Easter kids' recipes

Got leftover Mini Eggs to use up? Try incorporating them into an easy no-bake vanilla cheesecake. Chill the cheesecake overnight for the best results

Bake a simple and stunning carrot cake with cream cheese frosting for an afternoon tea or mid-morning treat. It tastes even better a day or two later

A chocolatey tea-time treat that kids will love to help out with

Bake our easy Easter biscuits then choose from two options to decorate them – or you can halve the amounts of jam and icing sugar and make both

Get the kids helping out in the kitchen to decorate these cute chocolate Easter cupcakes. Choose from bunnies, chicks and sheep – they're equally delicious

These cute bunny cupcakes are a great Easter activity for kids, and they're ideal for party platters. These super sponges will be snapped up

Children will love to make these yummy double chocolate chip cakes topped with rice paper flowers - perfect for a kids Easter baking project

A crispy treat specially for Easter that kids will love to make during the school holidays

This adaptable chocolate bark is chock-full with Easter goodies. Top with any treats you fancy and break into shards to make a great homemade gift

This attractive chocolate treat makes a perfect alternative gift instead of Easter eggs, and it's easy enough for kids to make too

Tucked inside these scrumptious brownie bites are mini eggs - they're a perfectly sized sweet treat that's fun to make with the kids in the Easter holidays

Indulge in a classic homemade fudge, given a twist for Easter. Creamy and packed full of mini chocolate eggs, it's a perfect sweet treat during the spring

Make this easy Easter-themed traybake with the kids. It features a chocolate sponge covered in fudge icing then decorated with Easter sweets and treats.

Bake these pretty vanilla and chocolate biscuits for Easter and get the kids to help decorate them. It's a fun project for the school holidays and they taste great too

Kick-start the Easter weekend with these cute chocolate cupcakes decorated with malted buttercream, Maltesers and Maltesers Mini Bunnies

Make our citrussy cookies for an afternoon tea. You could make them look like fried eggs at Easter simply by dusting icing sugar around the edges

Rustle up these easy meringue-topped tarts for a celebration. They don’t require cooking, so they’re ideal for young children to get involved with making

Indulge at Easter time with these decadent chocolate pots made with custard and crème fraîche. Top with crushed mini chocolate eggs, hazelnuts and sprinkles

Bake this classic Easter simnel cake. Top with 11 balls of marzipan – said to represent 11 of Jesus’s disciples, leaving off Judas – or with spring flowers

Kids will love using up leftover chocolate in this clever no-bake Easter rocky road. Make a sweet treat filled with mini eggs from BBC Good Food reader Zara Gilford

Bake a showstopping cake for Easter. This one is so easy and the kids can decorate it by filling the pretzel nest with their favourite chocolate eggs

Make this adorable Easter wreath using cinnamon cookies decorated with Maltesers Mini Bunnies, Maltesers and floral icing. It's the perfect treat to accompany a cup of tea

Put a twist on the classic American monkey bread with Easter flavours. It’s made to be pulled apart and eaten with your hands – like a monkey would!