42 Traditional Easter Recipes (From Around the World)

What’s interesting about living in the United States is that there are people from all over the world who live here and who celebrate Easter differently.

For example, my mom’s side of the family is from Costa Rica while my dad’s side of the family is from Puerto Rico. Thus, every holiday we cook and eat traditional American holiday foods AND we eat and cook food from Costa Rica and Puerto Rico, too. 

I’m sure many people in the United States do the same thing.

Now, some typical Easter food in the United States usually consists of the following:

• Easter ham
• Deviled eggs
• Carrot Cake
• Marshmallow Peeps
• Hard boiled Easter eggs with colored dye
• Chocolate Easter Bunnies

Below you will find some typical Easter food recipes from the United States that you may want to consider for your next Easter holiday dinner party.

Easter Dinner Ham Recipes

• Glazed Easter Ham by the Pioneer Woman
• Easter Ham by Just a Pinch
• Glazed Baked Ham by Simply Recipes

Traditional Easter Food Recipes in Spain

Since Spain is a country where a large number of people practice Catholicism, Easter is actually observed for a whole week starting the week before Easter (Palm Sunday) and ending on Easter Sunday.

This week is known as Semana Santa (Holy Week). 

You can read more about how Semana Santa is observed in different countries around the world in the link above.

So, since Easter is celebrated throughout the week in Spain, here is a list of some common Easter holiday food and Easter dishes that are cooked and eaten from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday.

• Mona de Pascua (Easter cake) by City Life Madrid
• Hornazo(Easter bread filled with meat on Easter Monday)by Ruchik Randhap
• Sopa de Ajo (Garlic soup) by Abra’s Kitchen
• Torrijas (sweet fried bread) by Tastes Better from Scratch
• Buñuelos (fried dough) by Spanish Sabores
• Potaje de Vigilia (fasting soup eaten on Good Friday) by The Spiced Life

Traditional Easter Food Recipes in Italy

I probably don’t have to mention this, but there are a WHOLE LOTTA Easter food choices in Italy. SO MUCH food is involved… it’s incredible! 

For example, there are SO many lamb dishes (the lamb representing Jesus Christ being the sacrificial lamb) and bread and pastries, too!

Also, each region has its own specialties.

Here are just a few of the popular dishes throughout Italy.

• Torta Pasqualina (Savory pie with artichoke or spinach, eggs, & herbs) by Spiced Blog
• Arrosto di Agnello (Roasted leg of lamb) by Cooking with Nonna
• Colomba de Pasqua (Dove-shaped bread) by Italian Food Lover
• Pastiera Napoletana (Easter cake) by La Cucina Italiana
• Casatiello Napoletano (Stuffed Easter bread) by Laura in the Kitchen
• Pizza di Pasqua (Easter cheese bread) by Italian Recipe Book

Traditional Easter Food Recipes in Germany

Here are some traditional foods that are cooked and consumed in Germany for Easter.

• Siebenkräutersuppe (Seven Herb Soup) by Curious Cuisiniere
• Osterbrot (Easter bread) by Mayuri’s-Jikoni
• Fish Cakes by My Dinner
• Ostereier (Eggs)) by Bella Online
• Eier mit Grüner Sosse (Eggs in green sauce) by Kitchen Project
• Lammbraten (Roast Lamb) by The Oma Way
• Hefezopf (Braided sweet bread) by German Girl in America

*On a side note: There is also an EXCELLENT YouTube video by Cooking the World that talks about Easter in Germany. It includes MANY delicious Easter food, too! 

I TOTALLY recommend you watch it! It’s super informative and fun, too.

Traditional Easter Food Recipes in Canada

One interesting thing about Canada, unlike here in the United States, is that the Easter holiday extends out to the next day (Easter Monday).

In fact, Easter in Canada generally runs from Good Friday to Easter Monday (The Canadian Encyclopedia).  And, Good Friday and Easter Monday are statutory holidays in Canada!

Anyway, back to the food. Here are some more examples of popular Easter foods in Canada:

• Hot Cross Buns by Canadian Living
• Lamb by Canadian Cooking Adventures
• Ham by Rock Recipes
• Maple Baked Beans by She Loves Biscotti
• Potatoes Nicoise by The Sophisticated Caveman
• Apple Tart by Once Upon a Chef

Other Popular Easter Dishes From Around the World

I just love food from other countries so much! In fact, I HAVE to include some of these noteworthy Easter dishes from around the globe:

• Mexico: Capirotada (bread pudding) by Mexico in My Kitchen
• Jamaica: Easter Spice Bun by African Bites
• Ecuador: Fanesca (soup) by Laylita
• Argentina: Torta Pascualina (spinach ricotta pie) by Caroline’s Cooking
• Russia: Paskha (cheese cake) by Peter’s Food Adventures
• Greece: Koulourakia (Easter cookies) by My Greek Dish
• Portugal: Folar da Páscoa (Easter bread) by Just a Pinch
• Poland:  Żurek (sour rye soup) by Polonist

Conclusion for Popular Easter Recipes Around the World

If I could, I would cook and eat all of these recipes in one day!

Since I can’t do that, I’d like to know what do you eat on Easter Sunday? What do you eat for Holy Week or even Easter Monday? I’d love to hear about your experiences!