Vegetarian Easter recipes

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

Indulge your inner child with this rich chocolate and malt cake with mascarpone icing. Decorate with milk chocolate shavings, sprinkles and Maltesers

Lemon drizzle meets almondy simnel cake in this Easter traybake. It's a fruity treat that you can slice and serve with ease when entertaining

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

Celebrate spring produce with this vibrant salad. You can add podded broad beans or sweet peas, too, when they come into season in late spring in the UK

A zesty twist on an Easter favourite, serve with creamy lemon curd and watch these tasty hot cross buns disappear

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

A deluxe homemade treat for Easter. This DIY egg is as impressive as any you can buy

Take a classic Easter treat to another level and bake our chocolate hot cross buns. Split the dough to make dark chocolate orange and white chocolate cherry buns

Cook baby spinach with the rice to bring out the colour in this vegetarian side dish - perfect as part of a Greek Easter lunch

Enjoy the contrasting flavours and textures of this vegetarian rice salad with nuts, feta cheese and sweet dressing

This salad combines sweet carrots with the liquorice bite of a slightly acidic dressing and creamy blue cheese - a simple lunch or side dish

Turn a simple traybake into a floral masterpiece with some clever piping – the perfect cake for a springtime gathering

The traditional Easter bread gets a savoury spin with cheddar and Parmesan. Serve warm with homemade soup

This vegetarian buffet centrepiece can be made a day ahead and served cold or reheated

These chocolate egg-filled cheesecake brownies are the ultimate indulgence. Bake this rich, squidgy chocolate traybake for an Easter sharing treat

Swap heavy mayonnaise and spuds for roasted sweet potato, salty Greek cheese, fresh herbs and pine nuts

Buttery new potatoes are a fantastic spring side to any dish, this zesty version with lemon, capers and greens offers a fresh and simple take

Rice, feta and spinach make the filling for a savoury twist on the Moroccan dish M'hanncha - perfect for entertaining outdoors

Thinly slice then oven bake your spuds for an impressive side dish to serve with your Easter roast or Sunday lunch

A creamy supper dish that's cooked in one pot, and is easily made vegetarian

Feast on a punchy, superhealthy salad that's bursting with fresh herbs

Make vibrant spring onions the star of the show, scattered over creamy, tangy feta and soft flatbreads for a simple yet stunning lunch