--- title: Try Our Favorite Spring-Time Desserts for Your Easter Gathering description: We've gathered some of our favorite desserts for spring that will be the perfect end to your Easter celebration. --- [Market Street Blog ](https://blog.marketstreetunited.com) # [Try Our Favorite Spring-Time Desserts for Your Easter Gathering](https://blog.marketstreetunited.com/try-our-favorite-spring-time-desserts-for-your-easter-gathering) Written by [Your Holiday Inspiration Guru](https://blog.marketstreetunited.com/author/your-holiday-inspiration-guru) | Mar 24, 2020 7:51:29 PM Our go-to tip for making the most of this Easter? A mouth-watering dessert, of course! We've gathered some of our favorite desserts for spring that will be the perfect end to your Easter celebration. From light and fruity options to rich and flavorful, you'll have plenty of delicious options to choose from! Find everything you'll need at [your local Market Street](https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/StoreLocator). To make things even easier, you can browse our [weekly ads](https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/weeklyad), create your grocery list, and [place an order for pickup](https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/ShopOnline) all on our website. Our friendly team is here to help you host the sweetest Easter Sunday yet! ## **Carrot Cake** Serving: 16 Cooking Time: 1 hour 10 minutes (plus 1 hour cooling time) While traditional carrot cake recipes are usually very high in fat and calories, our carrot cake recipe has about 40% less calories and 50% less fat than other traditional recipes. This healthier alternative uses less oil and doesn’t call for butter in the frosting – but don’t worry, this carrot cake is anything but plain! To ensure the cake is moist, we add non-fat buttermilk and crushed pineapple. See full recipe: [https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/Recipes/ViewRecipe/61](https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/Recipes/ViewRecipe/61) ## **Classic Cherry Pie** Bake time: 45 minutes This classic cherry pie will become a staple in your recipe collection! Fill with a sweet cherry filling and top with a beautifully layered golden crust. Save time by using a refrigerated pie crust. Enjoy warm with a big scoop of classic vanilla ice cream! See full recipe: [https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/Recipes/ViewRecipe/3950](https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/Recipes/ViewRecipe/3950) ## **Easy Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes** Dress up these simple cupcakes with fresh strawberries for your Easter gathering! Use your favorite package of chocolate cake mix and strawberry frosting for a major time saver. Want to switch things up? Try vanilla or strawberry cake mix and frosting for a variety of colors! See full recipe: [https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/Recipes/ViewRecipe/3926](https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/Recipes/ViewRecipe/3926) ## **Easy Mini Apple Pies** Serving: 12 Prep Time: 12 Cooking Time: 18 A classic dessert, now small and bite-sized! Bring together flavors of apple, cinnamon, and warm brown sugar in a pie crust lined cupcake pan. Bake until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Enjoy with classic vanilla ice cream! See full recipe: [https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/Recipes/ViewRecipe/1054](https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/Recipes/ViewRecipe/1054) ## **Fresh Blueberry Mousse** Presentation is everything in this fresh blueberry mousse! Bring together yogurt, cream cheese and heavy cream with a sugary blueberry mixture. Serve in small glasses, and top with whipped cream and fresh blueberries. See full recipe: [https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/Recipes/ViewRecipe/3938](https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/Recipes/ViewRecipe/3938) ## **Honey Grilled Peaches** Serves: 4-8 Prep time: 5 minutes Grill time: 4-6 minutes The more ripe the peaches are, the less grilling time is necessary. Our mouths are watering over these fresh and juicy grilled peaches! Drizzle with honey before grilling and remove when golden. Place peaches on top of freshly baked pound cake from our bakery and scoops of vanilla ice cream. Top with mint and serve immediately! See full recipe: [https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/Recipes/ViewRecipe/1342](https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/Recipes/ViewRecipe/1342) ## **Smitten Strawberry Cookies** Serving: 12 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes  These are the perfect treat for any Easter basket! Take your favorite strawberry cake mix and transform it into a favorite treat for everyone to enjoy this Easter.  See full recipe: [https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/Recipes/ViewRecipe/3920](https://www.marketstreetunited.com/rs/Recipes/ViewRecipe/3920) Now that you have all of the sweet treats made, be sure to include a few in your Easter baskets! If you're not sure where to start on creating the ultimate Easter basket for your kids, nieces, nephews, or grandkids, be sure to check out our [How To Prepare the Best Kid's Easter Basket how-to guide](https://blog.marketstreetunited.com/prepare-the-ultimate-kids-easter-basket-with-market-street)! 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