Easter brunch ideas made for celebrating

There are two bank holidays on the horizon, plenty of spring produce to enjoy, and everyone is in the mood for lazy mornings. Easter is the ultimate time to host a pull-out-all-the-stops brunch. Whether you’re feeding a crowd or want ideas to help feed the family, we’ve got please-all brunches covered.

• Turn your table into a fancy café with an Easter brunch grazing table.

• Serve up savoury brunch ideas that put seasonal spring ingredients centre-stage.

• Got a crowd coming? A make-ahead brunch means you can spend less time in the kitchen.

• Embrace sugar, spice and all things nice with some sweet Easter brunch options, from indulgent loaded hot cross buns to pancakes.

• Discover different ways to top your hot cross buns for a speedy Easter brunch sandwich spread

• Shake up some spring-ready Easter brunch cocktails – did someone say frozen Espresso Martini?

Be inspired by the social media trend for turning your home into a café to create this wow-worthy brunch spread. All you need is some brown paper and a marker pen to write down your ‘menu’ options, which can be a mix of homemade and shop-bought.

Try these ideas:

• Blueberry crumble muffins from our in-store bakery.

• Easy berry granola pots, made by layering Only 5 Ingredients Rhubarb Yogurt, nutty granola and fresh berries in jam jars.

• Top rye bread with our Whipped Soft Creamy Cheese and hot-smoked trout.

• Make some air fryer egg bagels – halve Sourdough Bagels, then cut the top hole to be a little bit bigger. Bake for 2-3 minutes at 180°C in the air fryer to toast them lightly, then top with a handful of grated cheddar mixed with a finely chopped green chilli. Top with the other half of the bagel, then air fry for 5 minutes. Remove from the air fryer and crack eggs directly into the top of the bagel (lift the top half up a bit if it seems like the egg won’t fit) and return to the air fryer for 7-8 minutes, until cooked to your liking.

Put seasonal spring ingredients centre stage with a pull-out-all-the-stops savoury brunch.

• Use up leftover mashed potato in these wallet-friendly cheesy spring onion potato cakes, served with fried eggs and smoky beans.

• Embrace the 'swicy' (sweet and spicy) flavour trend with fluffy savoury sweetcorn pancakes, tangy tomato salsa and a hot maple drizzle.

• Layer seasonal Tenderstem broccoli and whipped goat's cheese on sourdough toasts with an easy homemade walnut pesto for a crowd-pleasing addition to your savoury brunch spread.

• Pair the first of the season's asparagus with nutty Gruyère in this easy omelette.

• Whip up a batch of green fritters, with cottage cheese for extra protein and tang, served with jammy boiled eggs and a seedy sprinkle.

• Fire up your family's Easter with this take on the Mexican brunch classic, chilaquiles.

Easter is all about indulgence, so kick off the long weekend in irresistible style with these sweet brunch ideas.

• Who says trifle is only for dessert? Try this lighter yogurt breakfast trifle recipe to feed a crowd this Easter, packed with beautiful, colourful fruit and crunchy granola.

• Sticky cinnamon buns meet fluffy pancakes in these cinnamon roll pancakes – serve up a stack and watch them disappear.

• Speaking of pancakes, if you're feeding a crowd and don't want to spend ages flipping, a giant Dutch baby pancake filled with spiced fruit compote is your friend.

• Use up stale croissants to make these indulgent homemade strawberry and almond croissants.

• Get Easter off to a chocolatey start with this easy recipe for chocolate and orange overnight oats.

Whether you're hosting family and friends or just want to spend more time hunting for eggs than you do in the kitchen, these prep-ahead brunch recipes will save your sanity.

• Skip the flipping with an easy berry pancake traybake, which is made all in one tray and can be prepared in advance.

• This shakshuka traybake recipe can be assembled in advance, then popped in the oven when guests arrive so the eggs stay perfectly runny and golden.

• A strata is a bit like a savoury bread and butter pudding – try this cheesy spinach version, which is brilliant made ahead.

• Whip up this pea and broccoli frittata ahead of time, then either serve at room temperature or briefly reheat in the oven.

Hot cross buns are an Easter non-negotiable, so make them the stars of your Easter brunch with some flavour hacks and filling ideas.

• Fill our Tiramisu Hot Cross Buns (in store from 18 February) with a dollop of mascarpone and a drizzle of chocolate sauce.

• Toast Classic Luxury Fruited Hot Cross Buns, spread thickly with butter, then fill with crispy bacon.

• Whip 2 tbsp salted butter with 1 tsp Hot Calabrian Chilli Paste, then spread on toasted Extremely Cheesy Hot Cross Buns.

• Try this recipe for sweet chilli and halloumi-filled savoury hot cross buns.

• Use leftover hot cross buns to make an indulgent hot cross French toast.

It wouldn't be brunch without a cocktail or two – go for simple recipes that can be easily scaled up for a crowd, so you're not spending ages mixing and measuring.

• A batch of frozen rum Espresso Martini will go down well – the recipe can be easily doubled or tripled, too.

• Use seasonal citrus fruits in this boozy, zingy Brazilian-inspired lemonade cocktail, which can be made in advanced then garnished to serve.

• Celebrate fragrant, fresh flavours by treating everyone to a Hugo Spritz or two.

• Need an alcohol-free option? This refreshing raspberry, rhubarb and hibiscus soda tastes as good as it looks.