35+ Best Easter Recipes to Try This Year (Sweet & Savoury)!
Easter is the perfect excuse to slow down, gather around the table and enjoy all the best spring comfort food, and this round up of the best easter recipes has you fully covered.
Whether you’re planning a big family lunch, relaxed Easter brunch, or if you’re just looking for an excuse to make sweet treats and eat a large amount of mini eggs, you’ll find 30+ sweet and savory Easter dishes right here.
I’ve taken traditional mains and made them fuss-free & easy, in some instances by using your air fryer. Think cosy mains, fresh spring flavours, chocolatey treats and minimal effort recipes that still feel special. If you’re looking for easy easter recipes, family friendly ideas and loads of inspiration all in one place, dive into the list below!
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Easter Baking Recipes & Sweet Treats
Mini Easter Cheesecakes (No-Bake Recipe)
There’s nothing cuter for Easter than this adorable mini Easter cheesecake dessert! This easy, no-bake dessert is made with a delicious crispy biscuit base and a creamy cheesecake filling (made with whipped cream for a rich consistency).
Easter Rice Krispie Treats
These Easter Rice Krispie treats are made with crispy rice cereal and mini eggs cut into squares. They’re easy, no-bake, and only 5 ingredients!
Easy Chocolate Easter Nests (Cornflake Nests)
What’s better than starting Easter morning with a delicious batch of chocolate Easter nests? This iconic Easter treat is festive and a versatile recipe (add whichever candies/cereal you like!). These chocolate nests are fun and easy to make for Easter and only take about 30 minutes to whip up.
Quick Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
This chocolate cream cheese frosting is smooth, pipable & super easy to make. It’s the perfect topping for cakes and cupcakes!
Easter Rocky Road (10 minutes prep!)
Impress your loved ones with this colourful Easter rocky road. This 4-ingredient dessert is made with chocolate, white chocolate, and mini egg chocolates for an easy, indulgent dish. This Easter recipe is a no-bake dish, so it’s great for beginner cooks – you can even have your kids help!
The BEST Lemon Drizzle Cake Recipe
Craving something sweet and summery? Then you’ll want to make this mouthwatering lemon drizzle cake! This delicious recipe includes a tasty lemon cake covered with a simple yet flavourful lemon drizzle made from sugar and lemon juice.
Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
It takes around 10 minutes to prep all of the ingredients for this peanut butter rice krispie treats recipe and then you just need to wait patiently (ok this could be hard) for it to set in the fridge.
Soft Flapjack Recipe (Gooey and Chewy!)
I like to think this soft flapjack recipe is the best, as it’s quite easy and fast but also tastes delicious! Every bite of this gooey flapjack recipe is sticky, soft, and buttery. It’s made with a mixture of oats, golden syrup, butter, and soft light brown sugar to make the perfect consistency.
Mini Egg Cheesecake (No-Bake and Perfect for Easter!)
Need some Easter dessert inspiration? This delicious mini egg cheesecake is the perfect solution! It’s a fun twist on a class no-bake cheesecake. This delicious recipe includes a creamy filling, crispy biscuit base, and Cadbury eggs inside and out. It’s the easiest Easter recipe; it only takes about 15 minutes of prep time.
Giant Chocolate Cornflake Cake (Easter Cake) with Mini Eggs
If you’ve had small chocolate cornflake clusters/nests for Easter, you’ll love this larger chocolate cornflake cake version! This is basically one giant cake that’s uber easy to create, as it’s a no-bake recipe. Kids will love this option, as it’s topped with Easter candies like chocolate eggs.
Delicious Vanilla Sponge Cake Recipe {Fluffy Texture}
This light and fluffy vanilla sponge cake recipe uses just a few ingredients and is the perfect basic vanilla cake recipe to customize.
Easy Easter Dinner Recipes
Air Fryer Leg of Lamb (Bone In!)
Perfectly succulent and juicy Air Fryer roast Leg of Lamb, bone-in, made in just an hour and a half. No oven required!
Crispy Roast Parsnips (Easy 3-Ingredient Side)
These roast parsnips are a real treat! They’re a quick and easy side dish featuring earthy flavors that pair well with many mains. This recipe gives you a crisp outside and tender center with just three ingredients.
Slow Cooker Gammon Joint {Easiest Recipe Ever}
This slow cooker gammon recipe is not only the easiest way to cook a gammon joint but results in the most tender, juicy meat. Topped off with a delicious honey mustard glaze that you can leave gooey and delicious or crisp up quickly in the oven.
The CRISPIEST Roast Potatoes (with make ahead instructions)
This is my go-to crispy roast potato recipe that leaves you with a crispy golden outside and a fluffy and tender middle. This recipe provides loads of flavour and allows preparing roast potatoes in advance (the night before or the week before). Versatile and easy to follow, this recipe includes make-ahead instructions and freeze instructions!
Simple Honey-Roasted Carrots & Parsnips Recipe
What’s better than roasted carrots and parsnips? How about flavorful, tender honey-roasted carrots and parsnips with delicious, tangy mustard and sticky honey glaze? This simple recipe is a family favorite that will have your loved ones asking for seconds (and thirds).
Easiest Creamed Cabbage Recipe Ever!
This budget-friendly creamed cabbage recipe uses just a few simple ingredients to turn boring, bland cabbage into a decadently creamy side dish, perfect to accompany any main course.
Super Crispy Ninja Airfryer Roast Potatoes (Family Batch!)
Get super crispy Ninja airfryer roast potatoes in half the time of an oven! They come out fluffy, golden & so delish.
The BEST Pea and Mint Soup in 20 minutes
You won’t be able to get enough of this easy 20-minute vegan pea and mint soup! It has a rich flavour and consistency, without dairy or animal products. It’s made with butter beans and cashews, which help create a deliciously creamy soup.
Easy Air Fryer Frozen Green Beans {with Garlic and Butter!}
Airfryer frozen green beans should be a staple in every house. The perfect healthy side in just 8 minutes.
Lemon and Thyme Chicken Thigh Tray Bake
This lemon and thyme chicken thigh tray bake is delicious, requires minimal effort and works perfectly as a weeknight dinner.
Delicious Boulangere Potatoes (with chicken stock)
Never had boulangere potatoes? They’re a light, delicious alternative to Dauphinoise potatoes. Perfect for a crowd or weeknight side dish!
Air Fryer Gammon Joint (with Glaze!)
Roasting a gammon usually feels like a Sunday meal due to the boiling, glazing, and roasting required. It’s a labor of love. However, making a gammon joint in air fryer couldn’t be easier – this is going to be your new fave recipe. My air fryer gammon joint is so fast, easy, and ideal for family get-togethers!
Creamy Leftover Ham Pasta (in 15 minutes!)
Make this creamy ham pasta in just 15 minutes. A quick, budget-friendly way to turn leftover ham into a fresh, flavour-packed dinner.
Easy Sauteed Savoy Cabbage (no boiling necessary!)
Gone are the days of boiling cabbage like your granny. Instead, try out this deliciously easy sauteed savoy cabbage recipe. The simplicity and flavor of this exquisite side dish will have people requesting it at every meal!
Delicious Chicken Bolognese (Meal-Prep Ready)
This chicken bolognese is full of flavour and easy to freeze, which makes it the perfect budget-friendly option for weeknight dinners.
Easter Brunch Recipes
The BEST Avocado Toast with Halloumi
Ok to avocado toast is always rinsed for being the most basic brunch item, but this new combination brings it to a whole new level.
Simple Fluffy American Pancakes
These fluffy American pancakes will help you take your breakfast game to the next level. They’re delicious, decadent, and perfectly soak up maple syrup every time. They’re slightly sweet, thick, and oh-so-fluffy. I’ve paired these fluffy pancakes with streaky bacon, though you can add fruit on top for a more nutritious meal.
Homemade Breakfast Burritos (for Meal Prep)
These homemade meal-prep breakfast burritos are made with eggs, sausage, and cheese for a tasty, quick breakfast. They're also freezer-friendly!
Healthy French Toast with Cinnamon
A simple healthy twist on the classic which gives this french toast the edge, and also means that you can have it WAY more often.
Easy Sheet Pan Eggs (Oven Baked for a Crowd!)
Whether you need a healthy breakfast meal prep, or breakfast for a crowd, this sheet pan egg recipe is the best all rounder.
Banana Blueberry Muffins
Crafted with simple ingredients that are likely already in your fridge/pantry (like blueberries, flour, and eggs), these banana blueberry muffins are a weekly staple for any busy professionals or moms who are low on time.
Creamy Mushroom Toast
This creamy mushroom toast recipe is an example of how a small amount of ingredients, when combined with a little effort, can come together to make something so delicious.
Slow Roasted Cherry Tomato Ricotta Toast
When I saw this viral trend on TikTok, I knew I had to get involved. Something magical happens when you slow roast cherry tomatoes on a low heat. They get juicier, sweeter & softer with explosive flavour.
Easy Air Fryer Frittata {30 Minutes or Less!}
This delicious and easy air fryer frittata is the perfect airfryer breakfast, which also works great for meal prep.
Raspberry Pancakes
I love to incorporate fruit into my pancakes and these raspberry pancakes may be my favourite. Sweet, slightly tart and fluffy- I'm obsessed with this brekkie.
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