Our Best Easter Recipes

From lamb to asparagus to homemade Peeps, here’s what to cook on Easter Sunday. (And a few ideas for all of those hard-boiled eggs.)

All Our Best Easter Recipes

340 recipes

Mimosa
Rosie Schaap
244 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
244
5 minutes
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Tart Lemon Pie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
498 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
498
About 1 ½ hours, plus several hours’ chilling
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Lemon Almond Cake With Lemon Glaze
Melissa Clark
1484 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,484
2 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Brussels Sprouts With Walnuts and Pomegranate
Colu Henry
1971 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,971
30 minutes
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Cheddar Beer Bread Rolls
Erin Jeanne McDowell
2458 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,458
25 minutes, plus rising
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Blueberry Pie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2314 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,314
About 1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling
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Raspberry Nutter Butter Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
298 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
298
About 50 minutes
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Blistered Green Beans and Tomatoes With Honey, Harissa and Mint
Colu Henry
699 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
699
25 minutes
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Dolester Miles’s Lemon Meringue Tart
Kim Severson, Dolester Miles
525 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
525
45 minutes, plus chilling and freezing
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Juicy Orange Cake
Julia Moskin
723 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
723
1 hour 45 minutes
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No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
3928 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,928
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Roasted Asparagus With Buttered Almonds, Capers and Dill
Yotam Ottolenghi
502 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
502
About 20 minutes
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Lemony Mashed Potatoes With Asparagus, Almonds and Mint
Yotam Ottolenghi
282 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
282
About 35 minutes
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Lemon Sheet Cake With Buttercream Frosting
Yossy Arefi
2708 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,708
50 minutes
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Stuffed Ham, Southern Maryland Style
Kim Severson
58 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
58
5 1/2 hours, plus chilling and corning
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A Perfect Hard-Boiled Egg
Julia Moskin
1184 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,184
20 minutes
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Lemon Sweet Rolls With Cream Cheese Icing
Yossy Arefi
2811 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,811
1 hour, plus rising
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Creamy Potato Gratin With Smoked and Fresh Salmon
Yotam Ottolenghi
240 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
240
1 1/2 hours
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East 62nd Street Lemon Cake
Craig Claiborne, Maida Heatter
1417 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,417
About 2 hours
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Bacon, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Casserole
Alison Roman
1532 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,532
55 minutes
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Spinach Lasagna With Fennel Sausage
David Tanis
157 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
157
3 hours
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Sicilian Involtini With Ham and Cheese
David Tanis
96 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
96
40 minutes
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Lemon-Ginger Tart
Alison Roman
794 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
794
45 minutes
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Classic Brioche
Alison Roman
667 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
667
1 hour, plus a day's rising
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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
11053 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,053
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Pickled Deviled Eggs
Melissa Clark
335 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
335
30 minutes, plus overnight pickling
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Best Lemon Bars
Julia Moskin
1525 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,525
1 hour, plus cooling
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Shortbread, 10 Ways
Melissa Clark
2103 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,103
1 hour, plus cooling
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Baked Brie
Melissa Clark
1198 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,198
1 hour
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Avgolemono Rice
Gabrielle Hamilton
397 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
397
30 minutes
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Roman-Style Spring Lamb With Fresh Sugar Snap Pea Salad
Kim Severson
125 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
125
1 1/2 hours
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Sugar Snap Pea Salad With Calabrian Pepper and Fennel
Kim Severson, Whitney Otawka
97 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
97
30 minutes
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Ambrosia Cake
Melissa Clark
503 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
503
3 hours
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Roasted Carrot Salad With Arugula and Pomegranate
Melissa Clark
1377 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,377
45 minutes
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Neapolitan Easter Bread (Casatiello)
Yotam Ottolenghi
132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
132
1 1/2 hours, plus 1 hour rising
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Easter Egg Nest Cake
Nigella Lawson
1118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,118
1 hour
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Coconut Marzipan Cake
Nigella Lawson
437 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
437
About 1 hour
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Eggs Benedict
Alison Roman
2326 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,326
35 minutes
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Onion Quiche
Melissa Clark
762 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
762
2 1/2 hours
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Lemon Poppy Muffins
Samantha Seneviratne
1416 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,416
45 minutes
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Cinnamon Rolls
Alison Roman
5156 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,156
About 1 hour, plus resting and proofing
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Butterflied Leg of Lamb With Lemon Salsa Verde
Melissa Clark
764 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
764
45 minutes, plus at least one hour's marinating
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Seeded Molasses Whole-Wheat Dinner Rolls
David Tanis, Uri Scheft
168 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
168
3 hours, plus overnight rising
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Classic Sugar Cookies
Alison Roman
3186 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,186
1 1/2 hours, plus 2 hours' chilling
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Shaker Lemon Pie
Tejal Rao, Elisabeth Prueitt
234 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
234
1 1/2 hours, plus 8 hours' marinating
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Lemon Drizzle Cake
Melissa Clark, Mary Berry
1638 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,638
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Portuguese Egg Custard Tarts
Melissa Clark, George Mendes
539 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
539
1 hour
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Chocolate Pavlova With Chocolate Mousse
Melissa Clark
655 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
655
4 hours
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