From classic hot cross buns to fall-off-the-bone roast lamb, 80+ of our best Easter recipes
Start planning your Easter feast with our collection of sweet and savoury celebratory recipes.
Easter falls on the 5 April this year, which is earlier than previous years (but we aren't complaining). We're so excited for all the delicious food and drink that comes with the long (and hopefully warm) bank holiday weekend celebrations.
Whether you're cooking for friends and family or just want a special meal for yourself, we've got the perfect recipes to make this springtime occasion one to remember.
If you're looking for a classic leg of lamb recipe or a special starter, we've got you covered. For a more hands-off cooking approach, there's our slow cooker leg of lamb and slow roast ratatouille lamb shoulder, which provides a delicious main that is best served with our crispy stacked potatoes.
The thought of roasting lamb putting you off? We've got the perfect pointers on how to cook a tender and succulent roast lamb every time. Follow our step by step guide from our own cookery experts.
There's a whole host of Easter baking ideas, too. From show-stopping cakes and biscuits, to those all-important hot cross buns (sweet and savoury!). It wouldn't be Easter without a light and fruity Simnel cake or you could try our traybake version for an easier option.
We've compiled our favourite Easter recipes in one place to provide inspiration, for both sweet and savoury cravings, and the recipes worth making over the bank holiday weekend. Let's just hope for sunny weather to accompany these delicious recipes!
Hot Cross Cardamom Bun
We've mashed up a hot cross bun with a cardamom bun to give you possibly the greatest invention ever to exist! It's gently spiced and fruited just like a hot cross bun, but has that lovely cardamom spice and texture.
Recipe: Hot Cross Cardamom Bun
Slow-Roasted Easter Lamb with Creamy White Beans
This irresistible lamb dish is exactly what we're serving our guests this year. Slow roasted with fennel, pancetta and creamy white beans.
Hot Cross Bun Doughnuts
These epic hot cross bun doughnuts are filled with a zesty orange custard and make the perfect activity over the long weekend.
Recipe: Hot Cross Bun Doughnuts
No Bake Oreo Easter Tart
If you can't get enough or Oreo's and Easter chocolate. This is the hybrid tart you need in your life. And there's no baking involved either!
Recipe: No Bake Oreo Easter Tart
Slow Roast Lamb Kleftiko with Mint Gravy
Lamb kleftiko typically refers to a roast that’s been slowly cooked sealed in a parcel, which makes the meat beautifully tender.
Hot Cross Bun Treacle Tart
We've whizzed up hot cross buns to make the base of this clever treacle tart and it is so moreish and delicious. The perfect dessert this Easter.
Recipe: Hot Cross Bun Treacle Tart
Asparagus & Burrata with Wild Garlic Oil
Asparagus are finally back in season and we've showcased them in this wonderful Easter side dish, served with creamy burrata and silky wild garlic oil drizzles on top.
Slow Roast Lemony New Potatoes
Sticky, caramelised and tangy with lemon, these potatoes are a real dose of Greek sunshine.
Recipe: Slow Roast Lemony New Potatoes
Cheese & Apple Hot Cross Buns
If y0u love both a sweet and savoury hot cross bun - this recipe is for you. sharp Cheddar and juicy apple give these buns a lovely balanced taste.
Recipe: Cheese & Apple Hot Cross Buns
Tomato Braised Beans
This combination of butter beans and green beans makes a side dish that’s equal parts fresh and hearty.
Recipe: Tomato Braised Beans
Honeyed Roast Aubergine
This simple but sensational vegetarian main course can double as a side dish.
Recipe: Honeyed Roast Aubergine
Sesame Crispbreads
Wafer thin and super crisp, these are the perfect dipping vehicle.
Recipe: Sesame Crispbreads
Charred Chilli Feta Dip
This moreish dip is perfect for an informal dinner party starter. Just add crackers.
Recipe: Charred Chilli Feta Dip
Orange blossom baklava cheesecake
Delicate floral notes and warm sweet spices perfume this silky cheesecake and crunchy topping.
Rhubarb Frangipane Tart
Dainty pink stems of rhubarb nestled in a sweet frangipane – the prettiest dessert to end any Easter celebration meal.
Recipe: Rhubarb Frangipane Tart
Artichoke Stuffed Leg of Lamb with Red Wine Gravy
decadent rolled leg, generously stuffed with artichoke hearts, pine nuts and lashings of lemon zest and garlic, served with a simple but delicious roasting tin gravy.
Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
These chocolate hot cross buns are still fragrantly spiced like traditional ones but are doused with an irresistible orange glaze and served with an orange butter for a zesty taste.
Recipe: Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
Crab Cakes with Fennel Remoulade
This delicate starter celebrates the start of crab season, although you can keep costs down by using a mixture of fresh and tinned crab meat if you like. Look for tinned lump crab meat and use larger pieces of fresh crab meat if you can, to prevent the crab cakes from being mushy.
Recipe: Crab Cakes with Fennel Remoulade
Carrot salad with cumin and radish
Our carrot, cumin and radish salad recipe is a delicious side dish. Sweet and sticky carrots contrast with the crisp crunch of fresh radishes.
Rhubarb & rose cupcakes
Make the most of rhubarb season and try these floral cupcakes. The rose gives them a lovely light flavour and the rhubarb spirals are a really tasty addition.
Recipe: Rhubarb & rose cupcakes
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