Easter chocolate recipes

Make these fun Easter Mini Egg brownies with the kids for a colourful, festive centrepiece. Gooey brownies are loaded with chocolate eggs and fluffy Easter chicks.

Kick-start the Easter weekend with these cute chocolate cupcakes decorated with malted buttercream, Maltesers and Maltesers Mini Bunnies

More child-friendly than a simnel cake, this Easter extravagance is made with chocolate and truffles instead of marzipan

Create the perfect cookie with a soft, chewy centre and crisp outer edge. Mini Eggs, white and dark chocolate chunks make them an indulgent Easter treat

Kids will love using up leftover chocolate in this clever no-bake Easter rocky road. Make a sweet treat filled with mini eggs from BBC Good Food reader Zara Gilford

Make a showstopping cake this Easter. Top chocolate sponge with peanut butter frosting, ganache drip, pretzel bark and chocolate eggs for a divine dessert

Indulge your inner child with this rich chocolate and malt cake with mascarpone icing. Decorate with milk chocolate shavings, sprinkles and Maltesers

Children will love to make these yummy double chocolate chip cakes topped with rice paper flowers - perfect for a kids Easter baking project

Layer up two types of chocolate ganache on a biscuit base to make a stunning marbled tart - perfect as a dinner party dessert

Flecked with dark chocolate, cinnamon, orange zest and plump raisins, these buns make an extra-special Easter treat

Bake this super easy chocolate cake with just a handful of storecupboard ingredients. Use marmalade (or jam if you prefer) to keep it moist and fruity

Kids can help make these alternative spiced Easter buns - the recipe helps with kneading, shaping, piping and division skills

Frances Quinn's fridge cake makes a great novelty centrepiece. Make the 'nest' from pretzels, peanuts and raisins, and fill with chocolate eggs

Try saying no to these little sponges with frosting and clever bird decoration made with chocolate eggs

Packed with biscuits, sultanas, puffed rice and lots of chocolate, these refrigerator bars are ideal for a kids' party

Kids will love making these little chocolate cupcakes, with a crunchy biscuit base and Easter egg topping

These easy chocolate nests are the perfect Easter treat. They're simple enough for kids to get involved and they need just three ingredients

Got a glut of Easter treats? Make these simple cookies using any Easter chocolate – just smash into small pieces or roughly chop

Pop rich chocolate sweets rolled in nuts and cocoa in an empty egg box for an extra-special finish

Give brownies an Easter twist with pieces of hot cross bun. Add any mix-ins you like; marzipan, chopped nuts and crystallised stem ginger work well

Young and old will love these glitzy egg-shaped lollipops made from chocolate sponge cake

A chocolaty treat with a kick - easily adapted for the little ones

A true chocolate showstopper for any Easter table. This gorgeous centrepiece has a flourless chocolate sponge base topped with rich chocolate mousse and a spun sugar nest