Easter recipes
Celebrate Easter with a feast of springtime treats, from traditional bakes (hot cross buns!) to perfect roast lamb (plus lots of chocolate, of course). Our Easter recipes guide has all the inspiration you need, so you can get on with organising that egg hunt.
Get Easter Sunday roast ready
An all-star line-up of starters, mains, sides and desserts for your best Easter lunch yet.
Easter starters & sides
Lamb is non-negotiable for meat-eaters, but we all know it’s the trimmings that make a truly epic roast. Did someone say air fryer roast potatoes?
Easter lamb recipes
Whether you’re a diehard ‘garlic and rosemary only’ traditionalist or fancy trying your hand at something spiced and slow-cooked, find your dream lamb recipe right here.
Easter dessert recipes
Tempting as those eggs and bunnies are, leave room for pudding. Celebrate spring with a rhubarb tart, or embrace the dark side and go full chocolate...
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How to cook roast lamb
Not confident about cooking Easter lunch? Our expert guide will help you make roast lamb so good that everyone will still be talking about it at Christmas.
Easter entertaining
Beyond a roast, Easter hosting allows for far more. Try a spring-inspired cocktail to begin celebrations, or Mini Egg recipes for a sweet pick-me-up.
Easter feasting and treating
Make the Easter holiday joy last longer by having friends and family round for drinks, cake and more.
Mini Egg recipes
They’re only here for a limited time, so we’re officially putting them in everything. Mini Egg brownies, Easter eggs stuffed with Mini Egg cheesecake, the most indulgent Easter cake... the chocolatey choice is yours.
Bank-holiday cocktails
Say cheers to spring with our fresh ideas for cocktails. From fruity spritzes to desserts in a glass, they’re perfect for Easter weekend celebrations.
11 ways to use up Easter leftovers
From surplus roast lamb to cooked veg, there’s often plenty in our fridge after the main event. Give it all a second life with delicious creations such as our ultimate leftovers sandwich.
More Easter inspiration
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Spiced swede, butterbean & Brie traybake
Savoy & sourdough gratin
Easy feta & garlic greens pie
The best bread & butter pudding
Glazed sweet potato baked lentils
Swedish-style hash
Whole spiced cauliflower
Roast beetroot & tofu tart
Herby hasselback squash
Grapefruit cosmopolitan
Marmalade martini
Yuzu & lime leaf mimosa
Roasted parsnips with gochujang butter
Tomato, olive and leek bake
Roasted cabbage with porcini chestnut sauce
The best cauliflower cheese
The best macarons
Golden vanilla sparkle star biscuits
The best coffee & walnut cake
Flourless chocolate, coffee & hazelnut torte
Grilled lamb leg steaks with crushed pesto potatoes & watercress
Lemon drizzle cake
Vermouth-braised fennel & carrots
Blueberry corn scones
Watermelon, rose & Campari granita cocktails
Rain or shine daiquiri
Rhubarb custardini
Sgroppino
Spanish-style slow-cooked lamb
Smashed potatoes with green tahini sauce
Asparagus with green harissa & tahini
Leek & mushroom galettes Serves 4 with ‘cheesy’ pastry
Beet & carrot Wellington
The best salmon en croûte
The best Easter nest cakes
Cavolo nero gratin with crème fraîche & roasted garlic
One-tin roast leg of lamb with herbs & potatoes
Broccoli, anchovy & chilli tartlets
Semlor (Scandi-style Lent buns)
Easter egg shortbread biscuits
Brooklyn blackout cake
Tiramichoux
Chocolate crémeux cornflake tart
Rhubarb & custard tart
Slow-roast lamb shoulder with beer & carrots
Purple sprouting broccoli with anchovies, garlic & lemon
Potatoes dauphinoise
Crab & fennel salad
Hot cross brownies
Chocolate mini egg cake
Three-ingredient chocolate puddings
Slow-roast shoulder of lamb with anchovy, oregano & garlic and roast potatoes
Root veg, tahini & miso puff tart
Lamb & feta flatbreads
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