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20 Easter Bread Recipes You'll Want to Make Every Year

Updated on March 13, 2024

From brunch classics like hot cross buns and muffins to braided Easter bread for your dinner table, these special holiday recipes are perfect for rounding out your menu.

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Our Best Bread Recipes for Easter

Easter bread is a tradition around the world. And it's no wonder when you consider all the special meals and gatherings that happen on Easter Sunday. From brunch before the big egg hunt to dinner with family and friends, a loaf of braided bread or a few freshly baked hot cross buns are always welcome at the table. In fact, bread is the perfect side to round out your menu. Want to bake something special for your table? You can't go wrong with any of the recipes in this roundup, but we're particularly fond of these adorable bunny buns. With just a few twists and pulls, you can turn regular Easter rolls into a fun and festive treat.

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Easter Bread

This light and airy bread is just sweet enough to go along with your traditional Easter dinner. (Add up to 1/2 teaspoon almond extract with the eggs if you prefer it a little sweeter.) Make it the day before, and if you have any left over, make amazing French toast with it the day after!
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Hot Cross Buns

Dress up traditional hot cross buns by adding plumped currants and drizzling with a lemon zest-spiked glaze.
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Ham and Cheese in Puff Pastry

Ina bakes thin layers of Black Forest ham, Gruyere and Dijon mustard between two sheets of puff pastry. She recommends cutting a few slits in the top sheet to allow steam to escape.
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