18 Easter Recipes
If you need some Easter recipes this year, we have you covered with recipes for brunch, dinner, desserts, and more.
From carrot cake pancakes to Easter Rice Krispie treats and Parmesan-crusted lamb chops, these dishes are perfect for celebrating Easter with friends and family.
You’ll surely find the best ideas for your Easter menu!
Carrot Cake Pancakes
Carrot cake fans will love these buttermilk pancakes made from scratch. They’re finished with homemade cream cheese frosting and nuts, or you can add maple syrup instead.
Get the Recipe: Carrot Cake Pancakes
Birds Nest Cookies
Made with just four ingredients, including peanut butter and Cocoa Krispies, these birds nest cookies will be a hit for adults and kids.
Get the Recipe: Birds Nest Cookies
Honey Orange Glazed Ham
The honey, orange, and brown sugar glaze on this ham will have everyone returning for seconds.
Clove is an optional ingredient that might be better left out for Easter to keep the flavor fresh, but it would be perfect to add when making this ham for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Get the Recipe: Honey Orange Glazed Ham
Empty Tomb Rolls
These empty tomb rolls, also known as resurrection rolls, are filled with marshmallow, butter, and cinnamon. They’ll be a sweet addition to your Easter breakfast spread.
Get the Recipe: Empty Tomb Rolls
Ranch Potato Salad
Made with Greek yogurt and Ranch, this potato salad is anything but basic. It’s garnished with green onions, shredded cheese, and bacon pieces, but you can customize the toppings to your liking.
Get the Recipe: Ranch Potato Salad
Italian Easter Cake
Pigna di Pasqua is an Italian Easter cake made with a touch of rum, nutmeg, and anise seeds. It has a mouthwatering glaze made with fresh lemon juice that perfectly balances out the sweetness.
Get the Recipe: Italian Easter Cake
Honey Roasted Rainbow Carrots
The perfect Easter side, these honey-roasted carrots are made with simple ingredients and take only 10 minutes to prep.
Get the Recipe: Honey Roasted Rainbow Carrots
Deviled Egg Chicks
We love these deviled eggs that look just like hatching chicks. They’re ready in just 30 minutes and are such a showstopper.
Get the Recipe: Deviled Egg Chicks
Parmesan Crusted Lamb Chops
These lamb chops have a tasty Parmesan and Panko breadcrumb crust, and the fresh mint adds a nice spring flavor that is perfect for Easter dinner.
Get the Recipe: Parmesan Crusted Lamb Chops
Easter Cereal Treats
These cereal treats are filled with pastel M&M’s and sprinkles in every bite. Instead of just using Rice Krispies, this recipe is also made with frosted Cheerios and Chex.
Get the Recipe: Easter Cereal Treats
Ham and Cheese Quiche
Feed a crowd on Easter morning with this delicious ham and cheese quiche. It’s made with simple ingredients and seasonings you probably already have in your spice cabinet.
Get the Recipe: Ham and Cheese Quiche
Easter Charcuterie Board
This charcuterie board has the cutest Easter bunny made of brie and Babybel cheese. It’s the perfect centerpiece for all the charcuterie board fixings.
Get the Recipe: Easter Charcuterie Board
Dutch Oven Asparagus and Peas
Asparagus and peas are our favorite spring veggies, and this recipe combines both, along with bacon, fresh herbs, and lemon juice. It’s a great side dish for your Easter ham or other main dish.
Get the Recipe: Dutch Oven Asparagus and Peas
Carrot Cake
Made entirely from scratch, this carrot cake has the best cream cheese frosting. You can make it beforehand, so Easter Day is less chaotic.
Get the Recipe: Carrot Cake
Easter Bunny Breakfast
Surprise your kids or grandkids on Easter morning with this adorable bunny breakfast, complete with bacon ears and an egg yolk nose. If you’re hosting Easter brunch, it’s also a great kid-approved option.
Get the Recipe: Easter Bunny Breakfast
Au Gratin Potatoes
Forget store-bought boxed au gratin potatoes; this homemade recipe will blow them out of the water. These are so creamy, thanks to the heavy cream and three types of cheese.
Get the Recipe: Au Gratin Potatoes
Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs
If you love Reese’s peanut butter eggs, make this homemade version to serve at your Easter party, or add them to your kid’s Easter baskets. This copycat version might be even better than the real thing.
Get the Recipe: Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs
Bunny Buns
These Easter cinnamon buns look like little bunnies and will be the star of your Easter brunch.
Since these are made entirely from scratch, they might be a little more labor-intensive than other recipes on this list, but the extra effort will pay off!
Get the Recipe: Bunny Buns
