You're going to love these Irish Desserts! From traditional sweet treats from Ireland to fun St Patrick's Day themed desserts, you'll find plenty of exciting recipes in this epic list!
Whether you're looking for traditional authentic Irish desserts or modern classics, you'll find plenty of recipes here to inspire you!
Barmbrack, porter cake, Irish apple cake, and crumbles slathered in custard are traditional tea time treats that you'll find across Ireland.
I've brought you plenty of authentic recipes in this list of Irish desserts.
But if you're looking for green cakes, shamrock shakes, and Lucky Charm cupcakes, then I've got those too! Because although they may not be served in the cafes of Cork, they're darn tasty and fun!
So go on, whip up Bailey's cheesecake, or bake a rich and decadent Guinness loaf cake.
Let's all celebrate the Emerald Isle with tasty Irish dessert recipes, whether they're authentic or not!
Grab some Bailey's and whiskey, or go for an alcohol-free dessert for the kids.
Try something bright green, or make a dessert that's naturally green.
There's something for everyone here!
Traditional Irish Desserts
The list of recipes is below, but here is a list of some traditional desserts from Ireland.
- Porter Cake - a rich fruit cake made with porter ale.
- Apple Cake - a light cake full of apple chunks.
- Barmbrack - a sweet quickbread made with tea-soaked dried fruit.
- Yellowman - a crunchy honeycomb.
- Apple Crumble - aka apple crisp, fruit topped with a crumbly topping.
- Saffron Cake
- Carrageen Moss Pudding - a jiggly molded pudding made with carrageen Irish moss - a type of seaweed.
- Irish Coffee
- Guinness Chocolate Mousse
- Irish Whiskey Truffles
Recipes
Whether you want a nostalgic Irish dessert or something that evokes Irish culture, you'll find plenty of recipes here!
Below you'll find the best Irish Desserts that are perfect not only for St Patrick's Day but any time of the year.
Irish Desserts for St Patrick's Day
Celebrate St Patricks Day with these Irish desserts! This list has everything from traditional recipes from Ireland to fun Irish-themed green desserts.
Grab a shamrock shake, butter a slice of barm brack and bake up some Lucky Charms donuts!
Celebrate St Patricks Day with this creamy no-bake Bailey's cheesecake! It's a decadent dessert for adults only with the boozy Irish cream liquor. It's also crowned with Bailey's whipped cream grated chocolate and Baileys truffles!
You'll love this rich and silky chocolate mousse, infused with Bailey's Irish Cream liqueur. It's a perfect make-ahead dessert for a St Patricks Day dinner party.
This classic Irish Tea Brack is a whole wheat quick bread full of tea-soaked dried fruits.
This Irish honeycomb is harder than usual honeycomb and a bit more like toffee or rock. It's a classic traditional Irish dessert recipe.
This Guinness Chocolate Loaf Cake is rich and delicious! The super-moist cake is tender and delicate, with a thick cream cheese frosting to make it look like a glass of Guinness!
This classic Irish apple cake is rich, moist and tender. Perfect drizzled with lashings of custard cream!
Porter cake is a traditional Irish dessert made of warming spices, rich dark dried fruit and porter ale.
Chocolate Stout-Pretzel Cupcake w/Bailey’s Buttercream & Caramel Sauce
These Guinness-infused cupcakes have pretzels, Bailey's buttercream frosting and a caramel sauce. They're extra special and taste incredible!
St Patricks Day treats! These Lucky Charms Rice Krispies Treats have Lucky Charms cereal added to make the perfect for the holiday. They are fun, cute and take just 15 minutes to make!
These tender and rich Irish shortbread cookies are buttery, soft and delicious. A classic traditional Irish recipe.
This Irish version of classic bread and butter pudding is made with Baileys Irish Cream for a grown up flavor and taste!
Kids will love these fun Shamrock Rice Krispie Treats! They're not only green, but have fun faces.
These easy truffles are decorated in the colors of the Irish flag/tricolour: green white and gold. These St Patricks Day truffles are full of rich Bailey's Irish Cream to make them beautifully rich. The perfect make ahead Irish dessert for a party.
Guinness Black Magic Cake with ermine frosting and whiskey caramel
Guinness Black Magic Cake is perfect for St Patricks Day! It has a silky frosting and drizzle of whiskey caramel. Decadent and delicious!
You only need 6 simple ingredients for this Irish take on French silk pie! Bailey's Irish cream adds a rich taste and silky smooth texture.
These fudgy Guinness Brownies are rich, chocolatey and sweetened with honey. The stout gives an incredible richness, and they're then topped with a decadent dark chocolate ganache.
These shamrock-shaped Mint Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies are a fun St Patrick's Day dessert! They taste like a cross between sugar cookies and thin mint. Plus, they hold their shape well so are perfect for cutting, and they're great with royal icing decoration too!
This St Patrick's Day themed bark is so easy! White chocolate and peanut butter combine and are topped with green, white and gold sprinkles.
Make your own copycat Shamrock Shake right at home! Who needs Maccy D's when you can whip it up at home in no time!
Ready in under 30 minutes, these St Patrick’s Day Cookies are not only tasty, but they're a fun way to celebrate the Irish holiday! M&Ms and white chocolate make the perfect color and taste pairing in these cookies.
Combine Irish cream liqueur, hot coffee and whipped cream in this delicious Bailey’s Irish coffee.
You'll love these Baileys Chocolate Irish Cream Cookies! They are made with pure Irish butter, cocoa powder, espresso powder and Irish cream.
In this decadent dessert, scones are baked up full of Baileys Irish Cream flavor. They're then made extra special with a topping of freshly whipped cream and a whiskey chocolate sauce.
In these tasty and fu Cereal Milk Tartlets, there is a funfetti blondie crust filled with Lucky Charms cereal milk pastry cream! The decadent dessert is then topped with vanilla bean whipped cream and Lucky Charms marshmallows and sprinkles!
Make your own edible Irish Blarney Stones! These peanut cake squares are a fun and easy St Patrick's Day treat.
If you're looking for an easy treat, this is it! Dark Chocolate Mint Bark s rich and full of flavor, with beautiful green swirls.
This Irish Apple Cake has added blackberries for more fruity flavor. The moist and tender cake is made extra special with a drizzle of Whiskey Hard Sauce.
Irish whiskey infuses this light and fluffy orange flavored bundt cake, making it a special dessert for adults this St Patrick's Day!
Enjoy these St Patricks Day themed pancakes for dessert! Adding the cereal to pancakes makes them super fun, especially with the white chocolate syrup!
Make classic Muddy Buddies with a St Patrick's Day twist! Adding thin mints makes them full of minty flavor and extra texture. Yum!
These rich and decadent Chocolate Pudding Cakes are full of Guinness for an Irish twist. They have an oozing creamy centre and are topped with salted caramel sauce and a dollop of whipped cream!
You'll love this green dessert! It's like an extra special grasshopper pie, with a rich chocolate crust, creamy chocolate mousse and peppermint cream.
These tasty minty sprinkle cookies have a green surprise centre! Add the green and white sprinkles and they are fun, festive and delicious sugar cookies!
Whip up this Whiskey and Pecan Fudge in not time! It's an easy dessert that's perfect for adults on St Patricks Day.
Add Lucky Charms cereal to your snack mix to make a fun, tasty and easy St Patrick's Day treat! Add your favorite add-ins to make it perfect for you.
This grown up Irish Apple Crumble makes the classic apple crisp dessert perfect for St Patricks Day. The topping of heavy cream with Irish whiskey adds a huge flavor punch.
Kathryn
I love all of these ideas! Thanks so much for the roundup, I have my eyes on those Lucky Charms Pancakes!
Nancy Mock
This is a fantastic collection of Irish and Irish-inspired recipes!
Carlee
There are so many fun recipes here, I am having a hard time choosing which one to make first!