Whether you’re having an Easter brunch or an Easter dinner, these recipes will make planning easy and doable! This list includes everything from salads to rolls to main dishes to potatoes.
Easter dinner is one of my favorite meals. I love the bright, fresh, springy flavors that often accompany the food served on this day.
I change my Easter dinner menu a little bit every year, but there are a few things that are non-negotiable. Carrot cake is one of them. It’s one of my favorite desserts! Also, my family would revolt if these cheesy potatoes didn’t magically appear.
I hope the recipes below help take some of the stress out of planning your Easter menu! Click here for more Easter recipes!
What are you planning? Should I make it for Easter brunch or dinner this year?
1
Super simple brown sugar baked ham
I almost never posted this recipe. But considering it’s the tastiest ham ever, I thought I’d be doing you a disservice if I didn’t tell you about it.
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2
sweet baked ham
Stovetop or Instant Pot instructions for this delicious ham!
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3
Slow Cooker Maple Brown Sugar Ham
This ham has received hundreds of five-star reviews because it’s so simple and delicious.
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4
Maple Glazed Ham
If you want a super classic ham dish for Easter, choose this Maple Glazed Ham! It’s so easy to make by baking it in the oven.
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5
Unstuffed Chicken Cordon Bleu with Roasted Broccoli
This easy sheet pan recipe is delicious and special enough for Easter!
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6
Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu
All the flavors of traditional Cordon Bleu, but in a much simpler way!
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7
Easy air fryer pork tenderloin
This is the only air fryer recipe I’ve ever posted. Maybe it’s the last time. But it’s so delicious that it’s worth keeping in the air fryer!
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8
Sweet Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin
This amazing pulled pork (slow cooker or instant pot!) has been our favorite pulled pork for almost 20 years. It’s really amazing.
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9
Grilled Maple Leaf Pork Tenderloin
This elegant roast pork tenderloin is easy to make and is fantastic served with potatoes, biscuits or rolls.
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10
Cheesy Funeral Potatoes {Au Gratin Potatoes}
Classic, cheesy, and delicious. You can make it with frozen diced hash browns or fresh potatoes.
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11
Cheese Au Gratin Potatoes
Think of this as a cross between au gratin and scalloped potatoes. No need to cook the potatoes first!
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12
Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
These Easy Sheet Pan Cheese Mashed Potatoes are the perfect side dish for ham or pork!
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13
Creamy baked mashed potatoes topped with buttery Parmesan cheese
Baked mashed potatoes? Oooh, I see. This is a great potato option that is incredibly delicious and can be prepared in advance.
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14
Roasted Sweet Potato Lentil Salad
This recipe is a hearty salad-like side dish. Sweet potatoes in different flavors are incredibly delicious.
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15
Baked Potato Salad
This is a delicious and unique potato side dish that goes well with other Easter dinners.
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16
Chantilly Potatoes
These creamy, cheesy, delicious potatoes have been a long-time favorite! You can’t go wrong with these Chantilly potatoes.
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17
Lemon Garlic Skillet Green Beans
A simple green vegetable side dish? These Lemon Garlic Green Beans are delicious and take only minutes to make.
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18
Easy Green Beans Almonds
Elevate the taste of green beans with this flavorful recipe. This is one of my favorite recipes!
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19
Fresh Green Bean Salad with Balsamic Dressing
Give your green beans a pop with this balsamic-flavored green bean salad. You can make it in advance!
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20
Best Broccoli Salad
Between you and me, I think this delicious salad is just about perfect for any holiday. I love it so much.
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21
harvest apple salad
This salad isn’t just for the fall season. This is a great salad for any event or holiday meal.
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22
Amazing Spinach Salad with Sweet and Spicy Nuts, Apples, Feta Cheese and Bacon
Another fantastic green salad that will elevate your holiday meals. It’s all about those sweet and spicy pecans.
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23
Amazing Romaine Salad with Light Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
I’ve served this next-level salad at countless dinners (especially fancy ones). The dressing is really delicious, and all the ingredients come together well.
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24
Honey Lime Fruit Salad
This is truly the best fruit salad ever. This menu takes basic fruits to the next level by adding refreshing lime juice and honey, and is always a popular menu item!
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25
Mini Ham and Cheese Quiche
These mini quiches are easy and customizable to serve as a delicious side dish or Easter brunch!
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26
Perfect soft and fluffy dinner rolls
One of the best fluffy roll recipes you will ever make. promise
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27
Easy Fluffy Blender Rolls
These no-knead rolls are super easy to make and fluff very well.
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28
Butter Cornmeal Crescent Rolls
Have you ever made cornmeal crescent rolls?? The dough is so soft and soft and the taste is amazing. Make it!
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29
Raspberry Sweet Roll
These rolls scream Easter, spring, and pure deliciousness!
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30
Homemade Orange Sweet Roll
These orange rolls are one of my favorite sweet rolls. Because the sweet taste of orange + cream cheese + butter is truly divine.
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31
Amazing Lemon Blueberry Scones
Best.Scones.Forever! These have all the flavors of spring, perfect for Easter.
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32
carrot cake coffee cake
Although it’s called coffee cake, it’s an incredibly delicious carrot cake that’s perfect for Easter dessert. I really like it.
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33
Best Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
If you’ve never made this carrot cake before, you’re missing out on next-level deliciousness. The cream cheese frosting is really delicious.
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34
Carrot Sheet Cake with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
This carrot cake in sheet cake form is perfect for feeding a crowd!
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35
carrot cake cheesecake
Carrot cake + cheesecake! It’s an amazing combination of delicious and pretty.
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36
Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Swirl Bundt Cake
Another carrot cake situation perfect for Easter dinner. Bundt cake with cream cheese frosting and cream cheese swirls – delicious!
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37
Lemon Blueberry Cake with Whipped Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
If you’re looking to change up your carrot cake routine, this Lemon Blueberry Cake would be a fantastic choice!
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38
No-Bake Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake
No-bake cheesecake is a great holiday dessert option because you can make it ahead!
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39
perfect fruit pizza
Haha, is fruit pizza this adorable and delicious?? This is a truly delicious dessert that can be customized with your favorite fruits.
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40
Grandma’s Famous Sheet Cakes
Use whatever fruit you like for the top of this cake! This is a sheet cake that can be enjoyed by many people. (Leftover food is also delicious eaten cold.)
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