Easter recipes

Enhance the flavour of roast lamb with herbs and garlic, or you could try slices of anchovy, slivers of chilli or nuggets of feta pushed into the slits

Lamb with beans is a French classic for Easter. Perfect for a crowd, this celebratory centrepiece would also work well with canned cannellini or haricot beans

Bake this classic Easter simnel cake. Top with 11 balls of marzipan – said to represent 11 of Jesus’s disciples, leaving off Judas – or with spring flowers

Follow this slow-cooked leg of lamb recipe for melt-in-the-mouth meat. It needs seven hours in the oven but only fifteen minutes prep time from the cook.

A chocolatey tea-time treat that kids will love to help out with

Make our citrussy cookies for an afternoon tea. You could make them look like fried eggs at Easter simply by dusting icing sugar around the edges

Try this simple method for a dry-brined, crispy bird. Top any leftover stuffing with an egg fried in sage butter, and serve for brunch the next day

Achieve the perfect hot cross buns with master baker, Paul Hollywood's ultimate guide to baking and decorating these delicately spiced, fruity Easter treats.

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.

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

Got leftover Mini Eggs to use up? Try incorporating them into an easy no-bake vanilla cheesecake. Chill the cheesecake overnight for the best results

Stretch your Easter lamb further by using it in a stew that’s bulked out with pearl barley and cheesy dumplings. Or, swap lamb for mutton, hogget or goat

Roast a leg of lamb for a family feast. It's ideal served with roasties and your favourite spring vegetables for an Easter dinner or Sunday roast

Rustle up these easy meringue-topped tarts for a celebration. They don’t require cooking, so they’re ideal for young children to get involved with making

Celebrate Easter and the start of spring with these easy currant biscuits flavoured with lemon and nutmeg. They're perfect served with a cuppa

Round off the Easter weekend with this stunning showstopper cake. The sponges taste even better after a day or two, so it’s a great get-ahead recipe

Enjoy a roast lamb dinner with a twist. There’s no need to labour over gravy – instead, the lemon and garlic pair well with a quick yogurt and harissa sauce

Add parmesan to traditional Yorkshire puddings and take this Sunday roast side dish to a new level. Make them ahead and freeze them for up to three months

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

Get the kids helping out in the kitchen to decorate these cute chocolate Easter cupcakes. Choose from bunnies, chicks and sheep – they're equally delicious

Jazz up cauliflower cheese with green broccoli and spinach, and a cheddar and chive sauce. Be sure to use the cauliflower leaves, too, for extra flavour

Cook a leg of lamb in the slow cooker and be rewarded with tender meat that melts in the mouth. Enjoy with mashed potatoes and steamed veg