Top 10+ most popular Easter recipes our readers make year after year

Ham, deviled eggs, and more!

Every family has their own unique Easter traditions. Maybe you are a Bunny Cake family, carving the whimsical dessert every year, or perhaps it's not Easter without a leg of lamb on your table. From a traditional spiral ham to gorgeous stacked layer cakes, our readers shared a wide array of favorites they make every Easter.

A few recipes kept popping up again and again, no matter where our readers were located. We collected the top 10 recipes found on our readers' Easter menus, and whether you make one or all of them, we think they'll be a great addition to your holiday table.

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Although some folks serve lamb, turkey, or even Cornish hens, by far the favored main dish among our readers was a glazed ham. All of our readers had different takes on the glaze, from brown sugar to honey, and our recipe offers three fun takes for you to choose from.

Classic Deviled Eggs

This dish was mentioned by readers more than any other. The appetizer is a fixture of many holidays in the South, but it seems the most at home at Easter. While this is our classic recipe, we have more than two dozen variations you can explore on our website, including Pimiento Cheese Deviled Eggs.

Pineapple Casserole

Who knew Cheddar cheese and canned pineapple were a perfect match? Southerners certainly know and love this quirky combo, which is one of many popular Easter side dishes our readers always make.

Best Carrot Cake

Dessert is an important part of any meal, but especially big holiday menus. A Southern layer cake is always a great way to close out a holiday get-together, but for Easter, carrot cake is a must according to our readers.

Southern-Style Potato Salad

There are several types of potatoes our readers turn to on Easter. For some Funeral Potatoes or Scalloped Potatoes are the go-to, but more than both of those hot dishes, readers said they prepare a big bowl of potato salad for Easter.

Southern-Style Green Beans

Vegetable side dishes are abundant on the Easter table, and while not technically a spring veggie, green beans are gracing a majority of our readers' tables. Some bake the vegetable into a classic green bean casserole, others simply blanch them. Here, we've provided one of our favorite ways to enjoy the vegetable: Southern-style with plenty of bacon.

Classic Baked Macaroni And Cheese

Southerners will welcome a cheesy, gooey casserole basically any time, but especially on Easter. We can see how mac and cheese would be the perfect pairing for Easter ham with fresh vegetable sides.

Yeast Rolls

Although working with yeast can be tricky, it's well worth it for our readers who are baking up fresh and fluffy yeasted rolls for Easter. That said, you can always outsource this item to your favorite local bakery if you need to.

Classic Coconut Cake

While carrot cake was a top pick for Easter dessert, there were an almost equal amount of coconut lovers who said their dessert of choice had to be a stunning coconut layer cake. Our classic, finished with plenty of toasted coconut on top, takes time to prepare but more than pays off in flavor.

Oven-Roasted Asparagus

Asparagus is in its prime around Easter making it a no-brainer side dish for so many of our readers. While some turn it into casseroles, others prepare it more simply, akin to our recipe above that is oven-roasted and finished with almonds.