Easter baking doesn’t have to mean an entire day in the kitchen. Whether you’re after something warm and cosy for a slow morning, a quick twist on a classic, or a teatime treat that comes together in under 15 minutes, your air fryer has you covered. These four recipes are simple, delicious, and very much in the Easter spirit. Enjoy these tasty desserts as little treats or as the perfect way to round out your Easter lunches and dinners.

Cinnamon and Raisin Breakfast Rolls

If you’re spending Easter weekend the right way, slowly, with coffee, without any particular plans, these breakfast rolls are exactly what the morning calls for. Soft dough filled with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and raisins, rolled up, sliced, and air fried at 160°C for 10 to 12 minutes. They come out golden on the outside and pillowy in the middle, finished with a simple icing drizzle that takes about 30 seconds to make. Use ready-made dough if you want to keep things effortless, or make your own if you’ve got the time. Either way, the result is the same: a breakfast that smells like Easter and tastes even better. All the flavour of a hot cross bun, none of the effort. We have even more cinnamon-themed Easter ideas you can add to your menu.

Ingredients:

• 1 sheet ready-made dough (pizza dough or sweet dough) or homemade dough • 50g unsalted butter, softened • 60g brown sugar • 1½ tsp ground cinnamon • 80g raisins or sultanas

For the icing:

• 60g icing sugar • 1–2 tbsp milk or water • ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)

The Ultimate Hot Cross Bun Easter Upgrade

Because sometimes the best Easter baking doesn’t start from scratch. This one takes shop-bought hot cross buns and turns them into something that feels genuinely indulgent in under 10 minutes. Slice your buns in half, spread both sides with softened butter, and layer in chopped chocolate, brown sugar, a pinch of cinnamon, and some orange zest if you have it. Reassemble and air fry at 170°C for 5 to 7 minutes. The outside crisps up, the inside melts into a gooey, spiced chocolate centre, and the whole thing takes almost no effort at all. Serve warm with a drizzle of caramel or chocolate sauce, a smear of cream cheese, or, if you’re leaning into dessert territory, a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Want to mix it up? Try a Chocolate Orange version with extra zest and dark chocolate, go S’mores-style with marshmallows and chocolate, or add caramel and a pinch of sea salt for something a little more grown-up. It’s a versatile base that’s hard to get wrong.

Ingredients:

• 2–4 shop-bought hot cross buns • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened • 50g dark or milk chocolate (chopped or chips) • 1 tbsp brown sugar • ½ tsp ground cinnamon • Zest of ½ orange (optional)

Optional extras (for serving or customisation):

• Caramel sauce • Chocolate sauce • Cream cheese • Mini marshmallows • Vanilla ice cream • Pinch of sea salt

Chocolate Chip Scones

Hot cross buns get all the attention at Easter, but a warm scone straight from the air fryer deserves its moment too. This version adds chocolate chips to a classic scone base, flour, cold butter, sugar, and milk, for something that feels like a treat without requiring any serious baking skill. Shape into rounds, air fry at 180°C for 8 to 10 minutes, and serve warm with cream, butter, or both. The chocolate chips soften just enough during baking to give you little pockets of melted chocolate in every bite. Use these when someone unexpected arrives, and you need something on the table quickly.

Ingredients:

• 225g self-raising flour • 50g cold unsalted butter, cubed • 25g caster sugar • 120ml milk • 75g chocolate chips • Pinch of salt

Optional (for finishing):

• 1 tbsp milk (for brushing)

To serve:

• Butter • Cream

Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot cake and Easter go together naturally, warm spice, a little sweetness, and that cream cheese frosting that makes the whole thing feel a bit special. These muffins deliver all of that in a format that’s easy to bake and easy to share. Grate your carrots, mix with flour, sugar, eggs, oil, cinnamon, and a pinch of nutmeg, then spoon into muffin cases and air fry at 160°C for 10 to 12 minutes. Once cooled, top with a simple cream cheese frosting, cream cheese, icing sugar, and a splash of vanilla. They’re moist, lightly spiced, and the kind of bake that disappears from the plate before you’ve even finished making them.

Ingredients for the muffins:

• 150g plain flour • 100g caster or brown sugar • 2 large eggs • 120ml vegetable oil • 150g grated carrot • 1 tsp ground cinnamon • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg • 1 tsp baking powder • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda • Pinch of salt

Ingredients for the cream cheese frosting:

• 150g cream cheese (softened) • 80g icing sugar • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Make the Most of Your Air Fryer This Easter

Four recipes. One appliance. Minimal washing up. Your Bennett Read air fryer is one of the most useful tools in your kitchen over a long weekend, quick to heat up, easy to use, and capable of far more than most people realise. Whether you’re baking for a crowd or just treating yourself, these Easter bakes are a good place to start. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages for more recipes and home cooking inspiration.