It's time to get inspired for Easter with these 30+ Easter Recipes. No matter what your plans are for the day, there's something for you. It's all here– from fluffy pancakes and homemade biscuits to herb crusted salmon to brown butter pecan cookies.
In This Post
- Try These Easter Recipes
- Favorite Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
- Homemade Fluffy Pancakes
- Unbelievable French Toast
- Baked Maple Frosted Donuts
- Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
- Quick & Easy Banana Muffins
- Strawberry Sweet Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
- My Favorite Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
- How To Cook Bacon In The Oven
- Everything Biscuit Breakfast Casserole
- Favorite Bread & Roll Recipes
- Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits
- Classic No Knead Bread
- My Favorite Cornbread Recipe
- Pull-Apart Hot Cross Bun Loaf
- Italian Easter Bread
- Favorite Main Dishes
- Easy Baked Herb Crusted Salmon
- How To Make Salmon Cakes
- Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
- Easy Zucchini Lasagna
- Unbelievable Chicken Piccata
- Crispy Quinoa Patties
- Favorite Salad Recipes
- Easy Kale and Quinoa Salad
- The Best Broccoli Salad
- Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad
- Favorite Side Dishes
- Herb Smashed Potato Salad
- Creamy Cauliflower Broccoli Au Gratin
- Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad
- Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Garlic & Olive Oil)
- The Best Creamy Garlic Herb Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
- Brown Butter Garlic Mushrooms
- The Best Oven Roasted Potatoes
- Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumble Topping
- Easy Oven Roasted Asparagus
- Balsamic Roasted Carrots
- Favorite Dessert Recipes
- Brown Butter Pecan Cookies
- Soft-Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies
- My Favorite Carrot Cake Recipe
- Mixed Berry Streusel Bars
- The Easiest Banana Pudding Pie
- The Most Perfect No-Bake Cheesecake Recipe
- Easter Brownies
If you're looking for inspiration for Easter, I have pulled together 30+ Easter recipes for you. These recipes are compiled from my own recipes to other recipe developers. Whether you need breakfast or brunch recipes or dishes or desserts... there's something for everyone!
Try These Easter Recipes
Favorite Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Homemade Fluffy Pancakes
Start your morning with a tall stack of these homemade fluffy pancakes. These pancakes are light and fluffy– thanks to a handful of pantry ingredients. Toss in your favorite add-ins to take them up a notch!
Unbelievable French Toast
There's no better word than "unbelievable" to describe this unbelievable french toast– you have to try it! It's the perfect breakfast for the weekend with the family!
Baked Maple Frosted Donuts
These baked maple frosted donuts are cake-style donuts with a thick, sweet maple frosting. Homemade donuts are a lot easier than you think!
Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
These homemade cinnamon sugar donuts are cakey, dense, perfectly spiced, and baked not fried. These donuts come together quickly and easily— the best recipe for those cold winter weekend mornings!
Quick & Easy Banana Muffins
With a moist crumb and lots of banana flavor, these easy banana muffins are soft, buttery and every bit delicious. Toss in your favorite add ins like walnuts or chocolate chips. Make a double batch to freeze– the perfect way to use up overripe bananas! Ready in just 30 minutes, these will be your new favorite banana muffins.
Strawberry Sweet Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
These soft & fluffy homemade sweet rolls are filled with strawberries and topped with a thick layer of cream cheese icing. Breakfast has never tasted so good!
My Favorite Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
These homemade cinnamon rolls are soft and fluffy, filled with the most delicious cinnamon sugar swirl, have warm and gooey centers, slightly golden brown edges, and smothered in a generous amount of cream cheese frosting. Nothing beats this classic recipe!
How To Cook Bacon In The Oven
Cooking bacon in the oven creates a perfectly crispy bacon. There's less mess, less to worry about and allows you to multi-task in the kitchen. Follow these simple steps for how to cook bacon in the oven.
Everything Biscuit Breakfast Casserole
This everything biscuit breakfast casserole combines eggs, peppers, onions, and cheese with buttery biscuits in just one dish! You can use your favorite add-ins too! The best part is that you can prepare it ahead of time for busy mornings!
Favorite Bread & Roll Recipes
Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits
Made from scratch, these buttermilk biscuits are tender on the inside with slightly crisp edges and flaky layers throughout. This recipe straight-forward recipe only requires only 6 ingredients and ready to eat in about 40 minutes!
Classic No Knead Bread
Making homemade bakery-style bread has never been easier. This extra crusty no knead bread is baked in a dutch oven and requires almost no hands-on work!
My Favorite Cornbread Recipe
I have always been a fan of cornbread, but this cornbread recipe is my absolute favorite. After tons of recipe testing, I landed on the perfect ratio of ingredients to produce a moist and buttery cornbread recipe. I guarantee that you will love this recipe just has much as I do!
Pull-Apart Hot Cross Bun Loaf
This pull apart hot cross bun loaf is complete with a spiced dough filled with plump raisins. Each layer has a cinnamon sugar filling with lovely hints of orange zest!
Italian Easter Bread
Flavored with lemon and anise and garnished with dyed Easter eggs, Italian Easter bread is a tasty show-stopper for your Easter gatherings.
Favorite Main Dishes
Easy Baked Herb Crusted Salmon
This easy baked herb crusted salmon is guaranteed to impress. It's smothered in an herb mixture and is ready in under 35 minutes!
How To Make Salmon Cakes
This recipe for salmon cakes combine the flavors of lemon, parsley, and garlic but the most flavor is from the salmon. For best texture, the recipe has little filler and is baked in a very hot oven.
Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
This creamy roasted red pepper pasta stands above the rest— easy to pull together and quick for busy nights. With roasting the peppers, onions and garlic, there's layers of flavor with minimal ingredients. A must-try recipe that the family will love!
Easy Zucchini Lasagna
This zucchini lasagna has layers of thinly sliced zucchini, creamy ricotta cheese mixture, shredded cheese, flavorful marinara sauce, and then baked to perfection. This zucchini lasagna recipe is a family favorite and perfect for feeding a crowd!
Unbelievable Chicken Piccata
My favorite chicken dinner is this unbelievably delicious chicken piccata. It's a twist on the traditional recipe which takes it up a notch. It's savory, satisfying and the best make-ahead meal!
Crispy Quinoa Patties
These simple crispy quinoa patties are so versatile and a great meatless option that even meat eaters will love! Make them at the beginning of the week to enjoy for lunches or dinner!
Favorite Salad Recipes
Easy Kale and Quinoa Salad
This flavorful sweet potato apple kale and quinoa salad proves that salads don't have to be bland. Loaded with flavor from fresh ingredients – it makes for a satisfying lunch or quick dinner!
The Best Broccoli Salad
The best Healthy Broccoli Salad Recipe with a tangy creamy dressing, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds and red onion. This light yet comforting and flavorful recipe is a healthier take on classic broccoli salad and is the perfect side dish to any meal.
Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad
Fresh Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad is a great combination of sweet, savory flavors. Made with a tangy homemade balsamic vinaigrette. Ready in 20 minutes or less, your whole family will love this vibrant salad.
Favorite Side Dishes
Herb Smashed Potato Salad
This savory herb smashed potato salad is spiced just right, packed full of crispy baby potatoes and tossed in an incredibly flavorful buttermilk dressing. It's a delicious side dish for BBQs, picnics and a recipe that family and guests will love!
Creamy Cauliflower Broccoli Au Gratin
Look no further, this cauliflower broccoli au gratin recipe not only satisfies but will also impress. It's creamy, cheesy and spiced just right! It's a side dish that your family will love!
Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad
This roasted vegetable pasta salad is absolutely delicious and features seasonal vegetables. It's not only easy to make, but it's bursting with flavor from the homemade dressing, feeds a crowd, keeps for days in the refrigerator, and is a recipe that even meat lovers can't get enough of!
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Garlic & Olive Oil)
This simple spaghetti aglio e olio is packed with flavor from just a few basic ingredients. It's a recipe that's quick enough to make on a busy weeknight or a holiday and a pasta recipe that you'll make over and over again.
The Best Creamy Garlic Herb Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
The best creamy slow cooker mashed potatoes infused with garlic and herbs. This recipe comes together seamlessly in the slow cooker. I make this simple Thanksgiving side dish every year and it's a guest favorite!
Brown Butter Garlic Mushrooms
These brown butter garlic mushrooms are the perfect addition to any table, not just for the holidays! The flavor combination is unbeatable!
The Best Oven Roasted Potatoes
These oven roasted potatoes are tender and buttery on the inside and perfectly crispy on the outside. Tossed together with olive oil, whole grain mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper and baked at a high temperature— these potatoes will be the star of show!
Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumble Topping
This homemade sweet potato casserole will be a star on your Thanksgiving table— one bite and you'll know why! It's full of flavor, comes together quick and topped with a pecan crumble topping for added crunch.
Easy Oven Roasted Asparagus
This roasted asparagus recipe is seasoned with olive oil, fresh garlic, salt, and pepper, and finished with freshly squeezed lemon juice. It's a simple side dish that everyone will love and on the table in just 20 minutes!
Balsamic Roasted Carrots
Balsamic Roasted Carrots offer a healthy side dish to your next holiday meal or weeknight dinner. The sweet honey mixed with the robust flavors of balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil pair wonderfully to add flavor to this roasted carrots recipe.
Favorite Dessert Recipes
Brown Butter Pecan Cookies
These brown butter pecan cookies have soft centers, slightly crispy edges and a nutty flavor from the brown butter. There's no doubt that these will be a hit with your family!
Soft-Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies
These big fat soft-baked chocolate chip cookies are thick and slightly crispy around the edges. The secret for the chewiest chocolate chip cookie texture is more brown sugar than granulated sugar, an extra egg yolk, plus a little cornstarch! No chilling required!
My Favorite Carrot Cake Recipe
This carrot cake recipe is incredibly moist, bursting with spice flavor, and frosted with a smooth and creamy cream cheese frosting. It's a recipe that you'll be making over and over again.
Mixed Berry Streusel Bars
These mixed berry streusel bars are made with wholesome ingredients like oats, nut butter, and pure maple syrup. The crust and crumble topping are made from the same mixture so there's less bowls to clean! And the lemon glaze takes them up a notch!
The Easiest Banana Pudding Pie
This banana pudding pie recipe combines a crunchy cookie crust, soft and sweet vanilla pudding, thick slices of bananas, layers of Nilla Wafers, and a mountain of homemade whipped cream. Everyone who tried a slice instantly loved it.
The Most Perfect No-Bake Cheesecake Recipe
This is truly the most perfect and easy no-bake cheesecake. By following this no-bake cheesecake recipe, you'll have an ultra smooth and creamy dessert that sets overnight in the refrigerator. It's a fool proof cheesecake recipe that anyone can make and the crowd will love!
Easter Brownies
Elevate your Easter festivities or spring gatherings with these delightful Easter Brownies. Featuring rich chocolate brownies topped with a swirled dark chocolate bark and sprinkled with charming candy eggs, these treats are not only visually appealing but also irresistibly tasty and enjoyable to create!
AmyC says
I have to admit that I was drooling over every single breakfast recipe 😉 I wouldn't be able to pick just one thing!
Christina says
I know, right?! I've made almost all of these recipes (a few are my own) but only having to cook for 4-5 of us.... I have a feeling that there will be a lot of leftovers for the week! HA!