The BEST Easter Recipes (Ultimate Easter Menu Planner)
This *Ultimate* Easter Recipes Menu Planner includes everything from main dishes and side dishes, to breakfasts and desserts, to ideas for using up leftover ham and hard-boiled eggs!
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In case you're starting to think about your upcoming Easter meal, I've put together a big, mouthwatering round-up of spring and Easter recipes to cover all of your bases.
Think of this as your one-stop, comprehensive Easter Menu Planner. 🙂 So get ready to click and pin and plan that Easter menu!
Easter Main Dishes
- THE BEST CROCKPOT HAM
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Ham
This amazing Crockpot Ham is the BEST slow cooker ham recipe! It's cooked in pineapple juice with a brown sugar glaze featuring Dijon, balsamic vinegar, and honey for an EASY holiday dinner that practically makes itself!
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- ROSEMARY CIDER BRINED PORK LOIN
Rosemary Cider Brined Pork Loin
Rosemary Cider Brined Pork Loin is extra juicy and flavorful thanks to brining...and while it's easy enough to make for a weeknight dinner, it's impressive enough to serve for a special occasion!
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- CORNISH HENS WITH CITRUS GLAZE
Cornish Hens with Citrus Glaze
This Cornish Hen Recipe is an easy yet impressive dinner of roasted Cornish hens in a sweet and tangy citrus glaze bursting with flavors of fresh orange and lime. Serve each guest their own beautiful and delicious Cornish hen for a special holiday meal!
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Easter Side Dishes
- EASTER SALAD
Easter Salad
Easter Salad -- AKA, Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad with Lemon Honey Vinaigrette -- is a beautiful, delicious addition to any spring meal. It features sweet strawberries, creamy goat cheese, and toasted almonds on a bed of mixed greens drizzled with Lemon Honey Vinaigrette!
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- SPRING SALAD
Spring Salad
The flavors of spring mingle in this beautiful and tantalizing mixed greens salad, studded with plump blueberries, juicy raspberries, crunchy candied almonds, and a sweet, poppy seed-infused Honey Citrus Vinaigrette.
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- SLOW COOKER HONEY CINNAMON CARROTS
Honey Cinnamon Crockpot Carrots
Honey Cinnamon Crockpot Carrots are a sweet, buttery, and addictive slow cooker side dish...the perfect easy recipe for freeing up the oven and feeding a crowd, on Easter, other holidays, or any day!
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- INSTANT POT HONEY CINNAMON CARROTS
Instant Pot Carrots
Instant Pot Carrots are a quick and easy way to make sweet, honey cinnamon glazed carrots in the pressure cooker, great for holiday meals or weeknight dinners!
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- ROASTED RAINBOW CARROTS
Roasted Rainbow Carrots with Thyme
Tender and flavorful Roasted Rainbow Carrots with Thyme is a vibrant spring side dish that's as gorgeous as it is delicious!
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- ORANGE APRICOT-GLAZED CARROTS
Orange Apricot-Glazed Carrots with Candied Almonds
Orange Apricot-Glazed Carrots with Candied Almonds are sweet and tender, glossy and vibrant...and the perfect spring side dish for Easter dinner!
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- HONEY-GLAZED CARROTS WITH THYME + LEMON
Honey-Glazed Carrots with Thyme and Lemon
Honey-Glazed Carrots are seasoned with fresh thyme and hit with a bright splash of lemon juice for an easy, tender, delicious, sauteed carrot side dish that's perfect for ushering in spring!
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- CLASSIC ROASTED ASPARAGUS
Roasted Asparagus
This Roasted Asparagus recipe is simply seasoned with olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper for a delicious, easy, versatile, springtime side dish!
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- PARMESAN PANKO ASPARAGUS
Asparagus Fries with Parmesan + Panko
Asparagus Fries are Panko and Parmesan crusted asparagus spears that are breaded and baked until crispy and golden brown for an addictive, healthy side dish or snack!
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- CHEESY GARLIC ROASTED POTATOES + ASPARAGUS
Cheesy Garlic Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus
Cheesy Garlic Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus is an easy, one-pan side dish recipe that makes a gorgeous, delicious addition to a special holiday meal or a regular weeknight dinner!
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- MAKE-AHEAD GARLIC + HERB MASHED POTATOES
Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Creamy, decadent Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes are loaded with mellow garlic & fresh herbs and topped with a golden Parmesan crust for a perfect holiday side dish!
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- CREAMY SLOW COOKER MASHED POTATOES
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes are easy to prep, hands-off, and great for freeing up stove and oven space…but best of all, despite the minimal effort, they turn out creamy, flavorful, and delicious!
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- SCALLOPED POTATO FLAN
Gruyère Scalloped Potatoes
Gruyère Scalloped Potatoes feature thinly sliced potatoes layered with garlic and Gruyère cheese, drenched in cream, then baked, overturned, and sliced for an elegant presentation that's perfect for special occasions and holiday dinners!
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- CREAMY SPRING PEAS WITH BACON + MINT
Creamed Peas with Bacon + Mint
The ultimate Easter side dish, Creamed Peas with Bacon + Mint feature a delicious combo of flavors and textures from sweet green peas, fresh sugar snaps, salty bacon, a decadent cream sauce, and refreshing pops of mint!
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- CREAMY CHEESY CORN CASSEROLE
Cream Cheese Corn Casserole
Cream Cheese Corn Casserole is a decadent, comforting side dish featuring sweet corn mixed with cream cheese, sharp cheddar, and (optional) diced jalapeños. It’s the only corn casserole recipe you’ll need!
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- SLOW COOKER CREAMY CHEESY CORN
Slow Cooker Creamy Cheesy Corn
Slow Cooker Creamy Cheesy Corn is a rich, comforting side dish that's the perfect addition to your holiday menu...not only is this recipe delicious, but it also frees up the stove and oven!
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- SCALLOPED CORN
Scalloped Corn
Scalloped Corn is a simple, classic side dish loaded with corn, a custard-like filling, and a topping of buttery crackers, perfect for holiday celebrations or everyday dinners!
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- BACON GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE
Green Bean Casserole with Bacon + Brown Sugar Glaze
Green Bean Casserole with Bacon is a delicious holiday side dish of fresh green beans and crispy bacon in a sweet-and-savory brown sugar glaze. Green beans with bacon are perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or to make an everyday dinner special!
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- BACON GREEN BEAN BUNDLES
Green Bean Bundles with Bacon + Brown Sugar Glaze
Green Bean Bundles are wrapped in crispy bacon and brushed with a brown sugar glaze, turning an ordinary veggie into a savory-sweet, extra-special side dish that's worthy of holidays and special occasions!
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- BRUSSELS SPROUTS GRATIN
Brussels Sprouts Gratin
Brussels Sprouts Gratin is a decadent, delicious recipe loaded with bacon, Gruyere, and crunchy breadcrumbs...the perfect side dish for dinner parties or holiday menus!
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- WHOLE WHEAT DINNER ROLLS
The Very Best Homemade Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls
Adapted from our incredibly popular Homemade Whole Wheat Bread recipe, these 100% whole wheat dinner rolls are soft, pillowy, moist, easy to make, and truly the BEST!
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- SAVORY HERB + CHEESE MONKEY BREAD
Savory Monkey Bread
Savory Monkey Bread is quick and easy to make and totally customizable, thanks to refrigerated biscuits that are dipped in garlic butter and coated in herbs and cheese for a monkey bread that’s as festive as it is delicious!
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- SHORTCUT GARLIC ROSEMARY CLOVERLEAF ROLLS
Cloverleaf Rolls
When time is short and homemade isn't possible, frozen bread dough is a quick and easy shortcut ingredient for making lovely Cloverleaf Rolls...perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or any holiday meal or special occasion!
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Easter Desserts
- EASTER BARK
Easter Bark
Easter Bark is a simple, festive, spring treat featuring two kinds of chocolate swirled together and topped with mini chocolate eggs, pretzels, and pastel sprinkles!
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- BIRD'S NEST CHEESECAKES
Bird's Nest Mini Oreo Cheesecakes
Bird's Nest Mini Oreo Cheesecakes feature Oreo cheesecake filling baked in muffin pans and decorated with chocolate eggs for a cute, yummy Easter dessert!
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- LEMON POUND CAKE
The BEST Lemon Pound Cake (Easy + Homemade)
Lemon Pound Cake is soft and moist with a golden exterior and a tangy lemon glaze! Better yet, this easy lemon pound cake recipe makes a scrumptious dessert for Easter, spring, or summer!
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- LEMON CUPCAKES
The BEST Lemon Cupcakes + Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
The BEST Lemon Cupcakes start with a simple one-bowl batter and end with a soaking of lemon simple syrup and a topping of fluffy Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting for luscious, lemony, perfectly moist treats!
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- LEMON TEXAS SHEET CAKE
Lemon Sheet Cake (Easy Lemon Cake with Lemon Glaze)
Lemon Sheet Cake is the BEST lemon cake recipe…a super moist, homemade, lemon-infused Texas sheet cake topped with a tangy lemon glaze. Better yet, this easy lemon cake feeds a crowd!
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- LEMON FRUIT DIP
Lemon Fruit Dip
This delicious Lemon Fruit Dip recipe comes together with just four real food ingredients...cream cheese, Greek yogurt, lemon curd, and lemon zest!
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- COCONUT CUPCAKES
One-Bowl Coconut Cupcakes
Coconut Cupcakes are easy to make from scratch in just one bowl, turn out extremely moist, and are topped with tangy cream cheese frosting and sweetened coconut flakes!
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- COCONUT BUNNY CAKE
Easter Bunny CaKe
Or use the same One-Bowl Coconut Cupcakes recipe to make a cute, festive Bunny Cake instead! (Directions are included in the same post.)
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- COCONUT MACAROONS
Coconut Macaroons
Coconut Macaroons are a chewy, delicious, and easy to make recipe with just six simple ingredients and NO condensed milk!
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- COCONUT SHORTBREAD COOKIES
Coconut Shortbread Cookies
Tender, buttery shortbread is loaded with toasted coconut in these delicious, addictive, easy-to-make Coconut Shortbread Cookies!
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- PISTACHIO SHORTBREAD COOKIES
Pistachio Shortbread Cookies
Easy-to-make Pistachio Shortbread Cookies are delicately sweet and studded with bits of salty pistachios. And for an extra-special touch, fill them with lemon curd, fruity jam, or Nutella to turn them into sandwich cookies!
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- CARROT CAKE SANDWICH COOKIES
Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Filling
Carrot Cake Cookies are mini carrot cake sandwich cookies filled with cream cheese frosting to make an easy, hand-held spring or Easter dessert!
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- EASY STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
Ultimate Strawberry Shortcake (Classic, Easy, The BEST!)
This Homemade Strawberry Shortcake recipe is the BEST...a simple, homemade, scrumptious version of the classic spring and summer dessert!
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- STRAWBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Strawberry Upside-Down Cake
Strawberry Upside-Down Cake is a delicious twist on a classic, showcasing fresh strawberries in place of pineapple for an easy spring or summer dessert recipe!
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- WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE FRUIT DIP
White Chocolate Cheesecake Fruit Dip
This delicious, creamy, White Chocolate Cheesecake Fruit Dip is quick to make and will be even quicker to disappear at your next party or get-together!
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- CANNOLI DIP
Cannoli Dip
Cannoli Dip is a lightly sweet recipe that tastes like cannoli filling but with the convenience of a quick and easy dip, made with ricotta cheese and flavored with orange zest, semisweet chocolate, and crunchy pistachios!
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Easter Breakfast Recipes
- OVERNIGHT LEMON BLUEBERRY BAKED FRENCH TOAST
Lemon Blueberry Overnight Baked French Toast with Lemon Syrup
Bursting with juicy berries and layered with lemon-infused cream cheese, Lemon Blueberry Overnight Baked French Toast with Lemon Syrup makes a special, make-ahead breakfast or brunch for celebrating Easter or spring!
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- WHOLE WHEAT LEMON BLUEBERRY MUFFINS
Lemon Blueberry Muffins
Lemon Blueberry Muffins are light, tender, and delicious, made with whole wheat flour and bursting with fresh lemon and juicy blueberries for a wholesome breakfast or snack!
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- LEMON SUGAR BAKED DONUTS
Lemon Sugar Baked Donuts
Lemon Sugar Baked Donuts are light, citrusy, and generously coated in a crunchy, lemon-zest infused sugar...the perfect sunny treat for breakfast or dessert!
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- LEMON POPPY SEED PANCAKES
Whole Wheat Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes
Tender, fluffy Whole Wheat Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes are wholesome, delicious, and drizzled with a scrumptious Lemon Poppy Seed Syrup!
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- CARROT CAKE BAKED OATMEAL
Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal ~ a tasty, wholesome breakfast recipe featuring rolled oats, grated carrots, coconut oil, and maple syrup, with flavors of the classic dessert.
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- GREEN CHILE CHEDDAR EGG BAKE
Easy Egg Bake (with Cheddar & Green Chiles)
Easy Egg Bake is a flavorful, crustless quiche loaded with cheddar cheese and (optional) green chiles for a quick, simple breakfast that's perfect for serving to overnight houseguests or hungry family members any morning of the week!
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- GROUND BEEF, EGG, & CHEESE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
Ground Beef and Egg Breakfast Casserole
Lean ground beef (or turkey) is seasoned like sausage and layered with eggs and cheese in this lighter, low-carb Ground Beef & Egg Breakfast Casserole!
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- STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE PASTRIES
Easy Strawberry Pastries
Quick and easy Strawberry Pastries feature shortcut crescent roll dough is wrapped around a filling of cream cheese and freshly sliced strawberries!
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- CINNAMON ROLL CUPS
Cream Cheese Filled Cinnamon Roll Cups
Cream Cheese Filled Cinnamon Roll Cups are as simple as fitting refrigerated cinnamon rolls in a muffin pan, filling them with sweetened cream cheese, baking until golden, and then drizzling with icing for a fun, easy way to make any morning feel special!
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Leftover Ideas from Easter Recipes
- SLOW COOKER HAM & BEAN SOUP
Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup
Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup is a hearty, wholesome, comforting crock pot recipe featuring creamy white beans that's perfect for using up leftover ham!
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- POTATO CORN CHOWDER WITH HAM
Potato Corn Chowder with Ham (Stovetop or Slow Cooker!)
Potato Corn Chowder is creamy and comforting, loaded with sweet corn, hearty potatoes, and flavorful ham. It’s quick and easy to make on the stove or you can let your slow cooker do the work for you!
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- SLOW COOKER SPLIT PEA SOUP
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
Crockpot Split Pea Soup is warm, comforting, and hearty, loaded with ham, potatoes, and carrots. And best of all, it’s easy to make since your slow cooker does all of the work!
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- SPRINGTIME ASPARAGUS TART
Springtime Asparagus Tart (with Ham and Mushrooms)
Asparagus Tart will be the lovely star of your springtime brunch between its garlic-laced asparagus and mushrooms, savory ham and Swiss, and flaky, buttery crust!
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- CHEESY SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH HAM
Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes with Ham
Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes with Ham feature thin slices of potatoes drizzled with cream and layered with ham and cheddar for a decadent comfort food recipe that's also a great way to use up leftover holiday ham!
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- CORDON BLEU CASSEROLE
Cordon Bleu Casserole
Cordon Bleu Casserole is loaded with chicken (or turkey) and ham in a creamy Swiss cheese sauce topped with a layer of toasty bread crumbs!
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- CHEESY HAM & GRITS BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
Creamy Grits Casserole (with Ham + Cheese)
Grits Casserole is a savory, delicious, make-ahead breakfast featuring creamy grits, scrambled eggs, shredded cheese, and diced ham!
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- AVOCADO EGG SALAD
Avocado Egg Salad
Avocado Egg Salad is a great use for hard-boiled eggs, lightened up with yogurt & studded with creamy chunks of avocado, yummy on a sandwich or over salad!
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- BACON & BLUE CHEESE EGG SALAD
Egg Salad with Bacon
Egg Salad with Bacon & Blue Cheese makes a flavorful filling for sandwiches or lettuce wraps and is a great recipe for using up leftover hard-boiled eggs!
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Are there any favorites or foods that you traditionally eat for Easter that I left off the list?
I'd love to hear what other recipes I should add to this list of ultimate Easter recipes! 🙂
If you enjoyed this collection of curated recipes, you might also like to check out these other round-ups!
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- Scrumptious Valentine's Day Desserts
- The BEST Slow Cooker Recipes (Easy + Made with REAL Ingredients)
- Easy Classic Tex-Mex Recipes
- Amazing Game Day Food Ideas
- Quick and Easy Ground Beef Dinner Ideas
- Fresh and Amazing Summer Recipes
- Outstanding Thanksgiving Menu Ideas
This round-up was originally published March 16, 2016, and has been updated each year, with a full overhaul on February 18, 2024.
I've made the ham and the corn casserole and they were both amazing. Can't wait to try a few more recipes this Easter. Thank you for this collection.
Great list. I've used several of these Easter recipes for the past few years.
I made the ham plus a few other recipes from this list for our Easter dinner this year. Everything was a smashing success!
Very delicious! Thanks for sharing!
This is a great post!!
I'm undecided which Glazed carrot recipe to make, but am leaning towards the slow cook one. Also, the fruit dip is a must 🙂 So many great recipes to choose from - thanks Samantha!