The days are getting longer and sunnier, the groundhog finally saw his shadow, and spring is officially here! And with the change in the seasons comes arguably the most springy spring holiday of all: Easter.

It's just warm enough outside to frolic around searching for eggs, but still chilly enough to warrant a warm and cozy brunch or dinner. And with more and more local produce coming into season, Easter is a great time to enjoy a spring fruit and vegetable feast.

We've collected some of our favorite Easter recipes to welcome the long-awaited arrival of spring. Get scrolling for all the delicious dishes!

Easter Recipes: Brunch

Because Easter always falls on a Sunday, of course, it makes sense that Easter brunch is a popular choice for the day.

Here are some sweet and savory spring brunch recipes for Easter, or any spring Sunday!

blueberry waffle recipe — Photo Courtesy of A Couple Cooks

Blueberry Waffles

Sometimes all a brunch needs is one item that's a crowd-pleaser. And what could do the job better than a stack of fluffy, fruity blueberry waffles?

Not only is the batter packed full of blueberries, but the waffles are topped with a quick blueberry sauce, too.

Serve these buffet-bar style with the waffles already-made and the toppings in little dishes for folks to build their dream waffle.

Find the full recipe at A Couple Cooks

classic deviled egg easter recipe — Photo Courtesy of Spend With Pennies

Traditional Deviled Eggs

Deviled eggs aren't just Easter tradition, they're a necessity.

After all, if you go the old-fashioned route and hide real eggs for your Easter egg hunt, they have to be hard-boiled, and eventually, enjoyed as a mid-morning snack.

This classic recipe is an oldie, but a goodie, and features a bit of paprika and dill weed for garnish.

Find the full recipe at Spend With Pennies

Spring Vegetable Egg Casserole

The bounty of Skagit spring vegetables is worth celebrating, and this brunch recipe is an all out veggie parade.

In this egg casserole, onions, carrots, asparagus, snap peas, broccoli, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, and feta are all combined into a casserole dish before being covered with a whisked egg mixture and tossed in the oven.

This would be an easy dish to prep ahead of time and then pop in the oven when you're ready to eat.

Find the full recipe at Gimme Some Oven

Lemon Strawberry Dutch Baby

Maybe sweet brunch treats are your style.

The perfect balance of sweet and zesty, this dutch baby is quick and easy to toss together, calling for just a handful of simple ingredients.

Baked in a skillet, this dutch baby is essentially a giant pancake that's light and airy with the perfect touch of vanilla.

Top your dutch baby off with some butter, lemon sugar, and a drizzle of maple syrup.

Find the full recipe at Half Baked Harvest

Savory Leek and Kale Galette

Featuring kale, garlic, leeks, sage, and parsley, this tender, flaky spring galette is perfect for sharing this Easter.

The galette dough used here is a 'rough' puff pastry, meaning that it's not as delicate, can take a little more rough and tumble handling, and results in a craggy, buttery, delicious finished product.

Something fun about this recipe is that Sylvia of Feasting at Home actually used Skagit Valley-milled Fairhaven Mill flour to make this galette. Nothing like a little local love from one of our favorite recipe bloggers!

Find the full recipe at Feasting at Home

Even More Easter Brunch Recipes

Baked Oatmeal from Love and Lemons
Asparagus, Egg, and Prosciutto Tart from Half Baked Harvest
Spring Onion Asparagus Frittata from Love and Lemons
Baked Apple French Toast from Once Upon a Chef

Easter Recipes: Dinner & Sides

If your Easter celebration falls a little later in the day, here are some of our favorite entrees and sides to enjoy on a (hopefully) sunny spring evening.

Maple Glazed Carrots

Here’s a simple side dish that pairs perfectly with Easter ham and scalloped potatoes.

Carrots are bathed in butter and maple syrup where they're cooked until fork-tender. Sprinkle them with parsley and serve them right away—they're best when warm!

Make sure to check out our selection of organic maple syrups to use as the base for this recipe!

Maple Valley Cooperative syrups are always a good choice.

Find the full recipe at Co+op

Spring Pea Pasta Salad

A big bowl full of green spring veggies is the perfect way to kick off an Easter feast!

Made up of fresh peas, scallions, shallots, mint, parsley, pea shoots, baby spinach, and arugula, this pasta salad is seasoned with a simple combination of olive oil, lemon, salt, pepper, and truffle oil.

Top it all off with a bit of goat cheese for a salty, tangy touch and you're done!

Find the full recipe at Feasting at Home

Glazed Baked Ham

A traditional main course on Easter, glazed baked ham is always a good idea, and usually a fan favorite for the meat eaters in your midst.

For a simple and perfectly sweet ham, choose between either a honey-thyme glaze or a sweet hot honey mustard glaze based on your family's preferences.

Serve it along with some other classic Easter sides like scalloped potatoes, maple-glazed carrots, and parmesan asparagus spears.

Find the full recipe at Simply Recipes

Scalloped Potatoes

Every holiday is a good holiday to enjoy some melt-in-your-mouth potatoes. But there's something about scalloped, cheesy potatoes on Easter that make for an extra special treat.

Russet potatoes are thin-sliced before being topped with a decadently creamy onion-garlic-milk sauce and covered with cheese.

The potatoes are put in two layers and double-baked to get them nice and crispy on top.

Finish them off with a sprinkle of fresh rosemary and fresh-gound pepper.

Find the full recipe at Gimme Some Oven

Even More Easter Dinner Recipes

Asparagus Salad with Hard-Boiled Eggs & Creamy Dijon Dressing from Once Upon a Chef
Easy Baked Mac and Cheese from Smitten Kitchen
Honey-Bourbon Glazed Ham Steaks from Welcome to the Table
Garlic Herb-Roasted Chicken from Southern Living

Easter Recipes: Desserts

Go traditional with carrot cake or make dessert time a fun family activity with sugar cookies! Here are a few of our favorite Easter dessert recipes.

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Because bunny rabbits are the carrot-crunching, furry face of Easter, a carrot cake should absolutely be on the menu.

If you don't want to bake a whole cake, cupcakes are a great alternative and are super cute, too.

With a carrot cake base and a cream cheese frosting, these cupcakes are topped off with crushed walnuts for a little extra texture and decoration.

Find the full recipe at RecipeTin Eats

Braided Easter Bread

An enriched bread with a sugar-nut syrup coating originating in Italy, braided Easter bread just might become a new tradition in your house!

A simple recipe calling for just a handful of ingredients, what really makes this bread unique is the hard-boiled eggs that are included in the dough to give it that springy Easter feel.

Enjoy this sweet bread as a simple dessert or serve it at Easter brunch.

Find the full recipe at Bob's Red Mill

Birds Nest Cookies

Coconut macaroon meets cookie meets chocolate candy in these adorable bird’s nest cookies!

Flaked coconut, flour, and sweetened condensed milk are combined to create the macaron base for these cookies before being pressed down and filled with 3 chocolate eggs.

Eat these while they're still warm (the texture is perfectly tender and moist!) or stash them in an airtight container and enjoy them as soon as you can!