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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Pot-roasted leg of lamb with flageolet beans
Leftover Easter egg brownies
Easter egg bourbon biscuits
Marzipan hot cross buns
Pan-fried gnocchi with broccoli, hazelnuts and garlic
Celeriac and roasted garlic soup with chives and pine nuts
The great Chase cocktail recipe | Waitrose
Hot cross bun cinnamon rolls
Hot cross apple scones
Lemon simnel cupcakes
Lobster Thermidor
Brûléed cheesecake
Vegan frosted lemon cake
Martha's Mini egg cake
Coconut and lemon cupcakes
Spiced fish tortillas with burnt chilli sauce, avocado & coriander
Slow roast lamb shoulder with roast garlic, grains & tomatoes
Creamy vegetable casserole
Chocolate brownie cookies
Easter Simnel cake
Paul Hollywood's Hot cross buns
Herb & spice roast leg of lamb
Spring greens with garlic & pine nuts
Salmon & spinach fish pie with sweet potato
Swede, leek and potato gratin
Griddled Tenderstem broccoli, labneh and dukkah
Lamb with lentils, spinach & tomatoes
Easter egg biscuits
Baileys New York cheesecake
Baked blackberry and lemon curd cheesecake
Black Forest chocolate cherry cheesecake
Blueberry Victoria sponge
Simple seared tuna with chilli and pak choi
Crisp tikka fish with crushed minty peas
Caramel, hazelnut & chocolate brownies
Pretty feather-iced biscuits
Passion fruit melting moments
Honey-roasted carrots & parsnips
Perfect roast potatoes
Monkfish risotto with dill & caper butter
Banana & coconut bread and butter pudding
Espresso martini cocktail
Marinated lamb steaks with caramelised leeks
Martha Collison's lemon & poppy seed cake
Lime & pistachio drizzle loaf
Seeded soda bread
Slow-roast lamb with garlic, honey & cumin
Traditional Simnel cake
