17 St. Patrick's Day Recipes Ranging From Traditional to Whimsical

POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

With St. Patrick's Day parties right around the corner, there's no better time than now to break out all your favorite Irish (and Irish-in-spirit) recipes. Sure, you could take it easy and just dye some beer green, but why not go the extra mile with recipes like green velvet cake, Irish onion soup, or a Guinness float? Keep reading for those ideas and more.

— Additional reporting by Michele Bird

Black and Tan
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Black and Tan

Though it requires a steady hand, it's absolutely eye-catching to layer Guinness and Bass in a black and tan.

Boxty With Salmon
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Boxty With Salmon

One part pancake and one part hash brown, boxty, topped with smoked salmon, crème fraiche, and dill fronds, is an ideal brunch dish.

Green Velvet Cake
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Green Velvet Cake

Show off your St. Paddy's Day spirit with this green velvet cake. The white chocolate cream cheese frosting makes it an instant crowd-pleaser.

Irish Cream
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Irish Cream

The best Irish nightcap is a bit of Baileys. Your own Irish cream makes the end of an evening even better.

Lucky Charms Treats
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Lucky Charms Treats

Dessert-wise, it doesn't get much easier than to make these Lucky Charms marshmallow treats.

Instant Pot Guinness Beef Stew
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Instant Pot Guinness Beef Stew

Is this beef stew the most authentic St. Patrick's Day recipe? No, but it sure is delicious (and packs in plenty of Guinness).

Guinness and Onion Soup
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Guinness and Onion Soup

Reinvent the classic French onion soup with Irish onion soup, which showcases two Irish flavors: Guinness and cheddar.

Guinness Milkshake
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Guinness Milkshake

Top dark beer with a scoop of ice cream for a boozy float unlike any other.

Colcannon
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Colcannon

Colcannon is an authentic Irish dish made of kale, potatoes, Irish bacon, and butter, of course! It's no wonder why there are songs written about it.

McDonald's Shamrock Shake
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McDonald's Shamrock Shake

McDonald's Shamrock Shake, a bright-green, vanilla-mint milkshake, is always a St. Patrick's season favorite. Now you can re-create it at home. For a boozy kick, try this adult take on it.

Irish Coffee
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Irish Coffee

Learn how to make an Irish coffee, a mix of coffee, whiskey, sugar, and cream, from its birthplace: San Francisco's Buena Vista Cafe.

Chocolate Stout Cupcakes
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Chocolate Stout Cupcakes

Fans of whiskey-and-beer bombs will appreciate the cupcake rendition of the famed drink.

Irish Soda Bread
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Irish Soda Bread

Irish soda bread is a quick bread like no other, especially when slathered with a generous slab of butter.

Grasshopper Pie
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Grasshopper Pie

Minty, marshmallowy grasshopper pie with an Oreos crust is a retro sweet worth assembling for the holiday.

Guinness Beef Pot Pies
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Guinness Beef Pot Pies

These hearty Guinness beef pot pies will fill guests up so they can keep about their senses when hitting the town for the holiday.

Guinness and Cheddar Welsh Rarebit
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Guinness and Cheddar Welsh Rarebit

Keep things supersimple with this cheese toasty.

Chocolate Leprechaun Hats
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Chocolate Leprechaun Hats

It's hard to decide what aspect of these chocolate leprechaun hats is the most exciting: their adorable look or that the base of the hat is made from a Thin Mint.