Easter recipes and ideas
From a classic Easter roast and Easter lunch – including spring lamb and all the special trimmings and sides – to our decadent Easter bakes and desserts, we’ve got everything you need for a delicious Easter celebration.
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Top 5 Easter cake ideas
Make choosing this year’s Easter bake easy with our edit of the top five essential Easter cake ideas. Take your...
Gail’s hot cross buns
The recipe for these hot cross buns comes from high-end bakery chain Gail’s and each step is accompanied by a...
Mini eggs, chocolate and tahini Rice Krispie treats
Give rice krispie bars a grown-up makeover with nutty tahini, honey and salty pretzels. If you like halva, you’ll love...
Simnel cake
Edd Kimber’s traditional simnel cake is decorated with 11 marzipan balls to represent Jesus’s disciples – minus Judas who betrayed...
12 Easter baking recipes to make with the kids
The school holidays are upon us and we’ve put together 12 of the best Easter baking recipes to make with...
Baklava dome cake
It looks impressive but this showstopper baklava dome cake is actually a cinch to assemble. It’s the perfect project for...
18 chocolate-packed Easter bakes you’ll want to eat right now
Good news, chocolate lovers: Easter is on its way. We’ve rounded up the best of our seriously chocolatey Easter bakes...
Mini Egg rocky road
A tiny amount of effort and a little patience rewards you with a rocky-road-style chocolate bar that’s perfect for sharing....
Hot cross banana bread
Banana bread meets hot cross buns in this delicious Easter loaf – or ‘bunana’ bread. A brioche-style dough is spread...
Chocolate Mini Egg cookies
These seriously chocolately Mini Egg cookies are loaded with strawberry pieces and marshmallows. An easy Easter bake to make with...
9 hot cross bun-inspired recipes to try this Easter
It wouldn’t be Easter without hot cross buns. Whether you prefer them shop-bought or homemade, cold or toasted, plain or...
6 of the best simnel cake recipes for Easter
Simnel cake is a traditional Easter bake. The rich, spiced fruit cake is topped with a thick layer of marzipan...
Hot cross cookies
Add these hot cross cookies to your Easter baking repertoire: scented with mixed spice and studded with dark chocolate, they’re...
8 of the best hot cross bun recipes
Looking for the best hot cross bun recipes on the entire internet? You’re in the right place. Hot cross buns...
Simnel loaf cake
Our easy simnel cake recipe is made in a loaf tin to keep things nice and easy. It’s delicious served...
Caramelised white chocolate madeleines
Fluffy madeleines are a treat warm from the oven, especially when they get a double dose of caramelised white chocolate....
Whisky and pistachio simnel cake
Debbie Major’s take on the traditional Easter simnel cake is wonderfully light, laced with whisky and topped with a pistachio...
Easter baking
Fill your home with the scent of cinnamon, marzipan and chocolate with our best Easter baking recipes. These ideas for...
Best Easter cakes
You'll find chocolate cakes, traditional favourites such as simnel cake and carrot cake, and Easter-themed decoration ideas in our best...
Easter chocolate
Get ready for a chocolate-packed Easter weekend! Our best Easter chocolate recipes include homemade Easter eggs, chocolate cakes, slabs, desserts and...
Easter desserts
Discover our favourite easy Easter dessert recipes. We've rounded up the very best chocolate desserts, cheesecakes, trifles, pavlovas and tarts...
James Martin’s stuffed leg of Welsh lamb with onion and leek sauce
James Martin’s traditional stuffed leg of Welsh lamb would make a showstopping Sunday roast or stunning centrepiece for a big...
Asparagus caesar salad
Asparagus is a glorious side for any springtime Sunday dinner and this pretty caesar salad makes the most of its...
Ottolenghi’s roasted carrots with curry leaf dukkah
Roasted carrots with curry leaf dukkah are the perfect side dish for Easter lunch or a springtime roast. Here’s why...
The ultimate traditional Easter menu
Put together a perfect Easter lunch with our ultimate guide, including all the traditional staples and cooking tips you need....
Raymond Blanc’s whole roast salmon
Raymond Blanc’s whole roast salmon makes a lovely change from meat in spring. Why not serve the whole fish at...
Lemon, garlic and rosemary leg of lamb with mint sauce
You just can’t beat the flavours of lamb leg roasted with garlic and rosemary. Our method rewards you with perfectly...
Pommes anna with lemon and sage
Pommes anna is a dish of thinly sliced potatoes baked in layers, similar to dauphinois. There’s no cream added, though....
Ottolenghi’s delicious Easter feast menu
Plan the laid-back Easter menu of your dreams with these flavour-packed recipes from special guest Yotam Ottolenghi, including spiced chicken,...
Slow-cooked orange wine lamb shoulder with shallots
Lamb shoulder braised in orange wine is the easy-but-impressive Easter roast you’ve been looking for. Here’s why this slow-cooked roast...
Wild garlic, tarragon and mint roast chicken with lettuce and peas
This springtime wild garlic roast chicken makes the most of seasonal spring produce – wild garlic and herbs like tarragon...
Four cheese, leek and walnut gratin
This multi-layered four cheese, leek and walnut gratin is the ultimate creamy, cheesy side dish. Here’s why you should serve...
Perfect Yorkshire puddings
A well-risen, golden and crisp Yorkshire pudding is the holy grail of the Sunday roast. Discover how to make them...
Lamb saddle stuffed with a herby chicken mousseline
Spring lamb saddle is the perfect Easter main course to delight friends and family. A dish to impress: Tender lamb...
Roast beef with tapenade, onions and mushrooms
This aromatic roast beef makes the perfect Easter or Sunday lunch served with mash. Spoon the sweet, sticky roasting juices...
Lamb gravy
This thick, easy and flavourful lamb gravy, enriched with red wine and the juices from the roasting tray – is...
Roast salmon with craquelin pastry topping
This quick and easy roast salmon takes just 35 minutes. The secret to its success is its light, crisp, savoury...
How to cook perfect lamb leg, shoulder & saddle
If you’re looking for something impressive to eat this Easter or for a special Sunday lunch, a large joint of...
Easter lunch
Be inspired by our best Easter lunch recipe ideas, including traditional menu favourites such as roast lamb, asparagus and spring...
Easter roast
On the hunt for the perfect Easter roast leg of lamb, pork, chicken or beef? Our best Easter roast ideas...
Easter lamb
Find the perfect Easter lunch dish with our collection of tried-and-tested Easter lamb recipes, from easy roasts to stews. Classic...
Make-ahead Easter sides
Take the stress out of spring entertaining with our easy make-ahead Easter sides, including seasonal veg, roast potatoes and essential...
Make-ahead Easter
Put together a low-stress spring feast with our easy make-ahead Easter recipes. Whether you're preparing dessert, cooking side dishes or hosting...
Eggs florentine
Don’t leave this beautiful brunch to the professionals. Eggs florentine is the ultimate weekend indulgence and a great showcase for...
Gail’s Bakery’s cinnamon buns
Gail’s Bakery‘s flaky cinnamon buns are exactly the sort of joyfully crisp, sugar-coated treat you want to eat with a...
Cottage cheese and chive pancakes with hot-smoked trout
Fluffy and light, these cottage cheese pancakes are packed with protein. Pile them high and top with crème fraîche and smoked...
Brioche French toast with berry compote
Kick off your weekend with this decadent breakfast of cinnamon-spiced brioche French toast topped with grated chocolate. Want to up...
Eggs benedict with wild garlic hollandaise and mortadella
Level up your eggs benedict. Our eggs mortadella is made with delicious, silky mortadella and festooned with wild garlic hollandaise....
Pain au chocolat
Warm, golden pastries fresh from the oven could soon be yours. Learn how to make pain au chocolat from scratch...
Dippy egg with cheesy pancetta soldiers
Upgrade the classic dippy egg by serving it with cheesy pancetta soldiers. This weekend breakfast takes the boiled egg up...
Sharing omelette Arnold Bennett
Marcus Wareing shares his recipe for the ultimate omelette Arnold Bennett. Perfect for Christmas breakfast or a special weekend brunch....
Carrot cake waffles with orange mascarpone and candied walnuts
Fluffy waffles meet carrot cake in this delicious recipe. Top the golden waffles with candied walnuts and serve with orange...
Avocado on rye with crispy fried eggs
Ching He Huang puts her spin on avocado toast in this easy recipe, featuring seeded rye bread, crispy fried eggs...
Nicola Lamb’s French toast cinnamon buns
Soft, lightly spiced cinnamon buns are wonderful as they are, but expert pastry chef Nicola Lamb takes her creations up...
Monica Galetti’s asparagus, poached egg and sriracha hollandaise
Monica Galetti changes up the classic brunch pairing of asparagus and hollandaise, adding a kick of sriracha in the hollandaise...
Easy huevos rancheros
When it comes to breakfast, huevos rancheros (ranch eggs) is the full Mexican. This weekend-treat deserves to become your Saturday...
Buttermilk fried chicken French toast
Crispy fried chicken with sesame, peanut and maple french toast hits is and addictive combo of salty and sweet. Try...
Brunch
Whatever days of the week you work, a morning off means waking up too late for breakfast and too early...
Vegetarian brunch
Looking for a meat-free brunch? We've got vegetarian brunch recipes from pancakes and fritters to toasted delights to tempt you.
Orange hot cross bun treacle tart
Treacle tart gets an Easter makeover in this impressive pud recipe. Here’s why it’s an Easter weekend winner… Flavour boost:...
Baklava dome cake
It looks impressive but this showstopper baklava dome cake is actually a cinch to assemble. It’s the perfect project for...
Easter rocky road roulade
This double-chocolate and caramel Easter rocky road roulade is a decadent finale to a celebratory Easter lunch, plus it’s great...
White chocolate and limoncello cheesecake
A caramelised Biscoff biscuit case holds a creamy, zesty white chocolate cheesecake topped with lemon curd; a showstopper dessert that...
Chocolate and raspberry custard pots
These speedy chocolate and raspberry chocolate pots are one of the easiest desserts you can throw together. Here’s why we...
Blueberry latte cheesecake
A masterclass in cheesecake architecture, this blueberry latte cheesecake is a layered pastel-hued beauty. It balances the flavours of sweet...
Chocolate mousse cake
Fudgy, dense chocolate cake meets light and fluffy chocolate mousse in this impressive dessert that will feed a whole gathering...
Double chocolate meringue tower
Our teetering double-chocolate meringue tower shows how something as simple as French meringue can be turned into a showstopper. We’ve...
Rhubarb and custard blondies
Tart rhubarb cuts through the sweet vanilla richness of these soft blondies, amped up by the toasted nuttiness of brown...
Caramelised white chocolate cheesecake
This showstopping cheesecake has a high-sided chocolatey biscuit base, a creamy filling spiked with nutty caramelised white chocolate and a...
No-bake gooey Mars bar-style tart
If you think a Mars bar is great then this gooey, chocolatey tart made with dulce de leche is going...
Basque forest cheesecake
Channelling Black Forest energy in a northern Spanish setting, this Basque cheesecake is a showstopper dessert with universal appeal. Deeply...
Rhubarb and rosé wine crumble tart
This stunning rhubarb tart with rosé wine, custard filling and pistachio pastry is easier to make than it looks –...
Mint ‘Viennetta’ New York cheesecake
Packed with nostalgic retro flavours, this mint chocolate cheesecake is baked in a loaf tin to give it that classic...
Burnt honey pannacotta with rhubarb and chamomile syrup
Ravinder Bhogal’s burnt honey pannacotta with rhubarb is the perfect make-ahead dessert for spring. Ravinder says: “Who knew chamomile teabags...
Easter desserts
Discover our favourite easy Easter dessert recipes. We've rounded up the very best chocolate desserts, cheesecakes, trifles, pavlovas and tarts...
Easter chocolate
Get ready for a chocolate-packed Easter weekend! Our best Easter chocolate recipes include homemade Easter eggs, chocolate cakes, slabs, desserts and...
Easter lunch
Be inspired by our best Easter lunch recipe...
Best Easter cakes
You'll find chocolate cakes, traditional favourites such as...
Easter lamb
Find the perfect Easter lunch dish with our...
Easter baking
Fill your home with the scent of cinnamon,...
Easter chocolate
Get ready for a chocolate-packed Easter weekend! Our...
Easter desserts
Discover our favourite easy Easter dessert recipes. We've...
Easter roast
On the hunt for the perfect Easter roast...
Make-ahead Easter
Put together a low-stress spring feast with our...
Make-ahead Easter sides
Take the stress out of spring entertaining with...
Easter eggs
A homemade Easter egg is a truly special...
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