Gallery: 6 (Not Just Green) Sweets To Make For St. Patrick's Day

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Updated Sep. 10, 2020
Chocolate stout bundt cake
Yvonne Ruperti

There are a few routes you can take on St. Patrick's Day, ranging from the all green buffet to a more traditional spread. A lot of people like cooking with Guinness or whiskey—makes sense, as there's sure to be a lot around—and some like the ease of a classic soda bread. Whatever your style, we have six recipes to help you celebrate this Sunday. Éirinn go Brách!

  • Whole-Wheat Irish Soda Bread

    Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread
    Kristen Swensson Sturt

    Make your soda bread a little heartier this year by swapping in whole wheat flour. Get the recipe!

    Chocolate Stout Bundt Cake

    Chocolate Stout Bundt Cake
    Yvonne Ruperti

    Bake with your booze on St. Patrick's Day with this dripping moist chocolate cake deeply flavored with the dark tones of decadent chocolate stout. Get the recipe!

    Beeramisu

    Beeramisu
    Caroline Ford

    Instead of coffee, this take on tiramisu calls for Bailey's and Guinness. But like coffee would, the Guinness adds a hint of bitterness to balance the sweetness, and its malty, chocolatey, coffee notes are the perfect pair with sweet Irish Cream and smooth mascarpone. Get the recipe!

    Irish Tea Brack (Tea-Soaked Raisin Bread)

    Irish Tea Brack (Tea-Soaked Raisin Bread)
    Carrie Vasios

    Brack comes from the Irish word brac, meaning speckled. The bread is speckled with dried fruit, specifically raisins that have been plumped up in tea overnight. Get the recipe!

    Homemade Shamrock Shake

    Homemade Shamrock Shake
    Alexandra Penfold

    This homemade recipe uses few ingredients and comes together without the corn syrup (high fructose or otherwise) and additives and preservatives included in the real Micky D's deal. Pleasantly minty and thick enough for quality slurping/straw cloggage, this is a shake that goes down easy. Get the recipe!

    Irish Soda Bread with Raisins and Caraway

    Irish Soda Bread with Raisins and Caraway
    Ellen Silverman

    Only two steps and one bowl are needed to make this simple but delicious soda bread. Serve it alongside stew or at breakfast, slathered with jam or butter. Get the recipe!

    10 (Not Just Green) Sweets To Make For St. Patrick's Day