Best Easter Brunch Recipes to Impress Your Family and Friends
Easter brunch is more than just a meal; it's a cherished tradition that brings family and friends together to celebrate the joys of spring and renewal. At Pete & Gerry's, we believe that every dish served at your Easter table should not only taste delicious, but also reflect care and quality in its ingredients.
Our Free Range and Pasture Raised eggs are the cornerstone of this philosophy, offering a rich, flavorful foundation for impressive culinary creations — those showcasing a harmonious blend of flavor, texture, and appearance.
We’ve collected some of our best Easter brunch recipes below to provide the inspiration for a stunning Easter brunch menu.
Appetizers and Hors D’Ouevres
Asiago Gougeres
Delight your guests with these light and airy cheese puffs featuring the subtly nutty flavor of Asiago cheese. Perfect as an appetizer or a side, these gougeres are sure to impress.
What’s impressive about it: These gorgeously golden-brown gougeres entice the eyes before delivering a tenderly toothsome bite teeming with cheesy goodness (note that although Asiago is the choice here, cheddar cheese or Swiss cheese both make excellent substitutes).
Keys to success: Don’t screw up the choux! Consistency is everything here — you’re looking for a smooth dough that is thick enough to hold its shape when piped but soft enough to fall off a spoon in a thick ribbon. If it's too stiff, add a little more beaten egg.
Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs with Everything Bagel Seasoning
The familiar flavors of bagel with cream cheese and lox meet the familiar form factor of the deviled egg. Evoking your favorite kosher deli, each egg is piped with a creamy chive-infused filling and topped off with thinly sliced smoked salmon, capers, and everything bagel seasoning.
What’s impressive about it: These craveably savory deviled eggs present the perfect harmony of comfort and novelty, with the tangy capers and smoky salmon providing just enough contrast to the decadent filling.
Keys to success: A properly hard-boiled egg is the foundation of any deviled egg recipe. For dependable results every time, see our Top 3 Methods for Hard-Boiled Eggs That Are Easy to Peel. Take care with the smoked salmon as well — look for sustainably sourced fish without artificial coloring added.
First Course
Asparagus and Morel Salad
Hard-boiled eggs play a complementary role in this sophisticated springtime salad that combines tender asparagus and baby greens with earthy morel mushrooms. It’s all dressed in a black truffle vinaigrette that contributes deep umami flavors.
What’s impressive about it: Unbelievable depth of flavor without heaviness on the stomach. At the heart of it are three of the culinary world’s most prized fungi — the morel mushroom lends a meaty texture to the salad base, while the earthy assertiveness of sauteed black truffle is nicely balanced with subtly garlicky and peppery white truffle oil in the dressing.
Keys to success: Fresh, gourmet mushrooms are not always super easy to find — farmers’ markets and specialty grocers are typically your best bet. Morel season usually aligns pretty nicely with Eastertime, so scope out your local suppliers if you plan on including this in your Easter brunch menu (or use dried morels and reconstitute them in water). Fresh black truffle is a luxury that may be a little too rich for most, so look for canned truffles in your grocer’s international foods section or online.
Transform a simple baguette into a brunch masterpiece by filling it with eggs, cheese, veggies, and herbs. This dish is both visually stunning and deliciously satisfying.
What’s impressive about it: What better item to pair with brunch cocktails or a glass of wine than a toasty baguette surrounding a warm, cheesy omelet filling? Like many of our other best Easter brunch recipes, it plays well with others — it’s a delectable vehicle for leftover shakshuka sauce (after all the poached eggs are cleaned out!) or salad dressing.
Keys to success: Hollow out your baguette carefully, leaving about an inch of bread on either end and enough at the sides to contain the egg filling without breaking or leaking. Save the hollowed-out core for croutons to top salads throughout the week.
Main Course
Keto Caramelized Onion and Gruyere Quiche
Whether you’re following a keto diet or not, this low-carb quiche’s rich and creamy combination of caramelized onions and Gruyere cheese makes it one of our favorite Easter brunch egg recipes.
What’s impressive about it: Quiche is synonymous with brunch for a reason — it’s eggy, buttery, savory, and endlessly adaptable. Most of the time, it’s the custardy filling that sees the most variation, but in this instance, it’s the crust. Almond flour takes the place of all-purpose for a less flaky but, nonetheless, extremely tasty result (that’s 100% gluten-free).
Keys to success: Almond flour can be a little crumbly, so be sure to distribute the melted butter evenly to encourage binding (if you’re still having trouble, one reader suggests a beaten egg along with some olive oil and grated parmesan cheese). Be sure the filling fully sets before pulling it from the oven!
Breakfast Stuffed Peppers
These colorful bell peppers are filled with a hearty mixture of eggs, cheese, chorizo sausage, and vegetables, making them a wholesome and satisfying brunch option with a Southwestern flair.
What’s impressive about it: The vibrant yellows, oranges, and reds of bell peppers are practically made for an Easter brunch spread. Top with the purple of sliced radish and the green of freshly chopped cilantro, and you’ve got the color spectrum pretty much covered — and that’s without mentioning flavors ranging from sweet (roasted bell pepper and onion) to savory (baby bella mushroom) to smokily spicy (Mexican chorizo).
Keys to success: This is a fairly forgiving Easter egg brunch recipe that delivers a stunning result. Just exercise a little patience when preparing the filling (saute the mushrooms and onions until fully softened) and leave a little space at the top of each split pepper for a Pete and Gerry’s farm-fresh egg!
Desserts
Skillet Carrot Cake
End your brunch on a sweet note with this moist and flavorful carrot cake, baked in a skillet for a rustic touch. Topped with cream cheese frosting, it's a crowd-pleaser.
Why it’s impressive: The much-beloved carrot cake gets a trendy makeover via the cast-iron skillet, which creates a novel texture contrast (lightly crisp exterior vs. tender interior) and form factor (think Eastery dessert pizza). And the vanilla bean-scented cream cheese frosting? It’ll put a little spring in your step.
Keys to success: Remember to pull your butter and cream cheese out of the fridge early — letting them come up to room temperature helps prevent lumps when mixing your frosting.
Lemon Curd Tarts
These delicate tarts feature a zesty lemon curd filling, offering a refreshing and tangy dessert option. Perfect for those who enjoy a balance of sweet and tart flavors.
Why it’s impressive: They’re as adorable as they are delicious, with a bright Meyer lemon flavor (lemony but with a slightly orangey tinge) that will wake your taste buds up from hibernation. The edible flower garnish, while optional, makes them that much more eye-catching.
Keys to success: Handle the tart shell dough as minimally as possible to yield the tenderest result. Trust your eyes over the clock when cooking your lemon curd — if it’s not thick enough to sit on itself or coat the back of the spoon without dripping, continue to stir over low heat.
Make an Impression with Pete & Gerry’s
Putting together an impressive Easter brunch doesn’t require a culinary degree — but quality ingredients are a must. Pete & Gerry’s Pasture Raised eggs provide a wholesome, sustainable, and delectable foundation to any brunch menu. Then it’s just a matter of following our recipes to success!
We would love to hear about your Easter brunch ideas and your experiences with our recipes (for more familiar favorites such as eggs benedict and breakfast casseroles, see our Easter Entertaining Guide).
Don't forget to share your culinary masterpieces on social media using the hashtag #PeteAndGerrys. We wish you a joyful and delicious Easter Sunday!
