151 Easter recipes

From family feasts to low-key gatherings, we have your celebrations sorted. Make your Easter lunch extra special with our selection of recipes for easy mains, seasonal sides, and spring-inspired sweet treats.

Rhubarb & custard tart
2 hours 30 minutes Not too tricky
Rhubarb & custard tart
Perfect roast leg of lamb
2 hours 20 minutes Not too tricky
Perfect roast leg of lamb
Chocolate & avocado mousse
20 minutes Not too tricky
Chocolate & avocado mousse
Hot cross bun custard pudding
1 hour 10 minutes Not too tricky
Hot cross bun custard pudding
Lamb & red wine stew
2 hours 30 minutes Not too tricky
Lamb & red wine stew
Chocolate cheesecake
35 minutes Not too tricky
Chocolate cheesecake
Simnel cake
2 hours Not too tricky
Simnel cake
Chocolate hot cross buns
1 hour 15 minutes Not too tricky
Chocolate hot cross buns
Lovely lamb hotpots
2 hours 10 minutes Not too tricky
Lovely lamb hotpots
Chocolate-chip soda bread
50 minutes Not too tricky
Chocolate-chip soda bread
Coconut & mango celebration cake
2 hours Not too tricky
Coconut & mango celebration cake
Chocolate hot cross bun loaf
2 hours 40 minutes Not too tricky
Chocolate hot cross bun loaf
Potted crab with asparagus
15 minutes Super easy
Potted crab with asparagus
Prawn cocktail
15 minutes Super easy
Prawn cocktail
Chai spiced carrot cake
1 hour 20 minutes Not too tricky
Chai spiced carrot cake
Wholewheat maple cinnamon buns
55 minutes Showing off
Wholewheat maple cinnamon buns
Salmon with rhubarb sauce & tarragon mayo
1 hour Showing off
Salmon with rhubarb sauce & tarragon mayo
Rosemary & garlic lamb shoulder
5 hours Not too tricky
Rosemary & garlic lamb shoulder
Roasted salmon & veg traybake
20 minutes Not too tricky
Roasted salmon & veg traybake
Dab & asparagus bake
45 minutes Not too tricky
Dab & asparagus bake
Almond-stuffed chocolate dates
15 minutes Not too tricky
Almond-stuffed chocolate dates
Neapolitan Easter tart
1 hour 25 minutes Not too tricky
Neapolitan Easter tart
Quiche leekraine
40 minutes Super easy
Quiche leekraine
Hot cross muffins
1 hour 20 minutes Not too tricky
Hot cross muffins
Scotch quail eggs
25 minutes Not too tricky
Scotch quail eggs
Vegan chocolate tart with rhubarb
1 hour 10 minutes Showing off
Vegan chocolate tart with rhubarb
Bath buns
55 minutes Showing off
Bath buns
Double-choc brownies
50 minutes Not too tricky
Double-choc brownies
Banbury cakes
50 minutes Not too tricky
Banbury cakes
Hazelnut honey cake
1 hour 10 minutes Not too tricky
Hazelnut honey cake
Salted caramel brownies
55 minutes Not too tricky
Salted caramel brownies
Cherry brownies
20 minutes Super easy
Cherry brownies
Fridge cake
10 minutes Super easy
Fridge cake
Marmalade cake
1 hour 10 minutes Not too tricky
Marmalade cake
The best coffee & walnut cake
45 minutes Not too tricky
The best coffee & walnut cake
Queen of puddings
1 hour 20 minutes Not too tricky
Queen of puddings
Quiche lorraine with carrot & parsley salad
1 hour 25 minutes Not too tricky
Quiche lorraine with carrot & parsley salad
Dolly’s bramble trifle
30 minutes Not too tricky
Dolly’s bramble trifle
Cambridge burnt cream
1 hour Not too tricky
Cambridge burnt cream
Raspberry burnt cream
40 minutes Not too tricky
Raspberry burnt cream
Chocolate mousse & compote
15 minutes Not too tricky
Chocolate mousse & compote
Lamb & cheese pie
2 hours 5 minutes Not too tricky
Lamb & cheese pie
Whisky Simnel Cake
2 hours 40 minutes Not too tricky
Whisky Simnel Cake
Spring pie
55 minutes Super easy
Spring pie
Leg of lamb with amazing gravy
2 hours 45 minutes Showing off
Leg of lamb with amazing gravy
Kourabiethes
50 minutes Super easy
Kourabiethes
Crostini of smoked salmon butter & poached leeks
45 minutes Not too tricky
Crostini of smoked salmon butter & poached leeks
Crema Catalana
40 minutes Not too tricky
Crema Catalana
Croustade (apple tart)
1 hour 10 minutes Not too tricky
Croustade (apple tart)
Dipping salts for boiled quail eggs
10 minutes Super easy
Dipping salts for boiled quail eggs
Beautiful lamb shanks
3 hours 30 minutes Not too tricky
Beautiful lamb shanks
Chocolate cherry hot cross buns
1 hour Not too tricky
Chocolate cherry hot cross buns
Epic egg salad
20 minutes Super easy
Epic egg salad
Carrot cupcakes
40 minutes Super easy
Carrot cupcakes
Flourless chocolate cake
1 hour 30 minutes Not too tricky
Flourless chocolate cake
Food Allergy Mums' really chocolatey chocolate cake
50 minutes Not too tricky
Food Allergy Mums' really chocolatey chocolate cake
Chocolate chip cookies
20 minutes Super easy
Chocolate chip cookies
Eton mess
1 hour 30 minutes Not too tricky
Eton mess
Baked eggs – lots of ways
15 minutes Super easy
Baked eggs – lots of ways
Royal Charlotte lemon drizzle cake
1 hour Not too tricky
Royal Charlotte lemon drizzle cake
The ultimate spring quiche
1 hour 45 minutes Not too tricky
The ultimate spring quiche
Ultimate flapjacks
1 hour Super easy
Ultimate flapjacks
Roast mejadra onions
2 hours 30 minutes Not too tricky
Roast mejadra onions
Mini vegan doughnuts
50 minutes Not too tricky
Mini vegan doughnuts
Devil's double choc malt cookies
40 minutes Super easy
Devil's double choc malt cookies
Shepherd's pie
6 hours 30 minutes Showing off
Shepherd's pie
Hummingbird cake
1 hour Showing off
Hummingbird cake
Magnificent marshmallows
50 minutes Not too tricky
Magnificent marshmallows
Gluten-free chocolate brownies
1 hour 20 minutes Super easy
Gluten-free chocolate brownies
Gluten-free lemon millet biscuits
30 minutes Super easy
Gluten-free lemon millet biscuits
Gluten-free apple, almond & cardamom cupcakes
30 minutes Super easy
Gluten-free apple, almond & cardamom cupcakes
Gluten-free citrus shortbread
30 minutes Super easy
Gluten-free citrus shortbread
Gluten-free blondies
45 minutes Super easy
Gluten-free blondies
Dairy-free chocolate & nut cookies
25 minutes Super easy
Dairy-free chocolate & nut cookies
Dairy-free chocolate truffles
30 minutes Super easy
Dairy-free chocolate truffles
Vegan ginger cupcakes
35 minutes Super easy
Vegan ginger cupcakes
Vegan chocolate brownies
40 minutes Super easy
Vegan chocolate brownies
Vegan bread & butter pudding
1 hour Not too tricky
Vegan bread & butter pudding
Dairy-free chocolate mousse
15 minutes Super easy
Dairy-free chocolate mousse
Spiced doughnuts
1 hour 30 minutes Showing off
Spiced doughnuts
Mint choc teacakes
1 hour 30 minutes Showing off
Mint choc teacakes
Jaffa cakes
40 minutes Not too tricky
Jaffa cakes
Chocolate ice cream
35 minutes Not too tricky
Chocolate ice cream
Rich chocolate tart with salt flakes
55 minutes Not too tricky
Rich chocolate tart with salt flakes
Jemma’s vegan vanilla fudge cupcakes
45 minutes Not too tricky
Jemma’s vegan vanilla fudge cupcakes
Jemma's PB & J Cupcakes
50 minutes Not too tricky
Jemma's PB & J Cupcakes
Ile flottante
1 hour 10 minutes Showing off
Ile flottante
New potatoes & trout
25 minutes Super easy
New potatoes & trout
Pear tart tatin
1 hour 20 minutes Not too tricky
Pear tart tatin
Chocolate & raspberry tart
1 hour 20 minutes Not too tricky
Chocolate & raspberry tart
Vegan Victoria sponge
50 minutes Super easy
Vegan Victoria sponge
Gluten-free peanut butter & chocolate chip cookies
35 minutes Super easy
Gluten-free peanut butter & chocolate chip cookies
Gluten-free lemon cake
1 hour 10 minutes Super easy
Gluten-free lemon cake
Gluten-free chocolate cake
50 minutes Super easy
Gluten-free chocolate cake
Epic vegan chocolate cake
50 minutes Not too tricky
Epic vegan chocolate cake
Gluten-free chocolate & blueberry muffins
40 minutes Super easy
Gluten-free chocolate & blueberry muffins
Salmon fishcakes
1 hour 30 minutes Not too tricky
Salmon fishcakes
Banana bread
1 hour 15 minutes Super easy
Banana bread
Carbonara of smoked mackerel
25 minutes Not too tricky
Carbonara of smoked mackerel
Hot cross buns
2 hours 30 minutes Not too tricky
Hot cross buns
Minty yoghurt dip
15 minutes Super easy
Minty yoghurt dip
Super-quick salmon gravadlax
30 minutes Super easy
Super-quick salmon gravadlax
Griddle-pan waffles
35 minutes Super easy
Griddle-pan waffles
Epic chocolate and beetroot cake
1 hour 30 minutes Not too tricky
Epic chocolate and beetroot cake
One-cup pancakes
15 minutes Super easy
One-cup pancakes
My Nan's St. Clement's cake
50 minutes Super easy
My Nan's St. Clement's cake
Rainbow jam tarts
35 minutes Super easy
Rainbow jam tarts
Lincolnshire Poacher pie
2 hours 15 minutes Super easy
Lincolnshire Poacher pie
Scottish shortbread
40 minutes Not too tricky
Scottish shortbread
Eggy bread
30 minutes Super easy
Eggy bread
Retro arctic roll
40 minutes Super easy
Retro arctic roll
Crumbliest scones
35 minutes Super easy
Crumbliest scones
Queen Victoria sponge
1 hour Not too tricky
Queen Victoria sponge
Sour cranberry Bakewell
1 hour 50 minutes Not too tricky
Sour cranberry Bakewell
Walnut & banana loaf
1 hour 20 minutes Not too tricky
Walnut & banana loaf
Wonderful Welsh cakes
1 hour Not too tricky
Wonderful Welsh cakes
Brussels in a hustle
25 minutes Super easy
Brussels in a hustle
Royal Georgie snap biscuits
Super easy
Royal Georgie snap biscuits
My NYC cheesecake
1 hour 30 minutes Not too tricky
My NYC cheesecake
Boulangère potatoes
1 hour 20 minutes Not too tricky
Boulangère potatoes
The best broad bean salad
15 minutes Super easy
The best broad bean salad
Stuffed leg of lamb with rosemary and pine nuts
1 hour 55 minutes Not too tricky
Stuffed leg of lamb with rosemary and pine nuts
Spring chicken stuffed with black pudding and with braised baby vegetables
1 hour 5 minutes Not too tricky
Spring chicken stuffed with black pudding and with braised baby vegetables
Wee Scotch eggs
40 minutes Not too tricky
Wee Scotch eggs
Sunny side-up eggs
5 minutes Super easy
Sunny side-up eggs
Store cupboard peach Bellini
5 minutes Super easy
Store cupboard peach Bellini
Sticky toffee cupcakes with chocolate topping
35 minutes Super easy
Sticky toffee cupcakes with chocolate topping
Spring vegetable stew (Vignole)
50 minutes Super easy
Spring vegetable stew (Vignole)
Slow-cooked shoulder of lamb
4 hours 20 minutes Not too tricky
Slow-cooked shoulder of lamb
Roast vegetable megamix
1 hour 55 minutes Super easy
Roast vegetable megamix
Roast rack of lamb with crushed potatoes
1 hour 5 minutes Showing off
Roast rack of lamb with crushed potatoes
Roast potatoes with sage & orange
1 hour 5 minutes Super easy
Roast potatoes with sage & orange
Roast leg of lamb
1 hour 45 minutes Super easy
Roast leg of lamb
Pot-roasted shoulder of lamb with roasted butternut squash and sweet red onions
2 hours 20 minutes Not too tricky
Pot-roasted shoulder of lamb with roasted butternut squash and sweet red onions
Mother's Day rhubarb and ginger muffins
40 minutes Super easy
Mother's Day rhubarb and ginger muffins
Lovely lemon curdy pud
55 minutes Super easy
Lovely lemon curdy pud
Lemon butter biscuits
25 minutes Super easy
Lemon butter biscuits
Leg of lamb stuffed with olives, bread, pine nuts and herbs (Cosciotto d'agnello ripieno di olive, pane, pinoli e erbe aromatiche)
1 hour 45 minutes Super easy
Leg of lamb stuffed with olives, bread, pine nuts and herbs (Cosciotto d'agnello ripieno di olive, pane, pinoli e erbe aromatiche)
King of puddings
1 hour 35 minutes Super easy
King of puddings
Good old bread & butter pudding with a marmalade glaze & cinnamon & orange butter
1 hour 30 minutes Super easy
Good old bread & butter pudding with a marmalade glaze & cinnamon & orange butter
Gin and elderflower sherbet
5 minutes Super easy
Gin and elderflower sherbet
Easy chicken stock
4 hours 20 minutes Super easy
Easy chicken stock
Dark, sticky stew
1 hour 45 minutes Super easy
Dark, sticky stew
Celeriac gratin
1 hour 5 minutes Super easy
Celeriac gratin
Bun and butter pudding
1 hour Super easy
Bun and butter pudding
Braised white cabbage
15 minutes Super easy
Braised white cabbage
Blackberry and apple pie
1 hour 50 minutes Not too tricky
Blackberry and apple pie
Best-ever fruit crumble
55 minutes Super easy
Best-ever fruit crumble
Best roast leg of lamb
1 hour 35 minutes Not too tricky
Best roast leg of lamb
Banana tarte Tatin
1 hour 5 minutes Not too tricky
Banana tarte Tatin
Apple crumble
50 minutes Super easy
Apple crumble
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