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

Chocolate and Pistachio Whirligig Buns
Nigella Lawson
688 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
688
1 hour 35 minutes
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Banana Chocolate-Chip Tea Cake
Nigella Lawson
608 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
608
1 hour
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Hot-Cross Buns
Florence Fabricant
547 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
547
3 hours
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Glazed Parsley Carrots
Pierre Franey
1146 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,146
15 minutes
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easy
Two-Potato Gratin
Amanda Hesser, Cyril Renaud
485 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
485
1 hour 40 minutes
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Lemon Cake With Coconut Icing
The New York Times
661 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
661
1 hour 15 minutes
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Broccoli Salad With Garlic and Sesame
Melissa Clark
5725 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,725
10 minutes, plus marinating
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easy
Shrimp Deviled Eggs
Mark Bittman
369 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
369
20 Minutes
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Creamed Corn
Amanda Hesser
869 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
869
20 minutes
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French Green Beans and Shallots
Jacques Pepin
3312 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,312
20 minutes
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easy
Garlic-and-Herb-Rubbed Butterflied Leg of Lamb
Melissa Clark
297 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
297
55 minutes
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Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder With Coriander Seeds
Julia Moskin, Darina Allen
243 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
243
6 hours
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Custardy Rhubarb Pie
David Karp, Pamalee Reeve
191 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
191
1 hour
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Dried Fruit Pastelitos
Julia Moskin, Natividad Manzanares
50 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
50
2 hours
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Caramelized Corn With Fresh Mint
Julia Moskin
1056 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,056
30 minutes
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easy
Spoon Lamb
Julia Moskin, Ana Sortun
176 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
176
3 hours plus at least 1 hour's chilling
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Herbed and Butterflied Leg of Lamb
Nigella Lawson
195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
195
1 hour
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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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Brussels Sprouts With Pancetta
Amanda Hesser, Suzanne Goin
1476 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,476
30 minutes
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Creamed Red And White Pearl Onions With Bacon
Amanda Hesser
308 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
308
30 minutes
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Winter Squash Braised in Cider
Amanda Hesser
429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
429
About 1 hour
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Radish Salad
Mark Bittman
360 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
360
20 minutes
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easy
Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
2073 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,073
10 minutes
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easy
Pierre Franey’s Creamed Spinach
Pierre Franey
1924 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,924
About 20 minutes
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easy
Garden Vegetable Gratin
Tara Parker-Pope, "Cooking Know-How"
87 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
87
2 hours 30 minutes
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Crown Roast of Lamb
Matt Lee, Ted Lee
183 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
183
1 hour 15 minutes
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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
642 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
642
20 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ refrigeration
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easy
Grilled Garlicky Lamb Shoulder Chops with Sherry Vinegar and Radicchio
Melissa Clark
152 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
152
10 minutes
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Wine-Stewed Prunes and Mascarpone
Dana Bowen, Frank Castronovo, Frank Falcinelli
125 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
125
1 hour
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Roast Chicken With Onions And Parsley
Mark Bittman
175 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
175
1 hour 30 minutes
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Coconut-Nut Macaroons
Mark Bittman
1074 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,074
30 minutes
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easy
Turnip Gratin
Martha Rose Shulman
460 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
460
1 hour 30 minutes
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healthy
Vegan Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pudding Pie
Tara Parker-Pope, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
493 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
493
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Carrot Loaf
Julia Reed, Wolfgang Puck
34 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
34
1 hour 45 minutes, plus refrigeration
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Gwyneth Gooden's Easter Buns
Horacio Silva
5 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5
1 hour 15 minutes
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Pizza al Formaggio
Florence Fabricant, Anissa Helou
12 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
12
About 1 hour, plus 2 hours’ rising and at least 30 minutes’ cooling
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Spiced Grilled Lamb With Peach Chutney
David Mas Masumoto, Tabla
27 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
27
1 hour 20 minutes, plus overnight refrigeration
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Easter Barszcz
Annemarie Conte
12 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
12
At least a day
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Baby Peas and Mushrooms With Mint
Elaine Louie, Michael Psilakis
9 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9
30 to 40 minutes
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easy
Good for Almost Everything Pie Dough
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
95 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
95
1 hour 45 minutes, plus 1 hour's refrigeration
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Goat Cheese With Shallot-Cassis Marmalade
Amanda Hesser, Town
45 minutes, plus refrigeration
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Maple-Glazed Fresh Ham With Hard Cider Sauce
Mark Bittman, "How to Cook Meat"
43 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
43
2 1/2 to 3 hours; if brining, add 12 to 24 hours
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Roast Leg of Lamb With Fork-Mashed Mint Peas
Oliver Schwaner-Albright, Brian Bistrong
11 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
11
About 3 hours
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Lamb With Anchovy And Garlic
Marian Burros, Chris Dunn
26 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
26
1 hour
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Lamb With Parsnip And Pancetta Mash And Pinot Noir Sauce
Marian Burros, Greenhill Lodge
8 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
8
1 hour
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Duck Braised with Turnips and Shallots
Florence Fabricant
12 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
12
3 hours
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Pisto
Julia Reed
10 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10
20 minutes
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easy

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