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Spring has sprung! These Easter Brunch Recipes offer an array of culinary creations, and we have an epic list of Easter food ideas right here!
Easter, a time to celebrate new beginnings, is synonymous with delicious food and festive gatherings.
A well-prepared Easter brunch brings together a delightful assortment of appetizers, side dishes, main meals, desserts, and cocktails, creating a harmonious culinary experience that caters to all palates.
Are you looking for fancy platters of finger foods?
Or a seated meal with a floral tablescape and your good flatware…
Or are you heading to a sumptuous brunch buffet or potluck and need ideas for your next dish that makes you the holiday hero?
Even if it’s a table full of family favorites, but you want to freshen up your Easter brunch with new ideas, you’ve come to the right place.
To kick off your Easter brunch, begin with scrumptious appetizers.
Bacon Deviled Eggs, adorned with a sprinkle of paprika and chives, offer a classic yet delectable start.
Mini quiches, filled with ingredients such as spinach, bacon, or mushrooms, provide a versatile and mouth-watering option and are just as good room temp as fresh out of the oven.
Side dishes add color and taste to your Easter feast.
A vibrant spring salad, bursting with mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, and a zesty lemon vinaigrette, adds freshness to the meal.
Just want to get to it? Here are our fast recommendations:
Our tried and true, newly updated Sausage Potato Casserole, a spring mix salad, our Easy Green Mimosa for spring color, and the Pineapple Crunch for dessert.
Or, Easter brunch that’s tasteful, hearty, and delicious, our favorites are the poppable Goat-Cheese Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes, Hawaiian Sliders, and our Italian Hangover Cake.
See? It’s hard to choose, but you do have a LOT to choose from here.
For the main course, consider glazed ham or roasted lamb, both of which are traditional Easter favorites.
Keep scrolling to find recipes for these.
Vegetarian options, such as zucchini fritters or stuffed bell pepper appetizers, ensure inclusivity for all guests.
Desserts are the perfect finale for your Easter brunch.
Delight in a traditional carrot cake, topped with a rich cream cheese frosting, or indulge in these chocolate dessert options, a treat both visually and gastronomically appealing.
Lastly, don’t forget the cocktails.
Refreshing mimosas like our springy green-and-gold mimosa or fruity sangria cocktails pair beautifully with your brunch, while non-alcoholic options like infused water or mocktail recipes cater to all attendees.
Easter brunch recipes offer a delightful opportunity to enjoy a wide range of flavors, textures, and colors.
By thoughtfully crafting your menu, you can create a memorable experience for your guests, making your celebration a truly festive culinary delight.
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Best Easter Brunch Recipes
Cucumber Gimlet
Gin lovers, unite!
The sliced cucumber and lime juice add a real freshness to the sock-it-to-me feel of gin.
Use a good quality gin to help get this cocktail party started.
Sweetness is really an afterthought in this one, so it should be a nice drink to accompany all that rich Easter food.
You’ll need to prep our Cucumber-infused gin a few hours before guests arrive.
Ingredients include: Cucumber-infused gin, lime juice, cucumber, simple syrup, and ice.
Easy Bacon Crackers
Sweet and salty, sweet and salty—this simple appetizer is good at room temp as much as it is warm from the oven.
If you hope to take the simple, humble cracker to the next level, add bacon, a little brown sugar, and everyone’s happy.
Ingredients include: Club crackers, thin-cut bacon, brown sugar, cream cheese, and fig preserves.
Cranberry Brie Bites
I toss fresh cranberries in the freezer by the pallet load every holiday season since I can’t find them otherwise.
But frozen cranberries are the star of the show in this easy recipe that turns out both pretty and tasty.
Ingredients include: Brie, frozen cranberries, maple syrup, and phyllo cups.
Goat Cheese Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
I love these little appetizers with their pop of savory and sweet flavors.
The time-consuming part is trimming their ends, so they stand up, but once you do that, mixing together the goat cheese stuffing is easy peasy.
The only thing to worry about is how many of these delicious things is too many??
Ingredients include: Goat cheese, basil, cherry tomatoes, chives, and salt.
Mini Pumpkin Bundt Cakes
These were born of a happy accident, as we made a second attempt at some holiday cake mix cookies.
It turns out we wanted to use our mini Bundt pan, and these lovely treats came to be.
Easy to mix together, with a simple glaze of powdered sugar and milk (or water), these look adorable and will definitely make the pumpkin-spice lovers super happy!
Ingredients include: Canned pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, spice cake box mix, powdered sugar, and water.
Italian Hangover Cake
So I admit that I found this cake out on the web and decided to make up my own version.
As an Italian who hasn’t had a real hangover in decades, the idea intrigued me.
This cake calls for several rich, sweet liqueurs, but it’s a nice twist away from the usual rum cake.
Lots of glaze and a bit of prep time are needed, so start making this one to three days before your Easter Brunch.
Ingredients include: Eggs, Disaronno, Grand Marnier, butter cake mix, and vanilla extract.
Sausage Potato Casserole
NEWLY UPDATED: We recently remade this one, and it’s even more spectacular.
There’s a bit of prep to dice the potato and onion and cook it a bit before it goes in the oven, but the chives really take the whole thing up a notch.
The pics absolutely represent this lovely brunch casserole, and it’s tested here in our kitchens.
Double this Sausage Potato Casserole recipe if you have 8 people having breakfast, because this one cooks up in an 8×8 glass pan to serve 4 hefty servings.
Add a light salad or some fruit to the side, or give it a southwestern flair and offer some salsa on the plate.
Ingredients include: Breakfast sausage, chives, onion, eggs, and cheddar cheese.
Cinnamon French Toast
Ahh, French toast!
This iconic and well-loved dish has been a popular pick for breakfast and brunch options everywhere.
It takes a spot in this list because, well, it’s that popular.
Ingredients include: White bread, eggs, heavy cream, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and butter.
Seafood Chowder
I had a lot of seafood to use one day, and it was somehow perfect for a soup.
This has so much shrimp, scallops, and cod in it that it definitely fits the description of a chowder more so than a skimpy ol’ soup.
But I deliberately made the broth thin. It’s still creamy, but I find the thick roux of typical chowder to be too filling.
I hope you like this one. I made it myself. -shines nails on apron-
Ingredients include: Cod, shrimp, sea scallops, white wine, olive oil, onion, and Old Bay seasoning.
Shrimp Stuffed Avocados
Stuff anything into an avocado and you’ve got something good, but if you love shrimp, you’re going to love this recipe.
If you’re doing an Easter luncheon for a small group, this is a good one as a side to the Crab Quiche (#24), paired with a salad (#52 or #79) and a Grapefruit Sunrise Cocktail (#66) and a light dessert, like Pineapple Crunch or Sweet Easter Pie.
Ingredients include: Olive oil, jumbo shrimp, ground cumin, lemon juice, pineapple, and avocados.
Want an epic list of even more Easter desserts? We’ve got you covered with this list of 54 of ‘em!
Air Fried Bacon
I’m a big fan of stepping away from the stove to get things done, and an air fryer is my second-best appliance of choice.
(Can you guess my first?)
So we have a ton of air fryer recipes on the site, and when you are cooking for a special occasion, it makes sense to use it for the basics.
Check out our recipe for making bacon in the air fryer.
It turns out you can use parchment paper liners too, which helps with cleanup.
Ingredients include: Bacon.
Avocado Deviled Eggs
Deviled Eggs are a classic side dish that has been gracing cocktail parties as an appetizer since time immemorial.
The good thing about eggs is that they go so well with everything, making them an excellent pair-up with anything you decide.
In our very own cooking chew recipe, we’ll be serving them together with earthy and sweet avocados!
Trust me, they work.
Ingredients include: Eggs, white vinegar, avocado, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, and paprika
Pineapple Avocado Salsa
If #53 has turned you into an avocado believer, then you absolutely have to try our very own recipe for Pineapple Avocado Salsa.
We’ve gone the light, fruity, and yet zesty route instead of hot n’ spicy, and it works perfectly.
If you want to adjust the flavor, you can opt to grill the pineapples first.
Ingredients include: Green onions, lime, cilantro, lemon, garlic clove, and pineapple.
Air Fryer Baked Apples
One of the best things about owning a food blog is the experimentation we get to do in our kitchen.
We tried lots of different ways to make these Air Fryer Baked Apples and they were all good.
But only one recipe got the cut.
Check it out for yourself.
It will make your house smell amazing, too.
This will be a delightful lightly sweet dessert that goes great with hot tea or coffee at the end of your small Easter dinner with family.
Ingredients include: Apples, oats, brown sugar, walnuts, butter, cinnamon, and honey.
Easy Green Mimosa
If you’re feeling a little whimsy and are still craving mimosas, this one’s for you.
If we take your regular garden variety mimosa and add blue curacao to it, it turns the whole drink into a lovely shade of green.
Yes, green.
This is a great idea if you’re feeling a little quirky this Easter, if you want everything green on St Patrick’s Day, or if you get carried away by watching Shrek for the 56th time in a row; whatever the case, this drink’s got your name on it.
Ingredients include: Orange juice, blue curaçao, and Prosecco.
Tater Tot Casserole
Was this a staple in your household growing up? Renee tells me it was a weekly thing in her youth. Maybe a southern thing. I grew up in the northeast.
This tater tot casserole recipe consists of frozen tater tots, cream of mushroom soup, sautéed onions, sautéed garlic, sharp cheddar cheese, and ranch dressing mix.
The frozen tots make assembly easier, while the cream of mushroom soup is essential for flavor.
Sautéed onions and garlic are optional but recommended, as they add aroma and taste.
Sharp cheddar cheese complements the dish well, and the ranch dressing mix provides a flavorful kick, enhancing the overall depth of flavor.
Ingredients include: Tater tots, olive oil, ground beef, cheddar cheese, and cream of mushroom soup.
Mexican “Layer Cake” Tortilla Casserole
Discover the Mexican Tortilla Casserole, a visually stunning and delicious dish, featuring layers of corn, rice, ground beef, and cheese.
This easy-to-assemble, cake-like casserole is a hit with its combination of pre-cooked and pre-packaged ingredients, making it as simple or homemade as desired.
Baked on a cookie sheet, it creates firm, sturdy layers for perfect “layer-cake” slices.
Hearty and packed with Tex-Mex flavors, this dish is a mouthwatering indulgence rather than diet fare.
Ingredients include: Ground beef, onion, cooked rice, canned corn, and salsa.
Ambrosia Salad Recipe With Cool Whip
Try this classic ambrosia salad recipe with Cool Whip, a light and airy dessert perfect for an Easter Brunch Recipe, summer picnic, or any occasion.
Often called a dessert salad, it’s customizable with options like adding sour cream for tang or using fresh fruit.
Experiment to make it your own and enjoy this versatile, simple, and delicious treat.
Ingredients include: Tropical fruit salad, mini marshmallows, shredded coconut, maraschino cherries, and Cool Whip.
Grilled Tomatoes
We’re grillin’ like villains TODAY, people.
These tomatoes are just so lovely grilled and served warm, with a smokey flavor to boot.
Fresh rosemary helps, but it’s not crucial.
A dash of dried is perfectly fine, and if all you have is a three-year-old can of Italian seasoning in the cupboard, it will do.
Ingredients include: Tomatoes, fresh rosemary, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and salt.
Grilled Pineapple
This is so scrumptious, y’all.
If you are grilling out for the Easter holiday, I implore you to try grilling with this Grilled Pineapple Recipe.
This is a fairly sweet recipe, but you don’t have to use brown sugar at all, since pineapple does have a lot of sugar in it.
That said, this makes an excellent side to nearly everything you can grill.
The trick, as you’ll see in our video, is not to move the pineapple, and you will end up with some GORGEOUS grill marks, I promise you.
Ingredients include: Pineapple, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and lime juice.
Jiffy Corn Casserole
I’m just going to say it: We make this at Thanksgiving and at Christmas, every year, and we have for years.
Because it’s so well-loved and goes with so many meats and main dishes, we definitely keep this recipe close at hand when we have company, no matter the holiday.
If you’re still picking out your Easter Brunch Recipe favorites, I absolutely think this one is for you.
It’s easy, just takes some pantry staples and a covered casserole dish, and you’re the hero of the potluck.
Ingredients include: Jiffy cornbread mix, creamed corn, sour cream, green chilis, and butter.
Glazed Easter Ham With Dr Pepper & Cloves
Our Dr Pepper Glazed Ham is a delicious and unique twist on the traditional glazed ham.
Cooking Chew’s recipe combines the sweet and zesty flavors of Dr Pepper soda with brown sugar, brown mustard, and honey for a mouthwatering glaze.
The result is a tender, juicy ham with a caramelized, flavorful crust that’s perfect for special occasions or family dinners.
Check out the full recipe, step-by-step instructions, and helpful tips for preparing this scrumptious dish.
Ingredients include: Dr Pepper, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, spicy mustard, and orange juice.
Cucumber Sandwiches
Cucumber Sandwiches are a classic, light, and refreshing snack perfect for any occasion.
I have always preferred these open-faced, and if you use mini-cucumbers, they fit on the bread better.
Featuring thinly sliced cucumbers, a creamy mixture of mayo and herbs, and soft white bread for a delightful, easy-to-make treat.
Ideal for tea parties, picnics, or a quick and healthy snack, these cucumber sandwiches are both delicious and elegant.
We have some detailed instructions, tips on choosing the right cucumbers, and suggestions for creative variations.
Ingredients include: White bread, cucumbers, mayo, paprika, salt, and pepper.
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Tender muffins packed with apples and cinnamon. Bake ahead and the brunch spread starts itself.
Fresh Peach Muffins With Brown Sugar Crumb Topping
Peach muffins under a brown sugar crumb. Spring brunch in a paper liner.
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Banana muffins studded with chocolate chips. The first thing gone from the basket.
Blueberry Pancakes
Fluffy pancakes loaded with blueberries, and baking mix does the work. Feed a table without breaking a sweat.
Banana Pancakes
Banana pancakes from a biscuit mix shortcut. Fast enough for a holiday morning.
Bacon Deviled Eggs
Classic deviled eggs topped with crumbled bacon. An Easter table fixture for a reason.
Parmesan Breakfast Potatoes
Crispy potatoes with a parmesan crust. The savory anchor of the brunch plate.
Pink Grapefruit Martini
A bright, blushing cocktail for spring. For the table that wants options beyond mimosas.
Strawberry Yogurt & Granola Parfait
Layers of yogurt, strawberries, and granola. Pretty in a glass and zero cooking.
Fruit Dip With Cream Cheese
A sweet cream cheese dip for whatever fruit is in the bowl. Kids camp out next to it.
Creamy Fruit Salad
Fruit salad in a light, creamy dressing. Make it the night before and forget about it.
The bottom line
Celebrate the special holiday with any of these Easter brunch recipes–all lay the base for your festive day of Easter fun!
We’ve gathered some tried and true Chew recipes here and other brilliant brunch ideas on the internet.
So better not miss out!
If you’re short on time and worried about not having enough time to add in another recipe, don’t worry!
Some recipes on this list only take a few minutes to put together, so you can just focus on prepping the main event or creating new good memories with your family. 😊🐰
Everything looks so good! thanks for including the recipe’s! And new recipe’s just in time for summer! thanks