Sweet Green Treats for St. Patrick's Day

A better way to get in the St. Patrick's Day spirit than drinking Irish beer is indulging in tasty green treats or St. Patrick's-inspired desserts. There is plenty of St. Patty's sweet party treats out there to feel the luck of the Irish. Are you ready for some fun and delicious, sweet treats for St. Patty’s? These green-colored desserts to pair with your Irish coffee or beer will surely make you smile. Check them out!

Mint Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Dessert Dip Recipe

This Mint Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Dessert Dip by The Busy Baker is a delicious and easy-to-make sweet green treat for St. Patty's or any time of the year!

Total Prep time: 10 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

Here's what you need:

• 300 g cream cheese or 11 oz (when softened to room temperature)
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
• ¼ - ½ tsp. mint extract to taste
• green food coloring optional
• 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips

Here's how to prepare it:

1. In a medium bowl, add the cream cheese and beat it with a hand mixer until it's creamy and smooth.
2. Add the powdered sugar and keep beating at high speed until it's fully combined.
3. Add the Greek yogurt and mint extract and keep beating at high speed until fully combined (scrape off the sides of the bowl to make sure everything is all mixed!).
4. Add in the green food coloring until it's fully combined.
5. Sprinkle the chocolate chips and save a few for sprinkling over the top of the dip when serving.
6. Serve this dip immediately or refrigerate it up to 2 days before serving with fresh fruit, cookies, or even pretzels for a sweet and salty twist!

Leprechaun Dessert Shooters Recipe

These Leprechaun Dessert Shooters by Kleinworth & Co. will surely bring big smiles to your kids.

Here's what you need:

• 1 package instant vanilla pudding - prepared to package directions
• 3-6 drops green food coloring
• 4-6 Oreo cookies per glass
• Whipped cream
• rainbow sprinkles
• mini-chocolate chips

Here's how to prepare it:

1. Prepare your pudding & add in the food coloring until you achieve the preferred shade of green you like.
2. At the bottom of each glass, layer 1-2 broken Oreo cookies.
3. Cover the cookies with a couple of tablespoons of the prepared pudding.
4. Repeat the process until you fill the glass.
5. Top it off with whipped cream & sprinkle mini-chocolate chips/ sprinkles if desired.

St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Bark Recipe

These St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Barks by Passion for Savings are very easy to make and the kids will eat them up!

Total Prep time: 50 minutes

Here's what you need:

• 1 Bag of Wilton Green Candy Melts
• 24 oz. Boxes of Bakers White Chocolate
• 1 Cup of Green M&M's

Here's how to prepare it:

1. In separate bowls, melt the green candy melts and white chocolate according to the package directions.
2. On a piece of wax paper, pour the melted green candy and spread it out until it's about 1/8" Thick.
3. Pour the white chocolate on top of the green and use the tip of a knife or toothpick to swirl the white and green chocolate together.
4. Top it off with M&Ms & Green Sprinkles (Optional).
5. Let the candy cool down, when cooled break it into smaller chunks, and store it in an airtight container.

4 Ingredient Shamrock Shake Fudge Recipe

These 4 Ingredient Shamrock Shake Fudge by Holly Nilsson of Spend with Pennies is a yummy, cool, sweet, and minty fudge that will remind you that spring is just around the corner!

Total Prep time: 10 minutes

Yield: 16 servings

Here's what you need:

• 1 jar vanilla frosting
• 12 oz. white chocolate candy melts
• green gel coloring
• 1 tsp. peppermint extract
• sprinkles (optional)

Here's how to prepare it:

1. Line an 8x8 pan with foil.
2. Heat the frosting on 50% power in the microwave for about 30-40 seconds until a little runny. Mix in the peppermint extract and gel coloring. Make the frosting a little darker and the melted white chocolate will lighten the fudge.
3. Heat the candy melts on 50% power in the microwave stirring every 30 seconds until almost fully melted.
4. Softly stir the melts and the frosting together and spread into a prepared pan. Add sprinkles if desired. Refrigerate the fudge for 30 minutes and cut into squares or with cookie cutters.
5. In this 8x8 pan, the fudge pieces are about ⅝" thick. If you desire a thicker fudge, you could double the recipe.

St. Patrick’s Day Green Trifle Recipe

 

These St. Patrick’s Day Green Trifle by 365 Days of Easy Recipes are quick and easy to make and the kids will love these green treats.

Here's what you need:

• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tbsp. powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 package vanilla pudding
• Wilton’s green food coloring
• 1 cup graham crumbs or crushed graham crackers
• Gold foiled coins (optional)

Here's how to prepare it:

1. In a large bowl, add the whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract and mix to stiff peaks. Set aside.
2. Prepare the vanilla pudding mix following the instructions on the package. Add green food coloring to the pudding mixture while whisking it.
3. In a prepared cocktail glass or serving dish, layer each of the ingredients starting with pudding, cover with whipping cream and sprinkle graham crumbs on top. Continue the process until you fill the glass.

These Irish Wine Charms are perfect for a fun St. Patrick's Day celebration. This fun set of magnetic wine charms is a great addition to your party! They work well on all your wine glasses (stem or stemless) beer pints or even mugs! Raise a glass ~ Slainte!

With St. Paddy's Day coming up, these sweet green treats are perfect to celebrate everyone's favorite Irish holiday. Whether you will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day at home or somewhere with your family, these holiday-inspired green desserts are perfect for the occasion.