Simple Recipes You Can Make for a Comforting Easter Meal (2024)

Easter food is more than Peeps and chocolate bunnies and we have all the recipes — appetizers, sides, main dishes and desserts — that will make your Sunday spread shine.

There is plenty of room to lean into classics, like carrot cake and deviled eggs, or try your hand at something less conventional, like potato stacks and shaved asparagus salads.

FromKatie Lee Biegel's Apricot-Glazed Ham to Molly Yeh's Coconut Macaroon Nests, these eggcellent Easter dishes from celebrity chefs will have your family members hopping to the table.

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Raspberry and Pistachio Crepe Cake

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“The process is simple, with deliciously sweet cream spread between layers of thin pancakes,” says Sabrina Ghayour, whose colorful dessert recipe is adapted from her new cookbookFlavor. "It makes a great centerpiece."

Get the recipe HERE.

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Blueberry Muffin Cookies

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As the name suggests, Lidey Heuck took inspiration from another baked good when crafting her recipe. “We all know the muffin top is the best part of a muffin," says the author of the newCooking in Real Lifecookbook, "and I wanted to recreate the crispy edges and fluffy interior—in cookie form!”

Get the recipe HERE.

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Green Beans with Crispy Bacon & Molasses Glaze

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"The subtle sweetness of the molasses combined with the saltiness from the bacon is the perfect marriage of flavors," says the judge of Food Network's Spring Baking Championship Kardea Brown about this flavorful side.

Get the recipe HERE.

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Butter-Braised Lamb Chops

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"It can seem intimidating, but cooking lamb chops is so easy!" says Alexis deBoschnek, author of the To the Last Bite cookbook. "I love that this recipe can be prepped well before dinner time, then comes together in minutes, offering a ton of flavor with little effort."

Get the recipe HERE.

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Coconut Macaroon Nests

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“I make these all the time in the spring because my family celebrates both Passover and Easter,” says Food Network star Yeh, who serves these candy-topped treats at her restaurantBernie’sin East Grand Forks, Minn. “They are so festive and joyous to look at, really fun to decorate with the kiddos and, of course, super tasty.”

Get the recipe HERE.

Bananas Foster Tarte Tatin

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"It has a luscious, spiced brown-sugar-rum sauce that's equal parts syrupy and decadent," says food blogger and author of the Everyday Grand cookbook Jocelyn Kelk Adams. "It's a low-key showstopper!"

Get the recipe HERE.

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Brownie Batter Easter Eggs

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"It's childhood, but grown up!" says Zac Young, a judge on Food Network's Spring Baking Championship: Easter. "Instead of using food coloring, I incorporate freeze-dried fruits, which give great color and a hint of flavor to the chocolate shell."

Get the recipe HERE.

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Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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"Even if you don't eat carrot cake, I think you still might like this one," says Alison Roman, who features the recipe in her cookbook, Sweet Enough. "It's intensely flavored and very moist. It almost has a sticky-toffee-pudding quality to it."

Get the recipe HERE.

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Herb & Parmesan Potato Gratin Stacks

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The author of Half Baked Harvest Every Day Tieghan Gerard wanted to "reinvent the everyday weeknight potato dish" with these potato stacks. She says they'll bring the "wow factor" to your Easter meal.

Get the recipe HERE.

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Scalloped Potatoes with Crispy Sage

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"The best part is the sage, but in a pinch, rosemary or thyme is an excellent substitute," says Food Network star, Sunny Anderson, of this dish from her childhood.

Get the recipe HERE.

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Wild Mushroom Crostata with Peas & Pecorino

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Impress Easter brunch guests with this colorful, savory springtime pastry — it's easier than it looks to make!

Get the recipe HERE.

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Apricot-Glazed Ham

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"Ham needs the sweetness that the jam provides, and I like the way the sugars caramelize and get slightly burned on the edges," says The Kitchen star Lee Biegel of her go-to holiday brunch recipe.

Get the recipe HERE.

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Carrot Cake with Passion Fruit Glaze

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Take your carrot cake to the next level with a sweet passionfruit glaze and gorgeous edible flowers.

Get the recipe HERE.

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Deviled Eggs with Crispy Shallots

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Topping traditional deviled eggs with lightly fried shallots and crunchy pickled mustard seeds gives the dish a crunchy, tangy twist.

Get the recipe HERE.

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Shaved Asparagus Salad with Parmesan and Pistachios

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Springtime is when asparagus start to come into season. Shaving the vegetable into long strips creates a unique and refreshing base for a salad on Easter.

Get the recipe HERE.

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Glazed Ham with Orange-Wine Sauce

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Make this the year you experiment with a new glaze for your Easter ham! This one has an elegant, just-sweet-enough flavor that complements the savory ham beautifully.

Get the recipe HERE.

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Grilled Lamb Chops with Lemon Crema

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Traditional Easter lamb gets an unexpected upgrade from a unique blend of spices and tangy lemon crema.

Get the recipe HERE.

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Smashed Potatoes with Sun-Dried-Tomato Dip

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"This spice mix reminds me of the smoky heat you get from barbecue potato chips," says celebrity chef Padma Lakshmi of her recipe. These potatoes are crispy and salty and are best served with this creamy dipping sauce.

Get the recipe HERE.

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Pea Pesto and Mozzarella Bruschetta

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Kick off brunch with this light, elegant bite. "I love the super-vibrant fresh flavor, bright green color and combination of crisp-tender peas with the burrata and crunchy-chewy grilled bruschetta," says chef Curtis Stone.

Get the recipe HERE.

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Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Ham and Rosemary Roasted Carrots

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A showpiece ham and a colorful vegetable side make for a wow-worthy duo. The ham's rich, smoky flavor is complemented by fresh roasted carrots.

Get the recipes HERE.

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Chocolate & Macadamia Nut Monkey Bread

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A decadent dessert made with a mix of macadamia nuts, pecans, almonds, chocolate chips and a gooey, brown sugar butter sauce, you'll want to make all year long.

Get the recipe HERE.

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Hot Cross Buns

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This popular bread is a staple at many Easter celebrations, and this recipe is the best of the best.

Get the recipe HERE.