25 Easter Bread Recipes to Complete Your Holiday Menu (2024)

Apple Pie Pull-Apart Loaf

You have our permission to eat pie before noon. Well, almost! This sweet Easter bread recipe is as luscious as apple pie a la mode, but it's absolutely okay for eating at brunch. (Hey, there is fruit in between the layers of flaky yeast bread!)

Hot Cross Buns

Hot cross buns are a traditional Easter bread. Give the classic recipe a modern upgrade with our easy recipe.

Test Kitchen Tip: Make these rolls up to three days ahead of your Easter brunch.

Lemon-Poppy Seed Zucchini Bread

Put a springtime twist on classic lemon-poppy seed bread. Grated zucchini in the batter keeps the bread extra moist and homemade lemon syrup adds sweet flavor to each bite.

Bacon and Tomato Khachapuri (Egg and Cheese Bread)

Stuff a hollow baguette with a mixture of eggs, sausage, and veggies. This Easter bread recipe is best for breakfast or brunch.

Orange Bowknots

Countless BHG fans have written in to tell us their moms used to whip up this buttery sweet braided Easter bread recipe decades ago. Carry on the delicious tradition (or start a new one of your own) with these yeast bread bows. The bread alone will have everyone asking for the recipe, but the orange icing is what really takes this into "timeless" territory.

Garlic and Herb Swirl Bread

Each bite of this Easter bread recipe is filled with buttery herbs and Parmesan cheese. As one reviewer raves, "This is definitely a special occasion only bread; it was flavorful and made a beautiful presentation."

Italian Easter Bread (Pane di Pasqua)

This Italian Easter bread recipe is flavored with anise, orange juice, and fresh orange zest. It may look intimidating to make, but we'll walk you through exactly how to braid and shape the loaf. Bring it to the Easter table and everyone will be hooked on the soft texture and slightly sweet flavor.

Best Banana Bread

You're probably wondering, "Really though, what makes this the 'best' banana bread?" It's all about one simple extra prep step for this sweet Easter bread recipe. Roast the bananas before adding them to the cinnamon batter to amplify their natural sweetness.

No-Knead Skillet Focaccia

Everything from egg casserole to your holiday ham pair perfectly with this easy Italian Easter bread recipe. Kalamata olives, roasted sweet peppers, fresh rosemary, and sliced garlic make each bite oh-so Mediterranean. A healthy dose of olive oil and the cast-iron skillet cooking method provides a craveable crust.

Honey-Zucchini Bread

Quick bread meets granola cereal in this utterly irresistible sweet Easter bread recipe. With more than two cups of shredded squash in the batter, this zucchini bread is like a sneak peek of summer flavors to come. Honey, vanilla, and cinnamon disguise the veggies just enough for picky eaters.

Giant Cast Iron Cinnamon Roll

This Easter brunch recipe starts with frozen white bread dough. Doctor it up with swirls of cinnamon, sugar, and chopped pecans. Finish the whole skillet with a homemade cream cheese frosting.

Bacon-Caramel Rolls

This Easter brunch bread recipe is loaded with chopped bacon, pecans, and an ooey-gooey caramel sauce. Make the rolls up to 3 days ahead and reheat in the oven before serving.

Air-Fryer Banana Bread

Cooking banana bread in your air fryer results in a moist Easter bread with a slightly crisp crust. Toast the walnuts before adding them to the batter to deepen the flavor.

Test Kitchen Tip: Don't be alarmed if the top of your finished bread is a touch darker than oven-baked. It's normal since the heating element is directly above the loaf.

Cranberry Twist Bread

Homemade cranberry sauce is proof that oranges and cranberries taste even better together. Here, that delightful duo is reimagined with chopped cranberries between the braided bread and orange icing coating the top. A couple of spoonfuls of chopped pecans add a satisfying crunch factor.

Baklava Monkey Bread

Baklava, the nutty, honey-rich phyllo dough dessert popular in Greece and other Middle Eastern countries, can be fussy to make from scratch. This Greek Easter bread recipe takes the same flavors (including pistachios, walnuts, lemon, and cinnamon) into a pull-apart bread that calls for just 15 minutes of prep time. Once again, refrigerated biscuits save the day for this cast-iron skillet creation.

Caramel Apple Poke Cake

Part Easter bread and part dessert, this easy recipe is made with a double dose of apple. Slather the finished sweet bread with a homemade caramel whipped cream.

Olive Oil and Rosemary Loaf

This savory quick bread recipe is a must for your Easter dinner. Olive oil in the dough keeps the finished loaf moist while fresh chopped rosemary adds flavor.

Make-It-Mine Flatbread

A homemade flatbread dough is the base for this easy Easter recipe. Pile it high with in-season produce like fresh asparagus, sliced green onions, and mint. Finish the dish with a drizzle of olive oil and lemon juice.

Honey Milk Bread Rolls

Nothing goes better with ham than a big bowl of buttery rolls. This Easter bread recipe starts with our homemade milk bread dough and the results are pillowy rolls with a light, fluffy texture and slightly sweet flavor. Top them with rolled oats and butter for even more texture and flavor.

Greek Easter Bread (Tsoureki)

This egg bread for Easter showcases a spice you may not be familiar with. Mahlab spice is made from the ground pits of wild cherries and has floral notes of cherry and almond. This Greek Easter bread recipe is filled with tradition including a game for breaking the eggs on top.

Artisan Sourdough

This sourdough bread recipe has earned rave reviews since we published it. As one reviewer shared, "I’ve made this recipe now a couple of times and everyone loves it! Easy to follow with the accompanying video."

Buttermilk-Sage Dinner Rolls

Here, the buttermilk gives dinner rolls a soft texture and tangy flavor. It's the perfect Easter bread recipe to serve alongside ham, chicken, or or lamb. Make the rolls ahead and reheat them in the oven just before serving.

Butter Swim Biscuits

If the idea of rolling and cutting biscuits seems daunting, try this easy recipe for Butter Swim Biscuits. The dough is poured into a pan over a layer of melted butter and baked—it's that easy! As one reviewer shared, "These biscuits are fabulous. Delicious, fluffy, easy to make, and swimming in butter—what could be better? I'll definitely be making these again."

Carrot Bread with Cream Cheese Icing

It wouldn't be an Easter bread recipe roundup without a carrot bread! Here we're topping the loaves with a cream cheese icing and homemade candied carrots.

Hearty Whole Grain and Yogurt Boule

Equally at home for Easter brunch or dinner, this multigrain bread recipe is loaded with oats, millet, dried fruit, rye flour, and dried fruit. If you don't have a baking stone, don't worry! We're sharing how to make it in a Dutch oven.