Brunch
The Best Recipes for Your Easter Brunch
Published on April 1, 2026
If you’re hosting an Easter brunch this year and have yet to plan the menu, look no further. We’re sharing great sweet and savoury brunch recipes with all of the late-morning ingredients we know and love — butter, maple syrup and fruit — along with a few unexpected twists.
From super-simple dishes like Samin Nosrat’s gorgeously fluffy pancakes, to Géraldine Leverd’s elegant tomato tarte tatine, there’s something to suit everyone’s brunch cravings.
Quick Gravlax
Thinly sliced sushi-grade salmon is a fresh bite on your brunch table. This one is paired with salty capers and delicate sprigs of dill. You can eat it on its own or with toasted baguette slices.
Chocolate Babka
A rich chocolate filling melts into brioche to make this decadent loaf. Serve the babka warm, and, for those with a major sweet tooth, with a chocolate hazelnut spread.
Douce Diner’s Brioche French Toast
Dawn Doucette delivers a mouth-watering French toast recipe with a secret ingredient (until now) — orange juice! Lemon curd and mascarpone cream make perfect toppings.
Recipe: Douce Diner’s Brioche French Toast
Quinoa Carrot Oatmeal with Maple Syrup Caramelized Pears
Enjoy a warm bowl of oatmeal over the long weekend. This recipe is packed with flavour from the caramelized pears, toasted nuts and shredded coconut.
Recipe: Quinoa Carrot Oatmeal with Maple Syrup Caramelized Pears
Tomato Tarte Tatin
Juicy tomatoes burst with sweet flavour when you tuck into Géraldine Leverd’s elegant tarte. The recipe calls for store-bought puff pastry, but feel free to make your own if you’re feeling inspired.
Classic Artisan Bagels
You don’t have be intimidated by homemade bread anymore! Baker Matthew James Duffy breaks down every step of the bagel-making process, from shaping, to boiling and baking.
Recipe: Classic Artisan Bagels
Croque Monsieur
This croque monsieur is taken to the next level with a homemade béchamel sauce. Thick slices of bread are coated with the velvety sauce, topped with ham and cheese and baked until bubbling.
Ricotta Custard Pancakes
Whipped egg whites are the key to these fluffy pancakes. Top the finished product with butter, syrup, powdered sugar and fresh fruit for a meal fit for entertaining.
Recipe: Ricotta Custard Pancakes
Stephanie Ogilvie’s Devilled Eggs with Crispy Chicken Skin
Devilled eggs are reimagined with crispy chicken skin, togarashi, tobiko and nori. For an impressive presentation hack that will wow your guests, pipe the egg yolk mixture with a star tip.
Recipe: Devilled Eggs with Crispy Chicken Skin
Popovers
With only five ingredients, these popovers are a must try. Just be sure to keep the oven door closed the whole time they bake — the popovers do best in a super-hot oven.