20+ Easter Dinner Ideas

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Easter dinner is the perfect time to gather with family and friends around a table filled with delicious food. Whether you’re looking for a traditional ham, a unique twist on classic dishes, or easy one-pan meals, this list has something for everyone. These recipes are simple, flavorful, and sure to impress your guests. Let’s make your Easter dinner extra special this year! Need some dessert ideas? Check out my post with 30+ Easy Easter Desserts. You’re sure to find a few that hit the spot!

Easter Dinner Ideas

1

Hot Cross Buns

These Hot Cross Buns are a soft, lightly spiced sweet bread that’s been an Easter tradition for generations. They’re perfect on Good Friday or any time you want a warm, nostalgic treat. The mix of spices, orange zest, and dried fruits gives them their signature flavor, and the option to add an apricot jam glaze is never a bad idea.

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2

Homemade Crescent Rolls (No Knead Recipe)

These Homemade Crescent Rolls are simple enough to make any weekday but fancy enough for any holiday (I’m looking at you Easter). They are the easiest recipe and require ZERO KNEADING! It’s a perfect, buttery roll that tastes simply amazing!

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3

Dinner Rolls

These classic Dinner Rolls are sure to be the best sidekick to any holiday or family dinner. Soft, light and pillowy, and oh so perfect for Easter dinner!

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4

Sweet Potato Rolls

Sweet Potato Rolls are perfect for any occasion. Use simple ingredients, knead together and bake. Then spread with lots of cinnamon honey butter.

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5

How to Cook a Pre-cooked Ham

Perfectly Baked Ham slathered with a homemade Brown Sugar Glaze is a tasty and easy dish you can make for any special occasion or holiday. It’s always a crowd-pleaser and makes Easter dinner extra special with no muss or fuss.

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6

Double Smoked Ham with Apricot Glaze

This Double Smoked Ham is flavorful, juicy, and just enough work to feel proud of without losing your weekend to the process. It’s the perfect ham for your next holiday meal and makes a great choice whether it’s Easter brunch, Christmas dinner, or just a chilly Sunday that needs something special.

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7

Pineapple Ham Glaze

Elevate your Easter Ham game this year by using this amazing Pineapple Ham Glaze! Made with only 5 ingredients, it’s so easy and so yummy! It’s a classic recipe with those traditional sweet and spicy flavors that are synonymous with a perfectly baked ham.

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8

Juicy Pork Loin Roast

This amazing Garlic Pork Loin Roast is served with gravied potatoes. Show stopping enough for your holiday table.

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9

Crockpot Cherry Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Crockpot Cherry Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin is easy to throw together, delicious and kid-friendly. If you're not feeling like ham this Easter, this may be just the thing!

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10

Scalloped Potatoes

This easy recipe for Scalloped Potatoes is one you will make again and again. Extremely creamy and cheesy potato perfection! A staple at your Easter dinner table.

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11

Best Funeral Potatoes

Funeral Potatoes…everyone has a recipe for this popular casserole! Here is our family-favorite recipe for funeral potatoes that we’ve been making for years. Creamy, cheesy and onion-y. Perfect for Easter!

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12

Crockpot Mashed Potatoes

Crockpot Mashed Potatoes are smooth, silky, and extra creamy. They taste just as delicious as the stovetop version, but made easier because we used the crockpot! These are the perfect make ahead dish for Easter!

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13

Twice Baked Potatoes

Move over baked potatoes, Twice Baked Potatoes are here! The cheesier, creamier, fancier, cooler cousin. Filled with bacon, cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, and chives, these are the perfect appetizer or side dish for Easter!

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14

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

Instant Pot Hard Boiled eggs are quick, easy to peel, and come out perfect every time! Whether you’re dying eggs for Easter, making egg salad you need perfect hard-boiled eggs and this is just the ticket.

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15

Easy Deviled Eggs

Get my simple, classic recipe for Deviled Eggs, just in time for Easter! This is the quintessential appetizer for Spring that everyone can’t get enough of.

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16

Deviled Egg Potato Salad

Deviled Eggs and Potato Salad are combined into this ultimate Deviled Egg Potato Salad recipe! Perfect as an Easter side dish.

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17

Macaroni and Cheese

There's nothing better than Homemade Macaroni and Cheese! Featuring three kinds of cheese and a crispy, salty topping, the kids (and big kids!) will love you this Easter!

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18

Roasted Asparagus

Simple and quick this Oven Roasted Asparagus is the perfect Easter vegetable side dish! Easily prepared while your main dish is cooking.

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19

Carrot Salad Recipe without Mayonnaise

Crunchy, sweet, and zippy, this non-mayo Colorful Carrot Salad Recipe will be your new healthy, family-favorite Easter side dish!

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20

Maple Glazed Carrots Recipe

Maple Glazed Carrots are the perfect, easiest side dish for Easter dinner. These glazed carrots won’t be forgotten anytime soon. Only one pan required!

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21

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

This super easy Roasted Brussels Sprouts recipe is a delicious vegetable side dish. A brown, crispy exterior with a tender middle. They are a perfect and simple side for Easter.

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22

Roasted Root Vegetables

Move over salad…make room for earthy, hearty, caramelized deliciousness in the form of oven Roasted Root Vegetables. These will be a show stopper on your Easter dinner table.

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23

Ambrosia Salad Recipe (with Sour Cream)

If you want a salad that tastes just like dessert, Ambrosia Salad is the ticket! Made with fresh pineapple, mandarin oranges, maraschino cherries, coconut, mini marshmallows and stirred together with a whipped cream dressing, you will fall in love with this Ambrosia Recipe!!

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24

Egg Shaped Rice Krispies Treats for Easter

Easter Rice Krispies Treats Eggs are an easy no bake dessert made from cereal and gooey marshmallows, packed with Cadbury Mini Eggs and then molded into an egg shape. Your Easter guests are in for a treat with this ooey-gooey dessert or snack that everyone is sure to love!

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25

Easter Bunny Cake

This cute Easter Bunny Cake is made easy by using cake mix and a simple coconut buttercream frosting. Finish with coconut shreds and candy!

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26

Easter Cake Pop Ideas

Dive into these Easter Cake Pops! Whip up these delightful cake pops with a white cake mix, eggs, oil, and cream cheese frosting. Let your creativity run wild and decorate by dipping the cake pops into pastel chocolate candy coating and Easter sprinkles for a fun and festive touch.

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With so many delicious Easter dinner ideas, your holiday meal is sure to be a hit! Whether you’re hosting a large gathering or having a cozy family dinner, these recipes will make your Easter celebration extra special. Which dish are you most excited to try? Let me know in the comments!

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