8 St. Patrick's Day Desserts for a Sweet Ending to Your Feast

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.

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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.

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End-of-the-Rainbow Cookies

end of the rainbow slice and bake cookies with peanut butter cups — 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!

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Sticky Toffee Pudding With Toffee Sauce

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.

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Pistachio Cannoli Cake

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.

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Irish Soda Scones

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.

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Irish Stout Cupcakes

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.

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Chocolate-Stout Cupcakes

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."

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