12 Festive Easter Recipes You Must Try!

Easter is easily one of my favorite holidays of the year.  On top of the already amazing reasons behind this great holiday, there are so many other wonderful events happening: spring is finally kicking in high gear with fresh, warm weather and sunshine; the adorable Easter attire children are dressed in; the soft pastel colors of decorations and dyed eggs; children eager to ravage their Easter baskets and participate in Easter egg hunts amidst freshly cut green grass and spring flowers; families gathering together to celebrate this festive day; and the food.

For me, I think the food has to be my favorite part (naturally).  Over the years, it seems that brunch has become the winning highlight of Easter Sunday, with dinner coming in as a close runner up.  There have also come to be some iconic dishes associated with this festive holiday, ham being number one, and others like carrot cake, deviled eggs, and decorative desserts.  Here, I have gathered twelve of my top picks from Pinterest for festive Easter recipes for you, including hors d’oeuvres, sides, entrées, and desserts to add to your family fun day.  The full menu will go quite well together, or you can use individual items to add some delectable new recipes to your traditional Easter Sunday brunch or dinner:

Hors d’Oeuvres

Easter-Colored Deviled Eggs

Recipe: Foodjimoto

Roasted Blueberry Ricotta Crostini

Recipe: two peas & their pod

Asparagus and Balsamic Glazed Onion Frittata

Recipe: Wanna Be A Country Cleaver

Sides

Lemon-Tarragon Asparagus

Recipe: MELOMEALS

Scalloped Potatoes with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

Recipe: Oprah.com

Lemon Garlic Brussels Sprouts

Recipe: Daydream Kitchen

Entrées

Blood Orange Glazed Ham

Recipe: The Rebel Chick

Baked Ham with Mustard-Red Currant Glaze and Rhubarb Chutney

Recipe: Bon Appétit

Pistachio-Crusted Rack of Lamb

Recipe: Julia’s Album

Desserts

Cadbury Brownie Bites

Recipe: Deliciously Sprinkled

 Pineapple Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Recipe: Just A Taste

Raspberry-Tangerine Petit Fours

Recipe: SUGARHERO!

I hope you and your family have a very Happy Easter!

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Devon Fennessy is the creator of the food blog, The Saucy Culinarian. Based in Las Vegas, Devon is a recent graduate of the International Culinary Schools at the Art Institute of Las Vegas, with an Associate of Science Degree in Culinary Arts. Passionate about both food and writing, she began her food blog to bring her favorite tid-bits of culinary knowledge and recipes to the world, as well as showcase her work from culinary school. You can also visit The Saucy Culinarian on Facebook and Pinterest.

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