12 Sweet Recipes for Easter Baking

This collection of healthy Easter baking recipes is perfect for brunch, dessert, or to have around for a crowd. There’s a good mix of spring ingredients and chocolate here, something for everyone! All of the recipes are dairy and egg free, and any that include honey can be switched out for maple syrup to make them fully vegan.

We’re heading to Germany over the coming weekend for some family time, and I’ll be making a few of these recipes for family and friends while we’re there. And if you don’t celebrate Easter (we don’t so much, really, but it’s a nice way to bring in spring) these are great for this time of year in any case.

If you’re most into the rhubarb, check out these 10 healthy rhubarb recipes too – and if you don’t have dietary restrictions, we also rounded up a beautiful collection of Easter dessert ideas over at Baked.

Spelt Saffron Buns

Vegan saffron buns for St. Lucia Day, or any time of year. These are made with spelt flour and coconut oil, sweetened with maple syrup.

1 hr 35 mins

Gluten Free Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

This vegan & gluten free rhubarb crisp is made with chickpea flour and oats for a healthier, higher protein topping. Strawberries sweeten the naturally tart rhubarb alongside a little maple syrup for a simple and wholesome spring dessert.

35 mins

Lemon Rhubarb Cake

This vegan lemon rhubarb cake is perfect for spring – light, full of fruit, sweet and slightly tart. Made with whole grain spelt flour, coconut oil, and maple syrup, it's a slightly healthier cake.

1 hr 10 mins

Chocolate Banana Babka

This vegan chocolate babka is sweetened with mashed banana for a version of a yeasted banana bread, with a silky chocolate ganache woven through the layers.

2 hrs 30 mins

Rhubarb Streusel Cake

This vegan rhubarb streusel cake is a healthier twist on the German classic, made with coconut sugar and a soft spelt base. It's essentially bread and a vegetable and therefore totally acceptable for breakfast.

2 hrs

Chocolate Coconut Pie with Strawberries

This easy gluten free, vegan, & sugar free chocolate coconut pie has a date sweetened chocolate macaroon base, simple ganache filling, and a topping of sweet fresh strawberries.

4 hrs 25 mins

Coconut Milk Rice Pudding

Dairy free coconut milk rice pudding, made with leftover rice and sweet vanilla for a not-too-sweet cozy dessert. The ultra creamy base is a perfect backdrop for seasonal fruit toppings.

20 mins

Chocolate Hazelnut Tart

A naturally sweetened, gluten free, and vegan chocolate hazelnut tart, with a hazelnut cookie base and rich chocolate ganache filling. This elegant tart is surprisingly simple, with a press-in crust – no rolling needed! 

2 hrs 35 mins

Coconut Panna Cotta

Vegan coconut panna cotta, flavoured with lemon, vanilla, and maple syrup, is a beautiful and simple summer dessert. Made with agar agar, a gelling agent made from seaweed.

1 hr 10 mins

Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler

This healthy strawberry rhubarb cobbler is vegan, made with coconut oil, coconut sugar, and spelt flour. Minimally sweetened and with simple ingredients, it's a nice lighter spring option, especially served with a scoop of ice cream.

50 mins

Strawberry Brownies

Dairy free strawberry brownies with a berry swirl and spelt almond flour base. Rich, sweet, and with a strong strawberry flavour!

45 mins

Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

Easy vegan cinnamon rolls with just 8 ingredients and an optional overnight method. Made with a base of spelt flour and with a coconut sugar and coconut oil filling, but with plenty of substitution options!

2 hrs 10 mins

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