The only sweet treats that people seem to associate Easter with is chocolate eggs. But there’s so much more to Easter baking than the humble chocolate egg. From cupcakes and centrepiece cakes to small chocolate-y treats, you’re going to have a ball baking up a storm this Easter.
Looking for more Easter dessert recipes?
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Chocolate, pecan and raisin scrolls
Chocolate, pecan and raisin scrolls
These indulgent chocolate scrolls are studded with crunchy pecans and sweet raisins, using the same basic mixture for our hot cross buns recipe. The addition of melted chocolate puts a fun twist on this Easter classic.
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White chocolate and cranberry buns
White chocolate and cranberry buns
These beautifully glossy buns are studded with sweet white chocolate bits and tart cranberries to create a lovely morning or afternoon treat. They use the same basic mix for hot cross buns, making a great alternative for Easter treats.
03
Tsoureki (traditional greek easter bread)
Tsoureki (traditional Greek Easter bread)
Slightly sweet and rich with eggs, this bread is common throughout Central Asia, but is most famously made in Greece as part of their celebration of Easter.
04
Easter bunny cake
This Easter bunny cake is an easy and adorable way to celebrate the holidays – and the little ones can help decorate!
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Gluten-free hot cross buns
You don’t need to miss out on these gorgeous, fluffy sweet Easter treats just because of allergies or intolerances.
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White chocolate Easter bunny cupcakes
White chocolate Easter bunny cupcakes
With fluffy butter cream and white chocolate ears, these tasty cakes will go down a treat
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Chocolate Easter freckles
The kids will love helping out with these cute treats this Easter. Just bake the bickies, smother in melted chocolate then sprinkle with hundreds and thousands.
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Greek almond crescents
Commonly known as kourambiethes, these biscuits are traditionally served at Easter but they’re so moreish, you’ll want to bake them year-round!
09
Triple-chocolate crackle crunch cake
Triple-chocolate crackle crunch cake
Warning: it doesn’t get much more chocolately than this.
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Easy hot cross buns
The original Easter treat. There’s really is nothing better than eating fruit-studded, delicately spiced hot cross buns straight from the oven.
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Chocolate Easter cake
This classic chocolate cake fis topped with creamy Easter eggs.
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Italian Easter biscuits
Scented with almond and anise, these Italian cookies tick all the Easter boxes and are fun to make.
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Quick-mix chocolate cupcakes
This is a great recipe for the kids to help with.
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Chocolate freckle Easter eggs
A bright and fun way to get little hands involved!
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Chocolate ginger Easter egg biscuits
Chocolate ginger Easter egg biscuits
Sugar, spice and all things nice are what makes these biscuits so irresistible.
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Hot cross bun cookies
A beautiful marriage of the flavour of hot cross buns with the crunch of biscuits.
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Noughts and crosses chocolate chip easter buns
Noughts and crosses chocolate chip easter buns
Whoever said not to play with your food obviously hasn’t seen these fun buns!
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Mini meringue nests
Put an Easter spin on this popular dessert, whipping up these sweet and cream-filled moulds ready to house sugar-coated eggs.
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Easter hot cross bun pudding
Just in case leftover hot cross buns are an issue in your home, you could do a lot worse than use them to make this delicious hot cross bun pudding!
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Easter smash cake
Crack the chocolate shell for a sweet surprise – the kids will love this one!
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Simnel cake
Packed with fruit, spices and marzipan, Simnel Cake is an Easter tradition. We’ve made ours with chunks of marzipan and decorated it with pretty flowers.
