Easter
Celebrate the Easter break with a special weekend lunch, indulgent bakes and plenty of chocolate eggs. Plus, our top tips for throwing the best Easter egg hunt.
How to make an Easter egg
Learn how to make your own colourful Easter egg at home with our step-by-step guide.
The best Easter cocktails
Simnel cake sour, anyone? These creative cocktail ideas really capture the flavour of the season.
Our best hot cross buns
Get stuck into our best ever bun recipes. Try classic flavours or a modern twist.
5-ingredient Easter recipes for kids
Simple recipes that only need a handful of ingredients.
Top 10 roast lamb recipes
Make a stunning lamb centrepiece with all the seasonal trimmings.
Easter lunch ideas
Easter lunch ideas
RecipeSpring chicken pot pie
RecipeBay-crumbed salmon with creamed spinach & wild mushrooms
Serve Tom Kerridge's salmon with creamed spinach and a light white wine and...
RecipeHealthy Easter lamb
Try a lighter take on roast lamb with this healthy Easter centrepiece. A...
RecipeRoast leg of lamb with garlic & watercress butter
Season a leg of lamb with our watercress and garlic butter for a new take on...
RecipeCheddar cheese & shallot pie with fennel seed pastry
A hearty pie with a mustard and fennel crust, this makes a stunning veggie...
RecipeItalian-style roast pork with crispy crackling
A take on the fennel-seasoned Italian dish porchetta, this Sunday lunch-worthy...
RecipeCrispy Greek-style pie
A crispy pie that you can adapt for your needs, add chicken or keep it veggie...
RecipeFoil-poached salmon with dill & avocado mayo
A whole poached salmon makes a buffet centrepiece with wow-factor - we've got...
RecipeCharred courgette, lemon & goat’s cheese galette
Bake this galette for a veggie main course with the wow factor. The pastry has...
RecipeSlow-cooked Greek Easter lamb with lemons, olives & bay
This authentic dish of meltingly tender leg of lamb is roasted with garlic,...
RecipeSpring greens spanakopita
Combine seasonal spring greens with creamy ricotta and fresh herbs, then wrap...
Easter bakes
Easter bakes
RecipeTriple chocolate & peanut butter layer cake
RecipeNext level hot cross buns
Forget shop-bought and make your own hot cross buns. The beauty of making your...
RecipeEaster brownie bites
Tucked inside these scrumptious brownie bites are mini eggs - they're a...
RecipeCarrot cake monkey bread
Put a twist on the classic American monkey bread with Easter flavours. It...
RecipeChocolate egg slices
Bake this deliciously indulgent chocolate slice for dessert if you're...
RecipeSimnel loaf cake
Celebrate Easter with our stunning simnel loaf cake. Hidden marzipan along with...
RecipeEaster egg cookies
Create the perfect cookie with a soft, chewy centre and crisp outer edge. Mini...
RecipeEasy Easter biscuits
Celebrate Easter and the start of spring with these easy currant biscuits...
RecipeLemon drizzle simnel slices
Lemon drizzle meets almondy simnel cake in this Easter traybake. It's a...
RecipeCarrot patch cake
Bake a simple and stunning carrot cake with cream cheese frosting for an...
RecipeChocolate puddle cupcakes
Bake these chocolate cupcakes and top with smooth buttercream, chocolate eggs...
Pretty as a picture, our chocolate button egg offers a simple way to personalise an Easter gift. If you're prepared to make your own chocolate egg shell, all you need are the moulds, good quality chocolate and our easy-to-follow recipe – then hide the join with a cleverly placed ribbon. Use chocolate buttons, jazzies or your favourite seasonal sweets to take your creation from basic to brilliant in minutes.
Easter menu inspiration
Easter menu inspiration
GuideEasiest ever Easter lunch menu
BBC Good Food has put together a make-ahead menu for your easiest ever Easter,...
GuideVegan Easter ideas
Cook a hearty plant-based menu for Easter with seasonal starters, stunning pies...
GuideHealthy Easter lunch menu
Put together a feel-good feast for your Easter lunch. Try our delicious and...
Easter guides
Easter guides
GuideHow to make decorated eggs for Easter
Emptied eggs make beautiful, bauble-like decorations. Get kids excited about...
GuideTop 10 Easter lunch ideas
Host a springtime gathering with our best-ever Easter lunch ideas. See our top...
GuideHow to make an Easter egg
Discover how to make easter eggs at home with our easy, step-by-step guide and...
