53 Easter Brunch Ideas That’ll Make Everyone Hop to the Table
While some holidays have prescriptive menus, Easter brunch recipes run the gamut from breakfast favorites to dinner classics, savory to sweet, and everything in between. It’s the perfect meal for creative cooks: A glazed ham happily shares space with scones and coffee cakes. Maple-syrup-soaked waffles and pancakes are welcome and encouraged, as are frittatas, quiches, and all sorts of egg recipes.
To help you navigate this vast and thrilling world of possibilities, we compiled our best Easter brunch ideas—the ones we’d like to see on our own holiday tables. We’ve got Easter standbys like eggs Benedict and hot cross buns, and inventive riffs on traditional brunch dishes like cardamom-coconut French toast and a geometrically pleasing carrot tart. There are no wrong moves here, so pick your favorites and hop to the kitchen.
Head this way for a roundup of all our favorite Easter recipes →
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman, Food Styling by John Bjostad1/53Skillet Soufflé Pancake
This cloudlike pancake has the airiness of a soufflé but is decidedly less fussy to make. Serve with a light dusting of powdered sugar and bowl of fresh fruit for a perfectly elegant Easter brunch.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Sean Dooley2/53Shakshuka
This Israeli shakshuka recipe from chef and cookbook author Einat Admony starts with sautéed onions, bell peppers, and jalapeños. Make sure to pick up a fresh carton of eggs since they’re the real stars here. (Just look at those yolks!)
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman, Food Styling by John Bjostad3/53Crème Brûlée French Toast Casserole
You don’t need a torch to make the crunchy top of this “crème brûlée” French toast casserole. A sweet, citrus-scented custard coats the bread, and a hot oven does the rest.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Liza Jernow4/53Salmon Croquettes With Dill Sauce
These salmon patties make a wonderful meal all on their own (maybe served with a frisée salad), but they’re also great stacked on a bun or used in place of English muffins for a riff on eggs Benedict.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich5/53Brown-Sugar-Glazed Bacon
If any morning is the right morning for candied bacon, Easter morning is it. These glazy strips are the perfect complement to a citrusy salad and fluffy scrambled eggs or omelet.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Liza Jernow6/53Belgian-Style Yeast Waffles
For a rich, sourdough-like flavor, let the batter for these waffles sit in the fridge overnight. Otherwise, cook after a 30-minute rest. Either way, they’ll come to the table with moist, chewy interiors and perfectly crisp shells.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne7/53Honey Buns
These pillowy honey buns are made with the tangzhong method, an easy-to-master technique that creates soft centers and caramelized tops. Store-bought cinnamon rolls could never.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson8/53Classic Eggs Benedict With Blender Hollandaise
No list of Easter brunch ideas would be complete without eggs Benedict. Our classic version features Canadian bacon, easy hollandaise, and perfectly poached eggs.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne12/53Lemon Meringue Pie
This tangy dessert is an Easter classic. This version from the Gourmet dessert archives uses more lemon juice than most for a puckeringly sweet pie.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne13/53Roasted Asparagus With Garlic
These simple asparagus spears may be minimalistic, but they’re still crave-worthy. They’re an ideal Easter side dish, served with eggs Benedict, swiped through that creamy hollandaise.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Haubert14/53Whiskey Daisy
This light-hearted cousin of the whiskey sour gets a punch of sweet citrus from orange liqueur and sparkle from seltzer.
