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17 Classic Southern Easter Appetizers

Stacey Pirtle

by Stacey Updated: Mar 11, 2024

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This collection of classic Easter appetizers is sure to make your holiday planning a breeze! Full of delightful and fresh seasonal ingredients, bright colors and even more tantalizing flavors, these easy spring appetizer recipes will keep your guests happy until you all sit down for Easter dinner.

classic southern appetizers for Easter dinner

Between sunrise services, pastel frocks and suits, egg hunts, brunches, picnics and dinners, we have lots of Easter traditions we look forward to every year. We celebrate with family and friends and enjoy the best our tables and the season has to offer.

And whether your family loves an Easter ham and scalloped potatoes or fried chicken and potato salad, there’s always room for an appetizer or two before the big meal. Favorites like deviled eggs, pickles and relishes, dips and cheese straws are always a welcome sight when guests are looking for something to nibble.

And no one will be short of nibbles when they’re welcomed at your door! This Easter appetizer list has all the classics your guest are expecting and some fresh ideas too!

More Easter Recipe Collections:

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How Many Easter Appetizers To Make

Since finger foods and appetizers are just happy bites to hold your guests over until the main event, it’s safe to estimate that each guest will have 3-5 servings or individual appetizers when snacking before a meal. Below is an easy reference for deciding how many apps to make for your Easter feast:

  • 4-5 people: 1-2 appetizer recipes (1 dozen deviled eggs or 1 dozen deviled eggs + a dip)
  • 6-10 people: 2-3 appetizer recipes
  • 10-20 people: 4-5 appetizer recipes

You might also find How to Plan an Appetizer Party helpful if you are just serving hor d’oeuvres without a meal.

Easy Easter Appetizers

Wasabi Mayo Dipping Sauce with asparagus, green beans, baby potatoes, cherry tomatoes and salmon as a party appetizer tray.

Classic Wasabi Mayo Dip

Deviled Eggs with Pickles & Bacon

Homestyle Deviled Eggs

Dipping some strawberry salsa with a chip

Fresh Avocado Strawberry Salsa

Sweet & spicy bread and butter pickles are a quick refrigerator pickle with a semi-homemade recipe that requires no canning.

Sweet Heat Bread & Butter Pickles

Whipped Feta Dip with honey

Whipped Feta with Honey Dip

Image for Honey & Pineapple Mustard

Honey & Pineapple Mustard

cucumber cream cheese sandwich on pumpernickel bread with strawberries

Benedictine Cucumber Sandwiches

Party serving idea for Louisiana pickled shrimp

Louisiana Pickled Shrimp In a Jar

A pile of Garlic Parmesan Carrot Fries

Garlic Parmesan Carrot Fries

Puff Pastry Asparagus Twists with dip

Bacon Parmesan Asparagus Twists

Chilled strawberry bisque in turquoise soup bowls garnished with sliced strawberries and mint.

Summer Sweet Strawberry Bisque

Cheese Straws in a jar as a gift

Southern Cheese Straws

Shrimp & crab stuffed deviled eggs are perfect for Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, cookouts and parties.

Louisiana Shrimp & Crab Deviled Eggs

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Ham & Dill Pickle Pinwheels with a Spicy Kick

Pimento Cheese Ball made with cream cheese and served on a cracker.

Favorite Southern Pimento Cheese Ball

Ham and pineapple dip with cream cheese, green onions, pecans and mayo is a quick and easy appetizer dip

Ham & Pineapple Hawaiian Dip

An aerial view of lemonade refrigerator pickles

Lemonade Refrigerator Pickles

This collection of classic Easter appetizers is sure to make your holiday planning a breeze! Full of delightful and fresh seasonal ingredients, bright colors and even more tantalizing flavors, these easy spring appetizer recipes will keep your guests happy until you all sit down for Easter dinner.

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