25 Easter Brunch Ideas for an Elegant (and Eggcellent) Celebration
The baskets are for the kids. The brunch is for the adults.
Sit down with a pretty pastel cocktail and enjoy the feast to come this Easter Sunday. Opt for upgrades of family classics, like baked eggs, quiche, and pancakes. On, don't you dare forget to finish the Easter feast off with dessert.
Cocktail: Grapefruit and Rosemary Mimosa
Give your morning mimosa recipe a bitter (but delicious) kick by swapping OJ with fresh grapefruit juice. While you're at it, create a picture-worthy mimosa bar.
Cocktail: Clementine and Rosemary Mimosas
Raise a glass with clementine mimosas infused with earthy rosemary.
Cocktail: Fancy Fig Cocktail
A stick of lavender and freshly halved figs give this pale purple cocktail extra flair.
Main Course: Chard and Gruyère Eggs in the Hole
Cheesy eggs and toast is a combination we already know and love — but this time it's gone fancy.
Main Course: Blueberry Pecan Pancake Bread Pudding
Bread pudding made out of pancakes? And sweet honey sour cream? You can thank us in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...
Main Course: Mint-Pesto Baked Eggs
Stop it right now. These mini eggs are too cute for words.
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What you'll need: ramekin ($10, amazon.com)
Main Course: Easy Vegan French Toast
This beauty — stained a deep magenta thanks to juicy blackberries — proves you don't need eggs or dairy for decadent French toast.
Main Course: Wild Salmon Cakes with Quinoa Salad
Salmon cakes, salad, and a side of fresh grapefruit. What could be better?
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Main Course: Twice-Baked Citrus-Almond Brioche
Dress up this gorgeous almond French toast (seriously, take a second look) with orange and grapefruit slices.
Main Course: Breakfast Potatoes
Sautée, render, caramelize — just three steps and you've made the most delicious breakfast potatoes in the history of Easter brunch.
Main Course: Hot Cross Buns
It's not really Easter without hot cross buns, right?
Main Course: Lemon Sour Cream Waffles
With just the right amount of tang, these yummy waffles are sure to go.
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What you'll need: waffle maker ($40, amazon.com)
Main Course: Ham and Cheese Quiche
You'll have the classic ham covered with this colorful quiche.
Main Course: Sunny Side Up Pizza
The perfect way to spice up your Easter table this year: pizza, pizza! (Especially if you have a kids' table.)
Main Course: Ham Muffins
Bake ham in a cupcake sheet tray — but only after cracking in fresh eggs. Garnish with dill and pepper before enjoying this flavorful, low-carb treat.
Main Course: Baked Ham and Cheese Omelette
The most difficult part of this no-brainer omelette bake is waiting for the eggs to become golden and fluffy — as for the rest, well, let's just say brunch has never been easier.
Main Course: Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
This classic brunch sandwich is about as traditional as it gets (in a good way!).
Main Course: Cajun Eggs Benedict
Your favorite eggs Benedict recipe ... upgraded, no charge!
Main Course: Deconstructed Bagel and Lox Salad
We're not contending lox and cream cheese bagels, here, but you might want to reinterpret the brunch favorite into a hearty salad.
Main Course: Brown Sugar Maple Bacon
...or just serve bacon on bacon on bacon (no one will complain).
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Amanda Garrity is a lifestyle writer and editor with over seven years of experience, including five years on staff at Good Housekeeping, where she covered all things home and holiday, including the latest interior design trends, inspiring DIY ideas and gift guides for any (and every) occasion. She also has a soft spot for feel-good TV, so you can catch her writing about popular shows like Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias, Hallmark Channel’s When Calls the Heart and more.
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