Sorry folks! I am doing it again! Waving the sweet indulgent treats in front of you. Hey, at least I have included a few healthy options in this Irish Green Saint Patrick’s Day Desserts and Beverages List this time.
What is a holiday without festive sweet treats and beverages?
Yep… your right, a lame one.
But Why Green on Saint Patrick’s Day
Fun fact the color that people originally associated with St. Patrick was blue! Some ancient Irish flags even sport this color.
Green was finally introduced to St. Patrick’s Day festivities in the 18th century when the shamrock became a national symbol. Due to the shamrock’s popularity and Ireland’s landscape, the color stuck to the holiday.
Green is also the color that mythical fairies called leprechauns like to dress in—today, at least. But tales about leprechauns date back to before green was in: The fairies were first described as wearing red. But we will save that story for another day.
However, Leprechauns are actually one reason you’re supposed to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day! The tradition is tied to folklore that says wearing green makes you invisible to leprechauns, which like to pinch anyone they can see. Some people also think sporting the color will bring good luck, and others wear it to honor their Irish ancestry.
So why not keep with the theme and color our desserts and beverages green on Saint Patrick’s Day? Fun, festive, and oh so delicious!
Irish Green Sweet Treats and Beverages Ideas
Mint Chocolate Chip Cake
"This Mint Chocolate Chip Cake is a mint lover's dream! Layers of decadent chocolate cake topped with a silky mint chip buttercream. "
Irish Coffee Milkshake Shooters
"Irish Coffee Milkshake Shooters are easy, fun, grown-up individual desserts perfect for parties, entertaining or St Patricks Day. Irish cream liqueur is blended with coffee ice cream, topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings."
No Bake Mint Oreo Cheesecake
"This super easy Mint OREO Cheesecake will make for a perfect St. Patrick’s Day dessert. Mint fans will love the crushed Mint Oreo cookie crust and the minty cheesecake filling with chopped mint Andes candies."
St. Patrick's Gum Drops Recipe
"This homemade St Patrick’s Day Gum Drops Recipe is so fun and perfect for the holiday. Having fun sweets for our candy dish for holidays is always a must."
St. Patrick's Day Green Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Recipe
"This St. Patrick's Day green chocolate mini peanut butter cups recipe is adapted from Goodful's 5-ingredient chocolate peanut butter cups: https://www.buzzfeed.com/tlo27/these-5-ingredient-chocolate-peanut-butter-cups"
Guinness Cupcakes with Sweet Cream Chocolate Frosting
"These Guinness Cupcakes with sweet cream chocolate frosting are to die for, and such an easy recipe to make! Not one for the kids as they are made with everyone's favorite Irish beer, but such a perfect dessert for that adult St. Patrick's Day Party!"
Green Cupcakes for St. Patrick's Day
"These pretty green cupcakes are just too cute and so delicious. Think Thin Mints in a cupcake!"
Hot Buttered Jamie
"Warm up with a hot buttered Jamie! This buttery hot toddy is made with brown sugar, Irish whiskey, and strongly brewed black tea. It’s perfect for a cold winter nights!"
St. Patrick's Day Chocolate Covered Oreos and Military Care Package #10
"St. Patrick’s Day Chocolate Covered Oreos have been sent off in Military Care Package #10. I hope the “luck of the Irish” will help keep Soldier B. and his comrades safe as they serve and bring them all safely home soon."
Decorated Biscoff Cut-Out Cookies for St. Patrick's Day
"Do you know about Biscoff? It’s cookie butter. So, the cookies have a creamy kind of texture, like a peanut butter cookie, but the flavor is more caramelly, cinnamony, brown sugary. They are insane!"
Chocolate Covered Leap-rechauns and Pots of Gold for St. Patricks Day
"As I dipped and decorated these Chocolate Covered Leap-rechauns and Pots of Gold for my most recent St. Patrick’s Day military care package, I was amazed to discover that this is the 30th military care package shared on The Monday Box! Hopefully, that equals a lot of smiles due to sweet treats from home."
Apple Kale Cake with Apple Icing
"Kale cake? Yes! You can't taste the kale in this delicious vegetable cake, but it gives this cake a bright green colour and leaves some goodness behind. Hundreds of readers have made it and loved it."
Irish Cream Baked Doughnuts
"Irish Cream baked doughnuts are a great grown-up treat. They're easy to make and bring the lovely flavour of Irish cream into dessert! Perfect for St Patrick's Day!"
Pistachio Baileys Shortbread With A Chocolate Baileys Glaze
"These pistachio baileys shortbread cookies with a chocolate baileys glaze and pistachio dust make a great dessert for Christmas, Valentine's day and even Easter."
Baileys Baked Doughnuts Recipe
"Easy Baileys baked dougnuts, topped with a baileys glaze and finished off with a huge helping of sprinkles"
Nutty Irishman Frosted Brownies
Irish Apple Cake with Whiskey Hard Sauce
Gluten-Free Vegan Matcha Brownies
"These Gluten-Free Vegan Matcha Brownies are rich and fudgy, perfectly sweet, and covered in a fragrant white chocolate glaze!"
the Dirty Irishman cocktail | traditional Irish coffee with a twist
"The Dirty Irishman mixes the good, traditional Irish coffee with a bit of Irish cream and ice for a refreshing, cold, and decadent treat. "
Irish Coffee Creme Brulee
"Cool, creamy creme brulee gets a boozy kick from Irish whiskey, and rich flavor from toasty coffee. It’s like your favorite after-dinner drink, in dessert form! Make this easy recipe for St. Patrick’s Day, or any day! Naturally gluten-free."
Thank you to all the bloggers who submitted recipes and participated in the 20 Irish Green Sweet Treats & Beverages You Will Need round-up and a special thank you for letting me use their photos to make this round-up that much yummier!!
Be safe this holiday season and make some memories that will last a lifetime as well as something green.
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These looks amazing. While we don’t celebrate this holiday I’m gonna try these recipes. Thanks for sharing
Thank you!! Celebrate or not it is always great to make new memories and goodies!!
These all look so good. I’m still feeling the guilt of all the Christmas sweets and now I’m tempted to indulge in these Saint Patty’s Day goodies.
Okay to make you feel better I ate a huge box of chocolates my daughter got me for Valentine’s day… the guilt is real on my end, so why stop there, let’s bake some green goodies next!!
Great roundup! I totally appreciated that you included a few healthier recipes like the kale & apple cake. I’m not a huge one for really sticky sweets anymore….
Thank you so much!! It just feels right to post a sweet treat round up for fun holidays, however, there are so many people wanting to stay on track so my goal was to provide some balance and I am glad it showed!! Thank you so much!!
I love St. Patrick’s Day. There are so many fun choices!! Mint chocolate chip is my favorite so I am definitely going to need some of that.
I can’t wait to make that Mint Chocolate Cake I just need a few friends to split it with first!! If I make it the kids and I will eat every crumb in one sitting and then we will be complaining of tummy aches
Kale cake? Really? I have a feeling it’s going to be one of those sounds weird, tastes amazing things… Let me get my baking on!
Really, and it is AMAZING!! The apple helps balance out the earthy kale flavor!! My kids found it fun because it was green and when it is fun it is yummy!!
I love this gum drops and the cupcakes! Everything is so cute!
Thank you
I’m not a huge fan of green, but I LOVE seeing the plethora of rainbow-inspired treats and projects that people come up with for St Patrick’s Day! I’m hoping to post some of my own this year for the first time ?
Indya || The Small Adventurer
Well, I am glad I included some rainbows and pots of gold then!! Please let me know when you get your festive Saint Patrick’s Day stuff up I would love to check it out!!
We don’t celebrate Saint Patrick’s day where I live, but I LOVE that everything is green – it’s one of my favourite colours and I usually associate it with mint, when it comes to sweet things.
Those macaroons look a-mazing.
We really don’t celebrate anymore, but it is still fun to do a few crafts and make a few festive goodies with the kids!!
So many cute ideas! That kale and apple cake looks (surprisingly) delicious. Love the rainbow cookies, too.
Yes, a healthy amazing yummy cake!! Perfect to help people stay on track with they 2018 goals!!
The Oreo Cheesecake and the Macarons look so amazing!!!! They all look great!
I know!! I was thinking which one should I start with!
Everything looks so amazing! Making me look forest to st Patty’s day!
Ok, this all seriously looks amazing! I want to try the Guinness cupcakes!
These desserts look so yummy! They have me ready for St. Patrick’s Day!
even thou….we don’t celebrate st.patricks day!!ill surely try all of this….thank you so much for sharing it!