40 Show-Stopping Easter Baking And Dessert Recipes

7 min readNov 3, 2021

After last year’s shocker of a year, we’re leaning into Easter like never before. And what better way to get into the spirit than by making some of the most Eastery recipes that ever existed?

1Easter Churro Bunny Cupcakes

makeover of the classic this colourful Easter brownie is topped with treats and is an easy recipe to make with the kids.

4Hot cross bun-ana bread

Banana bread meets hot cross bun in this fantastic Easter treat.

5Baci Easter crackle bowl

Wow everyone at Easter with this impressive and decadent crackle bowl.

6Easter biscuits

Use Western Star Unsalted Butter to make these cute bikkies — perfect for sharing.

7Hot cross bun loaded cheesecake easter egg

This fun no-bake dessert idea combines two Easter favourites: chocolate eggs and creamy cheesecake, and an easy delicious Easter treat.

8Easter egg surprise cake

Make this cake with a hidden Easter surprise and there will be happy bunnies all around, so hop to it!

9Hot cross vanilla slice

By whipping up an easy custard you can transform shop-bought hot cross buns into an impressive dessert.

10Easter egg tart

This chocolate Easter egg tart has an oozy caramel centre and will truly be the centrepiece of any Easter celebration.

11Loaded Caramilk easter brownies

Load up a chocolate brownie with a pile of Easter eggs for an easy Easter bake.

12Easter egg melting moments

These Easter-inspired chocolate biscuits with an easy caramel filling are too pretty to eat.

13Triple choc Easter egg sundae with Baileys hot cross buns

Can you guess what’s inside this amazing Easter egg sundae? Crack into it and you’ll find Baileys-soaked hot cross buns and velvety chocolate cheesecake!

14Easter egg cheesecake

This no-bake rainbow cheesecake makes the perfect Easter centrepiece. Take off the chocolate speckled eggs and it’s perfect year-round!

15Hot cross bun grazing board

Loaded with hot cross buns, Easter eggs, chocolate, wafers, fresh fruit and homemade whipped strawberry butter, this grazing board takes just 5 minutes to prepare and is the perfect dessert (or snack!) to serve this Easter.

16Easter egg choc ripple wreath

Impress young and old this Easter with this easy no-bake cake, which needs only five ingredients.

17Easter Egg Truffles

Get the kids in the kitchen to help you make this recipe. These Easter egg truffles are colourful, sweet and the perfect Easter treat. They also make great gifts, but we’re certain they’ll be eaten before you can give them away!

18Hot cross tiramisu

Decadence meets convenience in this Easter takes on the much-loved dessert classic. Boost the chocolate flavour in your tiramisu by swapping the coffee for cooled hot chocolate.

19Easter bunny milkshakes

In just five minutes you can have this quick-to-make Easter bunny milkshake in your hand. And it’s so delicious that we’re certain it’ll be gobbled up in half that time!

20Easy Easter rocky road slice

Add a touch of Easter to the classic rocky road slice with this deliciously easy recipe.

21Popping rocky road Easter eggs

Marshmallows, popping candy and smarties make these rocky road easter eggs are a huge hit with the kids! They will love decorating them with their favourite sweets!

22Hot cross caramilk cheesecake loaf

Out of raspberries? Any variety of berry (fresh or frozen) will work in this clever mash-up dessert. Sultanas are a great swap too!

23Easter egg hunt cookies

Keep little hands busy over Easter by making these cookies, then hiding them around the house!

24Easter egg mousse in minutes

The kids will go crazy for these Easter egg mouse treats that can be whipped up in just minutes!

25Double chocolate Easter cheesecake

Celebrate Easter with this deliciously easy, double choc Easter cheesecake, drizzled with milk chocolate sauce, and topped with Oreo biscuits and creamy Oreo Easter eggs.

26Chocolate Easter egg chicks

Why not rock the henhouse this Easter by making these easy chocolatey chickadee ‘tweets’?

27Ombre Easter cake

Get creative this Easter and use jelly crystals to make this sensational cake topped with chocolate bunnies, rainbow pearls and polka dots.

28Easter chick cupcakes

These cute little Easter cupcakes are something worth tweeting about.

29Easter slice

This decadent Easter slice is filled with caramel Easter eggs, coconut and ground ginger.

30Hot cross bun trifle

Try something different with this hot cross bun trifle! Make it family-friendly by leaving out the liqueur.

31Easter lamingtons

Featuring colourful flakes of coconut and icing, these bright, festival lamingtons will brighten any occasion.

32Hot cross bun caramel slice

Give caramel slice a hot cross bun twist for a melt-in-your-mouth moment!

33Easter bunny cake pops

The kids will love these sweet treats this Easter.

34Creme brulee easter eggs

Here is an Easter treat the adults will love too. Golden topped creme brulee awaits discovery inside festive eggshells.

35Rich chocolate Easter egg tart

Celebrate Easter with this indulgent chocolate tart.

36Banoffee-filled hot cross buns

It will only take a few minutes of prep before you can be serving these mouth-watering banoffee-filled hot cross buns.

37'Bubble wrap’ mousse

For the ultimate in white chocolate decadence, this dessert hits the spot.

38Chocolate fault line cake

This epic triple-layered chocolate cake stars a Baci chocolate fault line with a luscious dark chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream finish. It’s any choc lover’s dream — and you’ll be surprised by how easy it is!