Breakfast in bed never looked better - these are the best recipes for the Easter weekend
Start your Easter weekend on the right note with these delicious dishes.
The long Easter weekend is a couple of months away and we cannot wait for some warmer, sunny days (fingers crossed), plenty of spritzes and starting our day with chocolate, obviously!
We'll be hosting our family and friends as usual and that usually involves baking and preparing lots of delicious foods including making things like biscuits or cakes (including the essential cornflake cakes) alongside preparing the main feast of the day - the Easter lunch.
One of the things we look forward to as much as the main meal is a a quick and easy Easter breakfast option. There are plenty of easy Easter breakfast ideas and recipes, so it needn't be a daunting task.
Some of our favourite Easter breakfast ideas include a recipe for ultimate waffles - the batter takes not time to whip up (make sure you set time aside to let the batter rest) and if you have a waffle maker it couldn't be easier to have waffles to feed a crowd.
Pancakes are also fairly fuss free and if you're looking for something a little more seasonal to serve at the breakfast table then we recommend lemon and poppy seed pancakes which are light, zesty and fluffy - just serve with yoghurt and honey.
We also love French toast and we've given the usual French toast recipe an Easter twist - simnel cake French toast. It combines all the flavours of Simnel cake, all-spice, nutmeg and vanilla, with raisin bread . You can use your favourite fruit bread for this recipe – just make sure it’s not too thickly sliced, or the centre won’t soak up the delicious egg mixture.
If you want a speedy Easter breakfast then our recipe for Sunday brunch bake on takes 15mins prep time, using English muffins, streaky bacon and cocktail sausages. It's delicious.
Cinnamon Cruffins
These cheats cruffins use ready-rolled croissant dough for the easiest yet tastiest Easter breakfast. Serve with a hot espresso.
Recipe: Cinnamon Cruffins
Biscoff French Toast
Is there anything better than Biscoff spread? Well this french toast comes pretty darn close! It's the perfect gift for your loved one this Easter.
Recipe: Biscoff French Toast
Hash Brown Baked Eggs
This easy recipe has everything you want, crispy hash browns, soft, jammy eggs and plenty of chopped chives. Just add a cup of tea!
Recipe: Hash Brown Baked Eggs
Green Egg Omelette
Vibrant from the blitzed up spinach, this green egg omelette is an easy way to get your greens in and fully adaptable to be filled with whatever you fancy!
Recipe: Green Egg Omelette
Classic Eggs Benedict
A breakfast and brunch classic recipe, Eggs Benedict is the perfect Easter breakfast idea for a lazy weekend. Check out our expert advice on how to get the hollandaise sauce just right.
Recipe: Eggs Benedict
Croque Monsieur Brunch Bake
This is our idea of a perfect breakfast. All the flavours of a croque monsieur, but turned into an easy oven-baked dish! We'd go back for seconds, for sure.
Recipe: Croque Monsieur Brunch Bake
Kipper, Herby Yogurt and Zesty Rosti
We’ve given the brunch favourite of Turkish eggs a fishy and crisp potato twist, making it a perfect evening meal.
Ultimate Waffle Recipe
If you have a waffle maker, then this waffle mix recipe will help you batch make waffles in no time and you'll have a crowd pleasing breakfast for any special occasion. If you need inspiration on waffle toppings we have recipe suggestions including plum and orange waffles and lemon meringue pie waffles.
Recipe: Ultimate waffle recipe
Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
Ok so you might need to prepare these the day before, but waking up to freshly baked *chocolate* hot cross buns might just be the perfect way to start the Easter long weekend.
Recipe: Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
Cheesy American Pancakes with Bacon and Eggs
This brunch favourite also makes a hearty supper. Fried eggs would work well with this, too for a delicious Easter breakfast idea.
Broad Bean, Pea and Halloumi Fritters
These moreish seasonal bites are full of Summer flavour. Use fresh new-season beans and peas, if you can. Prep them ahead and simply reheat just before serving.
Sunday Brunch Bake
Easy to throw together, this breakfast version of bread pudding is sure to be a hit with all the family.
Recipe: Sunday Brunch Bake
Marmalade and Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
Sticky-sweet buns with a hidden gooey centre. You can of course leave out the ganache chocolate balls if you fancy a chocolate-free version.
Babka
Rippled with thick, rich dark chocolate, this Eastern European sweet bread is delicious served for brunch.
Recipe: Babka
Lemon and Poppy Seed Pancakes
Light and fluffy with a hint of zest, it’s bound to be a good Easter with these on your table.
Caramelised Onion Scrambled Egg Brioche
Creamy scrambled eggs with caramelised onions make a wonderful breakfast. Serve with crispy bacon if you like, too.
Simnel French Toast
Almond butter, maple syrup, fruit bread and bacon; this simnel French toast has all we crave for breakfast.
Recipe: Simnel French Toast recipe
Bread Basket Eggs
If you love dippy eggs, this is the perfect Easter breakfast recipe for you!
Recipe: Bread basket Eggs recipe
Chocolate-Chunk Bread Pudding
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It’s Easter which to us automatically means chocolate. Get your fix first thing with this delicious bread pudding with a chocolately twist.
Breakfast Trifle
You won’t be able to resist diving into this granola, fruit compote and yogurt trifle. A fabulous Easter breakfast recipe to try.
Recipe: Breakfast Trifle recipe
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