Vegan cupcakes with banana & peanut butter

Employ some clever tricks to achieve a dairy-free bake – egg-free mayonnaise, almond milk and margarine fit the bill

Crispy filo tart with seasonal veg

This light, zesty tart is packed with asparagus, courgette, herbs and feta. Best served al fresco

Nutty blueberry muffins

Great tasting buttermilk cakes with less sugar – serve these lighter muffins at breakfast, warm from the oven

Chocolate chip hot cross buns

Kids can help make these alternative spiced Easter buns – the recipe helps with kneading, shaping, piping and division skills

Chocolate tiffin Easter nest

Frances Quinn’s fridge cake makes a great novelty centrepiece. Make the ‘nest’ from pretzels, peanuts and raisins, and fill with chocolate eggs

Caramelised white chocolate, ginger caramel & macadamia tarts

This stunning patisserie-standard, mousse-like dessert from Great British Bake Off winner Edd Kimber is pure indulgence on a plate

Creamy polenta & mushroom ragout

Parmesan polenta topped with a rich mushroom mix and melting Taleggio cheese makes for a vegetarian main with a difference

Easter nest coconut & white chocolate cupcakes

Try saying no to these little sponges with frosting and clever bird decoration made with chocolate eggs

Polenta-crusted chicken with cornbread

Soak chicken thighs and drumsticks in buttermilk, then coat in paprika and cayenne batter and fry. Serve with homemade southern-style bread

Boozy self-saucing chocolate pud

Break through the spongey chocolate topping to reveal a puddle of sauce in this super-simple dessert with Irish cream liqueur

Mr McGregor’s rabbit pie

This shortcrust pie has a creamy leek, mustard, cider and fennel sauce. Serve with buttery radishes, baby carrots and peas

Simnel spiced breakfast loaf

Toast a slice of this celebration bread and top with butter to give hot cross buns a serious run for their money