Easter is the perfect opportunity to get creative in the kitchen, blending bright colors, festive designs, and delicious flavors. Whether youâre hosting a family gathering or looking for fun projects to do with the kids, here are five top Easter baking ideas to make your celebrations extra sweet.
1. Easter-Themed Cookies
Baking and decorating cookies is always a hit. Use egg, bunny, or chick-shaped Easter cookie cutters to create adorable sugar cookies. Once baked, decorate with pastel-colored royal icing, edible pens for intricate details, or sprinkles for a fun finish. Fine piping tips will provide the precision youâll need for those finer details. For an extra touch, try edible glitter or pearl dust to give your cookies a magical shimmer.
Going all out? Bake your own sugar cookie to decorate. Our favourite recipe is by Jess Holmes at Sweetest Menu.
Strapped for time? Like when you're cooking with very little kids - buy a packet of Arnott's Milk Arrowroot bickies, and drive straight into decorating!
2. Homemade Chocolate Easter Eggs
Chocolate moulds are a must-have for Easter! Melt your favorite chocolate and pour it into your preferred chocolate or Easter egg moulds shaped like eggs, bunnies, or even spring flowers. Let the chocolate set, then decorate with bright sprinkles, edible gold dust or drizzle with white chocolate patterns.Â
Looking to level up? Fill your hollow eggs with small Easter treats - these make perfect gifts for young and old.
3. Easter Cupcakes
Cupcakes are versatile and easy to customize. Bake a batch of your favorite cupcakes, decorate them with fluffy buttercream, and top them in bright and colourful Easter sprinkles in pastel shades. Top with pre-made icing decorations like bunny ears, tiny carrots, or colourful flowers. Add a sprinkle of green jimmies for a âgrassyâ effect or use colorful sprinkles and edible pearls to create festive designs.
Show-stopping with minimal effort: Use Easter themed edible cake and cupcake toppers to instantly elevate the most basic cupcakes. Â
4. Speckled Egg Cakes
Create a show-stopping speckled egg cake by frosting your cake in a soft pastel shade (think robinâs egg blue, baby pink, or lavender). Flick edible paint with a bit of alcohol onto the frosting for the signature speckled effect. Finish with edible flowers, mini chocolate eggs, or piped buttercream nests to complete the look.
Looking for something easier? Pick up a variety box of Easter sprinkles to bring the simplest plain white cake to life.
5. Easter Egg Cake Pops
Create cake pops using your favourite Easter-themed silicone moulds. Once you cover your cake pops in chocolate you can go wild with your favourite Easter sprinkles to create delicious and bright bite sized Easter treats. These adorable treats are perfect for kids and adults alike!
Theme with ease:Â Check out our Easter sprinkle sets to get a variety of sprinkles, connected by a common theme.Â
With these Easter baking ideas, youâll not only create delicious treats but also beautiful desserts that are perfect for the season. So grab your apron, gather your ingredients, and hop into the spirit of Easter baking!