A roundup of 45 festive vegan Easter recipes to enjoy with your family and friends.
Appetizers, mains, sides, and desserts. Here you will find all you need to create the perfect plant-based menu to surprise your guests this holiday season.
About our Vegan Easter Recipes List
You'll find in this list, Vegan Easter recipes that are perfect for your upcoming Easter meal. We've excluded any recipes that you might whip up on a typical day. If you've landed in this post, it points to your intent on creating a unique vegan Easter meal and we're happy to help in this process.
In this post, you find traditional Easter delicacies that are made vegan to suit your preferences and lifestyle. Think vegan versions of your favorite vegan easter recipes such as roasts, pies, casseroles, sweet buns, Easter cakes, and cookies.
We've been in your shoes, year after year, trying to prepare the perfect menu for a crowd, which includes meat eaters. With these recipes, you can show your guests that one can truly enjoy a meal without the need to include animal products!
Also, if you are here because you are expecting some vegan or vegetarian guests and need some food inspo, this list can help you put together the perfect festive menu for them.
Vegan Essentials for Easter
There is an array of ingredients that will help you to create your Vegan Easter Recipes if you have them stocked in your pantry. Here are some essential ingredients we typically recommend for this festive season if you don't already have them in hand:
Dried herbs. Dried herbs like basil, rosemary, and thyme can elevate the flavor profile of your dishes. You can create a complex broth, or incorporate them directly into your recipes.
Spices. Turmeric, coriander, cumin, nutmeg, and black pepper are among the popular spices commonly used in Easter dishes. Be sure your spice rack is well-stocked!
Vegan milk. For those creamy dishes or desserts, vegan milk is a must. Choose from almond milk, soy milk, oat milk, or even coconut milk.
Seasonal vegetables. Spring vegetables such as asparagus, radishes, peas, and carrots are popular ingredients for your main plant-based Easter recipes or as side dishes.
Nuts and seeds. Add protein, texture, and flavor to your dishes using nuts and seeds such as cashews, walnuts, sunflower seeds, or pinenuts.
Vegan pastry. Prepare dishes like pies, quiches, pastries, or various appetizers with vegan pastry. You can easily find vegan pastry in most supermarkets.
Flavor enhancers. Include ingredients that will boost the flavor of your dishes such as vegetable stock cubes, tomato paste, nutritional yeast, mushroom powder, vegan butter, soy sauce, agave syrup, and more.
Vegan Easter Appetizer Recipes
Kickstart your Easter feast with these mouthwatering vegan delicacies. They are sure to set the perfect tone for your Festive Menu. From classic deviled eggs to spreads, creamy soups, and fresh salads.
1. Vegan Deviled Eggs
These Vegan Deviled Eggs are a delicious and decadent plant-based version of the iconic Easter appetizer. Devilishly Eggsellent!
2. Beetroot Hummus
If you are looking for a colorful, healthy, and delicious dip to start your Easter menu, we have the perfect dish for you, beetroot hummus, made with roasted beetroots.
3. Creamy Mint Pea Soup
This vegan soup is perfect for Easter, bringing spring flavors to your table.
4. Cauliflower Salad
This Roasted Cauliflower Salad served with a lovely Tahini Dressing is the perfect way to keep enjoying salads during the this festive season. Filling, healthy, and absolutely delicious, this Middle Eastern-inspired dish will become a favorite this Easter.
5. Easter Vegan Charcuterie Board
If you are looking for something simple but fancy to surprise your guests, our Vegan Charcuterie Board is exactly what you are looking for. This is a great alternative to the classic cheese platter.
6. Vegan Tzatziki
This creamy Vegan Tzatziki is delicious, easy to make, and really versatile. Cashews make for a reliably creamy and delicious dairy-free dip. Serve this creamy dip with falafel, crackers, or veggies and pita, and complete your Easter table.
7. Beetroot Carpaccio
This beautiful Beetroot Carpaccio makes for a fancy appetizer during Easter. Our Carpaccio made with roasted beetroot, pear, walnuts, rocket salad, and a fresh mint vinaigrette is both refreshing and healthy.
8. Tomato Bruschettas
This Classic Bruschetta al Pomodoro is an appetizer that highlights the best of the start of spring.
This tomato bruschetta recipe is made simply with fresh tomatoes, fragrant basil, garlic, balsamic vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper on toasted bread. So easy and delicious, perfect to include on your Easter's menu.
9. Cranberry Vegan Cheese Ball
This easy Vegan Cranberry Cheese Ball is the best appetizer to serve with crackers or bread. Made super creamy and perfect for spreading using simple ingredients and no nuts. Only takes 10 minutes to prepare!
10. Loaded Hummus
Transform simple hummus into a hearty and delicious appetizer this Easter holiday. Loaded Hummus comes with fresh veggies, olives, fresh herbs, and a drizzle of olive oil.
11. Sun-dried Tomato Paté (Vegan Sobrasada)
A vegan and delicious alternative to the traditional Spanish Sobrasada. Yummy and healthy Sun-Sried Tomato Pâté ready in less than 10 minutes.
12. Vegan Shakshuka
Our Vegan Shakshuka is a tomato-rich dish that you can enjoy as an appetizer or brunch this Easter. Easy to prepare, using simple ingredients, you will want to make this plant-based version of the classic Shakshuka more than once (or twice)!
13. Vegan Asparagus Soup
This Asparagus Soup is a delicious and easy soup recipe that the whole family will love this Easter. Naturally vegan, dairy-free, made with basic ingredients, and gluten-free.
14. Spanish Croquettes
These plant-based Spanish Croquetas are golden crispy on the outside and perfectly moist and flavourful on the inside. If you want to add something different and delicious to your Easter menu this year, this is a fantastic option!
15. Vegan Sausage Rolls
Our Vegan Sausage Rolls are a delicious treat that combines a hearty mushroom and nuts filling rolled in golden, flaky puff pastry. Start your Easter feast with these lovely rolls.
Vegan Easter Main Recipes
The centerpiece of your Easter menu needs to be hearty, delicious, and gorgeous looking. We've selected the best main dishes to help you create the perfect Easter meal. Find classic Wellington, Nut Roast, or Vegan Ham, among other more unique recipes such as Pea Risotto or Moussaka.
16. Vegan Mushroom Wellington
Out of all the Easter mains, this Vegan Mushroom Wellington is our favorite. It's a delicious and satisfying alternative to the classic Beef Wellington. Surprise your guests with this mouthwatering Vegan Wellington made with mushrooms and nuts filling and wrapped in puff pastry.
17. Vegan Nut Roast
This delicious vegan roast is a plant-based alternative to the traditional roast. It is packed full of nuts, seeds, dried and fresh mushrooms, and herbs. Our Vegan Meatloaf is a great recipe to make as a centerpiece for your Easter Menu.
18. Vegan Mushroom Pie
Who can resist a good pie? Especially if this is creamy and delicious on the inside and crunchy and golden on the outside. Our Leek and Mushroom Pie is a plant-based meal to please your whole family this festive season.
19. Vegan Easter Ham
This vegan ham recipe will amaze you and your guests! Salty, smokey, mock meat made from seitan and roasted to perfection. It's sure to make a holiday meal special.
20. Vegan Irish Stew
This hearty main course is the ultimate vegan alternative to the traditional Irish beef or lamb Guinness stew. Served with some creamy vegan mashed potatoes, this makes for a fantastic Easter main dish.
21. Wild Garlic Pesto and Pea Risotto
This colorful and vibrant risotto makes for a great Easter main. Spring vegetables such as green peas are combined with risotto rice to make the perfect meal.
22. Vegan Moussaka
This hearty Vegan Moussaka consists of different layers of roasted eggplant and potatoes, a delicious and umami-packed cauliflower and walnut ragu, and a creamy vegan bechamel made with cashews.
23. Vegetable Tagine
Eating a Moroccan Vegetable Tagine is such a wonderful way to enjoy comfort food during Easter. The steamed vegetables that have been slowly cooked in a spiced broth served with a simple but mouth-watering tahini sauce will warm up your body in the most delicious way.
24. Vegan Quiche with Asparagus
This Asparagus Quiche can be served as a main or appetizer. Made with simple ingredients and fresh asparagus, is the perfect dish if you want to make something easy and quick that tastes delicious!
Vegan Easter Side Recipes
A great main dish needs a great side dish. Complete your holiday menu with colorful spring-like side dishes with seasonal ingredients such as asparagus, carrots, parsnips, green beans, artichokes, or potatoes.
25. Air Fryer Carrots
If you are looking for a simple side dish to serve for your Easter meal, these Air Fryer Carrots are a crowd-pleaser and simple to make.
26. Crispy Artichoke Hearts
This Crispy Artichoke Hearts Recipe is easy to make perfect to serve as a side dish this Easter season.
This is the original recipe that started the viral Crispy Artichoke Heart trend!
27. Cauliflower Casserole
Our hearty Cauliflower Casserole is made with fresh cauliflower, nutty vegan bechamel, plant-based cheese, and flavourful ingredients to create the perfect gratin-style dish for this holiday season.
28. Lebanese Potato Salad
This Lebanese Potato Salad is light, fresh, and pairs well with just about anything. It is dressed with lots of lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and parsley. It is perfect for Easter cookouts and potlucks!
29. Crispy Air Fried Balsamic Soy Brussel Sprouts
These Crispy Air Fried Balsamic Soy Brussels Sprouts are such a delicious way to enjoy Brussels sprouts this Easter. Sweet, salty, and slightly spicy.
30. Vegan Garlic Bread
Make a delicious Easter side from vegan garlic butter spread on Ciabatta bread, topped with some vegan parmesan, and baked in the oven until golden brown.
31. Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Asparagus
This simple Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Asparagus recipe is a healthy, delicious side dish that's full of lightly sweet, deeply browned flavor, with crispy and tender textures. Finished with a rich drizzle of olive oil, these savory roasted veggies are a perfect pairing for just about everything!
32. Vegan Mashed Potatoes
Four simple ingredients are all you need to make creamy and delicious Vegan Mashed Potatoes. This easy side dish is the perfect addition to your holiday table and roast dinners. Alternatively, you can make the mash with sweet potatoes.
33. Vegan Scalloped Potatoes
These potatoes are So creamy, garlicky, flavorful and over-the-top delicious. The epitome of comfort food, and a must-have at any holiday meal!
34. Spring Farro Salad
This delightful spring farro salad has roasted asparagus, broccolini, and radishes. It's bursting with flavor, and the perfect addition to your Easter table
35. Roasted Carrots and Asparagus
This Roasted Carrots and Asparagus recipe is an easy side dish to take you from winter to spring. This easy healthy side dish is made with caramelized carrots and fresh crisp asparagus drizzled with a tangy lemon dressing. Will you try it this Easter?
36. Asparagus and Potato Salad
This fresh and zesty Baby Potato Asparagus Salad makes the most of Spring's new baby potatoes and fresh seasonal Asparagus. Paired with a zesty lemon dressing, this easy salad is perfect for Easter holiday!
37. Festive Roasted Root Vegetables
Is there something more festive than a tray packed with delicious and colorful Oven-roasted Root Vegetables? This is definitely our favorite side dish when it comes to special meals.
38. Air Fryer Parsnips
These Easy Air fryer Parsnips are a delicious and hearty side dish to enjoy this Easter. You can make this recipe using just 4 ingredients: Parsnips, olive oil, maple syrup, and salt.
Vegan Desserts for Easter
Probably my favorite part of any Easter Menu is dessert. Sweet vegan Easter treats such as egg nests, carrot cakes, or bunny cookies, will give your menu a fun and tasty ending. Of course, we've included the classic hot cross buns if you are looking for a traditional Easter menu.
39. Vegan Easter Nests
These vegan Easter nests cornflake cakes are the perfect Springtime treat! They’re easy to make and require no baking, making them a perfect on-theme Easter morning treat for children to help with.
40. Strawberry Crumble
Our Vegan Strawberry Crumble, aka Strawberry Crisp, is the perfect way to celebrate the start of Strawberry Season. Fresh strawberries coated with fresh orange juice and a delicious vegan crumble are the perfect combination to enjoy an easy and delicious Easter Dessert.
41. Vegan Carrot Cake Ice Cream
This Vegan Carrot Cake Ice Cream recipe is the perfect healthy treat for Easter. It has the perfect creamy texture, is made with clean ingredients, and is so delicious! This recipe is: vegan, oil-free, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free.
42. Easter Vegan Cookies
Everyone will love these easy Easter Bunny Sugar Cookies! They're vegan, allergy-free, kid-friendly, and such an adorable Easter treat!
43. Double Chocolate Chip Hot Cross Buns
Easy vegan hot cross buns with two types of chocolate chips. They are fluffy, will melt in your mouth, and are better than store-bought!
44. Vegan Carrot Cake
If you want to make the classic carrot cake this Easter, don't miss out! Fluffy and moist vegan carrot cake that is packed with warm spices and will melt in your mouth. This no-fuss cake uses only common pantry ingredients and is easy to make.
45. Blackberry and Lemon Cake
This blackberry lemon bread is vegan, gluten-free, and so easy to make. It is an eggless lemon cake with fresh blackberries inside and a delicious dairy-free lemon frosting on top.
Samantha says
Such a wonderful post!! The desserts look especially amazing. I'll have to make that blackberry lemon cake -- so perfect for spring!
Laura Arteaga says
Thank you Samantha!