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15 Fresh Spring Dessert Flavors & Recipes to Liven Up Any Event or Party
Feb
This post is all about the best spring dessert flavors and dessert recipes to match!
Spring is here and there are plenty of fresh spring dessert flavors that you can bake for the new season. We all know winter is reserved for flavors such as the peppermints, hot chocolates, and gingers for baking and cooking, so what dessert flavors are reserved for Spring?
I will give you a list of the perfect flavors that you can incorporate into your spring baking, perfect to show off to your friends and family that you know what is fresh for the season, whether you are hosting and bringing a dessert!
As a baker and business owner myself, I have done some research to find you the best recipes with great reviews to match the fruits, vegetables and spices that are in season. Bringing you spring desserts packed with more flavor, freshness and appeal.
15 Spring Dessert Flavors and Recipes to Match to Liven Up Any Event or Party
Spring’s Seasonal Fruits:
1. Strawberry – Strawberry Shortcake
For my strawberry shortcake lovers this is the perfect recipe for you, consisting of sweet, flaky biscuits topped with juicy strawberries and whipped cream! This recipe is a classic for spring dessert flavors and has a 5 star review. Go ahead and grab the recipe for yourself.
2. Apricot – Apricot Crumble Bars
These apricot crumble bars are TO DIE FOR. They look like the perfect amount of apricot filling, crunchy crust and crumbly topping. Not to mention these are a wonderful vegetarian dessert option. Go ahead and grab the recipe for yourself.
3. Rhubarb – Rhubarb Coffee Cake
This rhubarb coffee cake mixes the wonderful flavors of fresh rhubarb with nutmeg and pecan streusel. Spring is the perfect season for this delicious recipe as the rhubarbs will be the perfect ripeness. Go ahead and grab the recipe for yourself.
4. Grapefruit – Candied Grapefruit Peel
Am I the only one who didn’t know grapefruits were part of spring dessert flavors?! Well now you know when the best time to buy grapefruit is and the what to do with those left over peels. Make a delicious Candied Grapefruit Peel dessert recipe. Go ahead and grab the recipe for yourself.
5. Kiwi – Dessert Fruit Pizza
I think the last time I had a dessert fruit pizza was when I was in girl scouts and now I am IMMENSELY craving this dish. I remember how delicious the kiwi was on this, which is why I chose it to represent this spring dessert flavors even with all the other variety of fruits. Luckily raspberries, strawberries and mangos are all in season during the spring so there is no way to go wrong with this 5 star sweet dish. Go ahead and grab the recipe for yourself.
6. Mango – 3 Ingredient Mango Raspberry Sorbet
Ah a refreshingly simple dessert. As the flowers start to bloom and the weather gets warm, a sweet and tangy sorbet made from the freshest mangos and raspberries is the perfect spring dessert. Go ahead and grab the recipe for yourself.
7. Pineapple – Orange Pineapple Bundt Cake
I know sometimes Bundt cake can be tricky to perfectly remove from its shape, but there’s something about a glazed Bundt cake that doesn’t compare to any other glazed dessert. The cake is super moist with the addition of orange and pineapple juice, then smothered in a sweet glaze really tops of the dessert. Go ahead and grab the recipe for yourself.
8. Lemon – Lemon Bars
There are tons of lemon bar recipes out there, but I specifically chose this one because it balances the ratio of lemon filling and cookie crust more evenly than most. I also love the Pioneer Woman’s recipes as an avid Food Network Channel viewer. Go ahead and grab this recipe for yourself.
9. Raspberry – Lemon Angel Food Cupcakes w/ Raspberry Buttercream
I love a light and fluffy cupcake. I opted for an angel food cake cupcake to represent the raspberry spring dessert flavors because when I think of spring I think light and airy. We don’t want to be weighed down in spring, so I kept more dense cakes out of this article! Go ahead and grab this recipe for yourself.
Spring’s Seasonal Vegetables:
10. Carrot – Carrot Cake Truffles
You may not know that carrots are often fall crop, planted just before winter. Due to root protection during winter’s chill, they are ready to be harvested in early spring, and are even sweeter because of their prolonged time in the soil! This is why carrots are considered a perfect spring vegetable, that will make a recipe like the carrot cake truffles super tasty this season. Go ahead and grab this recipe for yourself.
Spring’s Seasonal Herbs:
11. Mint – Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches
Mint, Chocolate and Ice Cream? I am already salivating. This Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich is a great recipe for the mint spring dessert flavors. It is warming up outside so a cooling sweet treat is perfect for the spring season. Go ahead and grab this recipe for yourself.
12. Rosemary – Chocolate Rosemary Cupcakes
Take a look at this and tell me you don’t want to shove this dessert in your face. I know, you can’t do it. If you’ve never tried rosemary with chocolate you are missing out. The aroma of this herb mixed with decadent chocolate and a blackberry buttercream is heaven in your mouth. Go ahead and grab this recipe for yourself.
13. Marshmallow – Rice Krispie Treats
I know what you are thinking… What kind of spring dessert flavors include marshmallow? Well Easter is always associated with spring and I had to throw in a good recipe for all ages. The classic rice Krispy treat. This no bake treat is fool-proof and makes the gooiest Rice Krispy Treats. Go ahead and grab this recipe for yourself.
Spring’s Seasonal Nuts:
14. Almond – Almond Cream Cheese Scones
I know there are plenty of almond lovers out there, so this one’s for you. Almond trees blossom in spring, bringing us a nut that can be considered one of the most versatile spring dessert flavors. This scone is flaky, filled with cream cheese and covered in almonds. Go ahead and grab this recipe for yourself.
15. Hazelnut – Hazelnut Swirl Buns
Last but not least, the hazelnut. This reminds of the cinnamon roll. Can be a late night dessert or an early morning dessert. Whatever you choose, you will not be disappointed with this enriched dough, chocolate hazelnut spread and toasted hazelnuts on top. It’s pretty and delicious! Go ahead and grab this recipe for yourself.
This post was all about the best spring dessert flavors to make dessert recipes with this season.
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