1Lucky Charms Bars
Will Dickey
Talk about magically delicious! Turn your kids’ favorite Irish-themed cereal into treats. Then, dip them in melted green candy coating for good measure.
Get the Lucky Charms Bars recipe.
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2Mint Fortune Cookies
Will Dickey
A touch of green food coloring goes a long way and pairs perfectly with a bit of peppermint in the batter. You can even include some Irish sayings on the messages inside for the holiday!
Get the Mint Fortune Cookies recipe.
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3Key Lime Cheesecake
Caitlin Bensel
Key lime juice isn’t naturally green, but you can’t deny to the zing and burst of flavor! Adding some fresh slices and zest on top help bring out the green a bit more.
Get the Key Lime Cheesecake recipe.
4Watergate Salad
Antonis Anchilleos
Break out this vintage recipe and wow everyone! The pop of color is thanks to boxed instant pistachio pudding, which gets mixed fun inclusions like marshmallows, nuts, and maraschino cherries.
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5Mint Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Pie
David Malosh6Fruit Salad with Mint Syrup
Ralph Smith
While you can certainly mix red and green together, if you want to go all out with one hue, simply use kiwi, grapes, and honeydew melon chunks. The mint syrup ties it all together.
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7Key Lime Pie Cereal Treats
David Malosh
The key to making these treats more like the pie that inspired them is to use graham cracker cereal. Then add a pinch of green food coloring to dye the white chocolate drizzle.
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8Matcha Panna Cotta
Erica Kastner
This custard-like dessert is surprisingly easy to make. (Basically, if you can make Jell-O, you can make this!) Add matcha for a twist on flavor and color.
Get the Matcha Panna Cotta recipe.
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9Grasshopper Pie
Gordon Sawyer
Mint and chocolate are a match made in heaven. Then adding a little bit of booze in there for the adults makes it extra festive for St. Paddy’s Day.
Get the Grasshopper Pie recipe.
10Homemade Shamrock Shake
Jessica Merchant
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11Key Lime Pie Cupcakes
Ralph Smith
The great thing about making cupcake versions of the popular pie is you can ramp up the green just by using decorating wrappers. The lime slices on top help, too, of course.
Get the Key Lime Pie Cupcakes recipe.
12Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
Caitlin Bensel
You get green in the middle and green on the top thanks to mint ice cream and crushed up cookies on top. It’s easy to assemble because the layers are created by pre-made ice cream sandwiches.
Get the Ice Cream Sandwich Cake recipe.
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13Irish Hills Cupcakes
Ree Drummond
Green frosting and green sanding sugar sprinkled on top ensure these cupcakes are just perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. Get the kids involved in this one, since they’re so easy to decorate.
Get the Irish Hills Cupcakes recipe.
14Rainbow Cookies
Caitlin Bensel
Turn classic Italian cookies into Irish flags by swapping out the red food coloring for orange. Or, skip it entirely and add a second green layer!
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15Fruit Tart
Caitlin Bensel
The great thing about fresh fruit tarts is that practically any fruit combo will work. So if you want to go all green, try alternating kiwi slices and green grapes.
Get the Fruit Tart recipe.
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16Classic Key Lime Pie
Ralph Smith
Did you really think this list would have a bunch of key lime-inspired desserts without the real thing? If you really want to ramp up the color, you can add the smallest bit of liquid or gel food coloring.
Get Ree’s Classic Key Lime Pie recipe.
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17Peanut Butter Blossoms
Will Dickey
Peanut butter and chocolate are good any time of year. Take a cue from the Christmas variety and use green sanding sugar to coat the cookies before you bake them.
Get the Peanut Butter Blossoms recipe.
18Fruit Pizza
Caitlin Bensel
The base of this “pizza” is actually a giant sugar cookie! And much like the fruit tart, you can use a combo of different green fruits for the holiday.
Get Ree’s Fruit Pizza recipe.
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19Chocolate Toffee Cookie Bars
Will Dickey
It’s very possible to purchase a bag of green-only M&Ms, which means these cookie bars go from just delicious to deliciously on-theme in no time!
Get the Chocolate Toffee Cookie Bars recipe.
20Ricotta Cheesecake
Will Dickey
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