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Sitting down with family and friends for a big Easter meal and fellowship is a wonderful way to celebrate! Whether you are a seasoned pro at hosting, this is your first year hosting, or you are bringing a dish to share with others, we have Easter Dinner Ideas for you! From a sweet and spicy Jalapeno Honey Glazed Ham, to an Old Fashioned Hummingbird Cake and everything in between.
A floral Hibiscus Margarita for the adults, and a kid friendly Agua de Jamaica for a non-alcoholic version. All finished with a popular Southern Hummingbird Cake made with bananas, pineapple, and topped with luscious swirls of cream cheese frosting.
Of course, if you’re looking for other options, we have included several substitutes below! Main dishes that aren’t ham, more sides, salads, drinks and desserts. Whatever you’re looking for, we’re sure you’ll find something you will love!
Jalapeño Honey Glazed Ham
5 from 3 votes
Sweet and spicy, Jalapeño Honey Glazed Ham, is cooked in a homemade glaze of honey, brown sugar, jalapeño and other spices. This honey glazed ham is sweet, sticky, and creates a luscious juice perfect for basting with prior to serving. This ham will be the start of your holiday table!
This beautiful summer Strawberry Poppyseed Salad is packed with fresh juicy strawberries, pecans, feta and drizzled with a healthy poppyseed dressing. Easy, colorful, and healthy this salad is always a crowd pleaser!
Easy to make, this Hibiscus Margarita is made from Hibiscus simple syrup, fresh lime juice, and tequila. Perfectly sweet, tart, and a beautiful dark pink color, this cocktail is the perfect pairing with your favorite Mexican or Tex Mex meal.
This refreshing Agua de Jamaica or Hibiscus Tea is a popular Mexican drink. Made from dried hibiscus flowers this cold drink has a sweet and tart flavor and is ready in less than 20 minutes!
These easy, fluffy Jalapeño Cheese Rolls are made with a homemade brioche dough and stuffed with a sweet honey butter, cheddar cheese and jalapeños. The perfect appetizer, snack, or side dish for any meal.
This popular southern Old Fashioned Hummingbird Cake is an moist and flavorful layer cake. Made with ripe banana, perfectly sweet pineapple, chopped pecans and swirls of cream cheese frosting.
If you’re looking for something a little different than ham this year, we have options! Everything from smoked meats done Texas style, to the perfect creamy quiche made with whatever fillings you choose.
Texas Smoked Brisket Recipe
5 from 26 votes
This Texas Smoked Brisket uses simple ingredients, but the process used creates meat so tender it will melt in your mouth. Apply a simple rub and let your smoker do the work!
Texas Smoked Pulled Pork. This simple, smoked Pork Shoulder/Butt creates the most tender, flavorful pulled pork. Cooked low and slow, this pork is melt in your mouth good!
Our Prime Rib recipe features an herb and garlic seasoning, with step-by-step instructions for cooking a perfect boneless or bone-in roast. The meat is tender and juicy inside with a seasoned crust on the outside.
Basic Quiche Recipe (Using Any Filling of Your Choice!)
4.96 from 94 votes
How to make a quiche using any filling of your choice!! This basic quiche recipe is the ONE and ONLY recipe that you need to make a smooth and creamy quiche. All the tips and tricks you need to know to make and serve the best quiche ever!
This pasta salad is loaded up and tossed with a creamy homemade ranch dressing. This dish is constantly being requested and it never lasts long! Perfect for potlucks or family meals.
This classic and simple wedge salad is crisp and refreshing. A cold wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with a homemade creamy blue cheese dressing, bacon crumbles, diced tomato and chives. Perfect as a side dish for any meal or as a lunch!
All of the favorite side dishes are here. We highly recommend some perfect mashed potatoes, or take it a step further with our Mashed Potato Casserole, which is a great side dish to prep ahead and bring to a dinner.
Perfect Mashed Potatoes
4.96 from 48 votes
This recipe for the Perfect Mashed Potato comes together with basic ingredients and creates a smooth, creamy, and buttery mashed potato that pairs with all your favorite dishes.
This Mashed Potato Casserole is melt-in-your-mouth creamy and smooth, loaded up with tons of melty cheese, crunchy panko bread crumbs, topped with crisp, salty bacon, and bits of chives for color and a pop of fresh flavor.
These Southern Style Green Beans are slow simmered in a broth of bacon, onion and garlic. These beans come out tender, flavorful and melt in your mouth tender. This comforting side dish will complement all of your favorite Southern style family meals.
Sparkling, Champagne Margaritas will be the highlight of any celebration. Sweet, bubbly, and sparkly. Not to mention they also have all the flavors you love in a margarita, tart and fresh lime juice and the warm earthy notes of tequila.
Sweet and fruity, all of these desserts feature fresh fruits making them perfect to grace your Easter table. Whichever you choose is sure to be a hit, all of these recipes are crowd pleasers!
Homemade Banana Pudding
5 from 3 votes
Creamy, homemade Southern Banana Pudding with vanilla pudding made from scratch layered with vanilla wafers, slices of banana, and topped with a whipped topping! An easy to make, Southern dessert recipe sure to please a crowd!
This classic Peach Cobbler has a crisp, buttery, vanilla topping. Plus this recipe can be made with fresh, frozen or canned peaches so that you can enjoy it year round.
Light and fluffy Coconut Lime Cupcakes with a creamy coconut filling all topped with a swirl of coconut cream cheese frosting. Fun and tropical flavored summer cupcake recipe!
