7 creative Easter baking ideas
It simply isn’t Easter without delicious baked goods and chocolate treats! We’ve rounded up five fun and creative Easter baking recipes that you can easily do with the whole family. Plus, we’ve added a couple of no-bake ideas for a bit of variety.
Easter Egg Sugar Cookies
Whether it’s Christmas or Easter, sugar cookies are a great choice for any occasion. Have some fun with the kids decorating these egg-shaped sugar cookies with simple yet pretty designs! Get the full recipe by Ahead of Thyme.
Chocolate Nest Mini Egg Cupcakes
By Taming Twins
These adorable cupcake nests are a creative (and edible!) way to store all the kids’ Easter mini egg chocolates. You might have to guide the little ones once it’s time for piping the green icing, but what’s a little mess when you end up with little pieces of cupcake art? Get the full recipe by Taming Twins.
Vegan Hot Cross Buns
Traditionally made with eggs, butter and milk, hot cross buns are the ultimate Easter treat. In this vegan alternative, you don’t have to give up the fluffiness and flavour of the lightly spiced and fruity buns you grew up eating! Get the full recipe by Domestic Gothess.
Mini Simnel Cakes
Here’s another traditional Easter dessert made with a twist. Instead of making a full simnel cake, these bite-sized mini fruit cakes are great for snacking and look so adorable with tiny ribbons wrapped around them. Get the full recipe by Good Housekeeping.
Easter Bunny Cream Tart
By Love Swah
This Easter bunny cream tart may look like an elaborate feat at first, but is definitely an opportunity to get the whole family involved! The dough is similar to shortbread and so is really easy to make. The fun part is all the decorating and assembling! Get the full recipe by Love Swah.
Plus, a couple of no-bake ideas
Easter No-Bake Mini Cheesecakes
By SugarHero
This easy mini cheesecake recipe doesn’t require any baking and calls for bright and cheery pastel colours - a perfect combo for making treats with the kids! These can also be kept in the freezer for over a week, so you can extend the spirit of Easter even longer. Get the full recipe by SugarHero.
Easter Bunny Oreo Pops
These Easter bunny butt Oreo pop treats are so easy to make you might even consider making them occasionally for the kids as a treat on the weekend. Perfect as a goodie bag filler or as prizes for Easter games at home! Get the full recipe by See Vanessa Craft.
Happy Easter baking! We’d love to see your bakes and treats, so don’t forget to tag us in your photos.
