30 Magical Lucky Charms Recipes Your Kids Will Love This St. Patrick’s Day
As a mom who loves making holidays special for my kids, I’ve learned that a sprinkle of magic (and maybe some marshmallow charms!) goes a long way in creating unforgettable memories.
With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, I’ve gathered some of my favorite Lucky Charms-inspired treats that never fail to bring smiles to little faces. From quick no-bake options perfect for busy weekdays to showstopping desserts that’ll be the talk of your school party, these recipes combine everyone’s favorite magical cereal with creative twists that’ll have your kids convinced leprechauns are real!
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St Patrick's Day Lucky Charms Recipes
Colorful and Creamy Lucky Charms Fudge
This Lucky Charms recipe transforms simple fudge into magical rainbow dessert squares. Perfect pastel colors and chewy marshmallow add a whimsical touch, while the rich, velvety fudge base satisfies your sweet tooth.
Bait Leprechauns with Rice Krispie Lucky Charm Treats
They are made with Lucky Charms cereal along with colored and white mini marshmallows, and butter. And that’s all you need – yes, with only 4 ingredients you can make this delicious recipe.
It’s ideal for St Patrick’s Day and is certainly colorful to attract leprechauns and maybe even a pot o’ gold your way! Its pastel shades also make it work as an Easter treat.
Lucky Charms Bars
These Lucky Charms bars are a magical combination of soft, gooey marshmallows and the iconic Lucky Charms cereal.
It's a dreamy, colorful treat that enchants with every bite and perfect when you want a change up from the traditional rice krispie treats. These Lucky Charms Cereal Bars are perfect for any occasion, be it a casual snack or a festive party.
Frosted Lucky Charms Cookies
Frosted Lucky Charms cookies are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or Easter. They’re a great spring cookie recipe and all the pastel colours. Consider making this recipe using Lucky Charms cereal marshmallows and they’ll disappear fast!
This recipe using Lucky Charms cereal marshmallows makes a nice St. Patrick’s Day or Easter treat. The cookies make a change from all the other ‘green’ St. Patrick’s treats.
Lucky Charms Cupcakes
They're perfect for St. Patrick's Day cupcakes or if you're just in the mood to make an interesting cereal cupcake. You can experiment with different frosting types like marshmallow or cream cheese, or even try other cereals for a unique twist.
The rainbow frosting and Lucky Charms marshmallows make these cupcakes visually stunning and fun. Their festive look makes them ideal for St. Patrick's Day or any fun gathering.
Lucky Charms Milkshake
This Lucky Charms Milkshake combines the iconic cereal with vanilla ice cream. A delicious treat reminiscent of your favorite childhood breakfast. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any time of the year!
Lucky Charms Milkshake – a whimsical creation that combines the beloved flavors of this iconic cereal with the creamy goodness of a milkshake. Creamy, rich and delicious!
Lucky Charms French Toast
Lucky Charms French Toast is a fun and colorful twist on classic French toast, featuring slices of bread coated in a sweet, eggy mixture and crusted with crushed Lucky Charms cereal.
The result is a crispy, golden-brown exterior with a hint of marshmallow sweetness. It’s often topped with syrup, whipped cream, or extra Lucky Charms for a festive and whimsical breakfast treat.
Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats
Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats are a fun, no-bake dessert made with melted marshmallows, butter, and Lucky Charms cereal.
These colorful, gooey bars have a sweet, crunchy texture with the iconic marshmallow shapes adding extra charm. They’re a festive and easy treat, perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any time you want a nostalgic snack.
Lucky Charms Hot Cocoa Bombs
A magical spin on hot cocoa bombs that will make St. Patrick’s Day extra special for the kids! These Lucky Charms Hot Chocolate Bombs are colorful, delicious, and so much fun!
When dropped into warm milk, they melt and release a colorful, sweet surprise, making them a fun and magical treat for St. Patrick’s Day or any lucky occasion.
St. Patrick's Day Fluff Salad
Calling all leprechauns & dessert lovers! This St. Patrick’s Day Fluff Salad is a magical mix of cool whip, pineapple, lime jello, & rainbow candy!
Light and airy cool whip is blended with marshmallows, pineapple, and lime jello to create a decadent dessert or side dish. Topped with bright rainbow candy and gold sprinkles, this playful salad is sure to charm both kids and adults alike.
Lucky Charms Pancakes
Lucky Charms Pancakes are just as sweet and colorful as a restaurant treat but easy enough for a homemade breakfast that kids (and grown-ups) will love!
These pancakes are on the sweeter side, making them a perfect treat for special mornings, weekend fun, or a St. Patrick’s Day breakfast surprise. They are pretty easy to make and the kids really think they are fun for a treat.
Lucky Charm Cupcakes
A fun St Patrick’s Day Dessert with a twist – these Lucky Charms Cupcakes don’t just use those iconic marshmallows as a garnish! Toasted Lucky Charms cereal gives the cupcakes a unique cereal flavor that any fan of Lucky Charms will love!
They're decorated with Lucky Charms marshmallows for a colorful and whimsical touch, making them perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any magically sweet occasion.
Lucky Charms Bark
Lucky Charms Bark is the perfect snack for St. Patrick’s Day! Only 4 ingredients are needed to make this colorful and whimsical treat!
This recipe only calls for the Lucky Charms marshmallows- which is the best part! Between the colorful marshmallows and the bright sprinkles, this chocolate bark is perfect for any occasion that calls for a bit of magic!
Baked Lucky Charms Donuts
A perfect breakfast on St. Patrick's Day, these baked Lucky Charms donuts are delicious sweet treats for kids and the kid in you!
Want to know what the secret ingredient is to these donuts? It's cereal milk! With all the flavor left in the milk, why not use it? It's so fun and easy to make baked donuts in just 30 minutes.
Lucky Charms Treats
These Lucky Charms Treats are gooey and loaded with marshmallows. They’re topped with a thin layer of buttercream and even more marshmallows!
They are a fun no-bake treat that is crunchy, buttery, and sweet. Make these with your kiddos for an after-school snack and as a fun way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at home!
Lucky Charm Pancakes
Let the kids celebrate St. Patrick's Day with these festive and fun Lucky Charms Pancakes! Bright green and delicious, they’re perfect for breakfast! Top with syrup or whipped cream for an extra treat!
This quick, easy, and budget-friendly breakfast is perfect for making family memories. You might even start a new tradition by serving them every year!
Lucky Charms Cookies for St. Patrick's Day
Perfect for kids’ parties or a whimsical St. Patrick’s Day treat, these Lucky Charms cookies combine your favorite childhood cereal with delicious cookie dough for an irresistible, colorful creation.
Imagine biting into a soft, chewy cookie, and with each bite, you get the nostalgic crunch of the cereal mixed with the gooeyness of melted marshmallows.
Lucky Charms Cereal Bars
Get ready to indulge in an easy no bake treat with this recipe for Lucky Charms Cereal Bars featuring a medley of colorful marshmallows for a whimsical twist on a classic snack!
Made with everyone's favorite cereal that's perfect for St. Patrick's Day, mini marshmallows and butter, this recipe comes together fast and tastes delicious! Perfect for breakfast on the go, a lunchbox treat, or a sweet snack any time.
Lucky Charms Ice Cream (No Churn Recipe)
This easy recipe for Lucky Charms Ice Cream requires no ice cream maker! This 4 ingredient homemade ice cream is infused with the flavor of cereal milk.
It's then dotted with colorful Lucky Charms marshmallows for the ultimate sweet treat! This ice cream creation is a twist on a classic no-churn vanilla ice cream base.
Lucky Charms Bark (Rainbow Marshmallows)
With almost no effort, you can serve up this fun and yummy white chocolate bark for St. Patrick’s day, a birthday party, or a just-because treat.
This white chocolate bark is fun and colorful and topped with delicious Lucky Charms marshmallows and sprinkles.
Lucky Charms Cupcakes
A lot of people don’t want to share their lucky charms. Especially with St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner. These Lucky Charms Cupcakes are really no different. They are so delicious you probably won’t want to share.
These cupcakes are perfect for any occasion but naturally are a fantastic treat to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. They can be made for class parties, family get-togethers or even for a fun birthday party.
3-Ingredient Lucky Charms Treats
These no-bake, 3-ingredient Lucky Charms Cereal Treats are perfect for celebrating St. Patrick's Day! This is also a simple recipe that the kids can help whip up as a fun St. Patrick's Day activity!
Made with iconic Lucky Charms cereal and gooey marshmallows, these Lucky Charms Treats are a magically sweet treat that little leprechaun-seekers are sure to love.
Lucky Charms Cake
This Easy Lucky Charms Cereal Sheet Cake combines your favorite cereal with a sweet (green!), fluffy cake, and a decadent, cereal-inspired buttercream frosting for a dessert that is magically delicious!
This beautiful green cake is colorful, sweet, and perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. Top it with rainbow sprinkles and Lucky Charm marshmallows, and you have a colorful treat that your entire family will love!
Lucky Charms Cookies
These Frosted Lucky Charms cookies are the perfect cookie for the season. They are made with a sugar cookie base and topped with a vanilla buttercream frosting and rainbow marshmallows.
Topped with a vanilla buttercream frosting and rainbow marshmallows, these are a tasty marshmallow filled treat.
Lucky Charms Bars
These Lucky Charms Bars sure do the trick! These fun bars fit right in with other St Patrick's Day rice krispie treat recipes. They are also great for birthday parties or just everyday snacking.
Lucky Charms bars are so super easy with only four ingredients and no baking. They take no time at all to whip up a colorful batch.
Lucky Charms Muddy Buddies
This Lucky Charms Muddy Buddies recipe combines the best of traditional muddy buddies with the sweet marshmallow goodness of Lucky Charms! YUM!
Whip up a batch for St. Patrick’s Day or whenever you feel you need the luck of the Irish! These Muddy Buddies are such a bright and colorful treat for St. Patrick’s Day (or any day of the year!) that kids and adults alike will be asking for more!
Lucky Charms Cookies (Quick and Easy)
Lucky Charms cookies. This quick and easy treat comes together in less than 30 minutes. The chewy cookies are packed with festive marshmallows for the Irish holiday!
It’s the perfect recipe to try for St. Patrick’s Day. The horseshoes, clovers, pots of gold and rainbows are so festive! The dough comes together in 5 minutes and the cookies bake in 10!
Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats
Lucky charms treats are a no bake dessert made with 15 minutes of prep time using everyone’s favorite cereal! They’re a fun twist on the classic rice Krispie squares in that they’re crispy, chewy, marshmallowy, and delightfully sweet.
They’re loaded with colorful lucky charms and melty marshmallows set into festive, chewy, gooey squares that are perfect for all your St. Patrick’s Day dessert trays!
Lucky Charms Rice Krispie Treats Microwave Recipe
You don’t need the luck of the Irish to make this easy Lucky Charms Rice Krispie treats microwave recipe. That’s right, it’s everything you love about the classic treat bars, but with the addition of some lucky marshmallows that make them perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!
This recipe is easy enough for the kids to help with, making for a fun family activity that’s delicious too! While the Lucky Charms are perfect for St Patty’s Day, you can also feel free to swap in other types of cereals for festive treats year round.
St. Patrick's Day Frozen Hot Chocolate
This St. Patrick’s Day Frozen Hot Chocolate is a fun and festive St. Patrick’s Day drink that everyone in the family can enjoy!
Everyone is going to love this frozen white hot chocolate. It’s got the smooth and creamy taste of white chocolate and can be topped with sprinkles or Lucky Charms marshmallows to make it super festive.
Lucky Charms Treats
These Lucky Charms Treats are the perfect easy dessert! They use just 4 simple ingredients, and are perfect for making as a lunch box snack, a family-friendly no bake dessert, OR as a festive St. Patrick's Day treat!
These are always a favorite with kids, and make a great addition to a St. Patrick's Day themed party, or for any time of year you want to embrace your inner leprechaun!
Whether you’re planning a classroom celebration or just want to add a touch of whimsy to your family’s St. Patrick’s Day, these Lucky Charm treats are sure to create some magical moments.
The best part? Many of these can be made ahead or whipped up in minutes, leaving you more time to enjoy the festivities with your little ones. Don’t forget to save a few treats for the leprechauns – or yourself! After all, who says kids should have all the fun?
Adding a Touch of Magic to Your St. Paddy’s Celebrations
To really make your St Patrick’s Day spread pop, you could add some finishing touches with:
- Serving up your tasty treats on shamrock-shaped serving trays
- Add a sprinkling of shamrock decorations to your table
- A shamrock table runner can add a wonderful touch of color to your party table
More Ways to Celebrate St Patrick’s Day at Home
Looking to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the family at home, you may also want to jump into these ideas:
- Our complete collection of St Patrick’s Day treats for kids you can easily make at home.
- Guiness and green beer aren’t the only Irish tipple you can enjoy with your St Paddy’s Day celebrations; these Irish and green-themed drinks are the ideal accompaniment, choices for both adults and virgin drinks for the kids to get into the spirit.
- Get the kids set up with these low-mess St Patrick’s Day crafts
- Or try these St Paddy’s games and activities, many with easy printables you can use at home
Whatever your St. Patrick’s Day traditions may be, we hope these festive recipes add that special sparkle to your day and bring smiles to everyone around your table.
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