40+ Recipes For Easter (Brunch, Dinner, and Dessert!)
Whether you’re looking for quick and simple or all-out extravagant, we’ve got it all! We rounded up 40+ of our best recipes for your Easter celebrations. From deliciously easy breakfasts and brunches, to side dishes to serve alongside your Easter dinner, to rounding out the night with decadent desserts. You can even make your own candy! Trust me, if you’ve been searching for the best recipes to make this Easter, you’ve found them.
– Easter Breakfast/Brunch –
Blueberry Buckle with Brown Sugar Crumble
A super simple cake with just the perfect amount of blueberries to create the ultimate blueberry buckle! SO. GOOD.
Soft, sweet, loaded with flavor, and so delicious! These Traditional Hot Cross Buns are the perfect pastry to make this Easter/Good Friday. A guaranteed crowd pleaser!
Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Muffins
These Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Muffins are fluffy, super chocolate-y, and extremely delicious! Best eaten warm, right out oven while the chocolate is gooey and melty. SO GOOD!
Strawberry Sweet Rolls with Strawberry Icing
Fruity, summery, and SO. GOOD. These Strawberry Sweet Rolls with Strawberry Icing are just the breakfast bake you’re looking for this summer!
Simple, easy, and delicious! This Sausage and Grits Breakfast Casserole is a southern staple for a reason. SO. GOOD.
The perfect balance between sweetness and spice, every bite practically melts in your mouth. That’s the only way to describe this delicious Blackberry Apple Spice Cake!
Healthier Baked Banana Nut Donuts with Dark Chocolate Glaze
Healthier Baked Banana Bread Donuts with Dark Chocolate Glaze…aka the perfect way to start the new year! Every bite is soft, perfectly sweet, full of banana flavor, and SO. GOOD.
Better Than a Bakery Lemon Blueberry Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel
Moist, tender, and bursting with blueberries! These Lemon Blueberry Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel are not only delicious, but so easy to make. They’re truly the perfect summertime treat!
Quick and Easy Cinnamon Rolls with Cinnamon Icing (No Yeast!)
The quickest and most delicious No Yeast Cinnamon Rolls! They’re SO easy to make, very fluffy, tender, full of flavor, and SO. GOOD. There’s no better quick cinnamon roll for your holiday baking needs!
Ham and Cheese Croissant Casserole
Buttery, cheesy, and oh so delicious! This Ham and Cheese Croissant Casserole is the ultimate breakfast bake.
Bacon, Cheddar, and Chive Scones
Flaky, buttery, and so good! These Bacon Cheddar and Chive Scones are the ultimate breakfast bake. Every bite is loaded with flavor and melt in your mouth delicious!
Small Batch Lemon Sweet Rolls with Lemon Glaze
Bright, summery, extra lemon-y, perfectly sweet, and so delicious! That’s the perfect way to describe these easy Small Batch Lemon Sweet Rolls with Lemon Glaze.
Buttery, fluffy, and oh so delicious. These Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes are the easy breakfast you’ve been looking for!
Flakey, buttery, tender, and layered with deliciousness. These Southern Buttermilk Biscuits are the perfect addition to your breakfast table! SO. GOOD.
The absolute best way to start your mornings. This Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake is easy to make, moist, perfectly sweet, cinnamon-y, and just melt in your mouth delicious!
Bourbon Bread Pudding with Bourbon Crème Anglaise
The perfect addition to your weekend breakfasts/brunch! This Bourbon Bread Pudding with Bourbon Crème Anglaise is soft, custard-y, sweet, with just the right amount of spice and bourbon. It’s really SO easy to make and oh so delicious.
Lemon Blueberry Buttermilk Snack Cake
Lemon-y, sweet, and bursting with fresh blueberries! This Lemon Blueberry Buttermilk Snack Cake is the perfect addition to your weekend baking.
Buttermilk Peach Cobbler Coffee Cake
A celebration of summer! This Buttermilk Peach Cobbler Coffee Cake is perfectly sweet, peach-y, and SO. GOOD. It makes for the perfect addition to your summer mornings.
These Sourdough Waffles are buttery, crunchy exterior, soft and fluffy on the inside, easy to make, and SO GOOD.
Strawberry Buttermilk Snack Cake
The perfect bite! This Strawberry Buttermilk Snack Cake is fruity, moist, soft, and so delicious.
– Side Dishes For Easter Dinner –
Buttery Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls
Light, fluffy, tender, and extra buttery! These Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls are a necessity to have at the holiday dinner table. Every bite is just as delicious the last and just melts in your mouth! So. GOOD.
Shoepeg Corn and Green Bean Casserole
This Shoepeg Corn and Green Bean Casserole is the ultimate holiday dinner side dish! Creamy, buttery, loaded fresh vegetables, and absolutely delicious.
Homemade Cranberry Orange Sauce
Sweet, simple, and SO. GOOD. Skip the canned because this Homemade Cranberry Orange Sauce is everything you need this holiday season!
Buttery Homemade Mashed Potatoes
Creamy, buttery, smooth, and SO. GOOD. These Buttery Homemade Mashed Potatoes are the perfect compliment to any meal.
Crispy Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts
These Roasted Brussel Sprouts are golden and crispy on the edges, but not dried out. They’re so easy to make, and a great side for any meal or just as a healthy and quick snack!
There is nothing better than this Southern Cornbread Dressing! It’s moist, full of flavor, easy to make, and SO. GOOD.
Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole with Roasted Marshmallows
Sweet, bourbon-y, hinted throughout with vanilla, and SO. GOOD. This Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole with Roasted Marshmallows is the ultimate side for your holiday dinners!
Easy, buttery, nutty, and so good! These Brown Butter Popovers are the perfect compliment to any meal.
Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Potatoes
These Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Potatoes are crispy, golden brown, and delicious! The perfect compliment to any meal. SO. GOOD.
Simple, easy, and delicious! This creamy mac and cheese is seriously the only recipe you’ll ever need! With three cheeses and only four other ingredients, it comes together in 20 minutes or LESS!
– Easter Desserts –
Coconut Cake with Coconut Pastry Cream Filling and Vanilla Buttercream
This Coconut Cake is moist, fluffy, perfectly sweet, seriously delicious, and extra coconut-y! There is no better cake to bake for any and all occasions. It’s truly the perfect treat!
No Bake Strawberries and Cream Cheesecake Bars
Sweet, creamy, tangy, and exploding with flavor! These No Bake Strawberries and Cream Cheesecake Bars are the ultimate summertime treat.
Raspberry White Chocolate Truffles
Sweet, fruity, and so easy to make! These Raspberry White Chocolate Truffles are the perfect treat to make during the holiday’s. The best part? They’re naturally gluten-free and just melt in your mouth with every bite. SO. GOOD.
Vanilla Cupcakes with Blackberry Jam Filling and Lavender Frosting
Sweet, floral, jammy, and oh so delicious! These Vanilla Cupcakes with Blackberry Jam Filling and Lavender Frosting are everything you need for Spring.
A rich, luscious, and extra chocolate-y! Yep. That’s the perfect way to describe this decadent French Silk Pie. Every bite is truly melt-in-your-mouth delicious. The best part? This recipe contains NO raw eggs!
Strawberry Shortcake Layer Cake
The perfect cake for Spring! This Strawberry Shortcake Layer Cake is light, fluffy, full of the best spring/summer flavors, is perfectly sweet, and just SO. GOOD. There is no cake out there that embodies the warmer days ahead like this delicious cake.
So much better than store-bought! These Homemade Snickers Candy Bars are creamy, perfectly sweet, chewy, nutty, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
Goat Cheese and Honey Cheesecake with Honey Whipped Cream
Rich, silky smooth, tangy, and perfectly sweet. This Goat Cheese and Honey Cheesecake with Honey Whipped Cream is the perfect dessert to make all year long! Bonus? This cheesecake is ready in about 5 hours. SO. GOOD.
Coconut Custard with Strawberry Rhubarb Compote
Luscious, silky smooth, and so good. This Coconut Custard with Strawberry Rhubarb Compote is the perfect simple dessert when you’re craving something sweet this spring and summer! Every bite is perfectly sweet, coconut-y, and has a bright pop of flavor from the compote. Simply delicious!
No-Fail Lemon Bars with Shortbread Crust
Silky, tart, perfectly sweet, and extra summery. These No-Fail Lemon Bars with Shortbread Crust are a must-bake any time of year, but especially during the summer months!
Slice and Bake Key Lime Shortbread Cookies
The perfect cookie to enjoy spring and summer! Every bite of one of these super simple Slice and Bake Key Lime Shortbread Cookies is buttery, perfectly sweet, and extra citrusy.
A soft and buttery cookie topped with a homemade chewy salted caramel, finished with a semi-sweet chocolate coating. Every bite of one of these Homemade Twix Bars is perfect sweet, chewy, and just SO. GOOD.
Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Simple, easy to make, moist, delicious spices, and seriously addicting! These Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting are absolutely the best. Perfect for Easter, or any day of the week. SO. GOOD.
Simple, deliciously sweet, and so full of flavor! This Matcha White Chocolate Tart is the perfect dessert for any and every occasion.
Coconut-y, chocolate-y, and melt in your mouth delicious! These Homemade Almond Joys are perfect for any occasion and are so easy to make.
The Ultimate Dark Chocolate Layer Cake with Whipped Dark Chocolate Ganache
Every bite of this Dark Chocolate Layer Cake is rich, decadent, moist, perfectly sweet, and extra chocolate-y. It’s truly SO. GOOD. With double the chocolate, there’s definitely a reason that this cake is the ultimate dark chocolate cake!
Did You Make Any of These Easter Recipes?
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