35 Easter Recipes That Will Put Your Holiday Over-The-Top (2024)

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April 3, 2017 at 3:00pm EDT

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There’s just something about Easter that makes the celebration so bright and sunny. It’s probably the special combination of spring, good company and great food. Traditional Easter fare is always welcome, but when you add in new unique twists like homemade Peeps and bacon Easter baskets, well, things are just taken to a whole new level.

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Whether you’re serving brunch, dinner or just want a fun sweet treat, these are all the Easter recipes you need to make your Sunday extra delicious.

Originally published March 2015. Updated April 2017.

Slow cooker ham
Make your meal super easy by cooking the Easter ham in the slow cooker.
Stacked carrot cookies
These sweet stacked carrot cookies are one way to get your kids to eat their “veggies.”
Upgraded egg salad
Turn egg salad into the star of your brunch by serving it in mini crispy hash brown cups.
Copycat Reese’s eggs
You can get Reese’s eggsonly at Easter, but with this copycat recipe, you can eat them in December if you want to.
3 Tasty quiche ideas
Easter brunch calls for quiche, and these three unique recipes will knock your guests’ socks off.
Boozy Peeps shake
This boozy Easter milkshake is the best way to eat Peeps you’ll ever find.
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Bacon Easter basket
Who wouldn’t want an Easter basket made out of bacon?
Jelly bean surprise
Break open these Rice Krispies Treat eggs to find the jelly bean surprise.
Easter brunch menu
This is one Easter brunch spread that won’t disappoint, especially the cheesy hash brown casserole.
Carrot cheese ball
This cute cheese ball isn’t just carrot-shaped… there’s actually a healthy dose of veggies in there.
Bird’s nest cupcakes
How cute are these bird’s nest cupcakes complete with chirping babies?
Carrots in hummus
This little pot of homemade hummus has got to be the most adorable way to serve carrots ever.
Carrot cake pops
Turn carrot cake into carrot-shaped cake pops for a sweet, festive bite.
Egg salad sliders
Make this spicy chipotle egg salad to use up some of those leftovers.
Cadbury Egg martini
For when you want to drink your Easter candy, these martinis are the perfect solution.
Hatching chicks
The award for cutest deviled eggsever goes to these hatching chicks.
Garden party brunch
Celebrate spring with a garden party Easter brunch menu, including this hash brown and veggie strata.
Surprise pudding pops
There’s a candy bunny surprise inside these egg-shaped chocolate pudding pops.
Ham and cheese quiche
This crustless quiche is stuffed full of ham, cheese and onions and is super easy to whip up for Sunday brunch.
Homemade Cadbury eggs
Satisfy your Cadbury Creme Egg craving year-round with this copycat recipe. It’s actually easier than you’d think.
Jelly bean mimosas
What other day of the year can you legitimately drink jelly bean vodka-infused mimosas?
Hot cross buns
Change up yourhot cross buns for Good Friday by turning them into pull-apart biscuits.
Mousse-filled carrots
Salmon mousse in tuile cones shaped like carrots make perfectly elegant Easter appetizers.
Hollow chocolate eggs
Use a balloon to make these super-cool hollow chocolate Easter eggs.
Eggs in a nest
Nestle hard-boiled eggs and a simple salad in store-bought puff pastry shells for a quick and easy Easter brunch bite.
Carrot or strawberry?
You’ll have to eat one of these treats to find out if it’s really a carrot or a chocolate-covered strawberry.
Carrot cake scones
You’d never guess these drool-worthy carrot cake scones are low-carb (and gluten-free).
Easter basket cookies
The Easter Bunny will be a hero if he leaves these edible sugar cookie basketsfor the kids.
Mini chick cheese balls
Adorable mini chicks cheese balls top crackers for individual bites the whole family will love.
4 Easter side dishes
Don’t forget the side dishes to go with the Easter ham. These four vegetarian options will complete your meal.
Sweet deviled eggs
These adorable deviled eggs are actually chocolate-covered strawberries with a lemony cream cheese filling.
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3 Fruity ham glazes
Turn your Easter ham into a masterpiece with these luscious glazes made from frozen fruit.
Easter rolls
These whole-wheat bird-shaped rolls are almost too cute to eat.
Deviled eggs, 3 ways
Deviled eggs go gourmet with options like smoked salmon and dill with caviar.
Homemade Peeps
If you’re feeling ambitious, try making this copycat version of marshmallow Peeps.