Leavened bread is part of both religious and symbolic Easter traditions around the world. Whether you'd like to bake some traditional Easter breads or celebrate springtime with cakes and scones, these easy recipes are perfect for the season.
"Okay, I have to say this recipe was amazing! I am Greek and decided to make tsoureki for the first time with my 3-year-old son for our Greek Easter. My bread turned out amazing! My mom said that the key to a good tsoureki is when you break it open and there are "strings" inside and not bubbles like regular bread."
-4yianna
"Outstanding! I made the whole batch. We gifted one to a close friend, devoured the second loaf and now we're slowly working our way through the third one! We thoroughly enjoyed the citrus flavor here and will be making these again!"
-Sydney Mike
"These are just perfect! I was looking at hot cross buns in the store today and was thinking how they must be easy to make. This recipe proved it. I even forgot the salt but it didn't seem to affect the recipe. They taste so much better fresh out of the oven than the store-bought ones."
-Sackville
"I found this cake to be incredibly moist and delicious! It was a big hit in my house and have already got a request to make it again. If you love lemon anything, this is the cake for you!"
-Jonathan Melendez
"I made these today with my granddaughters helping and they turned out de-lishous! I didn't do the pastry crosses, just cut a cross in the top of each bun. Didn't ice them either... but the buns were so tender. Followed the recipe for the buns exactly and used a mixture of dried cherries, blueberries, cranberries, and raisins... and it was perfect."
-thebakinggoddess
"This is an old recipe I have from my grandma' Johansen from Denmark. It is a very light and delicious Easter cake, but it can be used as a Christmas cake as well. As with most yeast breads it tastes best when it is still lukewarm."
-Scandigirl
"Mmmm, these were so good. I had no problems with the dough and they came out perfect. Better than any cinnamon roll I have found in a bakery. When I am making the recipe just for my family I half the recipe for a family of five."
-mojo mom
"This cake is so moist. After I made it I discovered I'd forgotten to buy the cream for the glaze, so we ate it without the glaze and it was wonderful! Definitely a keeper!"
-mailbelle
"More like a cake than a traditional pound cake, but it had a good flavor and texture. Especially liked the drizzled lemon and sugar. Don't know how it was at room temperature—it was all gone before it had cooled."
-SharleneW
"This is a keeper. The buns were light and airy and oh so tasty. One tweak to make them richer. I added half and half instead of milk. Delish!"
-auntie chicken
"The addition of cream cheese really does make the texture of this pound cake amazing. I served it with some yogurt and fresh fruit for a summer-y dessert. So good!"
-Izy Hossack
"These were amazing! I didn't use a bread maker for the dough, I did it all by hand the old way. They were all gone by the next morning so here I am making more."
-Teresa L.
"Bye-bye bakery carrot cake; hello homemade! This recipe is amazing as written and we are so happy to have found it!"
-gardeningRI
"These scones turned out beautifully! The texture and taste were perfect! I mixed them by hand, yet they still didn't take long to prepare."
-Kim D.
"Magnificent! Nothing even comes close to this delicious banana bread recipe and I've tried 'em all!"
-hotdogx2
"This recipe is a delicious and easy way to impress! The process is incredibly simple but yields a cake that is quite beautiful, moist, and full of bright lemon flavor."
-Probably This
"This is the second Easter that I'm using this recipe. I've been stalking my local Italian market for the basket cheese and it finally came in! There is really nothing that needs to be tweaked on this recipe but I've decided to add a little soppressata this year"
-tramacg
"If I could give this 10 stars, I would! It was fabulous! They were huge shortcakes, but to be honest, the bigger the better—there's no point doing dessert by halves! The recipe was easy to follow and the shortcake was lovely, flaky and soft."
-anniesnomsblog
"Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe! I have tried for years to make good Easter bread. I was ready to give up when I tried yours; it is delicious and as moist as any I have tasted. Happy Easter!"
-mzizi123_11035494
"Had so much fun making this for our Easter table, followed as close to the written instructions as I could and I think (and so did everyone else) it was so cute. What a great way to serve an appetizer. I'll be doing this again."
-Bonnie G 2
"Mmmmm, my house smells like my grandmother's. What else is there to say? This is a good choereg recipe. I made rolls and they are light and fluffy right out of the oven."
-jenjie
"I've been using this recipe every year for Easter. It is very well defined and the step by step approach is easy to follow. I’ve been always successful and my family loves the outcome every time."
-veneta.andreeva
"Fantastic! The 'optional' cheese filling is NOT an option. It's mandatory!"
-crunch914
This cute Easter bread will have your friends and family asking, "How did you do that?!" The yeast dough is braided around dyed Easter eggs, and is super fun to pull apart once it's fresh out of the oven.
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