Mikel Arteta had earlier given Arsenal the lead with a twice-taken penalty, after which Everton folded.
Former Toffees midfielder Arteta held his nerve to slot the ball past Joel Robles. The kick was awarded after Gareth Barry's clumsy challenge on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain but Arsenal will take victory any way it comes after nine years without a trophy.
Mesut Ozil had earlier given Arsenal the lead, latching on to a Santi Cazorla pass and slotting the ball beyond Joel Robles.
But Everton grew into the half and equalised through Romelu Lukaku, who bundled the ball home from close range after Kevin Mirallas made a hash on the rampaging Ross Barkley's cross.
Olivier twists the knife: Olivier Giroud celebrates seasling the victory for Arsenal with the Gunners' third goal
Fox in the box: Giroud slots the ball home from close range after good work from Bacary Sagna
Right in the corner: Mikel Arteta holds his nerve to put away the penalty
Making his point: Arteta runs away to the fans to celebrate scoring the penalty
Wheeling away: Romelu Lukaku runs off to celebrate his close-range equaliser at the Emirates
Easy finish: Lukaku bundles the ball home from inside the six-yard box after a powerful Ross Barkley run
Deadly duo: Santi Cazorla (right) and Mesut Ozil
celebrate after the German converte the Spaniard's pass to give Arsenal
the lead in this FA Cup quarter-final
It's all gone quiet over there: Lukaku cups his hand to his ear in front of the Arsenal fans after scoring
Flare play: Everton's fans set off smoke bombs while celebrating Lukaku's equaliser
Early strike: Ozil guides the pall past Everton defenders and into the corner to give Arsenal the lead
That's more like it: Matieu Flamini (left) has words of encouragement for goalscorer Ozil (second left)
Pushing the boundaries: Leighton Baines (left) is given a nudge by Ozil during an aerial duel
Crunching challenge: Sylvain Distin (right) and Yaya Sanogo fight for the ball
Leaving him trailing: Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain (left) gets away from Ross Barkley
Through the legs: Mikel Arteta tries a novel way of dispossessing Lukaku
Midfield battle: Arteta and Ross Barkley vie for the ball during a keenly-contested first half
Head and shoulders above: Everton's young defender John Stones challenges in the air with Yaya Sanogo
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