From Brunch to Feast: 70+ Easter Recipes For Indulgent Holidays

Easter is just around the corner, as you've probably already noticed, thanks to supermarket displays filled with Easter candy and decorations. It's also a celebration that gives us all a long weekend - plenty of time to unwind with a hearty feast (or several). Whether you're celebrating the breaking of the fast and the resurrection of Jesus, the Easter Bunny, or just the extended weekend, there's definitely a lot of feasting going on during the Easter holidays.To help you facilitate, I've compiled a list of recipes that you can easily adapt for your needs from Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday.

Recipes for the Easter holidays

Everyone celebrates holidays differently. Even if you don't celebrate Easter out of faith or tradition, maybe the original traditions can give you some inspiration on how to feast your way through the holidays. So here are the traditional as well as simple and quick recipes that you can enjoy with family and friends on any occasion (or even without). From the classic lamb, the buttery Easter plait to indispensable egg dishes.

Go all in for Easter brunch!

It can only be a good day if it starts with an extensive brunch. The diverse selection between sweet and savory dishes always makes my heart beat faster. Especially those (but not only!) who are able to break their fast after 40 long days will definitely want to celebrate it properly. In addition to the indispensable buttery Easter plait (my personal favorite–anyone else team raisins?), I'd like to share with you a few decadently delicious ideas for the perfect brunch table. Here's how to celebrate not only the end of Lent, but also the long (and hopefully) sunny Easter weekend.

– Hot cross buns
– Breakfast carrot cake muffins
– Make sticky cinnamon buns with Ruby
– Swirled jam pancake bake
– Glazed Easter ham
– Pancake tacos with candied bacon and scrambled eggs
– Sweet potato fritters with guacamole and poached egg
– Green spinach shakshuka with white beans
– Pesto egg bagel sandwich
– Omelett wrap with salmon and rucola
– Gruyère and black pepper popovers
– Savory Dutch baby with smoked salmon and horseradish
– Easy colorful carrot tart with ricotta

Recipes for Easter menu: from traditional to simple and fast

What happens after the Easter brunch? More food, of course! The feasting usually doesn't stop in the afternoon, but continues into the evening hours. A valuable tip to make sure you have enough time to spend with your guests: Try to prepare as much as possible the day before, as is traditionally done on Holy Saturday. But even if you are short on time or just want to serve a simple dinner for the day, the curated selection below will come in handy:

(Traditional) Main dishes for the Easter feast:

– ​​Grilled racks of lamb with green beans and onion purée
– Lamb and pork gyros with tzatziki
– Braised rabbit with mustard tarragon sauce and bread dumplings
– Königsberger Klopse (German meatballs in cream and caper sauce)
– Meatloaf with boiled potatoes
– Simple roasted chicken with spring vegetables
– Spring vegetable quiche with potatoes and peas
– Tagliatelle with salmon spinach-cream sauce

And tasty side dishes:

– Creamy potato salad with mayonnaise
– Pesto potato salad
– The best crispy roast potatoes
– Easy homemade flatbreads with burst cherry tomatoes
– Cobb salad
– Crispy bread salad with chicken and radicchio
– Roasted garlic bread

Simple, quick and stress-free recipes:

– Hash brown pizza with bacon– Parmesan polenta with asparagus and broccoli
– Roast salmon salad with chickpeas and tomatoes
– Frittata di pasta (crispy leftover pasta omelette)
– Pasta primavera
– 5-ingredient oven-roasted chicken thighs with red peppers
– Crispy smashed potatoes with creamed spinach
– Pea soup with smoked trout and mint
– One-pot creamy tortellini soup

Pastries for coffee hour

In addition to the dinner preparations, there is also a lot of baking that takes place during Easter, especially on Holy Saturday, to ensure that the coffee table is set for the next day. Classics such as carrot cake, cheese cake, pretty Easter cakes or cookies are a must.

– Tahini miso cookies
– Carrot cake
– Basque burnt cheesecake
– Rhubarb meringue cake
– Classic lemon meringue pie
– Raspberry and pistachio cream puffs
– Tiramisu layer cake
– Sticky pecan buns

To the eggs: ready, set, go!

What is one item of food that comes to your mind when you think about Easter? Of course, Easter eggs! From hard-boiled to poached, eggs are incredibly versatile and can be used in both sweet and savory dishes in a variety of ways. My tip: Thanks to these different kitchen helpers, the preparation as well as the enjoyment of eggs becomes even more varied, and with this article, beautifully colorful, too.

Our favorite egg dishes:

– Bacon and egg muffins
– Korean marinated eggs (Mayak eggs) with rice
– Tamago sando (Japanese egg salad sandwich)
– Tomato and egg noodle soup
– Chinese sweet and sour omelette
– Çilbir (Turkish poached egg with yogurt)
– Eggs Florentine
– Scotch eggs
– Deviled eggs
– Prosciutto-wrapped green asparagus with jammy eggs and basil mayo
– Indian-style egg curry (egg masala) (NEW on 04/10)

Vegetarian and vegan Easter recipes

For those who do not eat animal products (or feel like they want to do without them for this occasion): An Easter feast is also possible vegetarian and vegan. The focus just shifts from the eggs to the equally delicious and seasonal spring produce.

– Vegan cabbage rolls with onion gravy and potatoes
– Orzo salad with harissa-roasted pumpkin and Brussels sprouts
– One-pot vegetarian lasagne
– Mushroom pad kra pao (vegan Thai basil stir-fry)
– Vegan Larb Tofu
– Vegan French toast with caramelized bananas
– Cranberry pistachio biscotti with jam
– The easiest vegan chia seed banana bread
– Vegan lemon olive oil loaf cake

And which dishes will end up on your Easter table? Tell me below in the comments!