From buns to chocolate cake, here are some sweet (and savoury) ideas for home-made Easter treats your family will love.
Sweet treats to share
This fun n of the classic Easter bun (scroll down for our best bun recipes) is still full of spice and with the signature cross piped over the top, this is a delectable way to get festive.
Source: China Squirrel
These marzipan-filled have been made for centuries in Malta, traditionally eaten on Easter Sunday. The bunny shape is a popular modern touch, but you can use any shape of biscuit cutter.
Source: Feast magazine / Ben Dearnley
These vegan (and thus dairy-free) bites from popular blogger Ella Mills are best when chilled for at least 30 minutes after making, but the hands-on is only 10 minutes.
Source: Hachette Australia / Clare Winfield
Bark is super simple to make and perfect any time of the year! Top it with whatever nuts, dried fruits or other decorative ideas take your fancy.
Something bigger
Source: Brett Stevens
"The buns should be plump and golden and dangerously inviting," says Olia Hercules of her stunning (osyne gnizdo). The sweet yeast dough is sprinkled with sugar and crushed pecans before being rolled, sliced and baked.
Wasp nest buns (osyne gnizdo) Source: Kris Kirkham
A wonderfully rich combination of walnuts, hazelnuts, pinenuts, raisins, orange and lemon zest, chocolate and sweet wine make up the filling in from north-east Italy.
Source: Feast magazine
This is a rather unusual pie made with an array of ingredients that seem almost to have accidentally ended up together, but each on their own are symbolic and traditional to Naples. As a whole, they create an absolutely delicious concoction.
A rich, sweet Easter Sunday dessert. Source: Emiko Davies
You can dress this fudgy cake up with fresh berries and a white choc drizzle, or just dust with icing sugar for a simple treat.
Source: Lyndey Milan's Baking Secrets
This comes in various guises across Spain. The hard-boiled eggs symbolise the resurrection of Christ. It can be served warm or at room temperature.
Batches of buns
Source: Feast magazine
Let's start with a from the Feast magazine archives. These are made with apricots, sultanas and currants as the dried fruit mix ut you can use whatever dried fruit you like. And for those who don't like candied peel in your buns, this one is for you.
Hot cross buns Source: Derek Swalwell
An updated version of the traditional favourite, these hot cross buns from SBS Food's columnist Anneka Manning are studded with chunks of dark chocolate and tart, dried cherries. You can find more of Anneka's Easter baking recipes and .
Dried cherry and chocolate hot cross buns. Source: Alan Benson
If you're looking for a recipe that uses a less refined sugar, from Caroline Griffiths, from her book , fits the bill. The sweetness in these comes from rice malt syrup and the sultanas, raisins and dates in the dough.
Sticky fruit buns Source: Chris Middleton
For an Australian Indigenous twist on a European favourite, shared with NITV. It incudes lemon myrtle in the spices and riberries and muntries instead of the usual sultanas and currents.
Something different
Australian Native Hot Cross Buns by Rebecca Sullivan (Instagram / @grannyskills) Source: Instagram / @grannyskills
Looking for a different kind of gift? These infused salts will please a keen cook, and can be made with all kinds of infusions: rose petals; lavender; bay leaves and dried lemon peel; shaved truffle; chopped dried chillies; dried orange peel and fennel seeds; star anise and cloves.
SBS Food is celebrating easy Easter baking, 10am-noon every day from 10 to 13 April. Check the for details.
Source: The Art of The Natural Home
Find more DIY gift ideas in SBS Food's recipe collection, and sweet and savoury Easter dishes in the .
