11 Delicious St. Patrick’s Day Desserts

Can’t make it to Dublin to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day? No worries: You can still claim the luck of the Irish in your own kitchen.

Here, 11 St. Patrick’s Day desserts that are better than a pot of gold.

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These layered desserts are just boozy enough, thanks to a generous splash of Irish cream. (Sorry, kiddos, this one is adults only.)

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Popular in Philadelphia around St. Patrick’s Day, these 'potatoes' taste like a fancy Mounds candy bar coated with cinnamon.

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Let’s not overlook the fact that Guinness and chocolate make a delightful pair. Luck of the Irish, indeed.

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Essentially an “adult” slushy, we love the idea of serving this frozen treat as an alternative to after-dinner espressos. Plus it calls for just 6 ingredients.

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Requiring only 5 ingredients & 2 hours of your time, you’ll be set with a gourmet dessert and still have time to watch Darby O’Gill and the Little People.

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Swap the usual booze for Irish cream and voilà, a festive dessert. It tastes so good we want to dive in with a spoon.

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If you’re keen on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in a more traditional way, this cake is a popular dessert served in Irish households.

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A brownie made with beer? Allow us to explain. Guinness stout is commonly paired with chocolate in baking for its deep, coffee-like flavor.

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These crumbly cookies made from sugar, butter and flour were actually invented by the Scottish.

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We were so entranced by the swoops of peanut butter frosting, we almost forgot there’s a rich, cinnamon-spiked chocolate cake underneath there.

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Once you try the homemade version (made with sweetened condensed milk & heavy cream) you’ll be hooked! Plus it only takes 10 minutes to make.

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11 Delicious St. Patrick’s Day Desserts

HOW SWEET EATS

Can’t make it to Dublin to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day? No worries: You can still claim the luck of the Irish in your own kitchen.Here, 11 St. Patrick’s Day desserts that are better than a pot of gold.

These layered desserts are just boozy enough, thanks to a generous splash of Irish cream. (Sorry, kiddos, this one is adults only.)

BAILEYS COOKIES AND CREAM PARFAIT

ERIN MCDOWELL

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Popular in Philadelphia around St. Patrick’s Day, these 'potatoes' taste like a fancy Mounds candy bar coated with cinnamon.

‘POTATO’ CANDY

MARK WEINBERG/ERIN MCDOWELL

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Let’s not overlook the fact that Guinness and chocolate make a delightful pair. Luck of the Irish, indeed.

CHOCOLATE STOUT CAKE

ERIN MCDOWELL

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Essentially an “adult” slushy, we love the idea of serving this frozen treat as an alternative to after-dinner espressos. Plus it calls for just 6 ingredients.

BAILEYS COFFEE GRANITA

ERIN MCDOWELL

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Requiring only 5 ingredients & 2 hours of your time, you’ll be set with a gourmet dessert and still have time to watch Darby O’Gill and the Little People.

BAILEYS CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

ERIN MCDOWELL

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Swap the usual booze for Irish cream and voilà, a festive dessert. It tastes so good we want to dive in with a spoon.

IRISH CREAM TIRAMISU

HOW SWEET EATS

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If you’re keen on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in a more traditional way, this cake is a popular dessert served in Irish households.

IRISH APPLE CAKE WITH WHISKEY CRÈME

A COOKIE NAMED DESIRE

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A brownie made with beer? Allow us to explain. Guinness stout is commonly paired with chocolate in baking for its deep, coffee-like flavor.

GUINNESS BROWNIES

SALLY’S BAKING ADDICTION

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These crumbly cookies made from sugar, butter and flour were actually invented by the Scottish.

SHORTBREAD COOKIES

TWO PEAS & THEIR POD

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We were so entranced by the swoops of peanut butter frosting, we almost forgot there’s a rich, cinnamon-spiked chocolate cake underneath there.

SPICY CHOCOLATE STOUT CAKE

SPOON FORK BACON

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Once you try the homemade version (made with sweetened condensed milk & heavy cream) you’ll be hooked! Plus it only takes 10 minutes to make.

HOMEMADE IRISH CREAM

CUPCAKE PROJECT

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Follow the link for the full recipes

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Can’t make it to Dublin to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day? No worries: You can still claim the luck of the Irish in your own kitchen.

Here, 11 St. Patrick’s Day desserts that are better than a pot of gold.