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30 Best Easter Day Food Ideas and Deals 2024: Creating Memorable Meals on a Budget

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Feb 2024

Easter is arriving early this year, so you will not get much time to decide what you are putting on the table for everyone. Be prepared with lush greens and fresh veggies available only in spring and make your Easter happy.

We are here to help and provide you with the 30 Best Easter Day Food Ideas and Deals, from starters to desserts. Scroll below to be inspired and serve food that everyone enjoys!

Easter Day Appetizers

This Spring, let your guests savor small and yummy bites of Easter Day Treats and allow them to strike up a conversation over a teased taste palate while they make room for the main course. Let us guide you through some amazing appetizers that you can serve your close ones and make your Easter complete!

1. Smoked Salmon-Potato Chips Canapes

Smoked Salmon Potato Chips Canapes is an easy-to-put-together Easter Day Appetizer that can be made in just a few minutes and includes ingredients that are easily available at the stores. It is an impressive-looking bite that will make your guests want more.

Smoked Salmon-Potato Chips Canapes

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Smoked Salmon- Alaska Smokehouse Smoked Salmon Fillet, Gift Box, 8 Oz 

$15.00

$12.47

From Amazon

Potato Chips- Boulder Canyon Thin & Crispy Classic Sea Salt Potato Chips, 6 OZ

$2.79

From Amazon

Creme Fraiche- Creme Fraiche C33- 5 packets

$11.99

From Amazon

2. Asparagus Soup

You can also serve your guests light, warm, and healthy Asparagus Soup as an appetizer for Easter Day which will help them get started. Serving this Soup with rustic bread will enhance its taste.

Asparagus Soup

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Asparagus

$4.03

From Instacart

Spinach- Fresh Express Baby Spinach

$3.99

From Instacart

3. Asiago Cheese Biscuits and Prosciutto

These ham biscuits happen to be a great party snack which makes them an ideal food item for Easter Day Snacks. To enhance the taste of the biscuits, asiago cheese is added which gives it a salty and nutty taste. This taste is further enhanced 10-fold with a thin slice of Prosciutto. Making this dish, the only thing that you have to be worried about is people making room for the main course!

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Asiago Cheese Biscuits

$2.98

From Walmart

Prosciutto- Del Duca, Dry Cured Prosciutto, Sliced Pork Deli Meat, 6 oz Plastic Tray, Serving Size 1 oz, 9 Grams of Protein per Serving

$7.78

From Walmart

4. Baked Brie Bites

It is also one of the easiest appetizers to make which can act as your Easter Day Breakfast. The majority of the ingredients of the Baked Brie Bites can be found in-store, starting from the phyllo dough, pecans, creamy brie, and red pepper jelly to make a well-balanced bite for all your guests.

Baked Brie Bites

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Phyllo Dough- Signature Select Phyllo Dough Pastry Sheets (18 ct)

$5.61

From Uber Eats

Pecans- Kettle Glazed Pecans | 5 Oz Resealable Bag | Kosher Dairy Certified, Non-GMO, Contains No Artificial Preservatives, Flavors or Synthetic Colors

$15.68

$10.90

From Walmart

Creamy Brie- 

Kirkland Signature French Brie, 1.32 lbs

Starting @ $5.61

From Uber Eats 

Red Pepper Jelly- Tabasco Pepper Jelly, Spicy, 10 oz

$58.62

$10.89

From Walmart

5. Pimiento Cheese Sausage Balls

Enhance the experience of your Easter Gathering this year by serving them with classic sausage balls paired with Pimiento Cheese. The best thing about this dish is that you can prepare it beforehand and serve it according to the requirements.

Pimiento Cheese Sausage Balls

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Sausage Balls- Odom's Tennessee Pride® Homestyle Sausage Balls

$6.49

From Kroger

Pimento Cheese- Kraft Pimento Spread with Philadelphia Cream Cheese, 5 oz Jar

$19.45

$16.90

From Walmart

6. Creamy Avocado Dip

You can also kick off your Easter Day dinner with a quick, amazing, and creamy avocado dip which can be clubbed with fresh veggies this spring and make your meal light so that your appetite is not ruined and your guests have stomach for the entire meal!

Creamy Avocado Dip

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Avocado- Medium Hass Avocado

$1.39

From Amazon

7. Butter Baked Saltine Crackers

To club something with the avocado dip, you can also purchase butter-baked saltine crackers from the stores as they are crunchy and tasty and would perfectly be your Easter Day breakfast.

Butter Baked Saltine Crackers

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Premium Original Saltine Crackers

$4.49

$3.49

From Kroger

8. Instant Pot Lima Beans

You can also provide your guests with a vegetarian side dish of fresh lima beans for Easter Day Snacks which can take the flavor from fresh garlic and onion powder and be mouth-savouring while making sure that they have enough appetite for the main meal!

Instant Pot Lima Beans

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Dry Lima Beans- Del Monte Lima Beans, Green

$1.99

From Instacart

Easter Day Meal

Now that your guests have their appetite stimulated, you can proceed to serve them with Easter Day Dinner and enhance your Easter celebrations. 

9. Plum Glazed Lamb

One heavy meal that you can serve your guests for Easter Day Dinner is the Plum Glazed Lamb wherein the Lamb is roasted just fine enough to make it juicy and the flavor of garlic is added to complement the fruity taste of Plum.

Plum Glazed Lamb

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Lamb- Open Nature Lamb Leg Boneless Whole - 4.00 Lb

$41.96/ ea

With Free Delivery

From Safeway

10. Flavourful Lemon Chicken

This is one easy-to-prepare Easter Day Meal where you can serve your juicy chicken flavored with sour cream, garlic, and lemon juice with rice or just alone and please your guest's gut!

Flavourful Lemon Chicken

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Chicken- Farmer Focus Organic Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breasts, (20/8 Oz. Per Breast), 20 Total Count, 10 Lbs. Total

$149.99

Shipping and Handling Included

From Costco

11. Sirloin Roast with Gravy

All your guests who like meat and potatoes can also find their taste buds set at this dish which contains roasted tender meat and that becomes even more flavourful with gravy making it ‘Easter Day Special Food’.

Sirloin Roast with Gravy

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Sirloin Roast- Signature™ USDA Choice Beef Top Sirloin Roast - While Supplies Last

$34.99/ 2lbs

Earn $20 in credit

From Yelloh

12. Roasted Asparagus Risotto

Your Easter Dinner can further be made comfortable for your guests with Good Friday Traditional Food of Roasted Asparagus Risotto. Get fresh Asparagus and enjoy the meal at a quicker pace by roasting the asparagus and prosciutto in the oven while cooking the rice over the stove!

Roasted Asparagus Risotto

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Arborio Rice- RiceSelect Arborio Rice for Italian Risotto, Premium Gluten Free Rice, Non-GMO, 32 Ounce Jar

$6.98

(Additionally save 5% on buying 4 products)

From Amazon Fresh

Asparagus- Fresh Cut and Harvested Produce Asparagus, Bunch

$3.87

(Additionally get free delivery, shipping and more with Walmart+)

From Walmart

13. Rhubarb Rosemary Flatbread

For this Easter Day dinner serve your family with spring special meal made out of Rhubarb. Making a homemade flatbread from this store-rhubarb will act as your side dish to the other main meals that you have planned.

Rhubarb Rosemary Flatbread

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Rhubarb- Rhubarb Seeds Crimson Stalks Withstands Hot Temps

$100

$16.71

From Walmart

Rosemary- Fresh Rosemary, 0.5 oz Clamshell

$1.98

$1.78

From Walmart

14. Roasted Chicken

Skip Easter Day traditional food and include flavourful juicy chicken for your meal. This amazing chicken can additionally be made flavourful and juicy with thyme and fresh lemon juice and enjoy your meal!

Roasted Chicken

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Thyme- Simple Truth Organic™ Thyme

$2.49

Eligible for SNAP EBT

From Kroger

Chicken- Home Chef Hot Savory Whole Chicken (Available 11 AM-7 PM DAILY)

$7.99

Additionally, buy 8-piece chicken and get 1 Pepsi mini 6-pack cans for only $1

From Kroger

15. Creamy Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

For your Easter dinner, add mashed potatoes to your main course and make it the ultimate side dish.  You can prepare them a day before and make them rich, creamy, and packed with flavor by adding cream cheese, cheddar cheese, green onions, and bacon.

Creamy Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

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Potatoes- Gold Potatoes, 10 lbs

$7.45

From Instacart

Cream Cheese- Green Valley Lactose-Free Cream Cheese, 8 oz Tub

$3.60

From Walmart

Cheddar Cheese- Kraft Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese, 16 oz Bag

$5.96

Additionally, you can avail free delivery, shipping, and more

From Walmart

Green Onions- Kejora Fresh Green Onion 4 bundles -Produce of USA (endless green onion supplies by replanting the root)

$16.99

From Amazon

Bacon- Kirkland Signature Sliced Bacon, Hickory Smoked, 1 lb, 4 ct

$18.03

From Instacart

16. Easter Ham

One major Easter Day traditional food is the Easter Ham. Cook the ham properly and then top it with brown sugar, orange marmalade, and Dijon mustard to make sure that your guests get the tangy glaze. This meal can further be served with mashed potatoes and fresh veggies.

Easter Ham

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Ham- Smithfield® Anytime Favorites Diced Ham

$3.99

$3.50

From Kroger

Brown Sugar- Great Value Light Brown Sugar, 32 oz

$2.57

From Walmart

Orange Marmalade- Smucker's Sweet Orange Marmalade, 18 Ounces

$10.00

$3.94

From Walmart

Dijon Mustard- Great Value Dijon Mustard, 12 oz Squeeze Bottle

$1.67

Get free shipping and delivery with Walmart+

From Walmart

17. Creamy Deviled Eggs

Serve your guests with an Easter Day Egg by preparing a creamy deviled egg platter. Make a filling of cream cheese, mayonnaise as well and Dijon mustard to make this platter creamy and tasty, and see it all vanish from the table!

Creamy Deviled Eggs

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Eggs- 

Kirkland Signature Cage Free Eggs, 24 ct

$6.21

From Instacart

Mayonnaise- Best Foods Real Mayonnaise, 64 fl oz

$11.70

Buy 1 get $3 off

From Instacart

Easter Day Drinks

18. Iced Tea

Make your Easter refreshing and relaxing after a cumbersome day of Egg Hunt with subtle flavour of tea mixed with orange, lemon and mint flavors for both kids and adults to enjoy!

Iced Tea

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Iced Tea Mix

Starting @ $7.99

From Uber Eats

19. Rhubarb Gin

Make correct use of Spring time Rhubarb and mix it with gin and tonic to make a pretty pink springtime drink which would be topped by soda to make your drink refreshing!

Rhubarb Gin

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Rhubarb

$5.99

From Amazon

G&T

Staring @ $20.99

From Drizly

Soda

Starting @ $1.32

From Drizly

20. Egg Martini

Serve your guests with this thick and tasty chocolate drink with splash of Irish Cream and Moreish mini chocolate eggs and let them taste heaven this Easter Day Meal!

Egg Martini

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Chocolate Eggs

$3.96

Get free delivery and shipping with Walmart+

From Walmart

Irish Cream

$14.04

From Instacart

21. Blood Orange Mocktail Spritzer

An Easter drink that is alcohol free, ‘Blood Orange Mocktail’ can also be served which is a mixture of sweet, sour and spice. Garnish it with mint leaves and it will act as a perfect drink that can be used to make a toast on the Easter Evening!

Blood Orange Mocktail Spritzer

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Ginger Spritzer

$35.82

$31.99

From Walmart

Easter Day Desserts

Make conversations over desserts and end your Easter Day joyously with a sweet end!

22. Chocolate Egg Baked Tart

Surprise your guests with Baked Chocolate tart embellished with golden eggs. Make it even more creamier and heavenly with Creme Fraiche and serve with vanilla ice cream for taste enhancement.

Chocolate Egg Baked Tart

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Butter-Land O Lakes Salted Stick Butter, 16 oz, 4 Sticks

$5.54

From Walmart

70% dark chocolate- Tony's Chocolonely 70% Dark Chocolate Bar, 6.35 oz

$11.99

$9.99

From Walmart

Plain flour- Doves Farm Organic Stoneground Fine Plain English Wholemeal Flour 1kg

$19.95

$14.04

From Walmart

Eggs- Happy Egg Co Organic Free-Range Large Brown Eggs, 12 Count

$5.32

Avail free shipping and delivery with Walmart+

From Walmart

23. Chocca Mocca Caramel Cake

Plate light and spongy melted chocolate caramel Chocca Mocca Cake and decorate it with small easter eggs to give your cake the essence of Easter and your guests mouth savoring treat!

Chocca Mocca Caramel Cake

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Cocoa Powder- 365 by Whole Foods Market, Organic Cocoa Powder, 8 Ounce

$8.79

$7.53

From Amazon

 

Coffee Granules- Civilized Coffee Instant Coffee Granules, Colombian Coffee Classic Roast, Non-GMO (4.5 oz)

$9.89

From Amazon

Eggs- Happy Egg Co Organic Free-Range Large Brown Eggs, 12 Count

$5.32

Avail free shipping and delivery with Walmart+

From Walmart

Milk- Silk Shelf-Stable Almond Milk, Unsweetened Vanilla, Dairy-Free, Vegan, Non-GMO Project Verified, 1 Quart (Pack of 6)

$10.62

From Amazon

Flour- Doves Farm Organic Stoneground Fine Plain English Wholemeal Flour 1kg

$19.95

$14.04

From Walmart

Chocolate caramel bars- Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel Single Bar

$37.36

$27.84

From Amazon

24. Hot Cross Bun

Make this Easter Hot Cross Bun Day by using the leftover buns or just baking new ones and making your guests happy!

Hot Cross Bun

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Milk- 

a2 Milk Whole Milk - Half Gallon

$5.49

$4.99

From Safeway

Butter- 

Land O Lakes Unsalted Butter In Half Sticks 8 Count - 1 Lb

$7.99/ ea

From Safeway

Salt- 

Morton Salt Iodized - 26 Oz

$2.99/ea

From Safeway

Sugar-

Signature SELECT Sugar Granulated - 4 Lb (Packaging May Vary)

$5.49

From Safeway

Sunflower Oil- Great Value Sunflower Oil, 48 fl oz

$7.84

From Walmart

Easy Blend Yeast- Sari Foods Nutritional Yeast Flakes, Non-Fortified Gluten Free Vegan Cheese and Popcorn Seasoning, Bulk (1.5 lbs)

$37.99

$29.99

From Walmart

Apricot Jam- Istri Organic Apricot Spread, 29.6 oz

$10.81

From Instamart

25. Easter Egg Cheese Cake

You can as well make your meal complete with Easter Egg Cheesecake. It is a easter day cake which is no bake cake and it is prepared within just 20 minutes. You can additionally decorate the cheesecake with the miniature Easter eggs and bunnies that will not just be a complete sweet savour for he adults but also the kids!

Easter Egg Cheese Cake

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Cheesecake Mix

$4.54

From Walmart

Miniature Figurines

$7.89

From Amazon

26. Rhubarb Fool

To balance the Easter chocolate day, you can also serve your guests with Rhubarb Fool which would make pretty looking dessert which can go well with pistachio cardamom biscuits.

Rhubarb Fool

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Rhubarb

$100

$16.71

From Walmart

Pistachio Cardamom Biscuits

$32.99

From Amazon

27. Banana Pudding with Cream Cheese

Make fancy yet easy to make dessert with cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk and whipped topping into instant pudding and then layer it with vanilla wafers and banana. This creamy and heavy pudding for Easter Sunday will make Easter happy!

Banana Pudding with Cream Cheese

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Cream Cheese

$63.19

Save 2% on buying $600 on selected items

From Amazon

Sweetened Condensed Milk

$31.08

$29.28

From Amazon

Instant pudding

$1.54

From Walmart

Vanilla Wafers

$2.58

From Walmart

Banana

$3.10

From Instacart

28. Marshmallow Easter Eggs

People who are marshmallow fans would love this traditional Marshmallow Easter Eggs which will be a sweet treat for Easter chocolate day!

Marshmallow Easter Eggs

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Marshmallow

$1.18

From Walmart

Chocolate

$5.50

From Walmart

29. Raspberry Mousse

You can as well easily make raspberry mousse with fresh raspberries which will be a creamy dessert to end your Easter Day!

Raspberry Mousse

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Raspberry

$11.18

From Instacart

30. Strawberry Shortcake

Serve sweet and strawberry filled shortcake to your guests for this year’s Easter Day Dessert which is filled with rich whipped cream and strawberries. It will be sweet and mouth watering and will make your guests feel complete!

Strawberry Shortcake

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Strawberry

$13.67

From Instacart

Whipped Cream

$3.48

From Walmart

Flour

$20.51

From Instacart

Conclusion

Get ready with the best Easter Day Meals with our guide starting from appetizers to main course, and including the drinks and desserts. Spend quality time with all your family members with amazing and satisfying food.