What to Bring for Spring! • Spring Recipes to Bake and Take (2024)

what to bring – to the holiday brunch

Many of us celebrate spring holidays like Easter and Passover with a festive brunch. I love this because it’s one of the few holidays a year where breakfast and brunch foods take center stage. Bring a special coffee cake, muffins, or pretty scones to add to the holiday spread.

Carrot Coffee Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Strawberry Shortcake Scones

Strawberry Shortcake Scones are the ultimate breakfast treat, with tons of juicy fresh strawberries tucked inside a flaky tender pastry. These pretty strawberry scones will be a guaranteed hit for a Mother’s Day or Easter brunch.

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Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake

A lemon blueberry bundt cake is a moist breakfast or tea time cake that combines tart citrus with bursts of juicy berries. It's one of those cakes that looks as good as it tastes.

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Honey Cake

A simple honey cake is an old fashioned tea cake that has few ingredients, is easy to bake, and showcases the complex flavor of honey!

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Easy Almond Macaroon Cake

This Easy Almond Macaroon Cake is a one-bowl gluten free cake made with lots of almonds, and sweetened coconut ~ it's elegant, simple, and delicious!

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Carrot Cake Muffins

These deliciously spiced carrot cake muffins are made in one bowl and frosted with a tangy & sweet cream cheese frosting!

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Strawberry Buttermilk Cake

A moist and easy fresh strawberry buttermilk cake that can go from breakfast and brunch to dessert.

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Honeybun Cake

An easy coffeecake that tastes like your favorite honey bun ~ and it starts with a cake mix!

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Lemon Yogurt Breakfast Cake

Lemon Yogurt Breakfast Cake, or Ciambella ~ this is a classic Italian style lemon bundt cake with lots of lemony flavor and a delicate crumb. Pair it with a good cup of coffee and you've got the start to a great day.

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Apricot Raspberry Rugelach Bars

My rugelach bars are a simple, tasty twist on a classic Jewish pastry. Made with cream cheese dough & filled with sweet, tart jam.

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Lemon Shortbread

Lemon shortbread is crisp on the outside, buttery soft inside, with a lovely aromatic lemon flavor. This easy elegant dessert literally melts in your mouth!

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Norwegian Rhubarb and Almond Cake

This Norwegian Rhubarb and Almond Cake is a delicate breakfast cake that features the unusual combination of tart rhubarb with almond. This is an ideal spring brunch cake.

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Banana Blondies

These banana blondies are rich, dense, and fudgy, with an irresistible caramel frosting! Think banana bread meets butterscotch blondies!

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Strawberry Lemon Blondies

Strawberry Lemon Blondies are pretty in pink strawberry bars with a sweetly tart flavor and a soft melt in your mouth texture!

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Mary Berry’s Lemon Drizzle Cake

Mary Berry's Lemon Drizzle Cake is an easy tea cake with a distinctive crunchy lemon glaze. You only need a few basic ingredients and 35 minutes to bake this lovely bundt cake.

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what to bring – to that first al-fresco dinner party

When the weather fiiiiinnally gets warm enough to eat outside, that first invite to dine al-fresco deserves something a little special!

no bake strawberry cheesecake for a crowd

Carrot Cake

The perfect carrot cake with just the right amount of spice, and a thick layer of cream cheese frosting ~ hold on to this recipe!

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Rhubarb Crumble Tart

My Rhubarb Crumble Tart is a juicy rhubarb tart recipe warmed up with vanilla bean and a buttery oatmeal crumble topping.

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Blueberry Zucchini Cake with Lemon Buttercream

Blueberry Zucchini Cake with Lemon Buttercream combines the best of summer with juicy blueberries and shredded zucchini.

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Raspberry Almond Bars

Crazy good raspberry almond bars that have a vibrant raspberry filling, lots of almond flavor, and a unique soft and crunchy texture ~ you can't go wrong with this recipe!

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Blackberry Slab Pie Bars

Blackberry Slab Pie Bars are a little slice of heaven ~ the flakey pastry, the jewel toned filling, and the sweet glaze all work together in this super user friendly dessert. Use frozen fruit or preserves when fresh berries aren't available.

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Mint Chip Sheet Cake

My Mint Chocolate Chip Sheet Cake is a moist chocolate cake recipe topped with an amazing mint chip frosting. Make it for birthdays, cookouts, and potlucks ~ everybody loves this ice cream inspired dessert!

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what to bring – to the kid’s party

Littles will be delighted by the pretty colors and yummy flavors in these kid-friendly treats!

soft sugar cookies with cream cheese icing

Mint Chocolate Pudding Pots

Mint chocolate pudding pots topped with crushed chocolate wafer 'soil' and a fresh mint sprig 'seedling' are as cute as they are delicious, and make a creative spring dessert!

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Strawberry Jam Bars

Strawberry jam bars are all about that unbeatable combo of buttery shortbread cookie dough and sweet-tart strawberry jam!

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Strawberry Cupcakes

My birthday cupcakes with strawberry frosting are perfect for any spring or summer celebration ~ the fluffy yellow cupcakes are topped with the ultimate fresh strawberry cream cheese buttercream

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Easter Brownies

Easter brownies are thick fudgy brownies topped with crushed candy coated chocolate eggs. This fun Easter dessert puts a smile on everyone's face!

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Brownie Bites

Individual brownie muffins topped with whipped cream and berries is a winning combination. (This is one 4th of July dessert that we'll keep making all year long.)

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Strawberry Shortbread Cookies

Strawberry Shortbread Cookies are pretty in pink with a fresh berry flavor. Freeze dried strawberries are the secret!

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what to bring – to the shower

Wedding showers, baby showers ~ special events like these demand something a little extra special! These recipes will garner compliments and recipe requests without requiring tons of time and work. It’s win-win!

Pansy Topped Shortbread Cookies

Lemon Cookies

Melt in your mouth soft lemon cookies brightened up with a sweet tart lemony glaze.

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Cream Scones Recipe

Classic cream scones are delightfully fluffy, not too sweet breakfast or tea time pastries that provide the perfect excuse to slather on clotted cream and jam.

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Raspberry Lemon Cake

An old fashioned Raspberry Lemon Cake recipe with lemon buttercream frosting, made with yogurt, fresh raspberries, and lots of lemon juice for a sweet/tart delicious dessert.

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Roasted Rhubarb Baci di Dama

Roasted Rhubarb Lady's Kiss Cookies are classic baci di dama cookies filled with a sweet tart rhubarb curd!

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Lemon Chiffon Cake

Lemon Chiffon Cake is a famously light and fluffy lemon sponge cake that's delicious on its own or served with whipped cream and berries.

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