Southern Easter Menu
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Southern Easter Menu full of favorite recipes with make-ahead cooking timeline for an easy, delicious Easter meal with family and friends.
A make-ahead Southern Easter menu is essential in my book. You see, a Southern Easter lunch or supper is a meal that is full of everyone’s favorites in my family. While the eggs have been dyed and hidden in every imaginable hiding spot for the younger members of the family to find, this simple and easy Easter meal is ready to be enjoyed as soon as the prize egg is found! It is made even easier with my make-ahead timeline that allows you to fully enjoy the celebration of the day!
Make-Ahead Southern Easter Menu
Easy Glazed Ham
Macaroni and Cheese
Slow Cooker Green Beans
Squash Casserole
Deviled Eggs
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Ultimate Coconut Cake
Southern Banana Pudding
Fresh Lemonade
Southern Sweet Tea
Make Ahead Southern Easter Menu Timeline
You can easily prepare much of this meal ahead of time and keep in the refrigerator to be warmed for Easter lunch or supper.
Two Days Prior
Prepare the following dishes, cover tightly, and store in the refrigerator.
- Ham
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Green Beans
- Squash Casserole
- Deviled Eggs
- Strawberry Pretzel Salad
One Day Prior
Set tables.
Arrange serving platters and utensils on buffet or table. Use placeholders to identify which dishes will go in each of the platters.
Prepare the following dishes and store in refrigerator.
- Ultimate Coconut Cake
- Banana Pudding
- Lemonade
- Sweet Tea
I’ve included two desserts so that you can choose one or make both if you wish or need them for a large crowd.
1 Hour Prior
Reheat the following dishes.
- Ham
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Squash Casserole
30 Minutes Prior
Reheat the following dishes.
- Green Beans
10 Minutes Prior
Place everything on buffet for serving.
And remember, no matter what you choose to serve on your Easter menu, most important is the celebration of the resurrection of our savior, Jesus Christ!
May the glory and the promise of this blessed time bring joy and hope in the promise to you and yours this Easter!
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
Ha! I know what you mean. They couldn’t be easier to make, but still… if staring works, I’m in!
I love the lemonade!! A great idea to wash down all the deliciousness on Easter 🙂
Thanks, Kiran! It definitely is a welcome, bright addition! 🙂
I want every one of those dishes on my Easter table. Especially the squash casserole. I’m a squash freak. In a good way. 😉
I knew I loved you, Karly! I could eat just that squash casserole and be a very happy girl! YUM!
What an awesome variety on the menu! Love this 🙂
Thanks so much!
What a great post! The food looks so scrumptious, and the timeline is so helpful. Thanks for sharing. Happy Easter!
Thanks so much, Mary. I know cooking with a timeline helps me when preparing a large meal, so I thought I’d share my timeline for the week. Makes things so much easier! Have a great week! xoxo
I am so ready for ham!! This looks so good!
Thanks, Liz!
Everything looks so good – it makes me excited for Easter!
Thanks, Deborah! I’m always excited for Easter, too. One of my favorite holidays.
Thanks for posting this absolutely scrumptious looking menu!
You are most welcome, Brianna. It’s our favorite for Easter!
All these dishes look delicious!!
Thanks so much!
I don’t really eat a ton of ham but I crave it around Easter. This is great, Robyn!
There’s something about ham and Easter that just makes me start thinking of it weeks in advance. Always soooo good.