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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Pomegranate lamb with chopped salad
Jersey Royals with watercress & chilli
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
Roast leg of lamb with wild garlic dauphinoise
Le grand aïoli
Lemon & mint financiers
Mint stracciatella semifreddo
Lamb steaks with mint & caper dressing
Radish & Boursin tarts
Roasted radishes on ricotta with smoky brown butter
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
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
Sherry-braised little gem & broad beans
Lamb neck fillet with tomatoes, shallots & butter beans
Roasted gochujang squash
Cauliflower ‘cheese’
Mini Egg chocolate thins
Lemon drop fizz
Use-it-up vegetable soup
Beetroot, lentil, grape & chicory salad
Turkish-style flatbread
Rosemary paloma
The best rocky road
Roast lamb with boulangère-style vegetables
