Are you hosting a gathering for Easter this year? I have 21+ of the best Easter appetizers for you to try that your guests will love. And you won’t have to spend all day in the kitchen to make them.
The 21+ Best Easter Appetizers You Need on Your Table This Year!
1. Stuffed Mini Pepper Carrots
Festive and delicious! These mini peppers are stuffed with herbed Boursin and Parmesan cheese. Sprigs of fresh dill make the carrot “greens.” These are so easy to make, and your guests will easily devour them. Just half your orange peppers, stuff with the cheese filling and add your dill sprigs.
2. Deviled Eggs with a Twist
These deviled eggs are the perfect addition to your Easter table. To make the yolk filling, you’ll need mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, bacon bits and herbs. Make sure that you keep your eggs chilled until you’re ready to serve, and I recommend using a piping bag to make the yolk look pretty.
3. Easter Egg Cheese Ball
Here’s a fun take on the classic cheese ball recipe. Sharp cheddar cheese, cream cheese and ranch dressing mix come together to make the cheese ball. Alternating strips of bacon bits, chives and pecans top the cheese ball to add extra flavor.
Serve with your favorite crackers, pita chips or even crostini.
Refrigerate overnight and serve chilled at your Easter gathering.
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4. Easter Deviled Eggs Peeps
Some of the best Easter appetizers are the simplest, and this is one of them. Softboiled eggs are transformed into little Peeps. Baby carrots are used for the beaks and feet, and black olives are used for eyes. To make the filling, you’ll need egg yolks, mayonnaise, mustard, relish and paprika.
Each batch makes about 12 egg Peeps, but you can easily scale this recipe to feed larger crowds.
5. Tiny Avocado Toast
These little toasts are delicious and are perfect appetizers for Easter. They’re festive, fresh and loaded with spring flavors.
To make these, you’ll need mini toasts, avocado, tomato, bacon bits and everything bagel seasoning.
Feel free to mix things up and add any other toppings you like.
6. Brie, Apple and Honey Crostini
Slices of crusty baguette topped with brie, apple butter, apple slices, candied pecans and honey. These crostini are slightly sweet and delicious, making them the perfect appetizer to kick off your gathering. And you can use any other fruit you want if you don’t like apples. Pears, peaches or even slices of strawberries could work here.
7. Easter Charcuterie Board
No gathering is complete without a charcuterie board. Put a festive Easter spin on this one by adding M&M’s and marshmallow Peeps. Fresh fruit, tomatoes, pickles, salami roses, carrots, cheese and dip complete your board to give guests bite-sized treats they’ll love. Feel free to add or remove any ingredients you want to make your board truly special.
8. Spring Herb Tartlets
Tasty phyllo shells filled with goat cheese, fresh herbs and honey. This appetizer is so easy to make, and only needs to bake for 10 minutes. You can easily double or triple the recipe to feed a larger crowd and even make these ahead of time if you don’t want to be scrambling around on Easter morning.
9. Crostini with Balsamic Strawberries and Ricotta
These tasty crostini are more sweet than savory, and they take but a few minutes to make. Slice up your favorite baguette and top with fresh ricotta. Add diced strawberries and a drizzle of balsamic glaze.
Make sure that you use only fresh strawberries for this recipe. Frozen berries will only add more moisture and take away from the flavor.
10. Antipasto Skewers
These skewers are full of fresh and zesty flavors. Kalamata olives, salami, stuffed green olives, pepperoncini peppers, cherry peppers and mozzarella. Just add one of each ingredient to a skewer and serve on a pretty platter for guests to enjoy. You can swap any ingredients you like when making these, including cucumbers, fresh herbs or cheddar cheese.
11. Easter Dip Recipe
This is one of the best Easter appetizers if you have kids coming over. It’s delectably sweet and absolutely irresistible when served with graham crackers or shortbread cookies.
The dip is a mix of cream cheese, whipped topping, vanilla pudding mix, milk and vanilla extract. Top with pastel sprinkles to make it even more festive.
12. Two-Tone Curry Deviled Eggs
These deviled eggs will be an unexpected addition to your table. Spicy mustard, creamy horseradish and curry powder add so much flavor and a little heat to this appetizer. Top each egg with pickle-juice soaked mustard seeds, poppy seeds and tiny daisies.
This is one appetizer that is just as pretty as it is tasty.
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13. Spinach Artichoke Wontons
Crispy wontons filled with tasty spinach artichoke dip. You’ll need marinated artichokes, frozen spinach, cream cheese, spices and two types of cheeses to make this appetizer. They only need to bake for a few minutes until the cheese melts and bubbles.
You can easily find wonton wrappers in the grocery store. Bake in a muffin tin to create a cup shape for the filling.
14. Eggs in a Nest
Eggs in a nest are one of the best Easter appetizers, especially in terms of presentation. You’ll need three ounces of dough for each nest, and the eggs will cook when placed in the oven. Roll the dough into 14” ropes and pinch the ends together to secure them.
Grease your baking sheet, place the dough ropes on it and then place an egg in the middle of the ring. Beat with a tablespoon or water, brush on the dough and then bake until golden brown.
15. Prosciutto-Wrapped Pears
Six ingredients are all you need for these prosciutto-wrapped pears. Thyme, honey, olive oil and gorgonzola cheese complete the recipe. A paring knife is necessary for this recipe, which calls you to cut the pears lengthwise and remove the core with the knife.
Fill the holes with gorgonzola cheese and then wrap the prosciutto tightly around each hole.
Drizzle on your olive oil and use your hands to evenly distribute it across the pears before roasting for 10 – 15 minutes. Once the prosciutto is crispy, drizzle the honey on and add fresh thyme before serving.
16. Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Sandwiches
Slice your French baguette into ⅓” slices. In a small bowl, mix your cream cheese, sour cream and chopped dill. Mash together with a fork and then spread the cream cheese mixture on each slice of bread.
Place your salmon and parsley on top.
You can also stack these sandwiches, but since they easily become soggy, place plastic wrap between them.
17. Radish Canapés with Herbed Butter
You’ll need six slices of pumpernickel bread to spread your mixture of butter, dill, parsley, salt and pepper on it. Refrigerate until the butter is allowed to harden. Remove the crusts from the bread, cut into rectangles or squares and then top with thin slices of radishes, fresh dill and salt.
18. Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs with a kick of spice are a welcomed addition to any Easter. You’ll need a slice of pancetta, shredded cheddar, hardboiled eggs, mayo, cream cheese, jalapeno, green onions and salt and pepper.
Heat your pancetta until the edges begin to curl and then remove and wipe out the pan.
Sprinkle in your cheddar cheese and allow to sit until it’s golden brown and crispy. Slice your hardboiled eggs in half, remove the yolk and then mash the yolk until it has a crumble texture. Mix the yolk with the spices, jalapeno, cream cheese, mayo and green onions before refilling the yolk space with the mixture.
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19. Garlic Toast with Marbled Beet Chevre
You’ll rarely find a recipe that looks this presentable. And as the author states, this is less of a recipe and more of an assemble. You’ll puree cooked beets in a food processor, add in goat cheese and salt. Blend well and then whip an equal amount of goat cheese until fluffy in a separate bowl.
Combine the goat cheese together using forks to create a marble-like texture and allow to chill.
Serve the mixture with toast points or crackers. Top with edible flowers to create a stunning presentation.
20. Strawberry Cheesecake Bites
Cheesecake bites are among the best Easter appetizers, and they’re placed on top of fresh strawberries. You’ll need:
- Cream cheese
- Strawberry jam
- Confectioner’s sugar
- Almond extract
- Pink food coloring
- Non-pareil sprinkles
One thing the author of the recipe makes evident is that you never want to use non-fat or “less-fat” cream cheese because it won’t hold well to the strawberries.
21. Mashed Avocado Finger Sandwiches
Finger sandwiches are always a good appetizer and are made with fresh herbs, lemon and lime juice, tahini, sea salt, sandwich bread crusts, cucumber and microgreens. You’ll mash the avocado, cut 8 slices of your bread (remove the crusts) and the spreading the mash on to both pieces.
Top with cucumber and sprouts and repeat for the remaining. Drizzle the tahini in the middle or on top.
22. Purple Potato Salad
Potato salad never looked this good. Purple fingerling potatoes add to the appeal of this recipe, which also requires chives, dill, eggs, olive oil, pepitas, bay leaves and a handful of spices. It’s a simple salad that starts with hard-boiling your eggs and your potatoes (separately).
Mix the rest of the ingredients in a bowl to toss well, combine all ingredients and garnish while still warm.
