Easter joy

Celebrate spring with our bright Easter recipes made with storecupboard ingredients and inexpensive cuts for an impressive and budget-friendly lunch

Easter millionaire's squares

These colourful no-bake squares are the perfect treat - great for when friends come round, or if you're visiting family over the Easter break.

MAKES 9-16 PREP 30 mins plus 2 hrs chilling

NO COOK EASY V

100g unsalted butter

100g dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces

100g marshmallows (vegetarian, if needed)

125g crispy rice cereal

For the caramel layer

397g can condensed milk

100g unsalted butter 

100g light brown soft sugar

For the topping 

300g white chocolate, broken into pieces a mixture of food colouring gels (we used pink, yellow, green and blue) mini chocolate eggs, to decorate (optional)

1. Line a 20cm square cake tin with baking parchment. Tip the butter, dark chocolate and marshmallows into a saucepan over a low heat and warm for 2-3 mins, stirring occasionally until melted together. Watch closely to ensure the mixture doesn't catch. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes.

2. Tip the cereal into a large bowl and pour over the warm melted chocolate mixture. Stir well with a silicone spatula until all the cereal is coated. Tip the mixture into the prepared tin and use the back of a spoon to press it firmly into the base and sides. Put in the fridge while you prepare the caramel layer.