25 Fabulous Gluten-Free Easter Recipes

Easter calls for fresh, spring recipes for dinner or brunch and I have a mouthwatering collection of 25 Fabulous Gluten-Free Easter Recipes that everyone will love (gluten-eaters too).  The list has actually been updated to include even more recipes and Easter egg decorating ideas too!

Spring has sprung (or is trying to in Colorado).  Spring breaks are underway and Easter is barreling down on us like a freight train.  For some reason this year it seems early and is very precariously poised at the end of Spring Break for us.  What that does for me is make it even more challenging to plan for between traveling and the distraction of active relaxing, which I know will leave me coming out of a fog to gear up for some formal meals.  I’m guessing it may be that way for you too.

I did some early patrolling of Boulder Locavore and the internet to pull together a list of luscious gluten-free Easter recipes, whether you choose to brunch or enjoy dinner.  I was seeking light, fresh, springtime flavors, leaving the heavier textures of winter’s comfort food behind us.  I know I will have difficulty narrowing the list for my menu and hope the selections present the same challenge to you!

A note for ‘gluten eaters’:  don’t be scared off by the ‘gluten-free’ descriptor.  Most of these recipes are not originally noted to be gluten-free and come from known sources such as Food and Wine and Martha Stewart.  I’ve screened them for gluten to make it easier for those of us who do eat gluten free but please take a look; I’m sure you won’t be disappointed!

Soup and Salad

Vegan Carrot Soup (Gluten Free Goddess)

Chilled Spring Pea Soup (Daniel Boulud via FoodandWine.com)

Ginger and Tumeric Spiced Spring Carrot Soup (Gourmande in the Kitchen)

Sicilian Citrus Salad (Arctic Garden Studio)

Minted Spring Pea Salad (EatingWell.com)

Main Dishes

Cherry Chipotle Glazed Bone-In Spiral-Cut Ham

Easter Lamb (JaimeOliver.com)

Lamb Roast with Mustard Pan Sauce (FoodandWine.com)

Ham, Leek and Gouda Soufflés (FoodandWine.com) Note: Substitute gluten-free flour for the all purpose flour.

Glazed Ham with Horseradish Cream (MarthaStewart.com)

Salmon with Cucumber-Radish relish (MarthaStewart.com)

{Vegetarian option}  Cheese, Leek and Herb Soufflé Casserole Note: substitute gluten-free flour

Peppery Ham Stock (something you must make after Easter if cooking a bone-in ham for Easter)

Side Dishes

Huevos Diablo {Devil Eggs}

Roasted Rainbow Tart (Family Fresh Cooking)

Turmeric and Vegetable Millet (Spicie Foodie)

Roasted Balsamic Asparagus with Goat Cheese and Toasted Walnuts

GF Hot Cross Buns (Gluten Free on a Shoestring)

Church-Style Lemon Roasted Potatoes (SouternLiving.com)

Lavender Roasted Potatoes

Scalloped Ginger Sunchokes

Roasted Fennel and Blood Orange Risotto (Cannelle et Vanille)

Desserts

Creamy Coconut Tangelo Rice Pudding {Dairy-free}

Lemon Custard with Pudding Pillow Top

Chocolate Bird’s Nest Cupcakes

Hidden Rainbow Easter Egg Cake

Easter Egg Pinata Cake (a box mix hack)

Easter Eggs Dyeing Ideas

Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

Silk Tie Dyed Easter Eggs

Stained Glass {Bleeding Tissue} Easter Eggs

Glitter and Tape Mosaic Easter Eggs

Chalkboard Easter Eggs

Tattooed Easter Eggs