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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Sweet leek & Cheddar brioche pudding
Braised cos lettuce and peas with thyme
Vodka martini
Leftover roast potato parathas
Air fryer goose fat roast potatoes
Broccoli & blue cheese pie
Zingy prawn tostadas
Lamb & carrot tagine
Roast potatoes with rosemary salt
Traditional honey-glazed gammon
Parsnip & chestnut gratin
All the greens
Roast dinner ragù
Velvety chocolate tart
Vegan banana cake with chocolate frosting
Green beans with garlic & herb crumbs
Berbere-spiced lamb flatbreads
Harissa lamb & chickpea salad with minted yogurt chutney
Crushed potato & halloumi traybake with summer veg
Lime-spiked prawn cocktail
Elderflower & mint martini
Baked fish with potatoes, dill, leeks & cream sauce
Leftover lamb tagliatelle
Lemon & blueberry meringues
Triple-citrus loaf cake
Hake with roast red pepper sauce & charred salad onions
Hot smoked mackerel noodle salad
Mint chocolate cheesecake
Pea & mint bruschetta
Slow-cooked pork shoulder with peas & mint
Chocolate strawberry Biscoff fridge cake
Lamb shoulder with samphire and red pepper sauce
White chocolate Easter cake
Rice pop cake lambs
Roast lamb with pistachio, feta & lemon stuffing
Chocolate & strawberry carrot patch pots
Mango & coconut chick biscuits
Rhubarb, custard & hot cross bun pudding
White chocolate and orange hot cross buns
Bunny bottom cupcakes
Chocolate almond simnel cake
Easter tiffin
Easter bunny biscuits
Easter carrot patch traybake
Speckled springtime lemon & white chocolate cake
Spiced Easter biscuits
White wine braised leg of lamb
Vegan vegetable pie
Rosé & watermelon sangria
Bunny's gin
Cardamom collins
Classic mimosa
Mimosa cake
Vanilla & passion fruit cheesecake
