5 Easter dessert ideas and everything you need to make them

Easter is a holiday that revolves around chocolate eggs, food and family.

If you’re planning on having a big Easter feast, there’s some prep. First, you need to figure out the menu, then you have to buy the ingredients and make sure you have the right kitchenware, and then serve it. If this all sounds like too much work, we’re here to help!

Here are 5 dessert ideas and all the necessary ingredients and items you need to make them happen.

Hot-Cross Buns:

These doughy treats are Easter staples. And this recipe from Woolworths is easy to follow.

What you’ll need:

Ingredients - dried yeast, spreadable butter, plain flower, mixed spice, thickened cream, salt, unsalted cultured butter, cinnamon, gelatine, milk, eggs, caster sugar and sultanas.

These ingredients can be found at your local supermarket, such as Coles or Woolworths.

Equipment - saucepan, large bowl, cake pan, baking brush and a piping bag.

You may already own some of these things but if not, they can be found at a range of stores including Myer, online retailers like Amazon and some can even be found at supermarkets.

Looking for something that has all the tools in one? Look no further than the KitchenAid stand mixer. 

Suggestions on where to buy these products:

• Saucepan - Woolworths ($14)
• Brush - Woolworths ($15.95)
• Piping Bag - Woolworths ($4.50) or Amazon ($8.98)
• Cake pan - Woolworths ($7.70)
  

Easter Egg Cookie Slice 

This recipe is from Best Recipes and should take about 25 minutes to prepare and cook.

What you’ll need:

Ingredients - unsalted butter, brown sugar, caster sugar, vanilla extract, 1 large egg, plain flour, baking soda, chocolate chips and mini Easter eggs.

These ingredients can be found at your local supermarket, such as Coles or Woolworths.

Equipment - square tin, baking paper, mixing bowl and electric mixer.

Suggestions on where to buy these products:

• Cake pan - Woolworths ($6.50)
• Baking paper - Woolworths ($3.00)
• Mixing bowl - Big W ($7.50)
• Electric mixer - Myer ($44.95)

Easter Chick Cupcakes

This is a vanilla cupcake recipe with a twist, by Delish. If you decorate them according to the recipe, they’ll turn out looking like little yellow chicks!

You can also change the recipe to make different flavoured cupcakes if you prefer.

What you'll need

Ingredients - granulated sugar, unsalted butter, 3 large eggs, pure vanilla extract, all-purchase flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, whole milk, powdered sugar, heavy cream, yellow sanding sugar, chocolate chips and orange food colouring.

These ingredients can be found at your local supermarket, such as Coles or Woolworths.

Equipment - muffin tins, cupcake liners, large mixing bowl, handheld mixer, medium mixing bowl, wooden spoon and piping bag.

Suggestions on where to buy these items:

• Muffin pan - Catch ($8.99) or Myer (currently $11.97)
• Cupcake liners - Woolworths ($3)
• Large mixing bowl - Big W ($7.50)
• Handheld mixer - Amazon (currently $65) or Myer ($44.95)
• Medium mixing bowl - Big W ($5)
• Wooden spoon - Coles ($4.50)
• Piping bag - Woolworths ($4.50) or Amazon ($8.98)

Cadbury Blossom Cookies

Delicious cookies decorated with easter eggs. Recipe by Delish.

What you'll need

Ingredients - all-purpose flour, baking flower, salt, softened butter, smooth peanut butter, packed brown sugar, granulated sugar, 1 large egg, milk, vanilla extract and mini Cadbury Milk Chocolate Eggs.

These ingredients can be found at your local supermarket, such as Coles or Woolworths.

Equipment - baking paper, two large baking tins, small bowl, hand held mixer and cookie scoop.

Suggestions on where to buy these items

• Baking paper - Woolworths ($3.00)
• Two large baking tins - Myer (currently $17.97) or Coles ($8)
• Small Bowl - Big W ($12 for set of 5)
• Hand held mixer - Amazon (currently $65) or Myer
• Cookie scoop - Myer ($currently $11.97) or Woolworths ($19)

Mini Easter Cheesecakes

This recipe for mini cheesecakes with caramel Easter eggs is from Taste.

What you'll need

Ingredients - powdered gelatine, 6 plain chocolate biscuits, butter, cream cheese, caster sugar, pure cream, milk chocolate, caramel-filled mini Easter eggs, cocoa powder

Equipment - muffin pan, cupcake liners, kettle, food processor and electric mixer.

Where to buy these items:

• Muffin pan - Catch ($8.99) or Myer (currently $11.97)
• Cupcake liners - Woolworths ($3)
• Kettle - Amazon ($39.95) or Big W (currently $36.75)
• Food processor - Bing Lee ($139) or Amazon (currently $132)
• Electric mixer - Amazon (currently $65) or Myer ($44.95)

Happy cooking – and shopping! We hope you have a good Easter!

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