20 Easter 2024 dishes to get your long weekend off to a great start
With Easter just around the corner, now’s the time to start getting your food ideas sorted. To make life easier, we’ve found 20 dishes that are irresistible.
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There are sweet treats – like Easter-y versions of the mini cheesecakes that have been trending recently and DIY chocolate eggs for those who want to save money by making them at home. We’ve got Easter-inspired finger food, bring-a-plate ideas and showstopping mains. And we’ve got lots of sweet and savoury recipes for those who don’t necessarily celebrate Easter but still want to enjoy the long weekend with loved ones.
This decadent Easter slice is filled with caramel Easter eggs, coconut and ground ginger.
Allow the fragrant aromas of Italian cuisine to waft through your kitchen: rich, garlic-infused lamb and sauteed sweet capsicums with the slightest kick from dried chilli. If you’re craving a quick and easy pasta dish that doesn’t rely on basic, same-old ingredients, this is absolutely the dish for you. This flavour profile is so deep and delicious, and it only takes 30 minutes to make! Serve it as the star dish when entertaining family and friends, or just whip it up for a midweek winner as it costs just $4.25 a serve!
Prove you are a master baker by making traditional hot cross buns from scratch. Packed with fruit and spices, the whole family will love them.
Easter haloumi and avocado salad
The haloumi and caesar dressing is perfectly balanced by avocado, apple and walnuts, making this lavish vegetarian salad a super satisfying meal!
Double chocolate Easter cheesecake
Celebrate Easter with this deliciously easy, double choc Easter cheesecake, drizzled with milk chocolate sauce, and topped with Oreo biscuits and creamy Oreo Easter eggs.
Trust us, once you try these air fryer roast potatoes, you will never want to make them in the oven again. Crunchy and golden, they will be on the table in just over half an hour from when you start peeling!
Tangy, citrusy and creamy, this orange cream cheesecake is definitely going to blow your mind and wow your guests. We love a no-bake cheesecake at Christmas time, especially one that is inspired by one of our favourite Arnott’s biscuits - orange slice cream biscuits. Decorate the cheesecake with the leftover biscuits for a show-stopping Christmas dessert. How do you make sure a no-bake cheesecake is set? This recipe requires 6 hours of chilling. It’s important to wait for the appropriate amount of time - the cheesecake will be almost shiny and will be firm to the touch when set. Once you make a no-bake cheesecake once you’ll definitely be hooked. Luckily, we’ve got so many more no-bake cheesecakes to satisfy your cravings for an easy dessert.
I don’t know about you, but lamingtons are one of those desserts that have me reaching for one after another! Luckily for me (and for you), I’ve come up with the easiest lamington custard slice that is just packed with layers upon layers of delicious Australian flavours. A classic toppings combo for everyone’s favourite nostalgic dessert is strawberries and whipped cream. We’ve added layers of vanilla custard and chopped strawberries in between the three jam-filled lamingtons which gives the slice some added moisture so you don’t suffer from a case of dry lamington getting stuck to the roof of your mouth! What’s more, we just use store bought lamingtons, which makes this recipe an ideal one to whip together without much notice! Top with whipped cream and strawberry jam and enjoy this cheats showstopper!
’Hot cross bun’ espresso martini
Turn everyone’s favourite cocktail into an Easter entertainer. Mix your martini with cinnamon whisky for a hint of hot cross fun.
Enjoy a delightful blend of fresh vegetables, herbs, and aromatic spices.
The classic Italian dessert tiramisu gets reincarnated as a no-bake cheesecake in this easy dessert recipe everyone will devour.
This white chocolate cheesecake slice hides a tasty surprise – Kinder Bueno bars. It also has a double coating of white and milk chocolate on top, just like the crackable shell of our favourite choccy eggs, but sorry, no toys! We already know that Aussies love Kinder Bueno, and this 5-star rated Kinder Bueno cheesecake proves it. There’s just something about that delicious chocolate and hazelnut crunchy combo that makes us want to keep creating more Kinder-inspired desserts. How do I make the perfect no-bake Kinder slice? Don’t be fooled by the cook time, this recipe actually only calls for the chocolate to be melted and doesn’t require any baking! If it’s a no-bake slice (and we’ve got so many more recipes for you to browse through), that means that it needs to be set in the fridge for the correct amount of time to ensure the perfect bite! This recipe requires 5 hours of chilling so remember to make it ahead of time.
Just as day follows night, so too does the appearance of the slow cooker follow the first sign of Autumn. And every year I’m blown away. Not only because my 20 plus year-old slow cooker is in the same fine form it ever was, but how much I love a good old-fashioned beef stew. Yes, beef, you were great on the barbie over summer, but how I love you in this form. In this slow cooker French onion beef recipe, chuck steak is slowly cooked in red wine, with sweet carrots, fresh thyme and, of course, the flavour bomb that is French onion soup mix. I swear this tastes as though you’ve put so much more effort into it than you have. Make a double batch and store in the freezer. I have it on good authority that it makes a perfect pie filling!
Triple-decker choc-mint rocky road
With three distinct layers, this stunning rocky road would make the perfect festive treat - both as a dessert or an edible gift. If you want to ramp up the Christmas factor, throw in some red Smarties and you are good to go! (By the way, we’ll be making this all year long, it’s just too good not to.)
Your favourite cocktail just became dessert and it’s everything you’d hoped it would be: fluffy pavlova, vodka-spiked coffee syrup, whipped cream, and chocolate.
Serve this decadent salmon recipe at your next dinner party. The garlic sauce is a perfect match for this beautifully cooked fish.
Triple-choc cheesecake with salted peanut caramel
We’re nuts about this star cheesecake! With its rich ganache, salted peanut caramel and white chocolate filling, all on a chocolate biscuit crust, every slice is a triple-choc treat. Start this recipe at least one day ahead of serving.
Home-made chocolate marshmallow Easter eggs taste fantastic and are fun to make.
Savour the rustic charm of this country Italian potato bake, a satisfying dish combining thinly sliced potatoes, layers of herbs, melted cheese, and prosciutto. A taste of Italy at home!
5-ingredient Easter marshmallow bubble slice
Make this super easy slice recipe with the kids - get them stirring and sprinkling!
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Originally published as 20 Easter 2024 dishes to get your long weekend off to a great start
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