Ideas For Your Easter Brunch Menu

Some families that get up early to make it to Easter sunrise services often return home feeling very hungry. Perhaps your family is one of them.

With a little forethought and planning, these Easter brunch menu ideas will enable you to enjoy a meal soon after returning home. Or perhaps your family is more like mine and a big family brunch on Easter morning is just a family tradition. Maybe your family traditionally went out to a restaurant for Easter brunch but because of the stay at home orders in 2020 (and for some in 2021) you are now tasked in making a special Easter breakfast at home.

Either way, try to plan to serve as many foods as possible which can be prepared ahead of time. By preparing the food several days before it is needed, you’ll be able to take it out of the refrigerator and serve it right away. Here are some possible items to have on your Easter brunch menu:

Sausage balls or Mini Meatloaves can be made several days prior to your brunch. They can be eaten either hot or cold. Serving them cold will allow you to eat right away.

Fresh fruit can be cut up and plated ahead of time. Serve the fruit with melted chocolate or cream cheese dip if you prefer to make it more special.

Homemade banana bread or muffins are other items you can include on your Easter brunch menu. They’re sweet and yet can be both healthy and filling. Some other baked goods ideas:

• Luscious Lemon Poppyseed Loaf ~ Recipe
• Gluten-free Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins
• Pumpkin Pecan Muffins
• Warm and Toasty Cinnamon Buns

Crustless finger sandwiches are another easy to make item which goes well with a brunch. Make sandwiches you know your family will enjoy or find new springtime recipes to try.

Breakfast casseroles are also great items to serve for brunch, whether on Easter Sunday or any other time. Eggs, cheese, bacon are common ingredients but you’re sure to have your own favorite breakfast casserole you like to serve. You could try our Potato, Sausage and Broccoli Breakfast Bake.

In fact, since eggs are plentiful this time of year as your backyard chickens ramp up production, here are a few more egg dishes you could make for Easter brunch.

• 12 Ways to Make Devilled Eggs
• Baked Sweet Potato Frittata

You can also add homemade scones to the brunch menu. You could make some Orange Cranberry Scones or for a different twist why not give Almond Ginger and Pear scones a try? They combine three common flavors for scones into one great recipe.

There are no hard and fast rules about what has to be on a brunch menu. Think about the foods your family likes to eat and create your menu around those items. If your family adores pizza, make and serve it. Does your family enjoy tuna or egg salad? Serve it and don’t worry about tradition.

Here are a few more make ahead brunch recipes:

• Savory Puff Pastry Bites with Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms
• Classic Caprese Skewers with Balsamic Glaze
• Strawberry Caprese Skewers with Balsamic Glaze
• Southern Italian Antipasto
• Poached Pears with Honey Mascarpone Cream

If you’re still stuck for Easter brunch menu ideas, try some of these ideas or ask your family what they would like to see on the menu. Chances are they’ll come up with foods you hadn’t even thought about serving. When you incorporate their suggestions, meal time becomes treasured family time!

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