Handcraft Some Beautiful Bread Just in Time for Easter!

There’s no better time than now to try something new, like baking bread. From measuring ingredients to kneading the dough, we’ve rounded up nine Easter bread recipes you can make at home.

Whether you’re looking for a simple recipe to follow or want to take your baking skills up a notch, we have something for you. So, crank up the music, grab your apron, and let’s get baking!

Easter Bunny Breads

If you’re feeling extra crafty this Easter, we suggest you make these adorable little Easter bunnies. They’re the perfect edible craft to get the kids involved.

You start by making the dough from scratch, and then learn how to shape it into little bunny rabbits. The tasty, hidden chocolate inside is an extra special surprise.

Get the Recipe: Taste of Home

Italian Easter Sweet Bread

This sweet, Italian Easter bread is also known as “Pane di Pasqua.” It offers hints of tangy orange flavor in each slice. While working with yeast and making dough might feel complicated, the creator of this recipe will help you prove to yourself that you can do it.

The delightfully soft dough is easy to work with, so you can shape it any way you want. Enjoy this wonderfully fluffy, sweet, authentic egg bread this Easter!

Get the Recipe: She Loves Biscotti

Hot Cross Buns

Hot cross buns are a quintessential Easter bread in many parts of the world. These lightly spiced rolls offer cinnamon and nutmeg notes throughout each bite.

You can stud these with currants, raisins, or even craisins, but don’t leave out the gooey icing crosses on top for the perfect, sweet finish.

Get the Recipe: Natasha’s Kitchen

Plaited Easter Bread with Cream Cheese Filling

Whether you need a dessert for a dinner feast, or you’re thinking about hosting an early morning brunch, this bread works well for any meal!

There’s no kneading required for this recipe. Instead, the main work is in the resting and shaping. Enjoy this rich egg bread stuffed with a sweet cream cheese filling, and topped with homemade icing.

Get the Recipe: That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Sweet Glazed Easter Bread

If you require a sweet treat to add to your Easter festivities, this is it! This bread makes the perfect dessert or pastry-like breakfast on Easter morning.

With less than ten ingredients, this sweet bread is easily transformed into something special. A few minutes of kneading and an hour of resting is all you need to form two long dough strands together.

Get your little ones involved with the decorating at the end. The icing and sprinkles truly make this sweet bread a delight.

Get the Recipe: A Mom’s Take

Polish Bobka

If you’re up for a challenge and appreciate a recipe that features many ingredients, this one’s perfect for you! It’s bursting with complementary flavors, like lemon zest, cinnamon, raisins, and even saffron.

After you do the kneading, rising, and a little punching, you get a sweet, soft dough that fits perfectly into a Bundt pan. Don’t skip the cream cheese filling, as it brings this bread together flawlessly.

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Easter Nest Almond Ring

If you’re looking for a minimum-effort loaf that looks absolutely gorgeous when finished, this is your recipe. With a little help from instant yeast, the dough is ready in no time, yet it still boasts the soft, fluffy texture you love.

The dyed eggs give this Easter nest bread the perfect spring feeling, and the almond icing glaze provides the perfect touch of sweetness.

Get the Recipe: Creme de la Crumb

Almond Braids

If you’re looking for something that’s a bit more of a crescent roll texture, this flaky, rich bread will do the trick. It makes the perfect snack, breakfast, brunch, or dessert. The best part, though, is that you don’t have to do much bread-making at all.

While we welcome you to make your very own puff pastry from scratch, this recipe calls for the packaged stuff. The flavors and textures will wow your family, and you’ll probably even impress yourself!

Get the Recipe: Taste of Home

Paska Easter Bread (Kulich)

This unique Russian sweet bread is as soft and fluffy as it gets. Plus, this recipe makes enough to feed your family dessert and still have leftovers for a perfect French toast the next morning.

The author of this recipe provides many super-helpful tutorial images, which is great if this is your first time baking bread. Have the kids join in to drizzle the icing and add the festive sprinkles.

Get the Recipe: Natasha’s Kitchen