Hands up if you have baked more in the past few weeks than the whole of 2019? Spending more time in the house has definitely led to a lot of people dusting off their cake mixers and getting creative in the kitchen.
Easter is the perfect time to bake with the abundance of chocolate around the house! To celebrate the occasion in your home, we have listed seven of our favourite Easter baking ideas. Get the kids involved too, more mess is for sure but they will love seeing the finished result.
7 Easter Sweet Treats
Mini Egg Cookie Bars
Image courtesy of Janes Patisserie
There is no doubt we all love to see Mini eggs reappear in our shops come Easter time. This Mini Egg cookie bar recipe is the perfect Easter traybake treat to share with the household and it can even be served heated with a scoop of ice cream! Smarties or M&Ms can also be used as alternatives.
Hot Cross Buns
This Hot Cross Buns recipe is a Great British Bake-Off standard as Paul Hollywood shares his 6-step process to achieving the delicious fruit buns. The recipe makes 15 hot cross buns so you have enough to drop some to an elderly relatives’ doorstep to brighten their day.
Mini Mars Bar Nests
Take a twist on original Easter nest buns by adding some Mars Bars for a delicious chewy caramel treat. You will only need 4 ingredients:
- Shredded Wheat, crumbled
- Mars bars, chopped
- Butter
- And a bag of chocolate eggs
With only 2 steps to achieve these Mini Mars Bar Nests, they are a great Easter recipe to make with the little ones.
Crème egg brownie cake
Image courtesy of Olive Magazine
Show off your baking skills with this surprisingly simple delicious gooey treat of Cadbury’s crème eggs and chocolate cake rolled into one! This recipe has 3 simple steps which means the kids are more than capable of getting involved. They will particularly enjoy pushing the crème eggs into the gooey batter! With crème eggs appearing in shops these days often before Christmas, this could become a firm staple at any time of year!
Lindt Chocolate Pancakes
Image courtesy of Lindt
Start your Easter Sunday with a serving of delicious Lindt Chocolate Pancakes for breakfast. This recipe makes 8 – 10 servings, so plenty for all the family including leftovers. Make sure to invest in a good quality cocoa powder and dark chocolate for the most decadent and tastiest of pancakes - there is no point in doing things half when you’re eating chocolate for breakfast!
Carrot Cake
If the Easter bunny hasn’t ate all the carrots in your household, then put them to use with this delicious Carrot Cake recipe. No one can resist a slice of carrot cake, follow these 5 simple steps which makes 12 servings so there is plenty to go around! Adjust the frosting to your own personal taste (the best part!) Enjoy!
Easter Biscuits
If you want to keep the kids busy, then this simple Easter Biscuit recipe is the trick. Follow the steps to make the biscuits and leave the kids to get creative and decorate them.
Before, during and after all the baking, we recommend you and your child wash your hands thoroughly for longer than 20 seconds.
Do you have any other delicious Easter recipes to share?
We would love to see what you’re baking this Easter, share your photos on Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag #SmarterLiving.