Holiday Planning & Ideas Passover Passover Recipes 25 Passover Desserts That Are Perfect for Your Holiday Seder By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 8, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: John Kernick The best Passover desserts are often cherished family recipes for macaroons or apple cake, but alongside the classics, there is room at the table for fresh twists on seder sweets. As anyone who celebrates the holiday knows, Passover desserts can't include fermented or leavened ingredients, like wheat flour; cooks get creative with almond flour, matzo meal, and other alternative ingredients. And if you're hosting a kosher seder, it's possible that you'll need a dairy-free dessert, too. Our recipes span from flourless chocolate cake and macaroons (like these square iterations!) to matzo toffee and include desserts with fresh fruit, dried fruit, ginger, honey, chocolate, and other tempting flavors; we included a few sans dairy, as well. They all have one thing common: You'll want to make these Passover desserts year after year. 01 of 25 Passover Chocolate-Walnut Cake with Orange Stephen Kent Johnson Stiffly beaten egg whites give loft to this unleavened cake. The delicious toppings, melted chocolate, orange slices, and toasted walnuts make it extra celebratory. View Recipe 02 of 25 Thierry's Chocolate Mousse All you need are five ingredients—chocolate, eggs, butter, salt, and sugar—to make this classic dessert for your seder. Serve with whipped cream. Fresh fruit is optional. View Recipe 03 of 25 Coconut-Chocolate Macaroons Johnny Miller Honey, vanilla extract, and plenty of lemon zest give these otherwise classic macaroons extra oomph. To decorate, drizzle with melted chocolate or simply dip one side into it. View Recipe 04 of 25 Matzo Chocolate-Mint Ice Cream Cake Ice cream cake for Passover? Yes, as long as you use matzo for your base. The choice of ice cream is yours; we like mint-chip and straight chocolate. View Recipe 05 of 25 Chocolate-Covered Strawberries It's easy to make your own version of this luscious treat. Just dip large strawberries in melted semisweet chocolate, then coat in finely chopped pistachios (or any nut you please). These are best made the day you want to serve them, as condensation may form on the chocolate if they stay in the refrigerator for too long. View Recipe 06 of 25 Sweet Matzo Pie Crust Aaron Dyer Crumbled matzo mixed with coconut oil and sugar makes a graham cracker-like crust ready to be paired with your favorite filling: kosher lemon curd and meringue or chocolate ganache. View Recipe 07 of 25 Pavlova with Rhubarb and Pistachios Jonathan Lovekin This dessert is a lovely study in contrasts: The meringue has a delicate, crisp exterior and an ephemeral interior—and then there's the soft, sweet-tart rhubarb and crunchy pistachios. View Recipe 08 of 25 Chocolate Passover Cookies The secret to unleavened cookies that are light and chewy lies in this recipe. Beat egg whites until fluffy and fold them into the chocolate batter to achieve the perfect texture. View Recipe 09 of 25 Strawberry Gelée with Rose Granita Marcus Nilsson Strawberries play a role in every component of this dessert: a purée flavors the light gelée and icy rosé granita and sliced fruit is suspended in the gelée as well (as scattered over the top). View Recipe 10 of 25 Pinched Orange Macaroons Joseph De Leo These elegant almond macaroons are a favorite of Martha's. The recipe comes from the Four Seasons restaurant in New York. View Recipe 11 of 25 Apple Matzo Cake Flour may be forbidden during Passover, but that doesn't mean you have to forgo cake. Matzo meal makes for a light texture, while a pecan topping give this favorite apple cake a lovely crunch. View Recipe 12 of 25 Flourless Chocolate-Almond Torte with Cherry Preserves and Kirsch Meringue Maura Mcevoy This gorgeous cake delivers cherry flavor in each bite, thanks to kirsch liqueur and a layer of preserves. To make this (or any) recipe kosher for a Passover meal that includes meat, substitute kosher pareve margarine for butter. View Recipe 13 of 25 Macaroon Sandwich Cookies Inspired by the French macaron, we've transformed that classic Passover treat, the macaroon, into a sandwich cookie. A tart fruit filling (we used mango, raspberry, and apricot jams) gives them a certain je ne sais quoi. View Recipe 14 of 25 Almond-Coconut Chewy Chocolate Cookies Chris Simpson These fudgy macaroon cookies are packed studded with coconut and roasted almonds. The fact that these treats are also kosher and gluten-free makes them a love match for Passover—and for life. View Recipe 15 of 25 Coconut Chiffon Cake with Chocolate Frosting Armando Rafael An airy, cloud-like chiffon cake makes an elegant addition to any dessert buffet. The use of whipped egg whites and coconut oil keeps things kosher. View Recipe 16 of 25 Matzo Toffee You might make this confection for Passover, but chances are you'll return to this recipe at other times of the year once you realize how good it is. It's the perfect blend of crunchy and sweet and keeps in the refrigerator for up to five days. View Recipe 17 of 25 Easy Jam Macaroons This macaroon-thumbprint hybrid teams a crumbly almond cookie base with a sweet jam filling. We used apricot, but you should feel free to go with any flavor you please. View Recipe 18 of 25 Almond-Coconut Macaroons Perhaps the quintessential Passover sweet, macaroons are light and sometimes chewy, and they are usually made with ground almonds, almond paste, or coconut. This coconut version comes out crisp and is a snap to make. View Recipe 19 of 25 Pistachio, Honey, and Sea Salt Matzo Kate Mathis Here's a Passover confection for those who love sweet and salty desserts. A layer of dark chocolate and pistachios grace the surface of matzo. Think of it as a kosher brittle. View Recipe 20 of 25 Almond-Coconut Tart This tart is a showstopper; try it for Passover, then return to the recipe later in the summer when local berries are at their peak. The almond filling gets its luscious consistency from soy cream cheese. View Recipe 21 of 25 Matzo S'Mores Matzo stands in for graham crackers in these irresistible treats. The chocolate and marshmallows are right where they belong. View Recipe 22 of 25 Crystallized Ginger and Orange Zest Matzo Kate Mathis Dark chocolate melted and spread on matzo with a sprinkle of ginger and orange zest—nothing could be simpler or more sublime to conclude a seder meal. View Recipe 23 of 25 Chocolate-Coconut Macaroon Cups Yes, you can bake cookies in a muffin tin! In this recipe, the tin is used to form the almond-encrusted chocolate macaroons and help them keep their shape. View Recipe 24 of 25 Walnut Dacquoises with Honey-Walnut Ice Cream Classic Passover dessert ingredients include apples, honey, and walnuts. Here, they blend together for the unique holiday dacquoise. Think of it as a haroset ice-cream sandwich. View Recipe 25 of 25 Coconut-Macaroon Sundaes John Kernick Seder sundaes anyone? More cake than cookie, these macaroons are dipped in dark chocolate, then served with fresh raspberries, vanilla ice cream, and more dark chocolate. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit