These easy Make-Ahead Easter Recipes help you plan a delicious and stress-free Easter with recipes for brunch, dinner, and dessert! Celebrate with the recipes my family enjoys year after year on Easter Sunday that can easily be made in advance. For more Easter recipe ideas, you may want to check out my Easter category page.
Make-Ahead Easter Tips!
- Plan your menu. Start by planning a menu that includes items that can easily be made beforehand. Some great make-ahead dishes include ham, casseroles, vegetables, sauces, gravies, and desserts!
- Shop early. Purchase whatever items you can before the last-minute rush hits the stores. I like to purchase non-perishable items up to a month in advance and then any perishables, like fresh fruits and vegetables, closer to when I make that dish.
- Make a schedule. I have a schedule for preparing my holiday meals, which begins days before the holiday and ends when the meal is served.
Make Ahead Easter Dinner Recipes
Baked Ham Recipe
Take the stress out of the holiday by using my tips for making your ham ahead of time. It is perfect every time! It is so easy to make and a recipe I turn to year after year!
Best Baked Ham Recipe
Additional Main Dish Recipes:
Make Ahead Easter Side Dishes
While the ham may get lots of attention, the side dishes are really the favorites! And the desserts (of course!).
Mashed Potatoes Recipe
These creamy, delicious mashed potatoes make the perfect side dish for every holiday, I think.
Easy Mashed Potatoes Recipe
More Potato Recipes:
Slow Cooker Green Beans
When I serve these delicious green beans, they are always a favorite. Simply add all of the ingredients to the slow cooker and let it do all of the hard work. How easy is that?
Slow Cooker Green Beans Recipe
More Green Bean Recipes:
Squash Casserole Recipe
Squash casserole is so easy to make ahead and makes a favorite side dish!
Squash Casserole Recipe
More Squash Recipes:
Garlic Roasted Carrots
These carrots are such an easy and beautiful side dish.
Garlic Roasted Carrots Recipe
More Roasted Vegetables:
Strawberry Spinach Salad
A fresh salad is a great idea to include. This Strawberry Spinach Salad is always a fresh favorite for Easter.
Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe
More Salad Recipes:
Deviled Eggs
An Easter dinner at my house wouldn’t be complete without a platter of deviled eggs!
Classic Deviled Eggs
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
This favorite recipe falls somewhere between dessert and a side dish in my family.
Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe
Other Fruit Side Dishes:
Dinner Rolls Recipe
Dinner rolls have always been a favorite part of my family’s holiday meals.
Dinner Rolls Recipe
Other Bread Recipes:
Make Ahead Easter Dessert Recipes
Carrot Cake
This moist, delicious cake has become a family favorite for Easter.
The Best Carrot Cake Recipe Ever
Carrot Cake Sheet Cake
This sheet cake is great for when you want to make a carrot cake that is a bit simpler than a layer cake.
Easy Carrot Cake Sheet Cake Recipe
Other Classic Cake Recipes:
Hummingbird Cake
This cake is one my Grandmother made for Easter and other special occasions.
Hummingbird Cake Recipe
Other Fruit Cake Recipes:
Ultimate Coconut Cake
What could be better for Easter than this scrumptious coconut cake?
Ultimate Coconut Cake Recipe
Other Coconut Dessert Recipes:
Cream Cheese Pound Cake
It’s always a family favorite anytime, but especially for Easter dessert.
Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Other Pound Cake Recipes:
Key Lime Pie
This classic pie has just the right flavor for a springtime or Easter meal.
Key Lime Pie Recipe
Other Lemon/Lime Dessert Recipes:
Coconut Cream Pie
This pie has been a generational favorite in my family.
Coconut Cream Pie Recipe
Other Pie Recipes:
Banana Pudding
No Easter dinner would have been complete at my Grandmother’s house without this banana pudding.
Southern Banana Pudding Recipe
Other Dessert Recipes:
Chewy Sugar Cookies
When I serve sugar cookies, they are a hit with both the kids and the adults.
The BEST Chewy Sugar Cookies Recipe!
Other Cookie Recipes:
Peanut Butter Bars
What is it about Peanut Butter Bars that make the world just feel right?
Peanut Butter Bars Recipe
Other Cookie Recipes:
Make Ahead Easter Brunch Recipes
French Toast Recipe
There’s something special about this rich and delicious French Toast drizzled with warm maple syrup, whether you are serving two or a crowd!
Best French Toast Recipe
Other Toast/Waffle/Pancake Recipes:
Breakfast Casserole Recipe
The breakfast casserole recipe is a family favorite. It is filled with eggs, sausage, cheese, and tender buttermilk biscuits.
Easy Make Ahead Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Other Breakfast Casseroles:
Southern Sausage Cheddar Quiche Recipe
This delicious, savory Southern Sausage Cheddar Quiche makes a perfect entree for a holiday brunch!
Southern Sausage Cheddar Quiche Recipe
Other Quiche Recipes:
Breakfast Potatoes
Breakfast Potatoes just take a breakfast or brunch menu to the next level, in my opinion.
Breakfast Potatoes Recipe
Other Brunch Recipes:
Angel Biscuits
Made from simple ingredients, these angel biscuits have gone from being a quick bread that accompanies a meal to being the most favored item on the buffet on many occasions.
Angel Biscuits Recipe
Other Biscuit Recipes:
Blueberry Muffins Recipe
Blueberry Muffins are one of my family’s favorite muffin recipes and are perfect for an Easter brunch!
Blueberry Muffin Recipe
Other Muffin Recipes:
Oven Baked Bacon Recipe
No brunch would be complete without crispy bacon.
How to Cook Bacon Recipe
Other Brunch Meat Recipes:
Citrus Scones Recipe
These bright and fresh scones are so full of flavor and are so easy to make.
Citrus Scones Recipe with Orange Glaze
Other Scone Recipes:
Fruit Pizza
This fruit pizza recipe is so fun and easy to make. It’s perfect for serving any time of the year, especially at Easter.
Fruit Pizza Recipe
Other Fruit Brunch Recipes:
Rice Krispie Treats
Rice Krispie Treats are a favorite, quick, and easy snack or dessert I know my family and friends will love.
Best Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Other Brunch Dessert Recipes:
Drinks
Lemonade
What better drink for an Easter meal or brunch than a fresh, tart glass of lemonade?
Fresh Lemonade Recipe
Other Lemon/Lime Drink Recipes:
Southern Sweet Tea
No Easter meal is complete at my house without Southern sweet tea!
Southern Sweet Tea Recipe
Other Drink Recipes:
Happy Easter!
Robyn xo
