50 Spring Appetizers To Start Your Easter Celebrations Off Right
These apps are SO simple to make, even in a post-Easter egg hunt haze.
Is the Easter bunny real? Are Reese’s Eggs the best Easter candy? Are Peeps an abomination or a delight? Though we might never reach a consensus on those, we ALL know you gotta eat some real food before you can start in on the candy. You likely have your baked ham, scalloped potatoes, and cheesy baked asparagus covered (if you don't, check out our Easter ham and Easter side dish ideas), but you'll also want some small bites to round out the festive spring feast. These 50 easy appetizer ideas are guaranteed to keep the kids (and adults!) happy—even in a post-Easter egg hunt haze.
We’ve got everything from dips to hand-held apps, with lots in between. Check out our classic baked spinach & artichoke dip or our sour cream & onion dip, or go wilder with a Greek feta dip or our carrot cake dip (great to add something sweet to your spread!). You could try our classic deviled eggs (or our MANY variations on deviled eggs), our boursin-stuffed mushrooms, or crescent-wrapped veggies, like our brie & green bean bundles or our asparagus Alfredo bundles—they'll never steer you wrong if you want a foolproof crowd-pleaser you can count on. Hosting a classy soirée and want something a bit above the average apps for your guests? Try our fondue bites, our brown butter radish crostini, or our caramelized onion goat cheese bites—they don't take too much extra work (just a bit of patience for that brown butter and those caramelized onions!), but are still extra special. Missed the Easter egg hunt this year, but want something sweet? Try our whipped feta with balsamic roasted strawberries, our pineapple cheese ball, or our cast-iron blueberry cornbread (perfect if you’re leaning Southern this Easter).
Want more Easter-inspired sweets? Check out our homemade Easter candy and Easter treats too. Have you gotten the rest of your Easter meal figured out yet? Be sure to look through our favorite Easter brunch, lunch, and dinner recipes too. We've even got Easter cocktails covered!
Parmesan Asparagus Fries
We coated asparagus in a cheesy Parmesan and panko mixture before baking, resulting in extra-crispy, golden brown fries perfect for dipping in your favorite creamy, savory sauce (ranch or spicy mayo are our go-tos!). It’s hard to beat French fries, but these are guaranteed to give the classics a run for their money.
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Scotch Eggs
We didn’t think a jammy egg could get any better—until we tried Scotch eggs. Featuring a layer of sausage wrapped around a boiled egg, battered, and deep-fried, this popular British snack is the cutest, most delicious anytime snack. Make it for Easter, then return to it for nearly any meal, all year long.
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Ham & Cheese Spinach Puffs
Thought your Easter brunch plans were set? Think again. Stuffed with ham, spinach, and Gruyère, these cheesy pastries are calling your name.
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Easter Bread
A Greek and Italian tradition, it's a sweetened, yeasted dough with colored eggs baked right into the bread (that you don't eat). Serve it as the perfect festive centerpiece to your Easter brunch, or as a colorful addition to your Easter dessert spread!
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Pinwheel Sandwiches
These pinwheels are easy to assemble, look great on a platter, and are ideal for an Easter party. To make them, you'll layer flour tortillas with ranch-flavored mayonnaise, sliced cheese, deli meats, and lettuce. All that's left to do is roll them up tightly and slice. See, simple!
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Whipped Feta With Balsamic Roasted Strawberries
If you’re a fan of our cranberry whipped feta recipe, this is the spring appetizer for you. Fresh feta is combined with mascarpone, whipped until super-smooth, then topped with balsamic-roasted strawberries and fresh basil. The result is a creamy, sweet, tangy dip you’ll find completely irresistible.
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Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs bring the party to any event, but especially an Easter celebration. While they are fairly simple to make, there are a few ways you can go wrong when making this staple party appetizer. If you’re looking for a foolproof method to hard boiling and filling your deviled eggs, our best recipe should be your new go-to.
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Brie, Asparagus & Prosciutto Bundles
Need an easy, last-minute Easter appetizer? These asparagus bundles are it. Flaky, buttery puff pastry is stuffed with prosciutto, asparagus, and brie and brushed all over with a salted honey butter (!!) to make them extra delicious.
Spinach-Artichoke Buns
What’s the key to an Easter Sunday snack that people can’t get enough of? Start with a classic, then give it a spin—here we took iconic spinach and artichoke dip and turned it into a bun. Think cinnamon rolls, but instead of sweet, they're savory!
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Carrot Cake Dip
Everyone knows the best part of carrot cake is the cream cheese frosting, and this carrot cake dip does not skimp on the good stuff. While many other cake dip recipes use boxed cake mix, this version is gluten-free and uses wholesome toasted pecans, caramelized cinnamon, carrots, and plump rum raisins to bring out that signature flavor.
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Ham & Cheese Pinwheels
These pinwheels are made easy using store-bought crescent roll dough. They're chock-full of melty cheese and savory-sweet ham, then topped with fresh parsley and toasty poppy seeds for texture and flavor you and your guests will love.
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Antipasto Bites
Fresh tortellini make these the hearty bite-size appetizer of our dreams. Feel free to swap in and out your favorite ingredients (these are a great way to serve leftover holiday food odds and ends too!).
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Baked Feta & Blueberries
We took our beloved baked feta pasta and turned it into a sweet app that's perfect for Easter. The blueberries and feta turn into a creamy, jam-like dip that is a fun alternative to a fruit and cheese plate.
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Hot Cross Buns
♫ One a penny, two a penny... ♫ Hot cross buns are a sweet and spiced yeasted roll traditionally served for Easter. We make our version with plump currants, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a bit of lemon zest to brighten the warm spices, but feel free to get creative (our chocolate hot cross buns are great too!).
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Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Bites
These are a great finger food to pile onto a platter for your Easter dinner or potluck, but would be equally delicious served with a side salad as an elegant Easter brunch. You’ll be amazed at how easy they are to make (and how impressed people will be when they eat one 😀).
Sour Cream & Onion Dip
Letting the onions caramelize properly is key to the flavor of this dip. Going low and slow allows them to develop color while breaking down and becoming sweet and jammy. Stir them into this easy dip with some chives, and you have a simple appetizer that's crazy delicious. It will stay good in the fridge for a few days, so it's great to make ahead of time too!
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Paska Bread
Ukrainian paska is an enriched yeast bread (similar to brioche) made with butter, eggs, milk, and sugar. It’s heavy and delightful, and perfect for sharing with friends and family on Easter Sunday.
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Brown Butter Radish Crostini
As is customary in France, we went the butter and salt route for these crostini, but took it a step further. Cue sweet, caramelized brown butter, whipped into an unctuous cloud: the perfect foil for paper-thin radish rounds. Finished with some flaky sea salt, a sprinkling of thyme, and a hit of fresh lemon juice, these are sure to be a hit at Easter.
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Whipped Feta Roasted Potatoes
Think about when something creamy hits your mouth at the same time as something crispy—YUM! This recipe is the perfect example of that satisfying texture combo: Hot, crispy potatoes are spooned onto a billowy cloud of whipped feta, then showered with lemon zest and fresh herbs. It doesn’t get much better than that.
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Scrunch Bread
This bread gets its name from scrunched-up layers of phyllo and a spanakopita-inspired filling, resulting in a stunning, pleated spiral shape; fresh dill, feta, and spinach make it a grand slam.
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Camille Lowder is the digital food producer at Delish, otherwise known as our resident queen of recipe galleries. Previously, she attended the Natural Gourmet Institute for culinary school and worked at/managed a number of New York restaurants. She loves anything vegan, foods masquerading as other foods (hello, cauliflower), and a well-used Oxford comma.
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