites), here are 55 spring dessert recipes to make from now until June.

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By easy, we mean it’s ready in about an hour. If you want to be extra festive, decorate it with edible flowers.

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It seems summery, but pineapple is actually in season in the spring. It gets caramelized and ultra-sweet in this recipe, which has a little bit of fresh ginger for a kick.

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Roasting the strawberries brings out their sweetness, even if you can’t get the best pint at the farmers market. Plus, this dessert takes no time to make.

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Psst: The crust is made from store-bought puff pastry, but you don’t have to tell anyone.

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The trick to maximum citrusy flavor involves rubbing the lemon zest and sugar together before making the dough. (Genius.)

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On its own, rhubarb is pretty tart. A creamy, sweet coconut rice pudding is the ideal foil.

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They’re almost too pretty to eat. (The keyword there is “almost.”) We like to get edible flowers online from Gourmet Sweet Botanicals, FYI.

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This is like a cross between a meringue pie and a pavlova, and while it looks totally impressive, it’s foolproof to put together.

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Two desserts in one? Don’t mind if we do.

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This is the baking project you’ve been searching for. The meringue topping gets its soft purple tint from freeze-dried blueberries, which add color and flavor.

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Permission to eat the leftovers for breakfast granted.

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Meyer lemons are technically in season in winter, but you can substitute regular lemons in the spring. It’ll taste a little tart, but we like that.

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Get this: The crust is colored with strawberries instead of food dye, so this pie is strawberries squared.

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It all comes together on one sheet pan, which means more time eating and less time worrying about the dishes.

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When you think cake, you probably don’t think “less than an hour” or “doesn’t require special equipment,” but this recipe will change your mind.

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These cuties are made with raspberry jam, but you could use any flavor you prefer.

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Lightly sweet and bursting with almond flavor, these cake bites can be made by hand using just a whisk and a single bowl. We’re smitten.

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Whether you consider it a cookie, pie or cake is a moot point—it’s delicious any way you spin it.

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Trifles only sound stuffy and old-school. This modernized version is served right on the baking sheet, making it easy for everyone to dig in at once.

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Mastering the fine art of the soufflé is officially NBD, thanks to this foolproof recipe.

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Everyone will think you’re running a fancy French bakery out of your kitchen. (Not a bad idea, if you ask us.)

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They’re small and light as air. Go ahead and have more than one.

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Making the moving parts is slightly involved, but the end result—creamy, dreamy éclair-like pastry—is so worth it.

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The texture is light and fluffy, but the taste is just like New York-style cheesecake. You might even have the ingredients in your kitchen already.

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When three layers and homemade buttercream aren’t in the cards, make this “less is more” cake and let the fresh fruit garnish do the hard work.

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Sugar cookie crust, creamy lemon custard and soft meringue all baked up in a muffin tin—what’s not to love?

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These cupcakes take 30 minutes to make from start to finish. Need we say more?

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On the first 60-degree day, we’re firing up the grill and making these sweet skewers.

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Carrots for spring? Not so groundbreaking. Carrot doughnuts, on the other hand…

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It’s the raspberry meringue for us.

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Swap the heart cookie cutters for flowers, the pink food coloring for yellow, orange and green, and you’re in business.

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This one is for those nights when you don’t want to share.

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You had us at four ingredients (and again at ready in 15 minutes).

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Homemade bread? You’ve got this.

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This unfussy, elegant dish can be refrigerated for two weeks and frozen even longer. Make-ahead dessert has a nice ring to it.

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Would you like a cup of sunshine, or a cone?

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No oven, no problem. The simple topping can be made with any type of berry; just adjust the sugar to taste.

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Swap the cherries for strawberries to make it spring-ready.

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The cake itself is just five ingredients. That means there’s no excuse to skip the luscious cream cheese frosting.

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You don’t need a birthday to make these adorable bites. Just saying.

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The green color practically screams spring, and the brown butter glaze means you’ll have to eat at least two. We don’t make the rules.

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Imagine a biscuit-based shortcake, only with all the flavor of a fruit pie. The fresh mint is the cherry on top.

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Just look at the color of that strawberry glaze and try to resist. We know you can’t.

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Is it breakfast, or is it dessert? We say both!

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They’re matcha, vanilla and strawberry all in one. We like to save our favorite bite (strawberry) for last.

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The secret ingredient is white balsamic vinegar, which gives the berries a little oomph while they roast in the oven.

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Hidden beneath the lemon crumb (!) are swoops and swirls of gorgeous homemade lemon curd.

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If this flavor combination doesn’t scream “warmer weather,” we don’t know what does.

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The magenta-colored filling is tangy, fruity and too pretty to pass up.

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Everything can be prepared a day or two ahead, making assembling—and devouring—these tiny treats even sweeter.

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If we’re being honest, there’s nothing particularly “spring” about Lucky Charms. But we feel compelled to make a batch of these sticky-sweet treats for St. Patrick’s Day, so we couldn’t skip ’em.

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This tastes like a vacation in the best way possible.

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Coconut is rich and creamy; lime is tart and zippy. They’re the perfect pair.

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These cupcakes are softer and fluffier than a marshmallow, thanks to cake flour, egg whites and sour cream in the batter.

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The most difficult part is waiting for it to chill before you can dig in with a spoon.

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