We thought maybe you could use a little help finalizing your Easter menu. So, we have come up with 35 Easter recipe ideas that we think will bring something special and a little bit different to your family table on Easter Sunday.
These recipe ideas include breakfast, appetizers, main courses, and desserts. There’s a little something for everyone. We have also thrown in a few recipes for our vegetarian friends.
Perhaps you’d like to change your Easter celebration with a new recipe. We hope at least one of these delicious Easter recipe ideas makes it to your table on Easter Sunday.
Happy Easter, Friends!
BREAKFAST RECIPES
Stuffed Croissant French Toast
Christmas brunch? Try this stuffed croissant French toast! Buttery, flaky croissants stuffed with blueberry cream cheese, drenched in warm maple syrup.
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Carrot Cake Muffins
These delicious carrot cake muffins are lightly spiced and topped with cream cheese frosting and sprinkled with walnuts, an irresistible breakfast treat!
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Cinnamon Roll Muffins
A great breakfast or snack, these gooey sweet cinnamon roll muffins, you get all the cinnamony goodness of a cinnamon roll without the work! Easy and yummy!
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Savory Bread Pudding With Ham Asparagus and Mushrooms
A savory bread pudding loaded with smoked Virginia ham, fresh asparagus, portobello mushrooms, Gruyere cheese, and croissants, soaked in rich custard.
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APPETIZER RECIPES
Brined Applewood Smoked Chicken Wings
Applewood Smoked Chicken wings take on flavor from a nice smoke over applewood coals brined in all natural ingredients. Tons of flavor in these Naked Wings!
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Smoked Salmon Spread
Salmon spread is a quick and easy recipe with only a handful of ingredients. Put this tasty spread on crackers, bread or use it as a dip.
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Bacon Wrapped Crab Stuffed Shrimp
Served as an appetizer or main course, Bacon Wrapped Crab Stuffed Shrimp are made with rich crab meat packed around jumbo shrimp, wrapped in smoky bacon.
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Prosciutto-Wrapped Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates
Prosciutto-Wrapped Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates make a delicious appetizer or a special make-ahead picnic snack.
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SIDE DISH RECIPES
Parmesan Smashed Potatoes
If you are looking for an easy side dish recipe that requires very little effort try parmesan smashed potatoes. The hardest part is allowing them to cool!
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Squash Casserole
Squash casserole is a great southern side dish for any holiday, potluck or get-togethers all year round. It feeds a crowd and it will disappear fast!
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Potatoes Au Gratin
Tender potato slices laced with sweet onions smothered in a creamy cheese sauce with a hint of garlic. Potatoes au gratin the perfect side dish to any meal!
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Mini Cheesy Broccoli Casseroles
Mini cheesy broccoli casseroles are a versatile side dish, filled with tender broccoli, a made from scratch cheese sauce, topped with crunchy bread crumbs.
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Skillet Spinach Pie
Inspired by Greek Spanikopita this Spinach Skillet Pie is an easy to make one-skillet meal. Serve it as a vegetarian main course or a side dish to any meat.
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Gluten Free Peanut Butter Bread
Peanut butter bread is a 5 ingredient, nutrient-dense, easy to make bread that is low-carb, grain-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free but oh so good!
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EASTER MAIN DISHES
Garlic Herb-Butter Roasted Chicken
Follow my method for garlic herb-butter roasted chicken and get roasted chicken with rich-brown crispy skin, tender juicy meat with great flavor every time.
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Incredibly Tender Roasted Pork With Sage Rosemary and Garlic
There is nothing like a well-seasoned incredibly tender pork roast, pan-seared with herbs and garlic oven-roasted to perfection. Roasted pork is amazing!
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Roasted Cornish Game Hens with Vegetables
Roasted Cornish Game Hens with Vegetables is a quick, easy meal to prepare any day of the week. A healthy recipe the whole family will love!
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Mustard-Maple Pork Ribeye Roast
Mustard-maple pork ribeye roast is a tender, oven-baked pork roast finished with a sweet and sour mustard-maple sauce poured over it. An easy dinner recipe!
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EASTER RECIPES FROM THE GRILL OR SMOKER
Double Smoked Ham with Pineapple Bourbon Glaze
Double smoked ham with pineapple bourbon glaze is a different unexpected way to prepare holiday ham. Easy to do on a charcoal grill or smoker!
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Smoked Pork Crown Roast
Smoked pork crown roast is an impressive way to present pork while still giving your guests that good to the bone bbq flavor they crave!
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Brined Hickory-Smoked Turkey Breast
Try this recipe for brined hickory-smoked turkey breast this holiday season or if you’re just looking for some amazing sandwich meat!
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Smoked Pork Shoulder (Brined)
This smoked pork shoulder is brined in a flavorful brine with a nice balance of sugar, savoriness, aromatics, and spices. Great for any cookout or BBQ, no matter how you pull or slice it!
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Grilled Rack of Lamb With Fresh Herb Wet Rub
Grilled Rack of Lamb is one of the most flavorful meats you can cook. Follow this recipe for rack of lamb with a fresh herb wet rub cooked on a charcoal grill.
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Smoked Chuck Roast
Smoked chuck roast is cheaper than prime rib, easier to get along with than brisket and it is a whole lot easier to come by in the grocery store.
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VEGETARIAN RECIPES
Cream of Asparagus Soup
This classic cream of asparagus soup is velvety smooth, mild and gently flavored with lemon and a hint of nutmeg, that take just minutes to make.
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Healthy Mushroom Pot Pies With Cauliflower Sauce
Healthy mushroom pot pies have the comfort of traditional pot pies without all the calories. Mushrooms smothered in cauliflower sauce with a flaky crust. Yum!
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Mushroom Spinach Soup
Ready in just 30 minutes, mushroom spinach soup combines garlic, onions, and herbs with earthy mushrooms and wilted spinach contrasted with crunchy croutons.
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Broccoli Cheddar Wild Rice Cakes
A quick and easy vegetarian meal, these amazing broccoli cheddar wild rice cakes are like mini cheesy broccoli and rice casseroles in a bite-sized cake.
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Broccoli Cheese Soup
Broccoli cheese soup is creamy, rich, and full of flavor. This is a lighter version and you control what goes into it. Ready in 30 minutes!
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DESSERT RECIPE IDEAS
5-Ingredient Peanut Butter Eggs
Decadent, quick and easy to make, these Peanut Butter Eggs are made using only 5 ingredients, making them the best no-bake Easter treat ever!
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Carrot Cake Cheesecake
Carrot Cake Cheesecake is a great recipe mash-up. Cream cheese frosting is the best part carrot cake, so why not bake a cheesecake on top of a carrot cake?
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Pavlova
Pavlova is an impressive, and elegant meringue dessert that can be served from everything from a romantic dinner for two or any dinner party.
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Homemade Tiramisu
Homemade Tiramisu is a cake with layers of coffee-flavored ladyfingers divided by a fluffy custard of Mascarpone cheese, topped with chocolate and cocoa.
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Reese’s Cheesecake
Super-rich and extra-chocolaty, this Reese's cheesecake has an Oreo cookie crust, peanut butter filling with peanut butter cups, and chocolate ganache.
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Ultimate Carrot Cake
The sweetness of the carrots, the warmth of the cinnamon and ginger wrapped in a cream cheese frosting with pecans makes this ultimate carrot cake!
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