How to Do a Slow Easter: Good Food, Simple Baking & Time Well Spent

Easter has a way of creeping up on us. One minute it’s the start of the year, the next you’re planning treats, baking goodies and organising something fun for the long weekend ahead. At The Source Bulk Foods, we love Easter for the same reasons our customers do. Chocolate, baking, shared meals and time together. It’s also a great chance to slow things down and enjoy Easter in a way that feels thoughtful but easy. Here are a few ideas to help you make it a memorable weekend, but without the waste!
  • Start in the kitchen

    Baking at Easter doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s about putting something warm on the table and enjoying the process along the way.

    Hot Cross Bun Kits

    Our Hot Cross Bun Kits return this Easter with the quality ingredients you know and love, plus a new flavour: White Chocolate & Cranberry Hot Cross Buns.

    They’re perfect for Easter mornings, baking with kids or sharing with family.

    Easy ways to make them your own:

    • Swap sultanas for choc chips or cranberries
    • Add orange zest or cinnamon
    • Serve warm with honey or nut butter
  • Build a relaxed Easter breakfast

    A simple breakfast spread can feel just as special as a big plan.

    Try setting out:

    • Fresh hot cross buns
    • Nut butters, honey or jams in small jars
    • Chocolate marshmallows for something sweet
    • Fresh fruit and yoghurt
    • Loose leaf tea or coffee

    It’s easy, shareable and perfect for a slow morning.

  • Fun Easter ideas for kids (and adults)

    Smash Egg moment

    Our much-loved Smash Egg Kit is back and makes Easter feel like an event.
    Crack open a chocolate shell filled with your chosen treats and share it at the table.

    Great for:

    • A family Easter hunt
    • A table centrepiece
    • A shared activity everyone can join in

     

    Reusable egg hunt

    Hide jars, tins or fabric bags filled with Mini Good Eggs or mixed treats around the house or garden. The fun is in the search, and everything can be reused next year.

     

    Create-your-own treat jars

    Set up a small station with scoops and bowls of Mini Good Eggs, marshmallows and mixed chocolate. Kids can build their own jar, decorate a label and gift it to someone special.

     

    Bake and decorate together

    Use your Hot Cross Bun Kit or favourite recipe and let kids:

    • Add their own mix-ins
    • Brush buns with honey
    • Sprinkle coconut or choc chips on top

    It’s simple, hands-on and makes the food part of the fun.

     

    Easter picnic or backyard lunch

    Lay out a picnic rug, bring out a grazing board, and let everyone help themselves. Add bubbles, chalk or a ball and you’ve got an easy afternoon sorted

Enjoy Easter your way

Easter doesn’t have to look one way.
It’s about choosing what works for you, sharing good food and enjoying the long weekend.

Pop into your local Source store, bring your containers and enjoy Easter your way. 

Happy Easter from our family to yours!

Find everything you need in-store at The Source Bulk Foods. 

 

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