Last Updated on January 27, 2025 by Kimberly Stroh

Making sweet treats in the springtime is so much fun, with the pastel colors and cute little bunny designs. These Easter Bunny Cookie Bars are easy to make for any spring occasion. They’ve got a soft, chewy, texture with a hint of coconut. Then they’re finished with a pink buttercream frosting and candy melts that look like tiny bunnies. They’re just as tasty as they are adorable. Plus, the kids really love them!

Why We Love This Easter Dessert

I think these cookie bars are so festive and fun for spring. The coconut cookie base is soft with sweetened coconut baked into it. It has an awesome buttery and coconutty texture. Then, the topping is a sweet pink buttercream and a cute bunny design. It’s easy to make the bunny design and they come together quickly, with the help of white candy melts.

Looking for even more Easter dessert inspiration? I love these Easter Bunny Carrot Cupcakes and my Easter Trifle recipe! They’re so colorful and fun for any Easter occasion, whether it’s brunch or dinner.

How To Store Leftovers

Transfer the leftovers to an airtight food storage container. If you have to stack the Easter Bunny Cookie Bars, place a sheet of wax paper in between. This will keep the bunny designs from shifting with the weight of other cookie bars on top. For the best freshness, enjoy the Easter Bunny Cookie Bars within 3-4 days of baking them.

The bars also freeze easily! Transfer them to a freezer bag and store them in the back of the freezer, where temperatures are more stable. Freeze the cookie bars for up to three months. Let them thaw at room temperature for several hours before enjoying again.

Easter Bunny Cookie Bars Ingredients:

• All-Purpose Flour
• Sweetened Shredded Coconut: This adds a bit of texture and flavor to the cookie base
• Salt
• Butter: Unsalted or Salted Sweetened Cream Butter works
• Granulated Sugar
• Egg: Large Size
• Milk: Whole Milk
• Powdered Sugar
• Lemon Juice
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• Liquid Red Food Coloring
• White Candy Melts: I used the Wilton brand
• Rainbow Sprinkles

Recipe Variations

Feel free to omit the coconut if you prefer a sugar cookie base. The coconut adds texture and flavor to the base. If you do not want to use red food dye, feel free to substitute whatever colors you’d like instead. A nice light blue or green is fun for spring! All you need is a few drops of the food dye to make the buttercream.

How To Make Easter Bunny Cookie Bars

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil. In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, coconut, and salt; set aside.

With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat 1 cup of butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg, then milk. Stir in the flour mixture.

Using moist fingers, press into the bottom of a pan. Bake until the edges are golden for 20-25 minutes. Let it cool completely.

For the decorations: In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave the remaining butter until melted (about 15 seconds). Stir in the powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth.

Transfer 2 tablespoons to a separate bowl. Stir in the cocoa. Set aside. Tint the remaining frosting pink with food coloring (1 drop at a time, stirring between drops). Set aside 2 Tablespoons of pink frosting.

Spread the remaining frosting over the cookie. Cut 12 white candy melts in half. Press candy melts onto frosting for bunny heads and ears.

Dot with pink frosting for the noses and chocolate frosting for the eyes. The frosting can be added to a plastic sandwich bag and a tip cut, at the corner, to make a pastry bag. Add sprinkles. Chill for 20 Minutes. Cut into bars before servings.