Whether you've been dairy-free for years or you're new to the diet, holidays like Easter can be difficult as most of the celebration's dishes from many different cultures rely heavily on dairy products. This list will give you some ideas for a lovely lactose free Easter celebration that both kids and adults will enjoy.
Easter Brunch
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Most traditional brunch recipes are loaded with dairy, from pancakes and muffins to quiches and biscuits. These Dairy-Free Brunch Recipes will give you some ideas on how to make your lactose-free celebration every bit as special. Here are just a few of my favorite recipes for Easter Brunch:Almond-Maple Pancakes Basic Dairy-Free Quiche Breakfast Couscous Dairy-Free Bananas Foster Crepes Dairy-Free Cranberry Scones Homemade Almond-Cranberry Granola Lighter Onion Quiche Poached Eggs over Tomatoes Vegan Biscuits with Gravy
Easter Main Dishes & Sides
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Easter is a celebration of bright colors and flavors, so, although many traditional Easter Recipes rely heavily on dairy products, it is easy to create a beautiful table of flavorful, healthy dishes by focusing on the bright vegetables of the season. Here are a few of my favorite Dairy-Free Easter Recipes that add bright colors and tastes to the spread:Carrots with Raisins Leeks au Gratin Lemon Shrimp Risotto Pastitsio Poached Salmon with Ginger Sauce Savory Lamb Pies Turkey Moussaka Vegan Stuffed Cabbage Rolls in Wine Sauce
Easter Bread Recipes
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Breads, crackers and dinner rolls are all often difficult things for the dairy-free gourmand to come by at the bakery or in the traditional cookbook, for that matter. These are some of my favorite dairy-free bread recipes for Easter:Challah Dairy-Free Hot Cross Buns Red Onion & Thyme Crispbread Crackers Sweet Yeast Rolls Vegan Buttermilk Biscuits Wheat Irish Soda Bread White Sandwich Bread
Easter Desserts
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Fruit desserts and brightly-colored sweets are perfect endings to any Easter celebration. Here are a few dairy-free recipe collections to help you find the dairy-free dessert for your feast's festivities:Dairy-Free Cakes Dairy-Free Chocolate Recipes Dairy-Free Cookies Vegan Desserts Dairy-Free Carrot Cake Dairy-Free Tapioca Puddings Fruit & Lemon Custard Tartlets Honey & Cashew Thumbprints Lemon Cupcakes Marshmallow Moon Pies Mexican Wedding Cookies Mini Pavlovas with Lemon and Raspberries Raw Carrot Cake Strawberry Shortcakes Vegan Carrot Cake Vegan Cheesecake
Of course, we all have our favorites. Here are mine:
