9 delicious Easter brunch recipes you can make at home

If you're still trying to figure out a centerpiece for your Easter brunch, don’t worry. This ham is here for you. Bonus: The leftovers will make killer sandwiches for days to come.

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We’ll see your crispy Brussels sprouts with bacon and raise you some pancetta.

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The crispy chickpeas work as a snack all by themselves, but they also round out this big salad perfectly.

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There really is no bad version of mac and cheese, but using roasted cauliflower like this recipe does adds a roasty, nuttiness that will make it stand out. Plus you can tell people there are vegetables in it to convince them it’s healthy.

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If you’ve never had pavlova before think of it as a cake without the cake. Airy layers of meringue take the place of the starch for a dessert that’s not only light, but gluten free.

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Different people have their own secrets to making a super moist cake, but as far as we’re concerned, using olive is one of the best tricks you can use.

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When you need to make single serving desserts (or single serving anything, really) the muffin tin is your saving grace. These tarts are actually incredibly easy to make, but they look so impressive no one will ever know.

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Erin McDowell, author of The Fearless Baker, designed this recipe to be like a giant version of a Swedish dessert called semlor. As we know, anything coming from Sweden is delightful. So this light, spiced dessert is delightful. Q.E.D.

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What’s brunch without a cocktail? This big bowl of negronis comes out looking as pretty as the flowers that are just coming into bloom. But don’t let that fool you. It also has three and a half cups of booze in it.

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