Occasion

Happy Easter

Easter Menu

Easter is a time for celebration! Enjoy the flavours of Spring with our selection of delicious seasonal recipes. We have put together our favourite Easter brunch and dinner dishes, including sides, mains, and desserts that are sure to be a hit with your family.

Featured:

  • Main
    Maple Glazed Ham

    This gorgeous ham makes for a perfect centerpiece at your next Easter dinner. The glaze is made of a combination of maple syrup, dry mustard, and brown sugar.

  • Side
    Strawberry Kale Salad

    Use baby kale for this recipe — it is more tender and milder in flavour than regular kale. Strawberries and avocado add interest and flavour to this tasty salad.

  • Side
    Parmesan and Green Onion Mashed Potatoes

    These ultra-creamy mashed potatoes are a terrific addition to a special occasion meal. Green onions and Parmesan cheese give them an extra burst of flavour.

  • Dessert
    Pavlova with Fruit

    Pavlova is a delicate dessert that consists of baked meringue topped with fruit and whipped cream.

Easter Brunch

  • Bread
    • Bread
      Hot Cross Buns

      Hot cross buns are a longstanding Easter tradition. These yeasty sweet buns are spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and studded with raisins, currants and candied fruit peel. The distinctive cross on the top of the buns is made from a small amount of unflavoured dough.

    • Bread
      Cinnamon Swirl Raisin Bread

      This yeast bread is flavoured with cinnamon and other spices as well as orange, raisins and honey. Toast and serve with butter and honey or use it to make a spectacular French toast.

    • Muffin
      Glazed Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

      Lemon and poppy seed is a classic muffin combo for good reason. These tangy muffins make for a great lunchbox or teatime snack.

    • Bread
      Morning Glory Bread

      This cheery quick bread is full of shredded carrots, crushed pineapple, coconut and pecans. Serve it as a treat at breakfast or as a snack with coffee or tea.

  • Main
    • Main
      Brunch Cups

      Preparing brunch dishes in muffin tins simplifies both your cooking and cleanup. These muffin-sized morsels bring together brunch food favourites — bacon, eggs, cheese and potatoes — in neat individually portioned cups.

      This recipe halves easily. You can use thawed frozen shredded potatoes, but only pull out enough to give 1 1/2 cups of thawed potatoes.

    • Main
      Quiche Lorraine

      This classic quiche combines bacon, eggs, onions and Swiss cheese. We like making it with our homemade Foolproof Pastry.

    • Main
      Dutch Baby Pancake

      A Dutch baby is a big popover-style pancake baked in the oven in a cast iron pan. Fill it with or Warm Pears and Honey Syrup or another fruit of your choice and cut it into wedges for a delicious breakfast.

    • Main
      Spring Frittata with Swiss Chard Asparagus and Peas

      Usher in spring with a frittata made of some of the season’s best vegetables. This baked egg dish is loaded with fresh veggies, feta cheese and fresh thyme.

  • Fruit

    Make half recipes of the following:

    • Fruit
      Strawberry Fruit Salad

      Balsamic vinegar brings out the flavours of the strawberries, melon and grapes in this fruit salad. Serve it with breakfast or with a dollop of whipped cream as a summer dessert.

    • Dip
      Peach Orange Fruit Dip

      This cream cheese dip is flavoured with orange marmalade and peach yogurt. Serve it with an assortment of fresh fruit for dipping.

    • Fruit
      Warm Pears and Honey Syrup

      These baked pears are dressed with honey, cinnamon and vanilla for a fall-flavoured treat. Serve them for dessert with ice cream or over pancakes or waffles for a special brunch.

Easter Dinner

  • Main
    • Main
      Panko Crusted Rack of Lamb with Fresh Mint Sauce

      Panko is a Japanese-style breadcrumb that is larger and crunchier than a typical breadcrumb. In this recipe we combine panko with herbs and lemon peel to create a tasty coating for a rack of lamb. Finish off this special dinner entrée with our homemade Fresh Mint Sauce.

    • Main
      Slow Cooker Lemon Glazed Ham

      Cooking your ham in the slow cooker lets you free up your oven to make side dishes or bake a dessert.

    • Main
      Slow Roasted Garlic Rosemary Pork

      This whole pork shoulder picnic roast is big enough to feed a crowd — or leave you with a lot of leftovers. We rub the meat with rosemary and garlic, then cook it low and slow to create a tender and flavourful entrée.

    • Main
      Almond Baked Salmon with Double Mustard Sauce

      A rich mayonnaise sauce gives this easy breaded salmon a luxurious taste. Serve with our delectable Double Mustard Sauce, which uses both Dijon mustard and mustard seeds.

  • Sides
    • Side
      Scalloped Potatoes

      This classic cheesy potato side dish goes perfectly with a ham dinner.

    • Side
      Baked Asparagus

      Baking is one of the easiest ways to prepare asparagus. Seasoned with parsley and pepper, this is a great side dish to go with any meal.

    • Side
      Sugar and Spice Carrots

      In this flavourful side dish, the carrots are cooked in a sweet and spicy mix of spices, sugar, butter, and lemon.

    • Side
      Green Beans with Sun Dried Tomatoes

      Bake green beans with basil and tangy sundried tomatoes for a flavourful side dish.

  • Dessert
    • Dessert
      Easy Lemon Berry Trifle

      Trifles do not have to be too complicated. This recipe comes together quickly with pre-made lemon curd and angel food cake.

    • Dessert
      Grapefruit Chiffon Cake

      This light and fluffy cake is full of grapefruit flavour. Top this pretty cake with our Grapefruit Cream Cheese Glaze and a sprinkle of grated grapefruit peel.

    • Dessert
      Mint Strawberry Shortcakes

      Strawberry shortcake is a classic dessert that tastes best when you make everything from scratch. This recipe shows you how to make your own sweet biscuits and then top them with minted fresh strawberries and whipped cream.