1Bailey’s Chocolate Cream Pie
PHOTO: LUCY SCHAEFFER; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER2Irish Potato Candy
Don’t worry, this confection from Philadelphia only looks like cute little potatoes, and actually contains no spuds at all! Imagine the texture of a chocolate truffle but with cream cheese, coconut, and vanilla instead. The outside is coated in ground cinnamon, giving it an uncanny likeness to the real thing.
Get the Irish Potato Candy recipe.
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3Chocolate Guinness Lava Cakes
PHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE4Baileys Chocolate Coffee Cake
PHOTO: RYAN LIEBE; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE
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5Irish Apple Cake
Emily Hlavac Green
This tender apple cake is jam-packed with fruit, which is why we think it’s perfectly appropriate to eat a slice for dessert or breakfast. Don’t skip the custard sauce—it’s traditional and delicious to boot.
Get the Irish Apple Cake recipe.
6St. Patrick’s Day Cake
PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE
We think we found our pot of gold with this epic top hat-shaped rainbow cake. Once you start assembling the layers, the tricky part is done—just don’t forget to fill your cake with Lucky Charms before putting the top layer on!
Get the St. Patrick’s Day Cake recipe.
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7Guinness Cake
PHOTO: MURRAY HALL; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE8Skillet Fudgy Brownie Pudding
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE
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9Perfect Fruit Scones
Fruit scones are meant to be seasonal, so use your favorite farmers’ market fruit (or whatever you need to use up in your fridge). Serve with some ice cream for an Irish shortcake-inspired dessert.
Get the Perfect Fruit Scones recipe.
10Irish Soda Bread
PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE
Though the dough for this quick bread recipe is rather traditional, how we serve it (with chocolate 😅) is not. If you want to bake up a classic loaf, skip the mini chocolate chips and don’t sprinkle extra sugar on top. Personally, we really love our sweeter, chocolatey version.
Get the Irish Soda Bread recipe.
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11Pot O’ Gold Cups
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: FRANCESCA ZANI
If the end of the rainbow led to these mini desserts, honestly we wouldn’t be disappointed in the slightest. They’re made from box brownie mix (although you can make homemade brownies if you prefer), then decorated with whipped cream “clouds,” a candy rainbow belt, and gold sprinkles. Have fun with it!
Get the Pot O’ Gold Cups recipe.
12Chocolate Shortbread
PHOTO: LUCY SCHAEFFER PHOTOGRAPHY; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE
If you’re looking for an easy and classic addition to your baking repertoire, chocolate shortbread should be your next bake. Slightly crisp with a meltingly tender texture, they’re the perfect cookie alternative to your usual shortbread this St. Patrick’s Day.
Get the Chocolate Shortbread recipe.
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13St. Patrick’s Day Cookies
PARKER FEIERBACH
Is there any cuter way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than with shamrock-shaped cookies? Our easy sugar cookie recipe always keeps its shape while baking so you can relax knowing all of your leaves will come out perfectly round and defined. Decorated with royal icing, these cookies are a breeze.
Get the St. Patrick’s Day Cookies recipe.
14St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes
PHOTO: LUCY SCHAEFFER; FOOD STYLING: MARY RUPP
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15Millionaire Shortbread
PARKER FEIERBACH
Buttery shortbread is already a favorite Irish sweet, but these are made extra special with layers of gooey caramel and chocolate. You’ll feel like you found that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow when you eat them!
Get the Millionaire Shortbread recipe.
16Baileys Cheesecake Cups
Chelsea Lupkin
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17Butter Cookies
PARKER FEIERBACH
These little guys might look simple, but they’re dangerously good. There’s a healthy dose of salt in the dough, making it easy to down 4 or 5 without overdosing on sugar. Use sweet-and-salty Irish Kerrygold butter to make them extra delicious.
Get the Butter Cookies recipe.
18Leprechaun Bait
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: FRANCESCA ZANI
We went with Lucky Charms and green M&M’s for added St. Paddy’s Day flair, but like any party mix, this is completely customizable! Feel free to get creative with this mix, but whatever you do, don’t forget the green. 😉
Get the Leprechaun Bait recipe.
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19Baileys Cheesecake
ETHAN CALABRESE20Apple Coffee Cake
Apples work wonders in this easy coffee cake. They add sweetness as well as making the cake moist and tender. We love it with Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples, but your favorite baking apple will do the trick!
Get the Apple Coffee Cake recipe.
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