20+ Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day! Savory, Sweet & Drinks!
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If you are looking for Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day, here are 20+ delicious and fun St. Patrick’s Day recipes for you to try out! They include savoury dishes, and sweet treats, cupcakes, and drinks! Celebrate the luck of the Irish and cook up some of these tasty recipes!
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, and probably one of the most widely celebrated saint’s days in the world. It’s celebrated on Matrch 17th, and is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day
It’s so long ago that I threw my St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Party – I was on party fire in 2012! Amazing how many years have passed by since. I would have loved to throw a gathering to celebrate this year, but I don’t think that is going to happen. But, it doesn’t mean I can’t make one or two of these yummy St. Patrick’s Day recipes for my husband and myself!
Before I get into the recipes, here is some handy information for you.
St. Patrick’s Day recipes are not the only ones I have on my blog, there are 500+ Recipes here for you to enjoy! Please feel free to check them out too.
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I’ve separated the recipes into savoury, sweet, and drinks, and do plan to add to this list over time, so make sure you save it to Pinterest for future reference. You can also follow my St. Patrick’s Day board for more ideas.
» For rainbow food ideas, check out this post
Savory St. Patrick's Day Recipes
Make this delicious Instant Pot Corned Beef and cabbage to enjoy a St. Patrick’s Day meal! The flavorful and tender beef is cooked in under 90 minutes and served with cabbage, potatoes, and carrots for a yummy Irish feast!
This pie would make a great dish for St. Patrick’s Day. The filling takes a couple of hours to stew, but the flavour is worth it!
Oh my…this bread is so easy to make! There isn’t any yeast in soda bread, so no need to wait for the dough to rise. Simply mix the ingredients together, bring to a dough, shape, and bake…simples!
A classic Irish stew with lamb, potatoes, and vegetables all cooked in the slow cooker.
A traditional Irish meal to enjoy for St. Patrick's Day. Use the bacon stock to make soup the next day!
Chrysa has taken one of her favorite beer bread recipes to make a St. Patrick's Day version by coloring it green!
If you’ve never had Dublin coddle before, it’s somewhat like the Irish version of beef stew. It’s bacon, pork sausages, onions, and potatoes, all long-stewed in a thick brown gravy.
Slow Cooker Stuffed Cabbage Rolls are a household classic favorite, hearty and filling! Full of flavor and easily made in the crockpot.
A delicious and easy to make homemade beer bread. Enjoy a deep flavor without kneading. This bread requires no yeast at all.
Tender beef in a savory broth topped with a crunchy cheesy baguette. This comfort food even has a crockpot option!
A twist on the Irish classic this creamy soup is filled with potatoes and kale, and perfect for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration
St. Patrick's Day Sweet Treats
These Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes complete with Bailey’s Irish Cream frosting are perfect for a St. Patrick's Day treat!
There really is a treasure waiting for you at the end of your rainbow with these Pot of Gold Cupcakes!
These Lucky Unicorn Cupcakes are super cute and would be awesome to make for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
These Lucky Charms Cookies are packed with chocolate chips and Lucky Charms cereals and are simply perfect to make for St. Patrick's Day!
Make these Mickey Mouse Shaped Cinnamon Rolls for a St. Patrick’s Day brunch or breakfast! They are a must-make celebratory brunch recipe for Disney fans everywhere.
These Lucky Charms Cookies are packed with chocolate chips and Lucky Charms cereals and are simply perfect to make for St. Patrick's Day!
Spoon through all the colors - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet and eat the rainbow with this awesome jelly/jello pudding! With whipped cream topping and gold sprinkles on top!
Vanilla and chocolate cupcakes turned green and topped with green frosting = St. Patrick's Day Cupcakes!
Those same green cupcakes can be topped with a Bailey's buttercream frosting too - delicious!
These Homemade Bailey’s Chocolate Truffles are a real treat all year round! If you love Bailey’s Irish Cream liqueur and chocolate then this is a recipe for you!
Rainbow Cupcakes are the perfect pick-me-up to brighten your day!
If you're looking for a fun and simple St. Patrick's Day recipe, you've found it! White Chocolate Leprechaun Bark is so easy that you can barely call it a recipe.
This fun ice cream cake uses just THREE ingredients! And would be a yummy dessert for St. Patty's!
A chocolate fudgy brownie recipe with an easy mint chip frosting - a delicious recipe for your St. Patrick's Day dessert table.
Cocktails & Drinks for St. Patrick's Day
This Luck of the Irish Cocktail is made with Irish whiskey, and has a little bit of a fruity twist! It’s a grand green cocktail so drink up and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
A deliciously creamy cocktail to enjoy for St. Patrick’s Day. Known as scáiltĂn in Ireland, it is an old Irish recipe that people enjoy as a hot toddy or over ice.
Are you looking for a fun and festive drink to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? If so, you'll love this green Irish Sunrise Cocktail!
A cool and creamy mint shake that tastes just like a McDonald’s Shamrock Shake. Only 4 simple ingredients and no blender required!
These Mason Jars filled with St. Patrick's Day Hot Cocoa Mix would make a yummy gift!
These Lime Sherbet Floats are a quick and easy, kid-friendly drink!
This simple green punch is a non-alcoholic St. Paddy's Day punch is perfect for a picnic or party.
Mellissa Williams
March 13, 2017 @ 8:03 pm
Oh I love the sound of a St Patricks Day party! You have some awesome ideas here.
Kat
March 13, 2017 @ 7:01 pm
Rainbow pudding looks really tempting as well as Irish Cream cupcakes! You’ve chosen really delicious recipes! :)
Jo
March 13, 2017 @ 6:37 pm
All that food look so delicious! I love the colourful desserts too! I must try to make some :)
Kim
March 8, 2017 @ 10:09 pm
Some great recipes and ideas here! :-) I’ve made rainbow cupcakes before, they’re always a hit with everyone.
I don’t think I’ve ever really celebrated St. Patrick’s Day or even own anything green I could wear or any green home ware to decorate with.
Michelle Ordever
March 9, 2017 @ 8:23 am
Cupcakes are a winner every time!
I went to a Catholic convent primary school, and many of the nuns were Irish, so we always used to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day – must have rubbed off on me to do the same at home!!