Holiday Planning & Ideas Easter Easter Recipes Easter Breakfast & Brunch Recipes 24 Easter Brunch Ideas That Also Celebrate Spring By Victoria Spencer Victoria Spencer Victoria Spencer is an experienced food editor, writer, and recipe developer. She manages the Martha Stewart recipe archive and is always curious about new ingredients and the best techniques. She has been working in food media for over 20 years. Editorial Guidelines Updated on February 16, 2023 Close Photo: Jonathan Lovekin An Easter brunch is a delightful way to celebrate the holiday (and fuel everyone for the egg hunt). Our collection of Easter brunch ideas provides all the recipes you need for this midday feast. From casseroles studded with asparagus to quiches, stratas, and a savory tart decorated with flower-like slices of radish, these are dishes that simultaneously celebrate spring and the bounty of produce the season has to offer. To ensure you fully enjoy the holiday, we've also included make-ahead dishes and recipes that can be prepped ahead of time—then baked right before your Easter brunch. 01 of 24 Easter Frittata with Asparagus, Goat Cheese, and Spring Herbs Bryan Gardner Here's a dish packed with spring flavors. There's asparagus, fresh herbs such as parsley, dill, and chives, goat cheese, and potatoes for the filling. Then come more fresh herbs in the cooling crème fraîche sauce that's served alongside it. View Recipe 02 of 24 Lemon Scones Bryan Gardner Pop these sunny scones on a cake stand or platter as part of your Easter brunch. They're topped with a drizzle of lemon glaze and are sure to go fast. View Recipe 03 of 24 Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Baked French Toast Johnny Miller We love a make-ahead entrée for a holiday brunch because it takes the pressure off. And this savory baked French toast wins for looks, too. View Recipe 04 of 24 Egg Sandwiches for a Crowd Alpha Smoot Streamline the process of making egg sandwiches (cooking bacon, scrambling eggs, and toasting bread) by combining your breakfast sandwich ingredients into one big frittata. Once it's ready, simply slice it into portions and serve each between slices of toast. View Recipe 05 of 24 Breakfast-Sausage and Gruyère Drop Biscuits Johnny Miller Savory buttermilk biscuits studded with sausage and cheese take any brunch to the next level. They're also easy to make; the dough is scooped straight from the mixing bowl onto a baking sheet, no shaping or cutting required. For a delicious vegetarian biscuit, make our Feta-and-Dill Drop Biscuits. View Recipe 06 of 24 Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake This classic coffee cake features a double dose of streusel—one in between two layers of coffee cake made with cinnamon and toasted pecans and an additional layer sprinkled on top. View Recipe 07 of 24 Potato-Crusted Herb Quiche Ryan Liebe A quiche-gratin hybrid, this easy brunch-worthy dish features a crust comprised of thinly-sliced potatoes, making a visually stunning vessel for the rich egg filling that's flecked with chives, tarragon, and parsley. View Recipe 08 of 24 Ham and Potato Bake Our Ham and Potato Bake combines beloved breakfast ingredients, including eggs, potatoes, and cubed ham—an ingredient closely associated with Easter. The dish can be served hot, cold, or room temperature, which means you can prep it before guests arrive and enjoy at your leisure. View Recipe 09 of 24 Baked Blueberry French Toast Casserole French toast is reimagined as a marvelous make-ahead casserole with blueberries nestled in between layers of baked brioche. Before serving, sprinkle the dish with confectioners' sugar and a drizzle of maple syrup. View Recipe 10 of 24 Sheet Pan Vegetable Hash with Eggs Chris Simpson When hosting a holiday brunch, you need dishes that are streamlined to prepare and easy to clean up. This sheet-pan meal, featuring a colorful mix of cauliflower, broccoli, red bell pepper, and spinach, is the answer. It takes 20 minutes to prep and the only kitchen tools you'll need are a food processor and baking sheet. View Recipe 11 of 24 Cinnamon-Bun Bites As delicious as it is visually impressive, this rich, gooey pile of glazed bites bake is a crowd pleaser. Kids will love pulling it apart and everyone will enjoy the sweet cinnamon flavor. View Recipe 12 of 24 Asparagus Custard Tart Jonathan Lovekin Here's one of our favorite make-ahead brunch dishes. We use store-bought puff pastry which simplifies prep work for this festive spring tart. Its rich filling—made with Gruyère, goat cheese, and cream—features our favorite spring vegetable, asparagus. View Recipe 13 of 24 Leek-and-Goat-Cheese Tart with Rye Crust Paola + Murray Buttery leeks and scallions give this tart its depth of flavor while creamy goat cheese adds a welcome richness. The filling is cradled inside our Rye Black-Pepper Brisée crust. It has a slightly nutty flavor thanks to the rye flour. View Recipe 14 of 24 Cheesy Spinach-Potato Egg Casserole Con Poulos Make Easter entertaining easier with this egg casserole that can be baked and served in the same dish. Another bonus? It's vegetarian and gluten-free. View Recipe 15 of 24 Roasted Radish Tart Anson Smart A creamy purée of cauliflower is the filling for this savory tart. It's baked into a Pate Brisée crust. The finishing touch are slices of watermelon radish, which take on a distinctive, flower-like shape when baked. View Recipe 16 of 24 Eggs Goldenrod Armando Rafael Not sure what to do with leftover hard-boiled eggs? Let this dish be the solution. The whites are stirred into creamy gravy, while the yolks are crumbled for the topping. The entire dish is assembled on top of buttered toast. View Recipe 17 of 24 Baked Oatmeal for a Crowd with Berries and Seeds Chris Simpson Oatmeal meets casserole in this breakfast mashup that's flavored with frozen mixed berries, vanilla extract, chopped dates, and crunchy toasted pepitas. The result is a comforting dish that can feed a crowd. View Recipe 18 of 24 Spinach and Cheddar Strata The substantial combination of spinach, bread, sharp white cheddar cheese, and egg bakes up into a glorious meal that's ready in less than one hour. View Recipe 19 of 24 Asparagus-and-Potato Gratin Con Poulos Traditional potato gratin is taken to the next level by the addition of asparagus and salty-sweet prosciutto. Additionally, two cheeses—sharp Pecorino Romano and earthy goat cheese—add to the flavor of this hearty dish. View Recipe 20 of 24 Herb-Cheddar Scones Yuki Sugiura Packed with cheddar, scallions, and dill, these delightful scones can stand alone served with a pat of butter or use them as a vehicle for your favorite egg sandwich. View Recipe 21 of 24 Easy Florentine Egg Cups Bryan Gardner Skip the hassle of poaching eggs, as is the case in traditional eggs Florentine, and opt for this streamlined, five-ingredient version instead. Muffin cups are lined with bread slices and filled with a spinach-egg mixture. Bake until the bread is toasted and the yolks are slightly runny. View Recipe 22 of 24 Classic French Toast The classics are classic for a reason, and this French toast is no exception. Use a dense bread such as challah, brioche, or sourdough for the tastiest results. Don't forget to sprinkle confectioners' sugar and drizzle maple syrup on top! View Recipe 23 of 24 Bacon and Spinach Quiche Bryan Gardner Combine some of everyone's favorite breakfast ingredients—bacon, cheese, and egg—in one quiche. Then add baby spinach to the custard mixture for a boost of nutrition. View Recipe 24 of 24 Ham and Cheese Strata A host's dream is a dish that tastes even better when it's prepared the night before, and that's what we recommend doing with this strata. When it's prepped ahead, the Dijon mustard and smoked paprika egg mixture has extra time to penetrate the bread, ham, and cheese. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit