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

Roast Lamb
Julia Moskin, Simon Hopkinson
2835 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,835
About 3 hours
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Glazed Ham
Sam Sifton
1389 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,389
1 hour
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easy
Italian Ricotta Cookies
Melissa Clark, Jessica Hulett
4116 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,116
1 hour, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Lemon Angel Food Cake With Preserved Lemon Curd
Melissa Clark, Samantha Kincaid
1022 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,022
1 hour, plus 2 hours' chilling and cooling
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Butterflied Leg of Lamb With Lemon Salsa Verde
Melissa Clark
754 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
754
45 minutes, plus at least one hour's marinating
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Easter Bread With Dried Fruit
David Tanis
220 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
220
3 ½ hours
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Fiery Sweet Potatoes
Julia Moskin
1876 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,876
2 hours
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Pickleback Slaw
Sam Sifton
2396 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,396
20 minutes
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Braised-Then-Baked Ham
Julia Moskin, Julia Child
403 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
403
About 3 hours
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Orange Butter Cookies
Julia Moskin, Amy Scherber, Toy Kim Dupree
1045 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,045
1 hour
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Mushroom Risotto With Peas
Martha Rose Shulman
7622 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,622
About 50 minutes
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Salad With Anchovy-Mustard Vinaigrette
Melissa Clark
879 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
879
10 minutes
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Grilled Leg of Lamb, Sam's Way
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton
488 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
488
About 1 hour, plus time to heat the grill
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Roast Turkey
Sam Sifton
632 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
632
6 hours
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easy
Prime Rib Roast
Sam Sifton
4835 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,835
1 hour 15 minutes, after 3 hours' room temperature sitting
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easy
Whipped Cream
Mark Bittman
1071 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,071
5 minutes
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easy
Lemon Drizzle Cake
Melissa Clark, Mary Berry
1632 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,632
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Fresh Ham With Maple-Balsamic Glaze
Sam Sifton
857 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
857
3 1/2 to 4 hours
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Venetian Cauliflower
David Tanis
1670 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,670
30 minutes
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easy
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Melissa Clark, George H. Foster, Peter C. Weiglin
1462 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,462
1 hour 15 minutes
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Portuguese Egg Custard Tarts
Melissa Clark, George Mendes
537 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
537
1 hour
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Chocolate Pavlova With Chocolate Mousse
Melissa Clark
653 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
653
4 hours
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Vegan Chocolate Pudding Pie
The New York Times
1414 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,414
30 minutes, plus chilling
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easy
Fennel, Kale and Rice Gratin
Martha Rose Shulman
1102 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,102
About 1 hour 10 minutes plus 10 minutes cooling time
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healthy
Lamb Ragout With Spring Vegetables
David Tanis
187 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
187
2 1/2 hours
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Bacon and Gruyère Green Bean Casserole
Martha Rose Shulman, Clifford Wright
1953 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,953
1 1/4 hours
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Fannie Farmer’s Parker House Rolls
Fannie Farmer, Marion Cunningham
1045 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,045
4 1/2 hours
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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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Garlic-Parsley Potato Cakes
Julia Moskin, David Page, Barbara Shinn
221 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
221
1 hour, plus 1 hour's chilling
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Roasted Broccoli With Tahini Garlic Sauce
Martha Rose Shulman
1933 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,933
About 30 minutes
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healthy
Roasted Coconut Carrots
David Tanis
552 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
552
30 minutes
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easy
Butter-Stewed Radishes
David Tanis
611 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
611
30 minutes
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easy
Cinnamon Squares
Nigella Lawson
328 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
328
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Brussels Sprouts With Peanut Vinaigrette
Julia Moskin, the restaurant Josephine
542 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
542
50 minutes
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Fennel Rice
Martha Rose Shulman
458 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
458
About 1 hour
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Sautéed Kale
Sam Sifton
573 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
573
15 minutes
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easy
Foolproof Tarte Tatin
Julia Moskin, Ron Paprocki
2460 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,460
1 1/2 hours, plus 1 to 2 days’ aging time for apples
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Salty Pluff Mud Pie
Julia Moskin, Amy Robinette
384 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
384
1 hour 20 minutes, plus cooling
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Baked Beans
Sam Sifton
2491 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,491
About 6 1/2 hours, plus at least 6 hours’ soaking time
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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
Gluten-Free Apple-Almond Tart
Martha Rose Shulman
391 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
391
1 hour
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healthy
Broccoli Rabe Timbale
Martha Rose Shulman
46 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
46
2 hours 15 minutes, plus about 1 to 2 hours’ cooking and resting
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Irish Trifle
Martha Rose Shulman
128 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
128
2 hours, plus at least 5 hours’ chilling
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Creamed Corn Without Cream
Martha Rose Shulman
350 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
350
About 20 minutes
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healthy
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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Royal Icing
Melissa Clark
1884 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,884
10 minutes, plus decorating
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Braised Lamb With Egg and Lemon
David Tanis
165 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
165
2 1/2 hours, plus overnight chilling
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Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Onions
Julia Moskin, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi
1696 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,696
1 hour
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