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50 of Our Favorite Easter Recipes

Whether you’re serving brunch, lunch or dinner, surprise guests with festive and seasonal recipes that are sure to be the star of your Easter spread. From tasty appetizers to delectable desserts, everyone will love the homemade touch in each bite.

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Floral Mini Tea Cakes

Treat guests to these scrumptious desserts that almost look too good to eat. The good news: they’re as easy to make as they are pretty.

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Sweet and Savory Brunch Charcuterie Board

Wake up to a breakfast grazing board brimming with everything from decadent pastries to savory mainstays. This board takes the hassle out of hosting by using all pre-made and store-bought items that can be served at room temperature.

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Cherry Peeps Cocktail

Serve a signature drink at your Easter crafting party that represents an Easter staple — Peeps! This creamy cocktail doubles as a delicious beverage and dessert.

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Carrot Cake Pops

For an easy-to-make treat or party favor, cake pops are the perfect go-to. Simply mold cake into the desired shape — carrots for this recipe — and dip them in colored chocolate. Wrap the pops in cellophane bags and adorn with a pretty bow for gift-giving.

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Brunch Flatbread

Top this individual-sized breakfast pizza with fried eggs and plenty of arugula for a nutrient- and flavor-packed menu item.

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Mini Hot Cross Buns

Serve miniature-sized hot cross buns in a shallow Easter basket. Kids and adults alike will devour this traditional treat.

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Pink Snowball Cake

Bring a colorful centerpiece to your Easter table with this hot-pink snowball cake. Add a dab of pink food coloring to tint frosting and coconut various shades of pink.

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Brown Sugar Glazed Ham

What's a traditional Easter dinner without ham? The brown sugar glaze adds a touch of sweetness your guests will savor.

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Bunny Bottom Bark

Dive headfirst into springtime with these adorable bunny treats. These sweet candies make a cute addition to Easter baskets and require only a few ingredients.

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Honey Glazed Carrots

Serve a side dish of honey-glazed carrots for the perfect accompaniment to any Easter meal from brunch to dinner.

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Pink Bourbon Cocktail

Not nearly as sweet as it looks, this bourbon cocktail is packed with complex personality and sophisticated spirits that are sure to change everyone's perception of pink fruity cocktails.

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Peanut Butter Cup Chicks

Turn egg-shaped peanut butter cups into adorable chicks. They only take minutes to make, and kids will love to help decorate.

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Strawberry Strata

Satisfy everyone's palate by making a fruity, berry-filled "breakfast casserole" for Easter brunch. Each bite will feature a crunchy bread crust, ricotta, soft strawberries and a splash of orange.

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Colorful Deviled Eggs

Dye traditional deviled eggs in pastel colors for a festive touch to your Easter party food table.

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Carrot Cake Cocktail

Use carrot juice and vanilla flavored vodka to create this grown-up version of the morning treat. The cinnamon sugar rim gives the drink a sweet punch with each sip.

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Mini Quiche Florentine

The classic combination of spinach and cheese paired with the robust flavors of fresh thyme and Parmesan make them an instant hit with even the pickiest of palettes.

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Hatching Chick Egg

Before the main meal, give the kids a fun snack like this hard-boiled hatching chick egg. Use a carrot and a little bit of nori to form the eyes and nose of the chick.

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Royal Icing Bird Nest

All you need are four ingredients and a balloon to make this delicate, porcelain-like bird's nest. It's a perfect spring-inspired centerpiece or can become the perfect way to display Easter candy and other small sweets.

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Grilled Mexican Corn

Topped with spices, lime and Cotija cheese, this recipe will give a little extra flavor to the traditional grilled corn on the cob.

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Grilled Citrus Herb Branzino

Introduce warm-weather flavors to your Easter menu with a grilled herb branzino recipe. Add color to the table by serving it with a bright and rustic salad.

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Bird's Nest Cookies

To make these adorable and festive cookies, use your favorite cookie recipe and top with food-colored flaked coconut and jelly beans or egg-shaped candy. Your friends will think you're a decorating pro!

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Sweet and Savory Crostini

Throwing together an appetizing snack is as easy as gathering a few baguettes and some tasty toppings. Get creative with endless topping options from savory to sweet and everywhere in between.

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Lemon Pots de Creme

Finish off a midday Easter meal with a light and citrusy custard topped with homemade, egg-shaped, creme-filled chocolates.

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Ham and Cheese Quiche

A snap to make, this crustless quiche is just as good reheated as it is fresh.

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Fresh Parfait

Layer fresh strawberries, blackberries and blueberries with nonfat Greek yogurt and granola in a pretty, vintage glass for a delicious mini meal that only looks decadent.

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Coconut Almond Bunny Tails

Satisfy your sweet tooth with these coconut truffles that resemble cute bunny tails. The roasted almond center provides the perfect amount of saltiness for a delectable flavor combination.

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Buttermilk Biscuits With Honey Ham

Comfort food has never tasted so good. Bake up a batch of from-scratch biscuits, then fill them with thinly sliced honey or country ham for a hearty addition to your meal.

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Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes

Chocolate strawberry shortcakes? You heard right. We've added an unexpected twist to the classic warm-weather dessert. Strawberries and chantilly cream form a light sandwich filling in between two chocolate biscuits for this no-fail treat.

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Lemon Cupcakes

Even though cupcakes can be enjoyed any time of year, this lemon cupcake recipe is the perfect nod to warm weather. The Limoncello frosting adds a flavorful sour kick.

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Bunny Cake

An adorable animal, tasty cake and coconut — what's not to love about this easy Easter treat? Everybunny will be coming back for seconds.

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Parmesan and Leek Sourdough Stuffing

Who says stuffing is only for Thanksgiving? This satisfying vegetarian dish can be served as a side dish or as the main attraction.

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Lamb-Shaped Cookies

Any springtime celebration is much more fun and delicious with these lamb cookie cuties. Simply use cereal marshmallows to turn chocolate sandwich cookies into adorable desserts.

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Spring Flower Lollipops

Welcome the beginning of spring by introducing fresh, edible flowers into lollipops. They're almost too pretty to eat.

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Brie and Sundried Tomato Mushroom Caps

This five-ingredient appetizer is easy to whip up right before guests arrive.

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Carrot Cake Cookies

Turn classic carrot cake into an on-the-go treat with this delectable cookie recipe. The soft carrot cake cookies are finished off with cream cheese icing and finely chopped nuts. For an exceptionally tasty treat, use cream cheese to sandwich two cookies together.

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Three Ways to Make Deviled Eggs

Jazz up your standard deviled eggs recipe by adding some tasty flavor combinations like bacon, spinach, red onion, tomato, Parmesan cheese, parsley, basil and pine nuts. Is your mouth watering yet?

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No-Cook Gorgonzola Cheese Balls

This make-ahead appetizer is quick, easy and incredibly delicious.

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Carrot Chocolate Pudding Cup

It may look like carrots peeking through the chocolate pudding, but these are actually strawberries. To make these adorable cups, dip strawberries into orange candy melts and let them dry on wax paper. Fill clear cups with chocolate pudding, and top with a layer of crushed chocolate cookies to create the dirt layer. Place one chocolate-covered strawberry into each pudding cup, letting the green leaves of the strawberry peek out the top. Serve with miniature spoons.

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Strawberry-Almond Spinach Salad

Add some green to your tablescape with this healthy and filling salad. Serve with store-bought poppy seed dressing.

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Strawberry Milk Whoopie Pies

These strawberry whoopie pies bring springtime strawberry flavor to your Easter menu. Sprinkle nonpareils in your party theme colors to make them more festive.

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Chicken-Stuffed Pitas

Tzatziki sauce is a healthy alternative to regular sauce and adds a zesty kick to this chicken pita recipe.

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Pina Colada Doughnuts

A pineapple-infused glaze gives these baked doughnuts flavor that'll remind you of beachy days. Pair it with a glass of milk and festive green paper straws.

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Pink Snowball Cakelettes

For many, Easter feels like the start of spring. These hot-pink snowball cakelettes certainly look and taste like the beginning of a brand-new season. The muffins get their bold color and flavor from a sweet coconut syrup and shredded coconut rolled around the exterior.

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Best Potato Salad

Take your family outside for Easter, and serve this potato salad recipe that blends the right ingredients perfectly.

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Fresh Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Serve these fresh homemade rolls after Easter dinner or for breakfast. Either way, you can't go wrong with this gooey, rich recipe.

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Deconstructed Falafel Salad

Show off the colors of spring with this salad that's complete with two falafel patties.

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Speckled Egg Petit Fours

Use your favorite pound cake recipe to make these adorable egg-shaped petit fours. Get the speckled look using a cocoa powder and vanilla extract mixture.

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Salmon Pops

This hearty appetizer or brunch treat is easy to make and requires only three ingredients. Place the lollipops in an Easter basket to fit the theme of your party.

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Fruit Pie on a Stick

These bite-sized pie pops are as cute as they are delicious — and they're easy to eat during an outdoor gathering.

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Easter-Inspired Chex Mix

Make your Chex Mix fit the theme with the addition of Easter-inspired candies. Mix one bag each of pastel-colored M&Ms, Easter peanut butter M&Ms, Chex Mix cereal and one can of cocktail peanuts in a large bowl. Place mix in colorful, patterned cupcake liners and style on a white cake stand to give height to your snack table.