Easter is such a special day to many of us, but it can be very busy! Try some of these time saving Easter dinner ideas and tips to help you organize all the fun festivities, prepare a special dinner and still have time to relax and enjoy the day with your family.
Time Saving Easter Dinner Ideas and Tips
• Set up the Easter egg hunt outdoors and in advance if you can. The less chaos in the house while you’re trying to get dinner ready, the better! If you have to set it up indoors due to weather, and you’re using hard boiled Easter eggs, have the kids collect them and bring them back to a large bowl which you can easily pop back in the fridge ensuring the eggs stay fresh for eating.
• Create a treasure hunt with clever and silly clues to lead them to more clues and then eventually to a special hiding spot where they’ll find Easter baskets. This is a tradition my dad started when we were little, and I’ve continued it with my own kids. They get so excited when they figure out where each clue leads!
• Don’t stress yourself out over Easter dinner. Accept help. When family members ask if they can bring something, take them up on it. Not only does it make things easier for you, it also adds variety and a little surprise to the menu.
• Table decorations can be simple and still have big impact. I love the contrast of using pastel napkins with brightly colored floral napkin rings. It’s a simple and sophisticated touch that adds a lot of pizzazz.
• Remember that Easter dinner can be anything! If you want to serve pizza, serve pizza. If you want to serve turkey, cranberries and sweet potatoes, do it! For the ultimate in time saving Easter dinner ideas, have a HoneyBaked Easter! The entire dinner can be ready and on the table in less than an hour, so it’s the perfect solution to creating a delicious Easter dinner in the simplest, most convenient way.
I like to serve ham and turkey from HoneyBaked, and I do it for selfish reasons. I can’t decide which one I love most, and I LOVE holiday leftovers!
Have you tried HoneyBaked ham? It’s slow-smoked for more than twenty hours so it’s incredibly tender, and it has the most irresistible sweet and crunchy glaze on it. Plus, it comes spiral-sliced to make it even easier to serve.
And the HoneyBaked turkey breast is 100% breast meat, carefully seasoned, then fire-glazed to perfection with that one-of-a-kind sweet, crunchy glaze. I usually go with roasted for Easter, but it’s also available in smoked, both of which are sliced for convenience.
• Don’t forget the side dishes! HoneyBaked makes it super simple for you with their heat-and-serve side dish options, and they are impossibly delicious! This year I’m serving au gratin potatoes, green bean casserole and warm apples. They all heat at the same temperature for the same amount of time, so it couldn’t be easier to serve a fabulous and complete Easter dinner for your loved ones.
• Take advantage of the time you saved. Sit down, relax, spend time with your family and enjoy your Easter dinner!
• End the day with some quiet and relaxed family time. Gather everyone on the couch and read a special Easter book together.
• Now, enjoy the fact that you have plenty of leftovers for the next few days to eat as is, or make sandwiches, casseroles, omelettes or whatever your heart and tummy desires!
Happy Easter!
This is a sponsored post with HoneyBaked Ham. All ideas and opinions belong to me.
rochkirstin says
Since childhood, we have not experienced Easter egg hunting. It sounds really fun and interesting to go on a treasure hunt in the backyard.
Marina @ Mommy Snippets says
Aww, I love the idea of the treasure hunt! Very neat.
Kristin says
I’m all about a pretty Easter tablescape. Yours is lovely!
Bradley Finnearty says
That ham looks so good. Thanks for the great tips on Easter dinner.
noelle d says
Love all the photos! Great job!!!
If I was closer, I would be inviting myself over for that spread 🙂
We do love HoneyBaked Ham too, it is just not close enough to “drive by” so we often time forget about it.
Thanks for the reminder!
Julee says
Such awesome tips for a fabulous Easter. Honey Baked ham is nummy! Love the table setting, Liz!
Yona Williams says
Most years, my parents have cooked ham for Easter, but I never really looked forward to a special meal for this holiday like other families do. lol – Your pictures are making me crave ham right about now.
Krystal says
Everything just looks so delicious. I love your china! We had a HoneyBaked Ham too and it was so awesome!
Autumn @Mamachallenge says
Really great tips! All of that food looks amazing!
Carly says
I absolutely LOVE the color scheme you chose! So pretty!
HilLesha says
I don’t celebrate Easter, but I love how you have everything set up so beautifully. The food also looks utterly amazing!
Kristin Wheeler says
These pictures are beautiful! I can’t wait for Easter dinner now! YUM!!!
Chrysa says
We love Honey Baked Ham! That is one company that I hope sticks around even though we only eat their ham at the holidays. Loved the review on their other products and the coupon! I love coupons! woot!
Sophie S says
Oh, one tip a friend told me for an easter egg hunt with several kids. To avoid crying and fighting give each child a different colored basket that matches the eggs he needs to find. That way each child gets an equal number of eggs and they focus on finding theirs rather than all of them.
Christie says
I get stressed thinking about prepping an Easter dinner. HoneyBaked is such a good idea!
Donna says
I love HoneyBaked Ham! Especially how it saves me time. Who wants to be cooking all day on Easter when you could be spending that time with family!
Karen W says
Love all these great tips. I have to confess, I have never had Honey Baked Ham. Sounds yummy though. We just get a semi boneless ham and cook it up in the electric roaster.
Erin says
These are great tips! Especially the Honey Baked Ham… I love that Ham! <3
Yolanda @ Seeing It Their Way says
This post should have come with a warning. ***WARNING: You will crave a honey baked ham after reading this post.*** Thanks for the coupon code!
Debi @ Life Currents says
Great tips. I’m hosting Easter this year. We are doing the non-traditional taco bar where my husband grills carne asada and fajita veggies. I’m so looking forward to Easter!
Sophie S says
Yum! It all looks so good and now I am super hungry. I love green bean anything, not sure why I am obsessed with that veggie, but its so goo.
Jaime says
I absolutely LOVE Honeybaked Ham! No, really, really love Honeybaked Ham. Their hams are perfect.
Stefani Tolson says
I LOVE their hams too! We got one for Christmas last year and it was delicious.
Tracey says
These are great tips, Liz! I really like the pop of colour from the pastel napkins and floral napkin rings. I also think accepting help with dinner is really great in taking the stress off the host.
Chrystal @ YUM eating says
I love that Easter can be anything, too. I’ve never been one to really celebrate holidays. Growing up I was 1600 miles away from my family. My friends would go do their thing with their family. So, we didn’t really go all out for holidays. Sometimes a friend would join us. For a while my aunt and uncle lived in OK with us. But majority of my life, its been just me and my mom. Now, my in-laws go overboard for holidays. And, since hubs parents are divorced, holidays are way too stressful. So, anything that can make it a little less is top notch.
Angela says
Yum! I need to start planning our Easter dinner, and am seriously leaning toward the Honey Baked Ham route.
Amanda Love says
I’ve been seeing a lot of Honey Baked Ham around the WWW. I might have to actually get me one since now the meals I’ve seen with it look so good including yours.
CourtneyLynne says
These are some pretty great ideas!!!! I love easter dinner!!! Nothing better than celebrating a great day with family with some beyond delicious food!
CourtneyLynne says
These are soMe great Idea
Ann Bacciaglia says
What a great coupon! I love making Ham for special occasions. If i know i am having a big get together i try to plan as much as i can before.
Avry says
Clipping the coupon! I need to get my ham early this year because if I wait there usually isn’t any left to buy. I am a die hard for the green bean casserole. I need to venture out and try something new this year.
Bonnie @ wemake7 says
Thanks so much for the coupon and tips. This year the kiddos will have to have an inside easter egg hunt thanks to the snow.
Brittany says
I can’t get over how beautiful your dining ware is. So lovely! And yuuuuum, now I’m hungry!
Trisha says
I love your tip that Easter dinner can be anything. One year we made a small ham and my sister-in-law made a huge tray of some of our family favorites like eggplant parm, baked ziti and other foods that typically aren’t served on Easter but we enjoyed it and thats all that matters! =)
Kori says
All of that food looks so delicious. I think that’s one of my favorite things about Easter as an adult.
Tonia @TheChattyMomma says
My family loves the HoneyBaked Ham company and all of our holiday meals are so enjoyable. Easter is such a fun time to decorate with pastels and get crafty. It’s one of my favorite holidays.
Esther says
I love all of these ideas! i am not going to have much time for Easter dinner this year so I know it won’t be spectacular and it will be my first time cooking for it so this will come in handy for sure.
Rebel Sweetheart says
I’ve never tried their ham before, but it sure looks delicious! And your table set-up looks stunning, too. 🙂
Debra says
Every Easter in my childhood we had a honey baked ham for dinner. Whenever I have a ham for a dinner it reminds me of family meals as a child!
Dhemz says
oh, yum! I love honeybaked ham’s products….looks tasty!
Crystal says
Great tips! My mom used to always put our egg hunt outside. But it would then rain more often than not.
Marina says
I definitely second the idea of going easy with Honey Baked as it allows you to spend more time enjoying loved ones and being a part of the memories they’re making!
Mama to 5 BLessings says
Me too! Make it nice and easy!
Christina says
Amazing tips and absolutely gorgeous photography. You have a gift for capturing a moment. And I’m obsessed with those bunny salt and pepper shakers. Just beautiful!
Crystal Wachoski says
Beautiful pictures! Happy Easter to you!
Lois Jones says
We love Easter dinner at our house. It is always special. Great tips!
Roselynn says
Thank goodness for this post, I got some many amazing ideas from it. This will be my first time making easter dinner for the whole family on both sides and I’m so nervous about making a good impression. The one thing I know for sure is that I will be making ham!
Lena says
Such a great part – you sure make me feel hungry
Erin Kennedy says
Love HBH! Thanks for the coupon. Love this post. Always looking for yummy recipes that don’t keep me in the kitchen all day!
John Lopez says
This great post really helpful. We love dinner together with my family.
Jeff Taylor says
We love HoneyBaked Ham. It makes any family get together so much easier. Thanks for the advice and the coupon!
[email protected] says
I think I might make some deviled eggs for Easter this year. I haven’t made them in a while and they sounds good.
celebbabylaundry says
I love ham with a passion, my favorite is when you have pineapples cooked on it!
Ora Lee Gurr says
Honeybaked Ham is a favorite, but I haven’t tried the turkey. The table has such appeal that it’s hard for me to decide whether I like the floral napkin rings or the two rabbits better. This is a lovely presentation with great ideas for making Easter events successful and fun.
Lily Kwan says
These Easter dinner ideas and tips are very helpful. Thanks for sharing!
Tammy @ creativekkids says
My mom makes the ham and a couple other dishes, and we all bring some food too. I usually do all the desserts. The Honeybake Ham looks delicious!
Rosey says
That glaze on the ham makes my husband to a happy dance. 🙂 We go to HoneyBaked a couple of times a year, and it always makes for perfect meals. Love the festive napkin rings on your table too!!
Crystal says
The glaze really can’t be beat. I do a happy dance too!
Lois Alter Mark says
Wow, everything looks delicious – and those napkin rings with the flowers are so pretty!
Debbie Denny says
Love the hams. Always remember that it is a celebration. Enjoy family
Sara P. (@SensiblySara) says
HoneyBaked is the BEST! I love these little ideas – especially setting up the egg hunt ahead of time!
Farrah says
I just love HoneyBaked Ham! We are looking forward to having a nice Easter dinner together with our family.
Cat Davis says
I have always wanted to try one of those. The hams look so delicious but the price point is holding me back.
valerie g says
Those are great tips! I love honey baked ham, it is sooo good!!!
Chubskulit Rose says
I have been reading a lot of great reviews about HoneyBaked ham, maybe I will try that this year.
Stacey- Travel Blogger says
These are great time saving tips. That food looks delicious, and I always love leftovers!
Ellen ThatChicMom says
We have Honey Baked ham every Easter it is just so good you can’t beat it! I love how pretty your table looks, totally stealing the flower napkin ring idea!
Mistee Dawn says
I know, right! Her table is so gorgeous. I love the bunnies! Too cute!
Jenny says
I have been wanting to try Honeybaked for a while! Great way to free up time in the kitchen!
Nina Say says
Can I come to your house and eat dinner pretty please? Everything looks so tasty!
Uplifting Families says
Yummy, I would love to serve ham but some of our family doesn’t like it. I on the other hand love it. I am not sure what we are planning on eating yet.
Cynthia says
Honey Baked ham is my mom’s favorite! Easter isn’t the same without it.
Simranjit Singh says
These look nice and also attractive and delicious .
Jenny says
Oh man I wish I was at your house right now. All off that looks so delicious!
Vera Sweeney says
I love the idea of letting someone else do the cooking!!! The Ham looks delicious!
Tough Cookie Mommy says
I love the idea of having someone else do the cooking too. I’ve never been too happy spending too much time in the kitchen.
Chelley @ AisForAdelaide says
Honey Baked Ham has always been a staple at our holiday dinners! I can’t imagine Easter any other way (or Christmas!).
Marcie W. says
That Easter dinner looks divine and nothing is a higher priority for us than quality family time. I also just fell in love with your dishware and am off to go wipe my drool after looking at your tasty photos!
Lesley says
I think family time should be a priority, we get to wrapped up in the making of the meal. Martha / Mary complex.
Rebecca Swenor says
These are awesome tips for Easter as well as saving time. I love the napkin rings along with the color choices which pop and look splendid. Thanks for sharing.
Tough Cookie Mommy says
I love any ideas that save me time in the kitchen. I’m so busy during the week that I need all the help I can get in the culinary department.
michele d says
That looks unbelievable! I love their ham but after reading your post I know what I am having for Easter. Can’t wait!
Chelley @ AisForAdelaide says
HOney Baked Ham is what makes our holidays. I cannot remember a time at my parents’ where we didn’t have one!
Elizabeth O. says
Honey Baked turkey’s the best! I serve it for practically all occasions in our family!
vidya sudarsan says
Lots of good tips here!! Everything looks great.
Hope says
I absolutely love ham! Especially when it has a honey glaze with cloves!
KIMBERLY CROISANT says
I’ve had their ham for Easter and for the holidays and I can tell you it’s the best!! The turkey is great too. Oh, and the desserts are to die for!
Susan Smith says
We have had HoneyBaked ham for Easter and it was delicious. It’s a great time saver.
Elaina says
Oh this looks tasty!
Maria says
I love the dinner setup! We love honey baked hams and the sides they offer! YUM!!
agatapokutycka says
It looks like a wonderful feast. I am really looking forward to Easter break.
Shell says
I’m in denial that it’s almost Easter! I’ll have to check out Honeybaked. I do love to cook but it’s always me doing ALL the cooking and I could use a little help!
Cassie says
There’s nothing like the taste of a ham from HoneyBaked at Easter. I need to talk to my husband about getting one this year.
Mama to 5 BLessings says
What a nice table setting. Those are some really great tips!
Sue says
I love ham for Easter. I love all the leftovers as you pointed out too 🙂
Stefani Tolson says
I am thinking of buying a Honey Baked ham this year for Easter. We had one for Christmas and it was delicious!
Jennifer E. says
Your floral napkin rings are so pretty! I’ve been a fan of HoneyBaked for most holidays and I think it’s the best way to really enjoy the holidays with your family without the stress and mess. Plus the leftovers make EXCELLENT sandwiches!
Amanda says
My goodness your Easter table looks so stylish. I guess using HoneyBaked ham lets you make a gorgeous table, huh? 🙂
Holly @ Woman Tribune says
Look at that wonderful spread you put together! Everything looks so delicious! I absolutely love your tip that Easter dinner can be anything. My grandmother has always been very traditional with the exact same type of dinner and dessert for each holiday. While it is always delicious, it has put a little pressure on the event. It is so much work, and whenever I suggest that we can swap something out for an easier option she scoffs at me for even bringing up the idea. I like that you embrace that it can be anything you really love and want to have for dinner. Hey, as long as your loved ones are all together, right?
Pam says
We have had a hard time convincing a few family members to let us swap out some of our “traditional” dishes as well. Sure, they’re good, but they’re time consuming, and it’s all about family getting together anyway!
Brandy says
I never cooked much different for Easter before but honestly this post makes me want to cook this year! We usually just search for the baskets that pesky bunny left and hid. Then do an egg hunt outside in the backyard. These food ideas sound scrumptious!
Michelle F. says
Those are some great tips. Your table setting and meal look beautiful.
Sherri says
Your green bean casserole looks delicious. I don’t suppose your recipe is on Pinterest?
Pam says
My daughter has been reading blogs again. She just suggested that we use Honeybaked Ham for our Easter meal. I have to admit, we used it for her wedding rehearsal dinner and it was really tasty!
Alissa Apel says
It all looks yummy! My aunt usually takes care of the main dish. Then we all bring sides and stuff. 🙂
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
This is actually the first year in about 10 that I am not hosting Easter dinner. And I a totally ok with that 🙂
becca says
Will be right over for dinner. Everything looked and sounded so good.
Avry says
Will you come and make my Easter dinner? Love the green bean casserole with ham.. I’ve got to get mine before too long because if I wait all the good Ham is taken!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
I have never had green bean casserole before. I want to try one one of these days.
Crystal says
The side dishes are incredible! I don’t know why I only shop there for the holidays, but it’s time to fix that.
Nancy says
I want to come over to your house to just oggle at your kitchenwares! Your plates, and bowls and decorations are so pretty. Where do you shop?? lol.
Crystal says
I think she should just loan them all out to us! LizLoans.com perhaps?
Lorane says
As it relates to the Dinner , I will say overnight prep makes a huge difference and saves so much time! Also have invited guests bring specific things.
Jeanine says
Great tips! I haven’t had ham in so long! I bought one today and am so excited for Easter! You have some great suggestions here I will have to branch out this year!
Terri Ramsey Beavers says
Everything looks so cute and springish. That ham is making me drool. We always fix a honeybaked ham for our holidays.
Lady Lilith says
I am so in. Time saving dinners that taste great is so my thing.
Heather D. (@GirlGoneMom) says
I love your plates! HoneyBaked Hams are the best!
Megan Elford says
That meal looks so delicious! I never thought of serving both ham and turkey, but why not? I love both, and I know my family does too.
Kori says
Those are great tips. We usually go to my mom’s and she always has a spiral sliced ham.
maria @closetohome says
How nice to have such yummy food delivered right to your home. I think everything comes frozen so you can order early and really not worry.
Jenn says
We get Honey Baked Ham every year for Easter, I never had their turkey though. It looks really juicy, now you have me thinking I should order one too!
shelly peterson says
Great tips! A treasure hunt would be fun. I would love to order from HoneyBaked Ham.
Julie says
Love eating ham for Easter! And I wholeheartedly agree with accepting help. We almost always make big family dinners a potluck affair.
Britney says
I can use all the extra time I can get. Great tips!
Tiffanie Doyle says
I love the easter egg hunt idea!! We always end up filling eggs and hiding them at the last minute while having kids constantly asking when are we going to be done!
Patty says
When I had egg hunts for my nieces and nephews I’d segregate the eggs so that each child would have two colors to search for and it made things so much easier. I love ham – and wish I had a Honey Baked Ham close to me!
Cindy @MomMaven says
Lots of great ideas. We go to my mom’s house for Easter and she always makes a ham. I usually bring dessert.
Catherine S says
I love HoneyBaked ham. If we don’t go out to eat that is my first choice. The treasure hunt is a great idea.
Debbie Denny says
Great ideas. I love the looks of that ham.
Lesley says
It sounds just so yummy! I wish I was in charge of the dinner celebration.
Missi - Life isPoppin' says
So many great ideas. Looks amazing!
Sarah Bailey says
What some great ideas, I have to admit I have no idea what I am doing for Easter yet! x
Terri Ramsey Beavers says
Everything looks so pretty, I want to come there for Easter. That ham looks amazing and I can’t wait for Easter to bake one for my family.
Terri Steffes says
Your food and table look great! I don’t know if I will have family home, but maybe we will join my mom! It’s been a lot of traveling lately, what’s one more weekend?
Mistee Dawn says
These are some really great ideas and tips. We just had a HoneyBaked Ham family meal last week. That stuff is delicious.
Jeannette says
These are great ideas and your table looks beautiful! I try to make things as simple for Easter as I can and Honey Baked Ham is always a part of it!
Melissa Pezza says
I love these tips, especially the one on decorating. Everyone thinks you have to have some sort of massive decorative extravaganza, but you don’t. The holidays, whichever one it might be, are all about family, not place settings and centerpieces.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
These are wonderful tips. An all out Easter extravaganza is great if that’s what you’re into, but I’d rather just spend time enjoying the family.
Dawn says
These are great tips! I gave up going all out on family get togethers a long time ago. Now I make it pretty, but not over the top. Everybody just wants to hang out and stuff their faces anyway!
Nikki @ Tikkido says
I love the idea of a scavenger hunt to find the Easter baskets! My girls would go nuts for that!
Shauna says
I have always wanted to do Honey Baked Ham for Easter. There is a store in our area, maybe I should stop by. Thanks for the idea.
Xenia says
Your table always looks so awesome and inviting! I love these tips and I’m totally inviting myself over to Easter at your house, mkay?