Easter Recipes

This collection of Easter recipes includes ideas for breakfast or brunch, roast dinners and the essential sides, desserts and all the classic Easter bakes. You are sure to find dishes to include in your Easter feast.

WHY DO WE CELBRATE SPRING AND EASTER?

We celebrate spring and Easter because humans have long marked the return of light and life after winter. Christians celebrate Easter to mark their belief in Jesus’ resurrection and the hope of new life.

The timing and some customs of Easter overlap with older spring festivals which is why eggs, rabbits and flowers are featured in Easter celebrations.

EASTER FEASTS

Easter is also the end of Lent and the traditional period of fasting and denial. Whatever your beliefs, this time of year is often celebrated with a feast of some kind. In the UK it is often a roast dinner served on Easter Sunday and lamb is the most common meat to be roasted. But chicken, turkey or ham are also good choices.

As well as plenty of chocolate eggs there are traditional Easter bakes such as Hot Cross Buns and Simnel Cake to enjoy. And don’t forget breakfast or brunch and delicious desserts.

I’ve collected together all the recipes I’ve developed over the years to celebrate this special time of year and I hope you enjoy making and eating them too.

DINNER RECIPES

Easter Sunday can be a busy time, with egg hunts and other activities, so my recipes are for the main course are all made in the slow cooker for ease and convenience.

Slow Cooker Lamb with Gravy

Slow Cooker Lamb with Gravy is the perfect way to tender and delicious roast lamb that makes its own gravy. It's the ideal way for busy families to create a special dinner with no stress.

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Slow Cooker Ham in Ginger Beer

Ham in Ginger beer has a sweet and spicy flavour, it's delicious warm served with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables or serve cold with salad and pickles.

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SLOW COOKER HERBED TURKEY CROWN

Slow Cooker Herbed Turkey Crown is a super simple stress-free way to cook a moist and flavourful turkey crown (breast) joint in your slow cooker.

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Slow Cooker Lamb with Rosemary and Lemon

A fragrant leg of lamb flavoured with rosemary, garlic and lemon. Start your prep the night before for a really easy ‘roast’.

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Roast Chicken Dinner for Two (Slow Cooker)

Tender chicken, potatoes, carrots and peas with sage and onion stuffing ALL cooked in one Slow Cooker.

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EASTER SIDES FOR ROAST DINNERS

You can’t have a roast without lots of delicious side dishes. Check out my get ahead tips in each recipe, so you can minimise preparation time on the day of your dinner.

Hasselback Carrots with Brown Sugar Glaze

Hasselback Carrots with Brown Sugar Glaze are delicious and impressive roasted carrots. The deep cuts allow the glaze to penetrate into the carrots making them caramelised on the outside and tender inside.

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Cauliflower Cheese with cornflour sauce

Cauliflower Cheese with cornflour sauce is an easy version of a classic British side dish. There's no tricky bechamel roux to master but you can still enjoy delicious califlower florets combined with a rich cheese sauce baked until bubbling in the oven.

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Lemon and Herb Sausagemeat Stuffing

This stuffing is packed full of fresh flavours and makes the perfect accompaniment to roast chicken, turkey and pork.

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EASTER DESSERTS

If you have room for dessert after your roast dinner, then these recipes are sure to be crowd pleasers. From seasonal rhubarb to chocolate indulgence you’ll find something that suits.

Mini Egg Ice Cream Cakes

Mini Egg Ice Cream Cakes are little individual desserts that combine chocolate and vanilla ice cream with a layer of crushed candy-covered mini eggs. They are topped with chocolate ganache and a mini creme egg for the ultimate Easter spring holiday treat.

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Rhubarb and Orange Fool

A perfect balance of sweet and sour in this fruity, creamy dessert.

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Brownie Butter (Chocolate Spread)

Brownie Butter (Chocolate Spread) is a luscious, rich, and delicious dip that is the chocolate version of cookie butter. It's incredibly easy to make and tastes just like chocolate brownies. Serve with fruit for breakfast or brunch, or as a casual dessert.

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Classic Rhubarb Crumble

A classic combination of tart seasonal rhubarb and sweet oaty crumble, it’s the perfect dessert to serve with custard. 

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EASTER BREAKFASTS

Indulge yourself and your family with an extra special breakfast or brunch over Easter weekend. French toast, waffles or pancakes take your choice!

Air Fryer Hot Cross Bun French Toast

Air Fryer Hot Cross Bun French Toast combines sweet and spicy Hot Cross Buns with a sweet egg mixture that is toasted until golden in your air fryer. Serve with your favourite toppings and for an easy and delicious breakfast or brunch.

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Hot Cross Bun Waffles

Hot crisp waffles straight off the waffle iron, with all the flavours of Hot Cross Buns – ideal for Easter breakfast.

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Cinnamon Spice Pancakes with Plum Compote

Cinnamon Spice Pancakes are thick American style pancakes with added spice. They have a lovely sweet cinnamon flavour are delicious with Greek yogurt and plum compote. Perfect for breakfast or even for dessert.

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EASTER BAKING

I love all the traditional bakes associated with Easter. I’ve created a few variations on the spicy flavours of hot cross buns and there are recipes for simple cupcakes and a traybake verison of Simnel cake as well as the traditional verison.

Air Fryer Hot Cross Buns

Air Fryer Hot Cross Buns are delicious sweet, and spicy bread rolls speckled with juicy dried fruit with the traditional cross on top. They are easy to make in your air fryer and the perfect Easter treat.

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Hot Cross Shortbread Cookies

Rich butter Shortbread cookies will all the spicy flavours of a traditional Easter Hot Cross Bun. 

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Simnel Traybake Cake (Slice)

A one-bowl easy fruit cake traybake topped with marzipan based on the a traditional British Easter cake

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Easy Easter Nest Cupcakes

Soft vanilla sponge cupcake topped with chocolate buttercream and decorated with speckled mini eggs. 

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Hot Cross Bun Mug Cake

All the flavours of a Hot Cross Bun in a super speedy, microwave mug cake

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How to make Easter Simnel Cake

Make this traditional light fruit cake with a layer of marzipan inside and another on top. It makes a perfect centrepiece for your Easter table.

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Chocolate Krispie Easter Nests

Chocolate Krispies Easter Nests are the simplest chocolate treats. Made simply of Rice Krispies breakfast cereal mixed with melted chocolate and decorated with chocolate mini-eggs.

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