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
693 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
693
1 hour 35 minutes
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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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Banana Chocolate-Chip Tea Cake
Nigella Lawson
610 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
610
1 hour
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Glazed Parsley Carrots
Pierre Franey
1147 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,147
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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Broccoli Salad With Garlic and Sesame
Melissa Clark
5743 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,743
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
870 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
870
20 minutes
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Garlic-and-Herb-Rubbed Butterflied Leg of Lamb
Melissa Clark
298 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
298
55 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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French Green Beans and Shallots
Jacques Pepin
3327 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,327
20 minutes
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easy
Custardy Rhubarb Pie
David Karp, Pamalee Reeve
193 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
193
1 hour
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Caramelized Corn With Fresh Mint
Julia Moskin
1059 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,059
30 minutes
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easy
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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Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder With Coriander Seeds
Julia Moskin, Darina Allen
244 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
244
6 hours
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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
196 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
196
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
1477 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,477
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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Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
2092 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,092
10 minutes
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easy
Radish Salad
Mark Bittman
361 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
361
20 minutes
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easy
Pierre Franey’s Creamed Spinach
Pierre Franey
1930 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,930
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
Roasted Beets With Chiles, Ginger, Yogurt and Indian Spices
Melissa Clark
483 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
483
1 hour
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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
126 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
126
1 hour
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Roast Chicken With Onions And Parsley
Mark Bittman
176 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
176
1 hour 30 minutes
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Coconut-Nut Macaroons
Mark Bittman
1085 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,085
30 minutes
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easy
Vegan Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pudding Pie
Tara Parker-Pope, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
494 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
494
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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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
Ginger Semifreddo
Nigella Lawson
19 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
19
20 minutes
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