25 Easy Easter Recipes 2019 - Show Me the Yummy (2024)

25 Easy Easter Recipes 2019. Everything from brunch eats and treats to side dishes, dinners, and desserts!

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Happy Hoppy Easter!

Whether you gather for Easter brunch, dinner, or sometime in between, I’ve got you covered with all my fave Easter recipes.

You ready for some good eats and treats?

Easy Easter Recipes for Brunch – Savory Casseroles

Overnight Breakfast Sausage Casserole

This Overnight Breakfast Sausage Casserole can be prepped and made the night before! Store it in your fridge overnight and bake the next morning. Quick, easy, and loaded with sausage, peppers, onions, toasted bread, eggs, milk, and of course, cheese!

Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole

This Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole Recipe is SO quick & easy (less than 10 minutes of prep) and full of hash browns, eggs, ham, and plenty of cheese!

Crockpot Breakfast Casserole

This Crockpot Breakfast Casserole is great for easy week breakfasts OR weekend holiday brunches! Full of hash browns, sausage, black beans, TWO kinds of cheese and loads of spices, this casserole is quick, easy, and so yummy! Bonus! It’s gluten free!

Waffle Sausage Casserole

This Waffle Sausage Breakfast Casserole requires minimal prep and is loaded with waffles, sausage, eggs, cheese, and maple syrup! Sweet/savory brinner perfection!

Hawaiian Eggs Benedict Casserole

This Hawaiian Eggs Benedict Casserole is easy, indulgent, and perfect for Spring brunches! Sweet rolls + Canadianbacon + pineapple and loads of cheese, YUM!

Easy Easter Recipes for Brunch – Sweets

Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Filling

Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Filling. A moist, dense, spiced carrot cake muffin with shredded coconut, pecans, cream cheese filling, and brown sugar pecan crumb topping. Perfect for an easy, spring breakfast or brunch!

Mimosa Monkey Bread

Brunch just got better with this Easy Mimosa Monkey Bread Recipe! Refrigerated biscuits get smothered in fresh orange juice, Prosecco, butter, and sugar! It’s gooey perfection.

Coconut Lemon Sweet Rolls

Coconut Lemon Sweet Rolls w/ a White Chocolate Coconut Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting. The perfect, summery breakfast!

Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

These Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are healthy & use natural ingredients like agave, bananas, whole wheat pastry flour, coconut oil & almond milk!

Healthy Fruit Tarts

Only 5 ingredients (I don’t count the salt 😉 ) and 10 minutes are neededto make these HealthyFruit Tarts! A simple crust made of cashews and raisins is topped with vanilla greek yogurt and loads of fresh raspberries. Healthy enough for breakfast, yet decadent enough for dessert!

Easy Easter Side Dish Recipes

Green Bean Casserole

This is the BEST Green Bean Casserole Recipe. It’s creamy and full of bacon, mushrooms, cheddar cheese, and French-Fried Onion Rings! The perfect side dish. No cream of mushroom soup, instead you’ll make a quick and easy homemade version. One pot wonder! Only 11 ingredients necessary!

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes. Yukon gold potatoes cooked in broth, then drained and mixed with buttermilk, butter, cream cheese, sour cream, parmesan cheese, and spices: salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Only 12 minutes required! Quick. Easy. Fluffy. Delicious!

Balsamic Roasted Vegetables

These Balsamic Roasted Vegetables are loaded with sweet potato, asparagus, bell peppers, red onion, dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, and a few spices! Easy. Healthy. Flavorful. Gluten Free. Vegan.

Honey Roasted Carrots

A healthy-ish side dish that’s perfect for any occasion! You’re only 10 ingredients and 30 minutes awayfrom devouring these super simple and deliciousHoney Roasted Carrots!

Easy Deviled Eggs

These Easy Deviled Eggs are a cinch to make thanks to my trick for making the best hard boiled eggs! They’re also delicious and loaded with the creamiest filling of mayo, apple cider vinegar, dijon, horseradish, Worcestershire, relish, salt, paprika, and chives!

Easy Easter Dinner Recipes

Honey Dijon Crockpot Ham

This Honey Dijon Crockpot Ham Recipe is the best combination of sweet and salty. Ham smothered in brown sugar, honey, butter, dijon mustard, and garlic and cooked to juicy perfection in the slow cooker! Quick and easy!

Lemon Pepper Scallops with Orzo

This Lemon Pepper Scallops with Orzo Pasta Recipe is surprisingly quick and easy to make! Full of fresh lemon, garlic, and just a touch of butter!

Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

ThisSlow Cooker Mac and Cheese takes minutes to put together and is full of FOUR kinds of cheese: Asiago, Sharp Cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Gouda, which makesthis the bestholiday side dish!

Sheet Pan Spring Salmon and Vegetables

This Sheet Pan Spring Salmon and Veggies Recipe is healthy, easy cooking at it’s finest! Salmon, potatoes, asparagus, and tomatoes are roasted with a light lemon, garlic, dijon dressing!

Lemon Herb Pork Tenderloin

Baked pork tenderloin at it’s finest! This Lemon Herb Pork Tenderloin Recipe is healthy, easy, & full of fresh spring flavors like lemon, dijon, & garlic!

Easy Easter Dessert Recipes

Chocolate Cadbury Egg Cookies

Double Chocolate Cadbury Egg Cookies. A chewy double chocolate cookie loaded with Cadbury Mini Eggs and Easter M&Ms! A quick and easy festive treat for Easter or spring!

Carrot Poke Cake

Cake mixkicked up a notch to make this Carrot Poke Cake Recipe! Carrot cakeis drizzled with cream of coconut thensmotheredin a homemade caramel cheesecake cool whip frosting.

Lighter Lemon Walnut No Bake Cheesecakes

Lighter Lemon Walnut No Bake Cheesecakes. A naturally sweetened walnut date crust topped with a creamy coconut yogurt, cream cheese, honey, lemon filling! I love this quick and easy recipe with a short ingredient list!

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs

These Better than Reese’s Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs are a fun and easy Easter treat! A homemade version of one of my favorite candies!

Carrot Cake Cookies with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake Cookies with Toasted Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting. Quick. Easy. Yummy! Cookies made with boxed carrot cake mix and loaded with white chocolate chips!

Lemon Lava Cake

An ultra tender cake with slightly crisp edges and a perfectly white chocolate lemon-y molten lava gooey center, this Lemon Lava Cake issurprisinglysimple to make and is in other words:heaven. 😉

Hoppy Easter!

– Jennifer

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25 Easy Easter Recipes 2019 - Show Me the Yummy (2024)

FAQs

What is a traditional Easter dinner menu? ›

Glazed ham or juicy lamb, old-fashioned casseroles, deviled eggs, and special desserts — the Easter feast is when we love to recreate traditional family recipes passed down through generations to savor all over again.

What is the best food for Easter? ›

Easter dinner mains
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  • Baked mackerel with fennel, chilli & lemongrass.
  • Chorizo-stuffed pork loin with braised beans. ...
  • Creamy fish & leek pie. ...
  • One-pot braised lamb breast with beans, carrots & mint. ...
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  • Greek roast lamb.

What is a traditional Catholic Easter dinner? ›

Traditionally, the baskets are filled with: decorated hardboiled eggs (representing Christ's Resurrection); lamb-shaped butter or sugar (representing Christ as the “Lamb of God”); bread (reminding us that Jesus is the “Bread of Life”); meats, such as ham (symbolic of great joy and abundance), sausage (symbolic of God's ...

What did Jesus eat for Easter dinner? ›

Local experts believe that Jesus ate simple meals of bread and locally caught fish. Aside from simple meals of bread and locally caught fish, local experts believe that Jesus also ate olives. Local experts believe that Jesus drank wine with his meals.

What do Mexicans eat on Easter? ›

Favorites include Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding), Chile Relleno, Baja Fish Tacos, Camarones A La Diabla, and Crockpot Lentil Soup.

Which dish is commonly served for Easter dinner in many American homes? ›

Meanwhile, secular dinner hosts are more likely to serve ham on Easter, which has been the case since the end of World War II when lamb proved far too expensive for the average American household.

What is the most popular meat eaten on Easter? ›

There's no question lamb is front and centre at the Easter table - and for good reason - but there are plenty of alternatives to choose from. This is our list of some of the best meats to have for your Easter dinner: Easter Lamb.

What do Americans eat at Easter? ›

Traditional dishes include ham, which is often served with sweet potatoes, green beans, and deviled eggs. Hot cross buns, a sweet, sliced bread with a cross on top, are also a traditional Easter treat. Other sweet treats include chocolate eggs, bunnies, and jelly beans.

What not to eat on Easter Sunday? ›

For ages, Christians have avoided eating meat on Easter Sunday. Many individuals, devout or not, continue to eat solely fish on this day. Every year, millions of people around the world observe the tradition of eating fish on Easter.

What food is in the blessing basket? ›

While tastes vary by region and family, the basket usually contains smoked meats, sausage, butter, cheese, bread, salt and decorated, colored pysanky eggs. A white candle symbolizing Jesus, the light of the world, is placed in the basket so it can be lit during the blessing.

What's the most popular food to eat on Easter? ›

Here in the United States, one of the most traditional Easter foods is a big glazed ham. In fact, Ree Drummond says, "In Oklahoma, ham is everything on Easter!" The popularity of eating ham started in part because pigs were butchered in the fall, cured over the winter, and ready to eat come springtime!

What is typically served at Easter? ›

What's a traditional Easter menu include? The main dish for an Easter meal varies, but some typical dishes include honey-baked ham, pot roast, pork chops, and fish. Some popular side dishes include scalloped or mashed potatoes, spring vegetables, and dinner rolls.

What dinner do you have on Easter Sunday? ›

An Easter ham is a classic, and we've got 5+ solid recipes for you to try (including one in made easy on a sheet pan). If you're looking to branch out, check out our recipes for other meaty holiday showstoppers, like braised lamb shank, pork loin roast, and beef wellington.

What time is Easter dinner usually served? ›

The Easter meal, which follows the religious ceremony, is often eaten at midday, bringing the long fast of Lent to an end with a series of rich and sweet dishes. Lamb, which commemorates Jesus' sacrifice, is often served as the main course, as a leg, roast or stew.

Why is ham a traditional Easter dinner? ›

The tradition of eating ham on Easter is deeply rooted in the agricultural calendar. Before the advent of modern refrigeration, pigs were often slaughtered in the fall, and the meat was preserved through the winter months using salt and smoke.

Can you eat meat on Easter Sunday? ›

Can you eat meat on Easter Sunday? Yes. Easter is a day of celebration, and with Lent over, Christians can eat meat. However, some still abstain from certain foods, like red meat, depending on their religious practices and personal beliefs.

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