Planning an Easter menu often means pulling ideas from several places. This Easter recipe roundup brings everything together in one spot, with options for Easter meals, desserts, cookies, cocktails, and frostings that work for brunch, dinner, or dessert tables. Whether you’re hosting a full holiday meal or adding a few seasonal favorites, these recipes make Easter planning simpler.
Easter Favorites for the Holiday Table
These recipes cover the dishes most people look forward to at Easter. From classic sides to familiar centerpiece options, this section helps you build a well-rounded holiday table that feels traditional without being complicated.
1. Scalloped Potatoes
These scalloped potatoes feature a double layer of sliced potatoes, creamy sauce, and cheddar cheese. They are such a classic and delicious side dish, you can’t go wrong adding them to any meal.
2. Loaded Scalloped Potatoes
Comfort food doesn’t get better than these loaded scalloped potatoes. Imagine warm, tender potato slices coated in a flavorful, creamy cheese sauce and crispy pieces of bacon. It’s an irresistible side dish.
3. Creamy Mashed Potatoes
These are the mashed potatoes you make when I want zero leftovers. Silky smooth, extra buttery, and unapologetically rich—this is comfort food done right. We’re talking creamy mashed potatoes made with Yukon Golds (because they mash like a dream), a generous pour of milk, and enough butter to make them taste like a treat, not an afterthought.
4. Glazed Carrots
This glazed carrots recipe is incredibly versatile and requires only a handful of ingredients. The sweetened butter sauce and natural sweetness of the carrots make them a must-have for any family dinner or holiday meal.
5. Candied Carrots
If you’re looking for a side dish that’s easy to make and irresistibly delicious, these candied carrots are it. Cooked until tender and coated in a buttery brown sugar glaze, this recipe takes humble carrots to a new level with a glossy finish and rich flavor. With honey and dark brown sugar creating the perfect caramelized touch, these candied carrots make an ideal companion to savory mains, bringing a comforting sweetness that complements any meal.
6. Green Bean Casserole
Green bean casserole is one of the most requested side dishes at family gatherings, but this dish is not only a holiday dinner table staple but is great for normal days too. Tender green beans are smothered in a homemade creamy mushroom sauce while crispy fried onions on top give an added crunch.
7. Dinner Rolls
Make fluffy, soft-as-a-cloud, homemade dinner rolls as a side dish for your next meal using these simple directions. This ultimate recipe uses instant yeast and creates the best dinner rolls that are bursting with a rich, buttery flavor.
8. Deviled Eggs
These deviled eggs are a tried and true classic recipe that is perfect to serve on any special occasion. Hard-boiled eggs are filled with a creamy mixture for a savory treat that is always a hit.
9. Roasted Ham
This recipe for ham roast has a distinctive, rich flavor that’s both salty and sweet. The outer edges of this baked ham caramelize during cooking — offering a slight crunch. The meat inside is tender and juicy. The honey mustard and brown sugar glaze adds the perfect amount of sweetness. We love this ham as a traditional main course for Easter, Christmas and Thanksgiving.
10. Ham Glaze
This mouthwatering ham glaze recipe couldn’t be easier and more irresistible. Nothing makes a ham more succulent than a good old-fashioned sticky and sweet ham glaze to go on top. All this one takes is five ingredients and one simple step to make.
11. Pineapple Glaze For Ham
Indulge in the sweet and savory delight of our pineapple glaze for ham. This recipe combines the zing of pineapple with the warmth of brown sugar, creating a glaze that’s perfect to transform ordinary ham into a mouthwatering dish.
Carrot-Inspired Easter Desserts
Carrot desserts are a staple of Easter celebrations, and these recipes lean into those comforting flavors. Expect baked treats that highlight carrots, warm spices, and cream cheese-style fillings that fit naturally into the holiday.
12. Carrot Cake
This yummy homemade carrot cake recipe is a decadent treat that only takes 30 minutes to whip together. You’ll be dreaming of this delicious dessert that features moist cake from scratch and a sweet cream cheese frosting.
13. Carrot Cake Cookies
These decadent carrot cake cookies are a dream come true with a sweet, soft, and nutty cookie topped with rich, velvety cream cheese icing. They are irresistible and taste just like an old-fashioned carrot cake in a tasty cookie form.
14. Carrot Cake Roll With Cream Cheese Filling
This carrot cake roll is a pretty twist on a classic carrot cake. Cinnamon spice carrot cake is layered with a luscious cream cheese filling, then rolled up and topped with a light glaze, making a stunning and delicious dessert.
Sweet Treats for Easter Celebrations
This section brings together fun, festive desserts that work well for Easter parties, dessert tables, and family gatherings. These recipes add variety and color, making them easy to share and serve throughout the day.
15. Meringue Cookies
There’s something magical about meringues —they melt on your tongue and leave behind the perfect whisper of sweetness. They look like something straight from a patisserie, yet they’re surprisingly easy to make. I’ve baked more batches of meringue cookies than I can count, and this recipe strikes the perfect balance—easy, reliable, and foolproof.
16. Divinity Cookie Recipe
This jello divinity recipe easy to follow, fun to make, and satisfying every time. They feature gorgeous colors and fruity flavors. Their cloud-like shapes melt in your mouth, releasing bursts of fruity sweetness with every bite. This isn’t an old fashioned candy—it’s a timeless dessert, reimagined with simplicity and elegance.
17. Coconut Easter Eggs
These coconut Easter eggs are a blend of sweet cream cheese and coconut filling that are covered in a creamy, rich chocolate shell. In just a few minutes, you can have a homemade classic candy that lets you skip the Cadbury cream eggs this year!
18. Chocolate Easter Eggs
Our peanut butter chocolate Easter eggs have sweet and creamy peanut butter filling inside of a decadent chocolate coating. They make a delicious Easter treat and they’re so easy, the kids can help to make them!
19. Easy Easter Cookies
These easy Easter cookies take classic Rice Krispie treats and turn them into fun egg shapes just in time for the arrival of the Easter bunny. All the gooey marshmallows and buttery goodness of this classic treat are turned into a colorful confection that the kids will love.
20. Peeps Rice Krispie Squares
Peeps Rice Krispie squares are such a fun and colorful treat to celebrate spring and the Easter bunny arriving in town. Everyone’s favorite marshmallow treats are made with a rainbow of peeps, creating pretty pastel layers that are perfect for Easter.
21. Easter Bunny Cake
This adorable Easter bunny cake is a dessert that will make the kids smile this year. This funny little rabbit only needs a box of cake mix, frosting, and a few decorations for a memorable Easter dessert that your family will request every year.
22. Hummingbird Cake
A classic Southern recipe, hummingbird cake is known for its tropical flavors. This deliciously spiced layer cake is insanely moist and topped with velvety cream cheese frosting and crunchy toasted pecans, which enhance the sweet flavors of pineapple and banana in the cake.
Festive Drinks to Serve on Easter
These Easter drinks are light, colorful, and easy to serve for brunch or afternoon get-togethers. They add a celebratory touch to the menu without requiring extra planning or hard-to-find ingredients.
23. Drunk Bunny Easter Cocktail
This drunk bunny cocktail recipe comes just in time for Easter. Made with lemonade, strawberry daiquiri mix, and rum, along with a festive marshmallow Peep candy on the glass, it is a fruity and fun spring drink that is perfect for entertaining.
24. Limoncello Spritz
If you want to add a Mediterranean twist to your next gathering, look no further than a classic limoncello spritz. This unique Italian cocktail uses just three simple ingredients, limoncello liqueur, prosecco, and club soda to create an effervescent cocktail that is incredibly easy and as light as summer sunshine!
25. Mango Mojito
This mango mojito is a fun, tropical twist on a classic cocktail that is the perfect summer drink to enjoy. The refreshing and yummy recipe is fresh and simple to make, and you’ll feel like you’re sitting at the beach on a warm day.
Frostings to Finish Your Easter Desserts
These frosting recipes make it easy to dress up cakes, cupcakes, and cookies for Easter. With classic and fruit-forward options, they pair well with many of the desserts in this roundup and help tie the menu together.
26. Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
This strawberry cream cheese frosting is creamy and tangy, with a subtle sweetness from the strawberries. It’s perfect for cakes, cupcakes, or any other dessert that you want to dress up a little bit with fresh strawberry flavor.
27. Cool Whip Frosting
This Cool Whip frosting is one of the best things ever and is utterly addictive. It’s a light, creamy and fluffy frosting that is incredibly easy to make, and it goes perfectly with nearly any cake or cupcake.
28. Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting
This blueberry cream cheese frosting transforms any dessert into something special. With every spoonful, you’ll taste the balance of creamy richness and the bright, lively notes of real blueberries. Whether you’re icing cupcakes or adding a unique twist to your favorite cake, this frosting brings an elegant, homemade touch that will elevate any dessert.
29. Lemon Buttercream
If you’re looking for an incredibly flavorful and delightful way to enhance your baking, look no further than lemon buttercream. Bright, zesty, and slightly sweet, it provides just the perfect balance of tartness and sweetness that makes any dessert stand out.
30. Easter Cookies
Easter cookies are a must for springtime baking, and this recipe delivers soft, buttery cookies with the perfect balance of crisp edges and tender centers. The dough rolls out smoothly and bakes into cookies that hold their shape while staying melt-in-your-mouth soft. Whether you decorate them with icing, a drizzle of chocolate, or festive sprinkles, they make the perfect treat for any Easter gathering.
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