50 Of The Best Ideas For Easter Food

Creating something not only delicious but visually appealing, too, typically requires loads of work, patience, and time. Surely, it all depends on what exactly one is making, but some dishes or decorations can take ages to make, yet only seconds to devour.

While cooking is not equally enjoyed by all, to some it’s a passion, which makes them happy to spend countless hours in the kitchen. Statistics show that roughly one third of Americans say they enjoy cooking (5% admit they hate it), and roughly three-in-ten of them do it at home on a daily basis.

It’s safe to say that even if you enjoy cooking or do it on a daily basis—whether you like it or not—preparing an entire Easter-themed feast is not an easy task. Cooking the food alone can take hours, not to mention shaping the cake to resemble a bunny or making the deviled eggs look like tiny chickens.

That’s what makes the items on this list even more special—the amount of time and love the cook arguably put into them make them look too good to be eaten. (Though, I believe that would be no problem for some hungry guests.)

Despite the ultimate patience test that is shaping said cake into a bunny or working on other intricate and delicious details, many people seem to enjoy baking. Quite a few of them likely discovered a passion for it—or at least tried their hand at it—during the pandemic, as statistics show a steep increase in sales of baking products in 2020.

Needless to say, reaching the level of people responsible for the adorable munchies on this list might take quite a few (unsuccessful) attempts, but enjoying baked goods right from the oven knowing you made them yourself makes it all worth the effort.

For those who enjoy baking, Easter can be a great time to treat their loved ones to something special, as certain specialties, such as hot cross buns, for instance, are typically made for this particular occasion. Marked with a cross on top, hot cross buns traditionally signify the end of the Christian season of Lent.

Those with a sweet tooth might also be familiar with simnel Cake, a fruitcake popular in England and Ireland, which is made around Easter and decorated with eleven balls of marzipan to represent eleven of Jesus's disciples.

Another sweet treat that’s often enjoyed on Easter is a carrot cake, which, even if without a deeply-rooted tradition, is a great addition to any dessert table, if you ask me. However, according to a survey carried out by Mashed, carrot cake doesn't fall within the top three of people’s favorite cakes (as it comprises chocolate cake, red velvet cake, and lemon cake respectively).

With or without baking a cake, for many people, hosting an Easter dinner seems to be quite stressful. A poll of adults in the US who celebrate Easter found that nearly four-in-five of them find hosting such an event in their homes stressful, while three-in-four believe that Easter itself is an anxiety-inducing celebration.

Some of the main stressors when planning a large dinner are reportedly worrying about how much food to make, how clean the home is, how much time it will take to prepare the food, and whether or not the guests will like it.

If you don’t find hosting an Easter dinner to be stress-inducing and are looking for more inspiration on what to cook or how to decorate for the occasion, feel free to continue to Bored Panda’s list of ways to decorate for Easter next or browse these beautiful Easter egg designs for ideas.