Food & Cooking Recipes Holidays & Events St. Patrick's Day Recipes 10 St. Patrick's Day Desserts for a Sweet Ending to Your Feast All are perfect for celebrating everything Irish. By Victoria Spencer Victoria Spencer Victoria Spencer is an experienced food editor, writer, and recipe developer. She manages the Martha Stewart recipe archive and is always curious about new ingredients and the best techniques. She has been working in food media for over 20 years. Editorial Guidelines Published on November 8, 2024 Close Photo: Chelsea Cavanaugh Finish your March 17 feast with a festive sweet or two from our St. Patrick's Day dessert collection. Choose from classic recipes to ones made with traditional Irish flavors like whiskey, or even desserts with an emerald green hue. Whatever the option you're going for, for a crowd or a small gathering, we've got decadent flavors and decorations just right for this special holiday. How to Plan a St. Patrick's Day Potluck—Plus, a Few Festive Menu Ideas to Inspire Your Own 01 of 10 Our Favorite Irish Coffee Recipe This warm, comforting after-dinner drink is sweet and creamy, but also caffeinated and boozy. It's as good as you imagine—definitely, a fabulous way to end your St. Patrick's Day meal. View Recipe 02 of 10 End-of-the-Rainbow Cookies Johnny Fogg Ensure you find the pot of gold every time with these cheerful St. Patrick's Day cookies—layers of different-colored dough are rolled into a log for these slice-and-bake rainbows. A delicate treat perfect for kids and grown-ups alike! View Recipe 03 of 10 Marzipan Leprechaun Hats Chris Simpson No magic is needed to assemble these bite-sized bowlers; store-bought cupcakes, chocolate wafer cookies, and pre-made marzipan do the trick. View Recipe 04 of 10 Sticky Toffee Pudding With Toffee Sauce Johnny Miller A rich, moist date cake is teamed with an equally luxe caramel sauce in this crowd-pleasing dessert. It makes the perfect sweet ending for a St. Patrick's Day brunch or dinner. View Recipe 05 of 10 Pistachio Cannoli Cake NGOC MINH NGO An emerald green dessert is a great way to end a St. Patrick's Day dinner. This showstopping cake gets its green hue from pistachios and there's a mouthwatering cannoli-style filling of ricotta, chopped chocolate, and candied orange zest. View Recipe 06 of 10 Irish Soda Scones Raymond Hom While scones aren't labeled as desserts, they do complement any coffee or tea post-meal. These Irish Soda Scones pack the hallmarks of our favorite St. Patrick's Day bread—loads of currants and caraway seeds—into a single serving with a light, fluffy texture. View Recipe 07 of 10 Irish Stout Cupcakes Steven Karl Metzer Enjoy the classic dark malty Irish brew in the form of a cupcake this St. Patrick's Day. Featuring mint white chocolate ganache, and green sprinkles, these rich treats are a crowd-pleasing dessert option. View Recipe 08 of 10 Green Tea Crepe Cake Light-as-a-feather crepes—24 to be exact—are layered with matcha pastry cream and sprinkled with more of the green tea powder in this impressive cake. View Recipe 09 of 10 Chocolate-Stout Cupcakes Chelsea Cavanaugh A bottle of stout adds complexity to the batter for these decadent chocolate cupcakes. They're finished with cream cheese frosting, gold chocolate "shamrocks," and sugared lime zest "stems." View Recipe 10 of 10 Sugar Cookies With Clovers Green sanding sugar and our easy stencil are all you need to transform sugar cookies into kid-approved lucky charms. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit