🐣 Easter Recipes — Traditional & Modern

A slowly baked lamb and sauerkraut layered casserole with rice and spiced sausage – an old Bulgarian Easter dish of extraordinary depth.

⏱ 210 min · 6 serves

Rice paper rolls packed with spring vegetables, avocado and fresh herbs – a light and healthy Easter starter for everyone.

⏱ 25 min · 4 serves

A spring banitsa loaded with feta, eggs and fresh spring onions – a seasonal twist on the Bulgarian Easter morning pastry.

⏱ 50 min · 8 serves

Lamb slow-roasted in a clay pot with burst cherry tomatoes, garlic and rosemary – fragrant, juicy and stunningly simple.

⏱ 220 min · 4 serves

The classic creamy potato salad with peas, carrots and gherkins – an unfailing Easter table fixture loved by every generation.

⏱ 50 min · 6 serves

Lamb braised with fresh nettles and rice, finished with eggs and yoghurt – a typical spring Easter dish from the Rhodope Mountains.

⏱ 75 min · 4 serves

The ornamental Easter ritual bread embellished with dough figurines and dyed eggs – broken by hand at the Easter table as a symbol of health and fertility.

⏱ 130 min · 8 serves

A vibrant green spring soup made from fresh nettles – a medicinal, seasonal Easter tradition from the Bulgarian countryside.

⏱ 45 min · 4 serves

A beautifully fragrant Bulgarian Easter bread swirled with rose-flavoured lokum (Turkish delight) and walnuts – unique and unforgettable.

⏱ 130 min · 10 serves

Tender vine leaves wrapped around a fragrant lamb and rice filling, simmered in a light tomato broth – a classic Easter delicacy.

⏱ 90 min · 4 serves

Fluffy vanilla cupcakes with a sweet glaze and colourful Easter decorations – the joyful treat every child looks forward to.

⏱ 45 min · 12 serves

A uniquely Bulgarian Easter dish – lamb offal mixed with rice and dill, wrapped in caul fat and roasted to a crisp golden finish.

⏱ 100 min · 4 serves

Airy and indulgent dark chocolate mousse – a sophisticated and easy no-bake Easter dessert.

⏱ 45 min · 6 serves

Individual eggs baked in ramekins with cream, feta and herbs – a simple, elegant Easter brunch dish.

⏱ 20 min · 3 serves

A smooth, buttery lamb liver mousse – a rich and festive Easter starter served on toast with cornichons.

⏱ 35 min · 6 serves

Ceremonial Bulgarian Easter bread baked with a hidden coin – whoever finds it will have luck for the whole year.

⏱ 95 min · 8 serves

A modern Easter twist on the classic kozunak – fluffy sweet bread swirled with dark chocolate and cocoa for a richer celebration.

⏱ 135 min · 10 serves

A bright and crunchy spring salad with rocket, radishes, cucumber and hard-boiled eggs – light, fresh and perfect alongside the Easter feast.

⏱ 15 min · 4 serves

A Bulgarian classic – poached eggs nestled in a pool of garlicky yoghurt, drizzled with red-pepper butter. Eggs at their finest.

⏱ 20 min · 2 serves

Homemade pink strawberry lemonade with fresh mint – a refreshing Easter table drink, perfect for all ages.

⏱ 20 min · 6 serves

A moist carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and walnuts – a modern Easter classic beloved by all generations.

⏱ 65 min · 10 serves

Tender lamb braised with wild mushrooms in a creamy wine sauce – an indulgent yet simple Easter main for mushroom lovers.

⏱ 80 min · 4 serves

A fresh and vibrant lamb stew with peas, carrots and new potatoes – light, green and perfectly in tune with Easter spring.

⏱ 70 min · 4 serves

Easy spiced honey cookies cut into Easter shapes – fun to make with children, and delicious with a cup of tea.

⏱ 42 min · 24 serves