Easter Recipes

All the sweet and savory Easter Recipes you could ever want, all in one place. Lots of delicious Easter Brunch ideas (sweet and savory) as well as the BEST dessert recipes – because Easter is not complete without dessert!

Easter Recipe How-Tos

Learn how to make the most impressive and delicious Easter recipes with these helpful how-to baking articles.

How to Temper Chocolate

One of the first things we learned in my baking class in culinary school was how to temper chocolate. I was SO excited to...

How to Make Decorative Carrots

Want an easy way to elevate your desserts for Easter or spring gatherings? Learn how to make Decorative Carrots! These adorable little carrots seriously...

5 Ways to Shape Bread Rolls

Working with bread dough is one of my favorite things in the world. It used to intimidate me, but once I learned some basics...

Tessa’s Top Baking Tips

These are the three things I wish EVERYONE knew before attempting any recipe.

1.

Measure your flour correctly

Nobody wants dry, flavorless Easter desserts! Too much flour can result in tough, dry, and crumbly cakes, cookies, and other desserts. Flour compacts easily and you can wind up accidentally adding 20% more flour to your dough if you don’t measure it the professional way. Check out my article for How to Measure Flour the RIGHT Way here.

how to get perfectly tempered chocolate

2.

Two rules for tempering chocolate:

1. Never heat above 120°F.
2. Never expose melted chocolate to water.
Check out my How to Temper Chocolate article for the full detailed instructions. The process of tempering creates chocolate coatings that are ultra smooth, glossy, and have a crisp satisfying snap when eaten.

close up of instant yeast vs active dry yeast in two different bowls

3.

Active Dry Yeast vs. Instant Yeast

If you’re making cinnamon rolls for Easter brunch or or homemade breads for Easter dinner, it’s important to understand the differences between the two types of yeast!
Check out my Active Dry Yeast. Vs. Instant Yeast article here.

Bake With Me!

Step into my kitchen and bake these easy Easter recipes right alongside me.

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  • Best Chocolate Cake

  • Carrot Cake Cupcakes