Planning a beautiful Easter Brunch Buffet doesn’t have to be stressful or complicated. Whether you’re gathering with family after church service or hosting a casual spring celebration, a brunch is one of the easiest, most flexible ways to entertain. These easy Easter menu ideas are perfect for mixing and matching to create your own menu — with recipes that can be made ahead, served buffet-style, and enjoyed by kids and adults alike.
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Easy Easter Recipes to Build Your Own Easter Brunch Buffet
In our family, Easter was always a time to celebrate with a festive meal after morning church, Easter egg hunts, and opening our special Easter baskets. When I was little, it also meant Easter dresses, matching hats, gloves, and gathering with extended family around the table. As we grew older, our tradition shifted from a big sit-down supper to a more relaxed, make-ahead brunch — and honestly, I’ve never looked back.
Brunch is my favorite kind of entertaining: it’s delicious and stress-free. So, I’m sharing some of my all-time favorite make ahead easy Easter recipes — 20 in total — so you can create your own personalized Easter brunch buffet menu. From savory casseroles to sweet treats, these Easter brunch food ideas are designed to be prepped ahead and served with ease.
20 Easy Easter Menu Brunch Ideas
Create your own Easter brunch menu by choosing one or more items from each category:
- Easter Brunch Appetizers
- Savory Easter Main Dishes
- Sweet Main Dishes
- Sweet Easter Side Dishes
- Optional Additional Sides
- Easter Desserts
2 Easter Brunch Appetizers (Pick One)
Mini Bagels with Egg Salad and Smoked Salmon
Toasted Bagels with Egg Salad and Smoked Salmon are my husband’s favorite. Make the egg salad the day before, then assemble on Easter morning, using mini bagels.
Mini Cheddar Dill Scones
Super easy to prepare, Mini Cheddar Dill Scones are moist and buttery. When filled with smoked salmon, they make a unique, impressive two bite appetizer.
2 Savory Easter Main Dishes (Pick One)
Green Chile Southwest Breakfast Casserole
Light and airy like a soufflé, Green Chile Breakfast Casserole is moist and cheesy, with just the right amount of spice. The absence of any bread helps to keep it light, and instead of separating eggs and whipping the whites, baking powder is added to help it rise. Can be made earlier in the day, or the night before, and then baked shortly before serving.
Hash Brown Sausage Casserole
This easy hash brown casserole is perfect for Easter brunch — hearty, cheesy, and made without bread. Packed with sausage, peppers, eggs, and potatoes, it can be prepped ahead, baked fresh, or even frozen up to 2 months in advance for a stress-free holiday morning.
3 Sweet Main Dishes (Pick One)
Cinnamon and Raisin Baked French Toast Recipe
Baked Cinnamon French Toast is full of divine flavors, varying textures and bright colors – and is super easy to prepare ahead of time. Purchased cinnamon raisin bread slices are steeped in a sweet-creamy mixture of egg, sugar, milk, cream and vanilla, then baked in a water bath. Easy, luscious, elegant and impressive!
Cheese Blintz Soufflés with Blueberry Balsamic Sauce
Cheese Blintz Soufflés with Blueberry Balsamic Sauce are a quick and easy variation on traditional cheese blintzes. Egg batter is layered with a cream cheese-cottage cheese filling in individual souffle dishes or ramekins, baked, then topped with an intensely flavored Blueberry Balsamic Sauce. The result is a delicious and impressive Easter brunch dish!
Easy Baked Banana French Toast with Caramel Sauce
Indulge in a decadent twist on a classic with this Baked Banana French Toast with Caramel Sauce. Sweet, rich, and packed with flavor, it’s easy to prep in just 10 minutes the night before — perfect for a special breakfast or Easter brunch. A longtime favorite with guests and recipe testers alike!
5 Sweet Easter Side Dishes (Pick One – or Two, if You Have a Sweet Tooth!)
Homemade Cinnamon Swirl Bread
This Homemade Cinnamon Swirl Bread is a quick bread — no yeast, no kneading, just mix, swirl, and bake! Sour cream adds moisture, while a hint of orange zest brightens every bite. Originally found in my mom’s recipe files (scribbled on a bank deposit slip!), it’s a nostalgic and delicious addition to your Easter brunch table.
Mini Pecan Rolls
These Mini Pecan Rolls are warm, gooey, and absolutely irresistible — perfect for adding a sweet touch to your Easter brunch spread. With a buttermilk dough, caramel-pecan topping, and just the right hint of cinnamon, they’re surprisingly easy to make. Step-by-step instructions guide you through every detail, whether you’re a seasoned baker or just getting started.
Easy Lemon Bread Recipe
This delightful Lemon Bread Recipe is a fresh and bright treat that promises a burst of lemon in every bite. With a triple hit of lemon from zest, extract and juice, the bread is overflowing with tangy citrus flavor. And, toasted chopped pecans provide a satisfying crunch and balancing flavor.
Blueberry Lemon Muffins
These super moist Lemon Blueberry Muffins are easy to make and pair beautifully with any Easter brunch dish. Even better, they can be made ahead and frozen — a perfect make-ahead option for effortless entertaining.
No Yeast Cinnamon Rolls with Peach Filling
These No Yeast Cinnamon Rolls with Peach Filling are soft, sweet, and incredibly easy to make — no rising time required. Fresh peaches, cinnamon, and brown sugar come together in a comforting, feel-good treat that’s perfect for Easter morning. Step-by-step instructions with photos make them foolproof, even for first-time bakers.
2 Optional Additional Sides
Sweet and Spicy Twisted Bacon
These addictively delicious Spiced Bacon Twists are chewy, crunchy and both sweet and savory. Salty, smoky bacon is dredged in a sweet and spicy brown sugar mixture and then baked until crispy. The resulting bacon has the most wonderful caramel taste, with a bit of zing.
Caribbean Fruit Salad in a Citrus-Ginger Sauce
This refreshing Caribbean Fruit Salad is tossed in a light citrus-ginger sauce and adds a bright, tropical note to your Easter brunch.
6 Easter Desserts (Pick One)
Royal Chocolate Biscuit Cake Recipe
This No-Bake Royal Chocolate Biscuit Cake is rich, decadent, and fit for royalty. Made with crumbled biscuits (cookies), chocolate, cream, nuts, and dried fruit, it delivers a luscious mix of textures — smooth, crunchy, chewy, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. A perfect make-ahead treat to crown your Easter celebration.
Frozen Lemon Velvet Pots de Crème
Frozen Lemon Velvet Pots de Creme is an easy, make ahead dessert, that’s basically cheesecake with added layers of lemon (zest and juice) and whipped evaporated milk, then frozen in a graham cracker crust. Can also be prepared a single pan.
Cream Cheese Berry Dessert Parfait
Berry Cream Parfaits are quick and easy to prepare with only 6 ingredients, with flavors reminiscent of a creamy cheesecake. A blend of cream cheese, crème fraiche (or sour cream), lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon is layered with fresh berries in a fun glass and, presto! you have a scrumptious and beautiful dessert.
Cold Lemon Souffle
Adding gelatin to these Chilled Lemon Soufflés allows them to be prepared ahead of time, so no last minute whipping and folding to create this refreshing and impressive dessert!
Magic Lemon Pudding Cakes
Sweet, tangy and pillowy light, my grandmother Nama’s recipe for these little Lemon Pudding Cakes are a refreshing way to end any meal. They’re made with just one easy batter that magically forms into two layers when baked – fluffy, moist lemon cake on top with creamy lemon pudding below, resulting in a dazzling amount of luscious lemony taste. The secret to the batter forming into two layers is in how it’s baked!
Pecan Cookie Cups with White Chocolate-Rum Mousse
Delicate and elegant Pecan Cookie Cups are filled with scrumptious Rum-White Chocolate Mousse and topped with fresh berries.
Build Your Own Easter Menu Plan With My Free Easter Brunch Menu Planner
Use the make-ahead instructions I’ve included in each recipe to plan your prep. I usually start 3 to 4 days ahead; some dishes can be prepared even earlier and frozen. Download my free Easter Brunch Menu Planner to help stay organized — it’s available as a fillable PDF, so you can either type directly into the form or print it out and fill it in by hand. It includes sections for the date and time, guest list, and space to jot down your prep timeline leading up to Easter Sunday. This printable (and fillable!) PDF helps you map out what to prep and when — so Easter morning is easy, not overwhelming.
Looking for ideas on how to set your Easter Table? Check out Creating a Beautiful Easter Table (section in another Easter menu post).
