Delicious chocolate nest cupcakes, adorable hot cross bunnies and cute biscuits and cookies making the most of your Easter chocolate - our Easter baking ideas have it all. If you're looking for the perfect way to round off your Easter feast, take a look at our Easter desserts or for some savoury inspiration, try our Easter recipes.
Looking for a healthy sweet treat you can batch-cook for the week ahead? This low-calorie brownie recipe is the answer. Made with green lentils, these deliciously fudgy, nutty brownies are super-simple to whip up in just 30 minutes. Plus, they’re high in fibre and gluten-free!
This creamy white chocolate cheesecake recipe is the ultimate indulgent dessert. With a buttery biscuit base and rich white chocolate, it's guaranteed to impress all of your guests.
Kids will love this adorable twist on traditional hot cross buns, shaping the dough into cute, long-eared bunnies instead
Nonnettes are little French cakes that are gently flavoured with spices. We've stuffed ours with lemon curd, which pairs wonderfully with the gingery notes - delicious with a cuppa or a special afternoon tea.
This fun hybrid bake is the perfect weekend baking project. They're not traditional doughnuts, so expect the finished bake to be heavier and more cake-like in texture. Brilliant for Mother's Day, Easter or any occasion!
This chocolate fudge traybake is a real crowdpleaser. It's easy to make and can be decorated with whatever you have to hand! We went for fresh fruit for a pop of colour but sprinkles or chocolate buttons would look great too.
These zingy, fruity lemon and blueberry bars are a lovely easy bake made with just a handful of ingredients. They freeze well, so you can have a sweet treat on standby – thank yourself later!
This easy sausage plait recipe is a real family favourite, made extra special with fresh thyme, fragrant rosemary and sweet sundried tomato paste. Serve with a crisp green salad for a fuss-free crowd-pleasing meal or pack up for a delicious main at your next picnic.
This chocolate truffle recipe is the ideal sweet treat for Christmas, Valentine's Day or Mother's Day, made with a handful of ingredients and taking just 25 minutes to prepare. Even better, these easy chocolate truffles can be made in advance and popped into the fridge to chill before you gift them – or treat yourself!
Go all out with this honey-infused bake, inspired by the traditional German dessert. Featuring a light, sweet yeasted dough, the cake is topped with caramelised almonds and filled with a luscious honey custard-cream. This makes a wonderful celebration cake or a special teatime treat – everyone will want the recipe!
This classic lemon meringue pie will never fail to impress your guests. With crisp pastry, tart lemon curd and towering fluffy meringue, this is the ultimate dinner party dessert.
A gluten-free, bite-sized bake inspired by the classic flavours of lemon meringue pie
When it comes to adding flavour, salt isn’t the only answer. We’ve mixed up some of the best alternatives for the ultimate seasoning
Wow your guests with this show-stopping yet budget-friendly chocolate banoffee roulade. With a rich caramel, banana, and chocolate filling wrapped in light meringue, it's perfect for festive parties or as a decadent Christmas dessert.
Bake this impressive whole orange and almond cake for a teatime treat or elegant dessert. Three whole oranges are cooked until soft and blitzed into the gluten-free almond cake batter – juice, peel and all – for a tender crumb bursting with citrus flavour
This is our ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe. Crispy on the outside with a deliciously chewy centre, master the classic with our top baking tips – plus some fun flavour twists if you're feeling adventurous!
Perk up your picnic or lunchbox with this Mexican bean dip – best served with tortilla chips
Pack up the perfect picnic or lunchbox with this filling pancake from Northern Italy.
Perfect for a picnic or hearty breakfast, these rich and fruity muffins are totally delicious and completely dairy and egg-free
These cookies are filled with a hidden cheesecake centre for an epic summer sweet treat. Fresh strawberries are folded through the cookie dough to make a gloriously fruity bake.
Combine the flavours of a strawberry cheesecake with blondies for an epic summer bake! A simple blondie is studded with white chocolate chunks and crumbled biscuits for the base, then loaded with a strawberries and cream cheesecake topping – wow!
These gooey and crunchy marshmallow rice crispy cakes won’t just get the kids excited! With a milk chocolate topping, these moreish bites make a delicious after-dinner nibble or afternoon tea treat. Made with just four ingredients, our no-bake recipe is perfect for all the family.
Bake a batch of these classic ginger biscuits, they're seriously easy to make and totally irresistible
Not much beats a home-baked apple pie. The ultimate comforting dessert, this buttery crust and spiced apple filling is sure to be a hit with the family.
Blood oranges, also known as Jaffa Reds have a unique raspberry-like taste, and they're perfect in this show-stopping bake
Use up Easter chocolate and hot cross buns in this fun twist on rocky road.
A delectable twist on the classic cinnamon bun that's a fitting special bake for Easter, these raspberry and cardamom buns are sweet and fragrant. This is a great baking project for an afternoon, and the effort is totally worth it. Finish with a drizzle of honey-laced cream cheese icing and chopped pistachios, and prepare to impress!
Buttery, chewy and moreish, blondies are on trend for a reason! Like brownies without the chocolate, although many blondies contain white chocolate, the caramel-vanilla flavours pair well with bold fruit. Our blondie recipe adds a new dimension with zesty lemon and zingy passion fruit. Great for Easter hosting or just a fun teatime treat, you can make these ahead, then decorate before serving.
Classic Easter cornflake cakes get a glow-up with this sticky honey and yogurt cheesecake recipe. This is a real crowdpleaser for your Easter lunch gatherings and best of all, you can prep it in advance for low-stress hosting. Finish with a drizzle of honey, crumbled cornflakes, mini eggs and grated chocolate.
A 'sheet cake' is a type of cake that's made in a baking tray. This citrusy version is topped with swirls of lemon curd and crumbled meringue for a twist on classic lemon meringue pie. It even has an indulgent white chocolate buttercream spread on top, which perfectly complements the bitterness from the lemon.
If you're looking for a chocolate cookie recipe with a difference, this could be it! Perfect for an afternoon tea at home or just a nice teatime treat, the star ingredient here is rosemary, lending fabulously fragrant and subtly peppery notes. Combined with rich, dark chocolate and sweet orange, it's a combo not to be missed!
Get your roooaaarrrr on with these cute and creative dinosaur biscuits
Nargisse is a chef and author, she says:'During Ramadan having easy-to-prepare meals makes a big difference. This sausage roll recipe is perfect for iftar: the bold spices and rich textures feel like a treat after a long day of fasting.'