French Recipes for Easter (2024)

by Audrey April 14, 2022

With Easter just a few days away, here is a little roundup of my favorite Easter-inspired French recipes from the blog: breakfast and brunch ideas, mains for hosting, springy sides and delicious chocolate desserts. Bon appétit, happy Easter, or as we say in France: Joyeuses Pâques !

The French Easter meal is traditionally enjoyed on the Sunday or Easter Monday, which is a public holiday in France. The meal usually consists of chicken or lamb, served with roasted potatoes and sides of vegetables – usually seasonal carrots. As asparagus come into Season, they are often served as a starter or as a side as well. A large cheese platter served before dessert is a must during any French meal, and Easter is no exception. Finally, for dessert, Easter classically calls for either a big chocolate dessert (like a Queen of Sheba Cake, a Moelleux Chocolate Cake or individual chocolate mousse cups) or a strawberry dessert, like a Classic French Strawberry Tart. And of course, a typical Easter feast is always finished off with an Easter egg hunt in the backyard or nearby park – for the kids and kids alike.

That said, the French nowadays tend to get more and more creative with their Easter menu, making the most of seasonal ingredients. While we tend to stick to tradition when it comes to the Christmas menu, it is safe to say we allow more modern takes for the Easter menu. So, here are a few ideas to get you inspired in the kitchen!

Breakfast & Brunch Ideas for Easter

French-Style Dutch Baby Pancake

Orange Anise Sugared Easter Brioche

Classic French Butter Brioche (Brioche Pur Beurre)

Chouquettes (French Sugar Puffs)

Orange Yogurt Cake

Classic French Toast (Pain Perdu)

Starters

Roasted Carrot Soup

Watercress Soup

Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Classic French Celery Root Remoulade

Cucumber Salad with Crème Fraiche

Salmon Rillettes

Sauce Gribiche on Crisp Asparagus

Roasted Chicken with Dijon Herb Butter

Creamy French Tarragon Chicken

French Chicken and Mushroom Tourte

French Style Roasted Chicken

Bordeaux-style Fish Gratin

Classic French Sole Meunière

Asparagus Goat Cheese Quiche

Crispy Duck Fat Potatoes

Classic French Potato Gratin Dauphinois

Classic French-Style Potato Salad

Whole Cauliflower with Crumbled Egg Vinaigrette

Classic French Lentil Salad

Vichy Carrots (French-style Glazed Carrots)

Desserts for Easter

Classic-French Strawberry Charlotte Cake
Classic French Strawberry Tart

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Strawberry Rhubarb Galette

Strawberry Flaugnarde

Classic-French Crèmes Brûlées

Classic-French Lemon Pie (Tarte au Citron)

Coconut Flan

Lemon-Lime Basil Tart

Lemon Poppy Seed French Yogurt Loaf

Queen of Sheba Chocolate Cake

Classic French Fruit Tart

Classic French Chocolate Pots de Crème

Classic French Chocolate Mousse

Don’t hesitate to leave a comment to share your traditional Easter menu! If you do make a recipe from this French Easter roundup, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram.

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Audrey

Bonjour ! I'm Audrey Le Goff, a French cookery writer, photographer, creator of the blog Pardon your French, and cookbook author of Rustic French Cooking Made Easy.