45 Vegan Easter Meal Ideas

Vegan Easter food doesn’t have to be bland or boring. We’re not feeding rabbits here! This list of over 45 vegan Easter recipes is carefully crafted using recipes T and I have personally created and served at many a vegan Easter celebration over the last 10 years – both with vegans and non-vegans. This curated list of ideas for Easter dinner or brunch is shaped by those experiences, which taught us exactly what people love. And what they tend to leave on their plates!

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Making classic Easter recipes vegan is easier than you think!

T and I have served many a plant based Easter dinner over the 10 years we’ve been vegan. Both at our own house with all vegans and at other houses with mostly non-vegans. 

This roundup of vegan Easter meals came from 10 years of learning and listening to what non-vegans respond well to.

Unlike other round-ups that throw a bunch of recipes together without the writer personally guaranteeing they work, every single recipe on this list has been extensively tested and perfected in our small Northeast Philly kitchen. 

Because T and I have such different cooking skill sets and experience, this list includes a great balance between easy recipes and more advanced dishes. There’s something for everyone!

You’ll find recipe ideas for both brunch and dinner that will have your guests hopping back for seconds. 

And of course plenty of tasty sweet treats for good measure because what is Easter without the treats?!

Vegan Easter Menu 

This roundup is an extensive list of vegan Easter recipes, allowing you to build your own menu.

If you’re looking for a fully pre-planned vegan Easter menu, check out our Vegan Easter Brunch Menu! And if you’re looking specifically for the sweet stuff and nothing else, check out our collection of vegan Easter treats!

Vegan Easter Brunch Recipes

This section is loaded with egg-free and dairy-free Easter recipes perfect for brunch. Many of these can even be made ahead!

Savory Options

• Breakfast Potato Casserole –  A stunningly simple plant-based breakfast casserole loaded with potatoes, vegan cheese, and seitan ham in a creamy sauce. This recipe is also a great way to use up leftover seitan ham the day after Easter.

• Vegan Overnight Breakfast Strata – This vegan breakfast strata casserole is a great make ahead option. Perfect for when you need a breakfast to feed a crowd but don’t have time to cook all morning.

• Vegan Hash Brown Casserole – This vegan hash brown casserole may just be the perfect recipe for brunch. It’s also great served as a side for a vegetarian Easter breakfast or dinner. This glorious casserole is easily made with shredded potatoes baked in a creamy cheesy sauce with crispy edges.

• Vegan Sausage Gravy –  This vegetarian breakfast gravy recipe is pure magic. The perfect meatless country gravy for a cozy plate of plant-based biscuits and gravy! It has all of the flavor and texture but no meat, butter, or even flour! This also happens to be my mom’s personal favorite; she requests this every year!

• Vegan Herb Biscuits – Packed with flavor, these whole wheat biscuits are a great option for your vegetarian Easter brunch. These homestyle biscuits go perfectly with the sausage gravy mentioned just above. 

vegan egg dishes for easter

• Just Egg Vegan Quiche – Quiche is the epitome of brunch food and always a total crowd-pleaser! Our JUST Egg quiche is loaded with vegan cheese, spinach, mushrooms, and more. Then, it’s baked to a fluffy, moist perfection that vegans and nonvegans alike love! This blew everyone away at last year’s Easter brunch.

• Simple Eggless Quiche – This one is an absolute showstopper. Every time we’ve served it at Easter, everyone talks about it for months! It starts with a perfectly seasoned tofu base stuffed with mushrooms, onions, and vegetarian ham and ends encased in the most heavenly dairy free puff pastry crust. We’ve also included crustless or mini quiche cups options.

• Ultimate Vegan Breakfast Casserole – We’re not kidding when we call this the ultimate breakfast casserole. Packed with vegan sausage, bell peppers, diced tomatoes, and spinach, this JUST Egg casserole is sure to please at any Easter gathering. Vegans and omnis alike rave about this recipe.

• Easy Vegan Omelette – Nothing says “wow, vegan food isn’t so bad!” more than customized omelettes at Easter brunch. We love ours filled with seasoned sauteed mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, and vegan cheese.

• Tofu Egg Salad – Serve with toast or crostini, this vegan take on classic egg salad will have everyone doing double-takes! The taste and texture are spot-on, and it only takes a few minutes to throw together.

Sweet Options

• Vegan Lemon Ricotta Pancakes – An absolutely exquisite option for your Easter brunch. Reader Katie F. says “Delicious pancakes! The lemon flavor is incredible. The pancakes are light, fluffy and golden. This is my new favorite pancake recipe. My husband, who is not vegan, really liked them. That is high praise from him.” 

• Vegan French Toast – A classic and beloved brunch recipe made vegan. Serve with traditional vegan butter and syrup, or top it with fresh fruit or sauteed apples. No one will be able to tell this delicious French toast is completely plant-based.

• Easy Vegan Waffles – If waffles are more your thing, you can’t go wrong with these egg-free and dairy-free homemade waffles. These also freeze really well and are a great make ahead option for your Easter brunch. Plus, you can make these sweet OR savory!

• Vegan Cherry Turnovers – These look fancy but are so easy! If you can open a can and know how to use a spoon, then you can make these magnificent bakery-style turnovers. All you need is a sheet of puff pastry and a can of cherry pie filling, or apple, or blueberry, or lemon… you get the idea.

• Crockpot Cinnamon Rolls – The easiest way to make vegan cinnamon rolls! We use vegan-friendly canned biscuits rolled in dairy-free butter and coated in a hefty sprinkle of cinnamon-sugar blend to simplify this once laborious process. It’s perfect for an Easter brunch situation when you want the house to smell like cinnamon buns as guests arrive!

Easter Appetizers

Appetizers are always the star of the show at any gathering. All these amazing appetizers are easy to make but impossible to resist.

• Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip – A highly beloved and classic app. This vegan dip is easy to make and you can serve it hot or cold. A crowd pleaser at every Easter we’ve brought it to. We love serving this in a bread bowl for the extra “Wow” factor. Check out our full collection of vegan dip recipes for more ideas!

• Olive Tapenade – A veganized version of my mom’s Easter classic, this vegan Olive Tapenade is a really quick appetizer (under 5 minutes quick) that everyone always loves! You can also use any leftover olive tapenade on everything from pasta, pizza, or even your morning bagel!

• Vegan Goat Cheese – This creamy vegan goat cheese is beloved by vegans and non-vegans alike! It’s made utilizing our simple tofu cheese method, creating a dairy free goat’s cheese without any complicated processes. One reader said “So easy, full of flavor and so delicious. Even fooled my non vegan friends!”

• Vegan Cheese Straws – With a buttery, cheesy flavor and a touch of fancy, these are like a soft cheese cracker that just about melts in your mouth. The perfect dairy free and vegan party snack for your Easter get-together.

• Tahini Feta Dip – Quick, simple, incredibly flavorful, and the perfect plant based party appetizer. Serve it with a vegetable platter and lots of pita chips! A great dip to bring to any Easter gathering.

• Vegan Cheese Ball – A veganized version of my nana’s recipe that she requested every Easter. This cashew-free vegan cheese ball has an amazing cheesy flavor, mind-blowingly creamy texture, and is omnivore-approved!

Vegan Easter Main Dish Recipes:

Easter dinner without meat doesn’t have to mean just eating a big old salad or a plate of vegetables. This selection of meaty alternatives is perfect for any vegetarian Easter dinner.

• Seitan Ham with Pineapple Glaze – Reader Julie said “This is a phenomenal recipe! I’ve been making it for at least 3 years now and every time I can’t get over how simple it is to make without too many ingredients and how delicious it is. I am not vegan and yet can’t get enough of it. I always post about it when I make it in hopes of spreading the fact that it is so easy and delicious.”

• Seitan Turkey Roast – The perfect main dish for your vegan Easter table for those who don’t like ham.  Packed with our vegan bread stuffing and wrapped in a puff pastry crust, this is a fantastic main dish that is sure to be a big hit with everyone.

• Vegan Burger Wellington – A great non-seitan option that is perfect for feeding a smaller number of people. This recipe is also tremendously easy and perfect for beginners and skilled cooks alike.

Vegan Easter Dinner Sides & Salads

Side dishes really make a meal memorable. And here you’ll find a slew of savory and scrumptious sides to go with the main entree at your Easter gathering.

Salads

• Vegan Caesar Salad – A crowd pleaser everywhere we’ve ever served it, this easy salad captures that unmistakable classic Caesar flavor! Even the salad haters love this one – I know I do!

• Copycat Olive Garden House Salad – A lighter lettuce option, but still packed with tons of flavor. This veganized copycat recipe contains red onion, black olives and piquant pepperoncini peppers finished with a homemade, creamy Italian dressing.

• Creamy Lemon Vinaigrette – This salad dressing just screams spring, making it the perfect starter salad for Easter dinner! Serve it tossed with a mix of romaine and arugula for a peppery sunshiney combo that will even make salad haters do a double-take!

• Creamy Vegan Cucumber Salad – Cucumbers, carrots, and chickpeas swimming in a sea of creamy lemony dressing. This one can be made ahead and will brighten up the whole table!

Potato Sides

• Vegan Au Gratin Potatoes – A staple for any plant based easter dinner, and the ideal pairing with our seitan ham. My whole family said this recipe tasted exactly like my mom’s. 

• Lemony Thyme Mashed Potatoes – Made with a creamy lemony thyme sauce perfect for spring, these creamy roasted garlic potatoes go perfectly with our Seitan Roast or Vegan Wellington. 

• Broccoli Ranch Twice Baked Potatoes – This is plant-based comfort food at its finest and a fun spring twist on twice baked potatoes. Baked potatoes are filled with a creamy ranch-and-broccoli-infused whipped potato filling and re-baked to crispy perfection. It’s a fun side dish for any entree.

• Easy Roasted Potatoes – One of our favorite classic sides, this recipe produces perfectly cooked and crispy oven-roasted potatoes every time. A must have at your Easter meal and ideal for either brunch or dinner!

Breads & Rice

• Homemade Vegan Dinner Rolls – No vegan Easter meal is complete without some warm, soft homemade dinner rolls. And making your own vegan yeast rolls is easier than you think!

• Vegan Pineapple Stuffing – A must for your vegan easter menu, this is a veganized version of my mom’s recipe that she’s served ever since I was a kid. She took one taste and gave this recipe her stamp of approval! 

• Vegan Baked Mac and Cheese – This classic baked vegan mac and cheese, made with a high protein tofu cheese sauce, is a fantastic side dish for your vegan Easter ham or Wellington!

• Easy Vegan Risotto – A sprightly spring risotto with peas and vegan parmesan made in your rice cooker for ease! This simple rice cooker recipe yields the best possible results with the most minimal effort.

Pasta Salads

• Vegan Pasta Salad – This may seem like an odd recipe for an Easter meal, but our veggie-packed pasta salad is always a hit and we always take home an empty bowl. It is literally irresistible.

• Creamy Lemon Pasta Salad – The light and creamy lemon dressing clings to the tender pasta, protein-packed white beans, and peppery arugula in this recipe like an absolute dream. It’s pasta salad spring-ified!

• Vegan Ham and Pea Pasta – This chilled pasta salad features a creamy tofu ranch sauce, cubed seitan ham, tender cavatappi, and green peas. It just screams spring and Easter memories.

Vegetable Sides

• Sesame Roasted Brussels Sprouts – Change the way you see sprouts! Drizzled with some sesame and olive oil and dusted with spices then roasted to crisp perfection, this simple recipe is easy to make and packed with fantastic flavor.

• Pan-Fried Vegan Green Beans – You’re going to love this spicy sautéed vegan green beans recipe. It’s the recipe that got me to love green beans! These are the perfect side dish for any of the vegetarian Easter main dishes we’ve mentioned.

• The Best Broccoli Salad – With a little sweetness and a lot of crunch, this vegan broccoli salad is completely customizable and is so easy to make. This delicious vegan broccoli salad is the perfect side dish for your Easter get together.

• Lemon Pepper Green Beans – These lemony green beans are like biting into a ray of literal sunshine which makes them perfect for the “welcome spring” vibes that Easter always brings.

Classic Vegan Easter Dessert Recipes

No vegan Easter menu is complete without some delicious dessert offerings, and these are some delicious. dessert. offerings! From easy cherry pie to no-bake cheesecake, there’s something here for everyone.

• Vegan Cherry Pie – The easiest pie you’ll ever make and the perfect ending to an Easter dinner. Serve it as is or a la mode with a big scoop of vegan ice cream and a hefty dollop of dairy free whipped cream. 

• Vegan Spritz Cookies – These simple and delicious vegan butter cookies are easy to make and sure to be a hit at your Easter gathering. We love making our spritz cookies into egg shapes and decorating with brightly dyed sugar.

• Creamy Vegan Peanut Butter Pie – With its thick and creamy white chocolate and peanut butter filling nestled in a vegan graham cracker pie crust, no one will know this decadent peanut butter pie is vegan! And did we mention it’s no bake?

• No-Bake Vegan Cheesecake – This simple no bake cheesecake recipe is the real deal and perfect for first time cheesecake makers – it doesn’t even require a springform pan! It’s the ideal cheesecake recipe for Easter (or any holiday) when oven space is at a premium.

• Mini Champagne Cheesecakes – These decadent little desserts combine the fantastic flavors of a classic cheesecake and a bit of the ol’ bubbly. They are the perfect way to turn any dinner into a celebration of delicious proportions!

• Creamy Vegan Lemon Pie – This creamy dreamy lemon pie is like biting into a zingy lemon mousse nestled in a graham cracker pie crust! It screams spring, especially served topped with some fresh blueberries!

Vegan Easter Treats and Chocolates

• Easy Homemade Chocolate Bars –  All you need are 2 ingredients and about 10 minutes of active time to make your own homemade vegan chocolate bars. It’s so easy! And just add some vegan rice krispies for homemade crunch bars. Perfect for a vegan Easter basket!

• Vegan Whipped Cream – This simple and dairy free copycat cool whip recipe uses just 5 ingredients! Serve this creamy whipped topping alongside waffles and fruit at your Easter brunch or use it to top all the pies after your Easter dinner!

• Dairy Free White Chocolate Fudge – Our creamy Vegan White Chocolate Fudge is the dessert of your dairy free dreams! This decadent vegan fudge recipe takes about 15 minutes of active time to make and is a luxuriously silky blend of cacao butter, coconut milk, and coconut oil but has no coconut taste! 

• Vegan Cannoli Cones – A fun and delicious dairy-free dessert that’s easy to make. You can even make it ahead of time! This has a tofu base, and once our veryoutspoken tofu-hating friend gobbled it up before even asking what was in it. When we told her, she expressed SHOCKED she just enjoyed tofu so much!

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I hope you found some great inspiration for your vegan Easter menu or holiday gathering from this recipe round up list. 

As I said, after 10 years of serving amazing vegan Easter dinners, we’ve collected quite a few recipes and will be adding new ones every year!

Let us know in the comment section below what you tried at your table!