12 easy Easter food ideas you can make at home

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Easter is a time for family, friends, fun and – of course – Easter eggs! We’ve put together some of our favourite Easter food ideas that you can easily make at home. From easy cake and cupcake decorating ideas to using mini eggs and Rice Krispies treats, there really is something for everyone.

Create a bird’s nest cake or make mini cupcakes

Bake and ice your favourite cake (we like this one-bowl chocolate recipe from Lucky Pony). Using a grass tip piping bag nozzle or cut a tiny hole in a ziplock bag and push the icing through. Top with mini eggs.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Just add mini eggs

What is Easter without Easter eggs? Particularly mini eggs. Add mini eggs to brownies, biscuits and even fudge to put an Easter spin on these family favourites.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Instead of choc chips, add mini eggs to your favourite choc chip cookie recipe.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Make this easy microwave fudge and add in mini eggs.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Make breakfast special with these Easter treats

Add some chocolatey goodness to their morning cereal or oats by adding in some Easter eggs.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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This bunny flapjack is easy to make and will still look good even you can’t get perfect shapes!

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Easy cake decorating ideas

Bake your favourite cake recipe and top with Easter eggs and pin cardboard bunny ears to the back.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Or top with Easter eggs, like a Lindt Bunny.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Or, when in doubt, just add mini eggs.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Rice Krispies treats for everyone

How cute are these birds nests? Make chocolate Rice Krispie treats, spoon into cupcake liners and add mini eggs.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Make this easy Easter smash cake that you fill with Easter eggs!

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Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes from the Rice Krispies treats and place them on sosatie sticks. Then decorate with icing or melted chocolate and sprinkles.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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