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

330 recipes

Fiery Sweet Potatoes
Julia Moskin
1835 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,835
2 hours
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Roasted Beets With Chiles, Ginger, Yogurt and Indian Spices
Melissa Clark
472 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
472
1 hour
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Roasted Broccoli With Tahini Garlic Sauce
Martha Rose Shulman
1891 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,891
About 30 minutes
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healthy
Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Onions
Julia Moskin, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi
1685 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,685
1 hour
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Candied Sweet Potatoes
Melissa Clark, George H. Foster, Peter C. Weiglin
1455 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,455
1 hour 15 minutes
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Prime Rib Roast
Sam Sifton
4790 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,790
1 hour 15 minutes, after 3 hours' room temperature sitting
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easy
Italian Ricotta Cookies
Melissa Clark, Jessica Hulett
3917 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,917
1 hour, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Vegan Chocolate Pudding Pie
The New York Times
1376 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,376
30 minutes, plus chilling
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easy
Roast Lamb
Julia Moskin, Simon Hopkinson
2776 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,776
About 3 hours
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Venetian Cauliflower
David Tanis
1640 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,640
30 minutes
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easy
Butter-Stewed Radishes
David Tanis
599 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
599
30 minutes
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easy
Fennel Rice
Martha Rose Shulman
455 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
455
About 1 hour
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Orange Butter Cookies
Julia Moskin, Amy Scherber, Toy Kim Dupree
1027 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,027
1 hour
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Salty Pluff Mud Pie
Julia Moskin, Amy Robinette
383 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
383
1 hour 20 minutes, plus cooling
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Roasted Coconut Carrots
David Tanis
542 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
542
30 minutes
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easy
Mushroom Risotto With Peas
Martha Rose Shulman
7221 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,221
About 50 minutes
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Brussels Sprouts With Peanut Vinaigrette
Julia Moskin, the restaurant Josephine
538 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
538
50 minutes
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Bacon and Gruyère Green Bean Casserole
Martha Rose Shulman, Clifford Wright
1949 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,949
1 1/4 hours
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Foolproof Tarte Tatin
Julia Moskin, Ron Paprocki
2447 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,447
1 1/2 hours, plus 1 to 2 days’ aging time for apples
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Lamb Ragout With Spring Vegetables
David Tanis
186 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
186
2 1/2 hours
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Fennel, Kale and Rice Gratin
Martha Rose Shulman
1073 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,073
About 1 hour 10 minutes plus 10 minutes cooling time
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healthy
Whipped Cream
Mark Bittman
1018 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,018
5 minutes
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easy
Broccoli Rabe Timbale
Martha Rose Shulman
45 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
45
2 hours 15 minutes, plus about 1 to 2 hours’ cooking and resting
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Roast Turkey
Sam Sifton
626 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
626
6 hours
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easy
Glazed Ham
Sam Sifton
1353 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,353
1 hour
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easy
Spring Vegetable Stew
Martha Rose Shulman
47 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
47
40 minutes
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Pickleback Slaw
Sam Sifton
2316 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,316
20 minutes
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Fresh Ham With Maple-Balsamic Glaze
Sam Sifton
852 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
852
3 1/2 to 4 hours
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Baked Beans
Sam Sifton
2463 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,463
About 6 1/2 hours, plus at least 6 hours’ soaking time
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Irish Trifle
Martha Rose Shulman
127 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
127
2 hours, plus at least 5 hours’ chilling
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Salad With Anchovy-Mustard Vinaigrette
Melissa Clark
857 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
857
10 minutes
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Spiced Holiday Pralines
Melissa Clark, Elizabeth Choinski
59 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
59
50 minutes
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Gluten-Free Apple-Almond Tart
Martha Rose Shulman
389 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
389
1 hour
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healthy
Braised-Then-Baked Ham
Julia Moskin, Julia Child
395 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
395
About 3 hours
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Easter Bread With Dried Fruit
David Tanis
216 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
216
3 ½ hours
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Grilled Leg of Lamb, Sam's Way
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton
486 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
486
About 1 hour, plus time to heat the grill
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Sautéed Kale
Sam Sifton
476 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
476
15 minutes
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easy
Creamed Corn Without Cream
Martha Rose Shulman
348 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
348
About 20 minutes
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healthy
Turnip Gratin
Martha Rose Shulman
452 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
452
1 hour 30 minutes
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healthy
Vegan Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pudding Pie
Tara Parker-Pope, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
490 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
490
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Saffron Honey Marshmallows
Melissa Clark
168 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
168
45 minutes, plus 4 hours to set
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Dried Fruit Pastelitos
Julia Moskin, Natividad Manzanares
49 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
49
2 hours
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Raw Butternut Squash Salad With Raisins and Ginger
Mark Bittman
69 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
69
5 minutes, plus several hours' refrigeration
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easy
Coconut Kale
Sam Sifton, Meeru Dhalwala, Vikram Vij
641 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
641
20 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ refrigeration
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easy
Garden Vegetable Gratin
Tara Parker-Pope, "Cooking Know-How"
86 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
86
2 hours 30 minutes
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Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder With Coriander Seeds
Julia Moskin, Darina Allen
241 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
241
6 hours
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Caramelized Corn With Fresh Mint
Julia Moskin
1052 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,052
30 minutes
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easy
Coconut-Nut Macaroons
Mark Bittman
1034 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,034
30 minutes
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easy

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