Brunch, Buns, and Deviled Eggs

How to create an Easter (or any spring brunch) spread that’s as delightful as it is delicious.

There’s something about springtime meals... sunlight streaming through the windows, tables bursting with color, and the scent of something sweet rising from the oven that makes them feel like a fresh beginning. Whether it’s Easter, Passover, or just a lazy Sunday brunch, spring gatherings tend to blur the line between ritual and celebration.

At an Easter table, the real competition isn’t in the egg hunt or a heated holiday debate. It’s in who brought the best deviled eggs or the fluffiest hot cross buns. And honestly, it doesn’t take much to make it memorable. A tray of perfectly seasoned eggs, a basket of warm rolls, and a few good people around the table, that’s more than enough.

Make It a Brunch to Save Time & Money: Instead of a formal dinner, try a brunch: quiche, deviled eggs, fruit salad, biscuits or hot cross buns, and a sweet treat. Brunch spreads require fewer dishes, take less time, and feel festive with minimal effort.

Build a Menu Around Seasonal Foods: Easter falls right in spring's lap, which means fresh veggies are in abundance. Asparagus, peas, radishes, baby carrots, spinach... these make for beautiful sides. Plan your menu around what’s in season and on sale.

Choose a Flexible Main: You don’t have to serve lamb or ham to make it “feel” like Easter. A well-seasoned lentil loaf, spring vegetable pot pie, mushroom Wellington, or a layered vegetable casserole can be the centerpiece. Bonus if it’s something that also makes great leftovers. (Turn leftover eggs into salad sandwiches. Use quiche filling to make hand pies. Use lemon curd as a topping for pancakes the next day)

Spring Decor, Not Expense:

Use flowers from your yard, dye eggs with turmeric/beet juice, reuse baskets and linens. Light, airy tablescapes don’t need store-bought everything.

Involve the Kids (or Guests):

Have kids help with decoration or dessert. If you’re hosting adults, do a potluck brunch—assign guests a category: sweet, savory, or drink.

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