The 14 Recipes We Can't Wait to Make This April

Italian Ricotta Cookie Bars

Start celebrating all things spring with these festive cookie bars starring ricotta. The soft, cakey treats are elevated with the addition of lemon and topped with an easy glaze and colorful sprinkles. Who can resist?

Ooey-Gooey Lemon Monkey Bread

And who can resist a dish with a name like this?

Diana Moutsopoulos says this "ooey gooey lemon monkey bread is easy to make with store-bought biscuit dough."

Because with a month as packed as April, store-bought shortcuts are key. Bring this to any event and be ready to hand out the recipe along with each plateful.

Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit Casserole

Save some store-bought biscuit dough from the monkey bread for this easy breakfast to feed a crowd. Simply layer the dough with sausage, cheese, and egg mixture in your trusty 9x13-inch pan and send it into the oven to bake into casserole goodness.

Deviled Potatoes

Next on the list has to be these little "devils." Creator Nicole McLaughlin describes this finger food as "so cute" and notes how "they trick the brain." Scoop out baby gold potatoes and give them the typical deviled egg treatment for "a delicious and fun spring appetizer."

Lime-Herb Hollandaise

A newcomer in March, this next-generation sauce is not to be missed. Creator Kathryn Hendrix says this "take on Hollandaise replaces lemon juice with lime and whisks in fresh herbs. Serve over poached eggs, crab cakes, breakfast potatoes, salmon, or flank steak."

Big Ray's Rhubarb Relish Recipe

It's rhubarb's time to shine with strawberry by its side. And this relish is a fun spin to take on the classic combo. Allrecipes' Senior Manager of Content Marketing Frances Crouter will be making it on repeat until her seasonal produce runs out.

Cream of Asparagus Soup

Speaking of produce, this cozy yet fresh soup recipe brings another spring darling front and center in an easy lunch or dinner that tastes like the season itself. One reviewer even calls this "the best asparagus soup I've ever tasted, and I order it in many fine restaurants."

Editor Mary-Linh Tran is all in: "Yes to asparagus!"

She will be making a veggie-packed quiche as well.

Pistachio-Crusted Rack of Lamb

Need a showstopper for Easter dinner or a special celebration this month?

Take a page out of Chef John's book and prepare this rack of lamb that Allrecipes Allstar France C would "give this 10 stars if [she] could!"

Bonus: it features the season's trendiest ingredient—pistachios.

We've got you covered with a delicious list of sides, too.

Chicken Taco Dump Dinner

On the flip side, this comforting dish is April's answer to a simple and quick weeknight meal.

Chicken, beans, and salsa are layered with tortillas and cheese in this easy dump casserole.

Reviewers call it "a keeper."

Creamy Tuscan White Bean Skillet

On those rainy days when only comfort food will do, turn to pantry staples.

"Made it as described," says gwill120. "Fantastic! Only thing I'll do differently next time is make more."

Sandy's Simple Spring Lettuce Salad

The best spring recipes are often the most simple. We're more than ready to taste fresh ingredients again, and this salad will go with any meal this month—from brunch to dinner, and back again. Customize with a variety of spring lettuces to serve alongside grilled steak, chicken, or shrimp.

Amazing Passover Chocolate Toffee Matzo

Senior News Editor Courtney Kassel can't let April, or Passover, come and go without making her favorite treat she waits all year for.

"It's sweet, salty, and so hard to put down. It also makes a great gift in a nice tin, or an easy last-minute bake sale addition," she shares.

Daffodil Cake

While there's a strong case to be made for carrot cake—or carrot cake cookies—how can we not bake up this vibrant angel food-type cake made with two flavors of batter? Crouter is looking forward to celebrating spring with this beauty, named after the flowers we're starting to spy outside.

Batanga Cocktail

Social Media Editor Jenny Wentworth added this cocktail to her must-make list as soon as Nicole McLaughlin posted it to the site because it "feels like a perfect drink to get you in a spring mood." Mix tequila, cola, and lime, in a salted glass for a refreshing drink that is similar to a Cuba libre. Cheers to April!

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