Food Recipe Collections & Favorites 6 Traditional Irish Desserts You'll Love Keep your pot of gold. We want one of these desserts (apricot almond scones?!) at the end of our rainbow. By Grace Elkus Grace Elkus Grace Elkus is a food writer and editor with over a decade of experience in culinary media. Highlights: * Associate food editor at Real Simple, where she developed recipes, wrote food stories, and assisted with styling * Deputy food director at Kitchn, where she and her team were responsible for 100 recipes a month * Currently the content lead for JOKR Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines and Lisa Milbrand Lisa Milbrand Lisa Milbrand has more than 20 years of experience as a lifestyle writer and editor, writing thousands of articles on topics that help people live better and healthier lives for Real Simple, Parents, and dozens of other top publications. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 25, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: VICTOR PROTASIO Whether you're celebrating St. Patrick's Day (perhaps with a St. Patrick's Day pinch?) or just looking for a satisfying, traditional Irish dessert, these popular recipes will hit the spot. Pair them with your favorite Irish coffee for a midday snack, or enjoy your dessert of choice after serving some fail-proof corned beef. Keep in mind that you can indulge in Irish desserts year-round, whether you have Irish heritage or not. 01 of 06 Irish Soda Bread Lisa Hubbard Studded with raisins and spiced with caraway seeds, this classic bread is great toasted and served with butter. The best part of the recipe? It only requires 10 minutes of hands-on time to whip up this traditional Irish food. get the recipe 02 of 06 Chocolate Truffles Samantha Seneviratne Ireland is famous for their excellent chocolates, so a few truffles would be the perfect dessert to share on St. Patrick's Day. You can whip up a batch of the basic recipe and dress it up with green sprinkles or bits of toffee, or try a variation by infusing the ganache with Irish cream, whiskey, or stout. get the recipe 03 of 06 Lemon-Thyme Rhubarb Bread Pudding Victor Protasio Custardy bread pudding is the perfect sweet treat for a cold evening—and it's so easy to put together. (Just soak chopped pieces of bread in a sweet, eggy batter, and bake.) It's a popular Irish dessert—especially when paired with a a hearty ice cream topping. get the recipe 04 of 06 Slice-and-Bake Lemon Shortbread Victor Schrager Buttery shortbread cookies are another Irish dessert staple. This tweak on the classic cookie is infused with lemon and is just the right thing to pair with a cozy cup of tea and a good book. get the recipe 05 of 06 Apricot Almond Scones Martha White® If you like your desserts a little less sweet, these tea-time staples, infused with a combo of dried apricot and buttermilk, may be the perfect choice. get the recipe 06 of 06 Chocolate-Earl Grey Cake Susie Cushner This Earl Grey chocolate cake has a rich, moist flavor profile. This is the perfect grand finale for your St. Patrick's Day dinner (or the satisfying sweet after a hearty beef stew). get the recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit