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...
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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- Strawberry mess ice cream slabs
- Pomegranate lamb with chopped salad
- The best baklava
- Brown sugar meringues with mango & passion fruit coulis
- Tomato & mackerel salad
- Beetroot & goat’s cheese salad
- Lamb with smoky pepper sauce
- Weeknight fish pie
- Chocolate Biscoff cupcakes
- Boozy chocolate cream
- Bank holiday bubble & squeak
- Roast lamb & baba ganoush focaccia
- Roast cod with chipotle chips
- Roast rainbow trout with beetroot & brown butter
- Blueberry & lemon custard brioche
- Cherry & almond semlor buns
- Honey & tahini cinnamon buns
- Raspberry iced buns
- Colossal rhubarb crème brûlée
- Spring cabbage with anchoïade
- Lemon & mint financiers
- Mint stracciatella semifreddo
- Radish & Boursin tarts
- Roasted purple sprouting broccoli & tahini salad
- Queen’s Park swizzle
- The best seafood chowder
- Mint-leaf daiquiri
- Spring negroni
- Amaretto Alexander
- Rhubarb royale cocktail
- Chargrilled green vegetables with wild garlic salsa verde
- Lemon & raspberry trifle
- Roast lamb with boulangère-style vegetables
- Vanilla crescent cookies (Vanillekipferl)
- Classic simnel cake
- Slow-roast lamb shoulder with spelt pilaf
- Sparkling Lady Grey & citrus iced tea
- Moroccan-style carrot salad with lentils & whipped feta
- Roast cabbage wedges with caraway seeds
- Lamb neck fillet with tomatoes, shallots & butter beans
- Roasted gochujang squash
- Cauliflower ‘cheese’
- Mini Egg chocolate thins
- Lemon drop fizz
- Butter bean & beetroot pie
- Use-it-up vegetable soup
- Beetroot, lentil, grape & chicory salad
- Jersey Royals with watercress & chilli
- The best rocky road
- Roast leg of lamb with wild garlic dauphinoise
- Le grand aïoli
- Lamb steaks with mint & caper dressing
- Roasted radishes on ricotta with smoky brown butter
- Sherry-braised little gem & broad beans