Cute and Easy Easter Cupcakes

If you are looking for an Easter dessert idea that will be a hit at your Easter brunch or party, you can’t go wrong with cute and easy Easter cupcakes. Cupcakes are simple to make and always so festive. Besides, they are also easy to serve, mess-free, and always cheerful and fun. From adorable sheep to cute bunnies full of sweetness, here are the best Easter cupcakes to choose your new favorite Easter-themed treats!

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Best Easter Cupcakes Recipes 

When it comes to any celebration at our home, cupcakes are always part of it. As my kids say: it is not a party without cute and festive cupcakes. Of course, many options exist, from bunny and chick cupcakes to Easter egg treats.

Of course, any spring-themed cupcakes, like butterflies or flowers, will also work well for your Easter celebration. You will surely find a spring or Easter cupcake recipe that works for you just in time for spring!  

Easter Bunny Cupcakes

These cute bunny cupcakes look fabulous and are perfect for brunch or as an addition to your kids’ Easter baskets. Plus, they are deliciously easy to make and so festive and cute. 

Easter Bunny Ear Cupcakes – Brooklyn Active Mama

These adorable bunny ear cupcakes are super cute for any spring occasion. It is a super fun recipe to make with the kiddos, and using cake mix marshmallow ears makes things a lot easier! 

Bunny ears
Bunny Ear Cupcakes

Hiding Bunny Cupcakes – This Mama Loves

Full of fun and sweetness, these little hiding bunny cupcakes are simple to make but have a big wow factor with the surprise inside. The pink and green together give this dessert a spring-like touch, perfect for your next Easter party. 

Hiding bunny Easter cupcake
Hiding bunny

Adorable Chick Cupcakes

These Easter chick cupcakes are so cute, and most take just minutes to decorate. Their fun little designs are a creative way to serve a show-stopper treat to a crowd this Easter. They are so delicious and perfect for an Easter party or Easter brunch. 

Spring Chick Mini Cupcakes – A Crazy Family

These mini spring chicks are an adorable dessert for your kiddies at Easter dinner. They would also make a nice after-school treat or a themed classroom party. The yellow icing with the mouthwatering Reese’s Pieces makes the most adorable chick cupcakes ever!

Mini spring chicks
Mini spring chicks

Easter Chick Cupcakes – The Simple Sweet Life

Your Easter festivities are sure to be every bit as sweet as they are bright with these easy chicks. With a moist vanilla cupcake topped with rich vanilla buttercream, these cuties will appeal to even the pickiest eaters.

Easter chick cupcakes
Easter Chick Cupcakes

Spring Chick Cupcakes – Fabulous Habits

An elegant cupcake idea for your upcoming Easter celebrations! All you need to make these is fondant, buttercream, and a bit of imagination to create these fun, sweet treats. 

Spring Chick Cupcakes
Spring Chick Cupcakes

Easter Egg Cupcakes for a Sweet Celebration

Nothing says Easter like cute little eggs; these cupcakes are no exception! So, celebrate in style with these fun Easter desserts. They are the perfect yummy treat for Easter celebrations.

Cadbury Creme Egg Cupcakes – The Simple Sweet Life

Whether for Easter brunch or your next office potluck, these easy Cadbury eggs will leave everyone asking for more! These cupcakes pair a decadent chocolate cupcake base with a sweet Cadbury egg filling, all topped with a creamy vanilla buttercream frosting and a crisp, dark chocolate shell.

Cadbury Creme Egg Cupcakes
Cadbury Creme Egg Cupcakes

Easter Egg Surprise Cupcakes – Growing Up Bilingual

Create the cutest, most delicious chocolate coconut surprise cupcakes. Made with chocolate eggs and adorable flowers, they are the perfect Easter treat to share with your family. Even the kids will love helping you make these “surprise inside” treats. 

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Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes Surprise

Cute Bird’s Nest Cupcakes

Add a whimsical touch to your springtime celebrations with a tray of bird’s nest cupcakes. They are an adorable and easy dessert for your Easter egg hunts! The best part is that these cute treats are perfect for making with your kids!

Coconut Bird’s Nest Cupcakes – Saving Dollars and Sense

Here’s another great recipe idea for Easter or any Springtime gathering. Coconut Bird’s Nest Cupcakes are a classic! Shredded coconut and Easter egg candies nest on the top of each cupcake for a beautiful and delicious treat.

coconut birds nest cupcakes
Coconut Bird’s Nest Cupcakes

Bird’s Nest Cupcakes – This Mama Loves

These cupcakes are a breeze to decorate with rich buttercream frosting and candy-covered chocolate eggs! They would also be a lot of fun for a baby or bridal shower party.

Easy birds nest cupcakes
Easy Bird’s Nest Cupcakes

Peeps Nest Easter Cupcakes – A Magical Mess

These cupcakes are fun to make and impossible to resist, with edible grass making the nests easy to build. Seasonal M&Ms complete the look and add a yummy chocolate crunch to the mix, sure to inspire smiles for anyone lucky enough to receive one.

peeps nest cupcakes
Peeps Nest Cupcakes

Other Adorable Easter Cupcakes Ideas

This year, why not try something a little different? Bring a bit of sweet sunshine to your Easter festivities and celebrate the new season with one of these spring-themed cupcakes. Any one of these beautiful recipes will add a festive touch to the table for a delicious ending to your celebration meal.

Easter Peeps Cupcakes – Cincy Shopper

Besides being bright and colorful, these lovable Peeps cupcakes are so simple to make. Just grab your boxed cake mix and ingredients, your favorite Peeps, and homemade or canister frosting.

Peeps, Easy Easter desserts
Easter Peeps Cupcakes

Easter Maracuyá Piñata Cupcakes – Growing Up Bilingual

Embrace the explosion of pastel colors, Easter baskets, and sweetness these passion fruit cupcakes filled with M&M’s bring to your table. The sweet cupcake combined with the tanginess of the passion fruit makes the perfect Pascua treat to share with family in friends!

passion fruit piñata cupcakes
Easter Maracuyá Piñata Cupcakes

Butterfly Cupcakes – This Mamma Loves

These adorable treats would be a perfect birthday treat or a wonderful addition to your Easter menu! Make beautiful butterflies with mini pretzel knots and buttercream frosting resting over cupcakes covered with grass icing for a stunning spring-themed dessert.

Easy butterfly cupcakes
Easy butterfly cupcakes

Carrot Cake Birds Nest Cupcakes – Saving Dollars and Sense

These tasty treats scream spring! A delicious carrot cupcake that would look nice sitting on the dessert table for this year’s Easter celebrations!

carrot cake cupcakes recipe
Carrot Cake Birds Nest Cupcakes

Easter Basket Cupcakes – Splash Dash Mom

If you want a delicious Easter dessert, these baskets with Key Lime icing are a sure crowd-pleaser! Also, these festive and tasty cupcakes are a fun dessert that will look great with your table decorations.

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Easter Basket Cupcakes

Hidden Carrot Cupcakes– The Inspiration Edit

Create a super cute dessert from prepared chocolate mini cupcakes, vanilla frosting, and a little food coloring. They are simple to make and could be fun as a classroom activity or a fun baking idea for springtime.

Hidden carrot cupcakes
Hidden Carrot Cupcakes

Adorable Easter Cupcakes – Cookie Named Desire

These adorable cupcakes are the highlight of any post-egg hunt activity! Soft, fluffy malt cakes are everything you could want this spring. They are topped with a creamy vanilla frosting that will have your kids asking for more.

Easy Easter dessert
Adorable Easter Cupcakes

Funky Sheep Easter Cupcakes – The Inspiration Edit

Who can deny how adorable these cupcakes are? Their fluffy fur (icing) and those big eyes make them almost too cute to eat. Plus, there is no baking of any kind involved; decorate and eat! 

Funky Sheep Cupcakes
Funky Sheep Cupcakes

Spring Butterfly Cupcakes – Thrifty Jinxy

This cute spring butterfly cupcakes recipe can add a touch of spring and sunshine! These pretty cupcakes are fun and easy to make, starting with a boxed cake mix, white chocolate-covered pretzels, and M&Ms. They are perfect for Easter dessert!

Spring Butterfly Cupcakes Recipe
Spring Butterfly Cupcakes

Sheep Cupcakes – This Mama Loves

These sheep will make ewe smile and are great for Easter, spring, Communion, and farm theme parties. These fun puffs are made from scratch and use black fondant and marshmallows to give these cute little sheep life.

Easy sheep cupcakes for Easter
Sheep Cupcakes

For me, the best part of Easter brunch is the sweet ending: some festive cupcakes. Moreover, the kids love making them and enjoy eating them even more! I love these cute and easy Easter cupcakes because you can do anything with a cupcake.

From a show-stopping dessert to, even better, multiple sweet cupcakes, these petite treats are perfect for any school party, spring celebration, or as fun Easter activity to do with your kids! 

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Fun Easter Breakfast Ideas for Kids:

From bunny pancakes and carrot cake waffles to flower-shaped tarts and breakfast muffins, these fun breakfast ideas are sure to bring a festive mood to any breakfast table and are also perfect additions to your Easter brunch spread.

Breakfast Recipes for Kids
Breakfast Recipes for Kids

25 Cute and Easy Easter Cookies:

Whether you are making cute sugar cookie chicks, bunny bums, Easter baskets, or bird nests, these delicious treats are not just easy but super fun to make.

Bunny shortbread cutout cookies
Bunny shortbread cutout cookies

Easter Picnic Brunch Ideas and Recipes:

Having a picnic for Easter is a perfect spring activity, as we can combine our brunch with a family Easter egg hunt. You will find many Easter picnic ideas, recipes, and menu ideas here.

Amazing Picnic Ideas
Amazing Picnic Ideas

Easter Cake Recipes:

This a fantastic compilation of the best Easter cake recipes. You will indeed find the perfect Easter dessert to make this celebration memorable! There are even a couple of delicious pie ideas filled with spring flavors.

Surprise Bunny Cake
Surprise Bunny Cake

10 Refreshing Spring Mocktails Perfect for Easter:

The best mocktail recipes for any Spring celebration include delicious non-alcoholic drinks, from refreshing sangria to delicious virgin Daiquiris and tropical mojitos.

10 delicious mocktails. These non-alcoholic drinks are sure to be a hit at your brunch or dinner!
Delicious mocktails roundup

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