19 Amazing Easter Sourdough Recipes to Brighten Your Spring Table

Sourdough recipes are for all seasons, but these Easter sourdough recipes are the perfect spring baking project. There are sweet desserts, a pie crust, dinner rolls, and a 3D bunny cake that everyone will talk about the rest of the week. Your guests will love any of these sourdough recipes. But seriously, the bunny cake.

Sourdough Easter Bunny Cake

What could be better for your Easter table than a delicious and cute 3D bunny cake made with a healthy sourdough cake batter?

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From Discard to Delicious: Sourdough Carrot Cupcakes

Use your discard to make moist, perfectly spiced cupcakes topped with cream cheese frosting. Simple to make and no sour taste at all!

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A blueberry sourdough sweet roll in a baking dish, drizzled with white icing.

Blueberry Sourdough Sweet Rolls

Fluffy, buttery, blueberry sourdough sweet rolls are a sweet and tangy dough baked with a blueberry, brown sugar sauce for a delightful breakfast treat.

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Sourdough Vanilla Cake

A classic with a twist ❤️. Sweet, moist vanilla cake topped with a super easy frosting and a subtle tang from sourdough starter. Easy to make!

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Sourdough Pie Crust

This easy sourdough pie crust recipe is tender, flaky, and rich with an all-butter base. It’s perfect for any pie you’re baking, be it sweet or savory.

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The Softest Sourdough Dinner Rolls

Soft and fluffy! The sourdough starter adds a deep and tangy flavor, and all the milk and butter keep them tender and pillowy light.

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Sourdough Hot Cross Buns

Sourdough hot cross buns are as amazing as they sound. Soft, lightly sweet, and perfect for spring, these are well worth the time to make.

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Sourdough Bundt Cake with Buttermilk Glaze

This sourdough Bundt cake with buttermilk glaze is a perfect snack cake. Its tangy-sweet buttermilk glaze lightly coats the cake, creating an ultra-thin, flavorful layer.

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Sourdough Hummingbird Muffins

Looking for a way to use your sourdough starter? These sourdough hummingbird muffins are filled with fruit and nuts and are perfect for breakfast or a snack.

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Sourdough Bread Pudding

If you’re looking for ways to use up leftover sourdough bread, you have to try this homemade sourdough bread pudding. You’ll love it!

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Tangy Sourdough Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Full of zesty lemon and crunchy poppy seeds, these sourdough lemon poppy seed muffins are the perfect muffins to make!

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Sourdough blueberry scones with sugar topping, partially broken open to show the tender inside, on a pink plate.

Sourdough Blueberry Scones {Discard or Active Starter}

Tender and light, sourdough blueberry scones are a creative, easy way to use your starter. Active starter or discard both work for this scone recipe.

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Sourdough Strawberry Muffins

These sourdough strawberry muffins are a great way to use up your discard. Strawberries and sourdough are such a lovely combination!

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Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls (with Cream Cheese Frosting)

The perfect sourdough cinnamon roll recipe. These rolls are topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting.

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Carrot Cake Sourdough Quick Bread

This quick bread comes together with minimal effort. There’s just 15 minutes of prep and no electric mixer required. The lovely cream cheese frosting really tops it off!

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Sourdough Lemon Sheet Cake with Buttercream

I’m obsessed with lemon everything, but this is one of my favorite desserts of all. And the buttercream has plenty of lemon zest making it even better! I bake it in a 9×13 because it’s so much easier to serve and take anywhere (hello spring potlucks and parties.)

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Fresh Strawberry Sourdough Muffins

These strawberry sourdough muffins are just the thing for a spring morning. Fresh strawberries and a lemon-sugar topping combined with a moist muffin base! Delicious!

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Easy Sourdough Carrot Cake

No layers, no separate bowls, no sifting. This Sourdough Carrot Cake combines the tangy flavor of sourdough starter discard with the sweet, moist richness of carrot cake, creating an amazing dessert.

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Sourdough Lemon Bars

These disappear faster than anything else on the table, and everyone always asks for the recipe. Even my kids, who are picky, can’t resist diving into these lemony treats. I’ve found that letting them dust their own pieces with a generous sprinkle of powdered sugar makes the experience even more fun.

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How to add Easter decor to baked goods

Obviously, these decorating ideas won’t work for every recipe on this list! But add some of these to your cakes or tables to bring some spring charm.

Easter Sprinkles: For cupcakes, cookies, or cakes.
Edible Flowers:
Mini Chocolate Eggs: Place small chocolate eggs, either wrapped or unwrapped, on top of cupcakes or cakes for a delightful surprise.
Coconut “Grass”: Create a bed of “grass” by dyeing shredded coconut with green food coloring. This works well for nest-themed decorations.
Fondant Shapes: Use fondant to create Easter-themed shapes like bunnies, chicks, or Easter eggs. Fondant can be molded into various designs and is perfect for cake toppers.
Ribbon and Bows: Tie pastel-colored ribbons or bows around cake tiers or cupcakes for a charming and elegant touch.
Royal Icing Designs: Decorate cookies with intricate royal icing designs such as Easter egg patterns, flowers, or Easter bunny silhouettes.
Fresh Berries: Top desserts with fresh berries like strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries for a burst of color and flavor.
Gold or Silver Dust: Add a touch of elegance with edible gold or silver dust, highlighting certain elements of your baked goods.
Easter Stencils: Apply stencils with powdered sugar or cocoa powder to create intricate designs on the surface of your desserts.

And remember, there’s nothing wrong with a simple, classic presentation. You don’t need to add any of these. Easter is a time for joy, family, and delightful food. I hope you have a joyful and delicious celebration filled with love❤️.