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Hosting an Easter tea party is a wonderful way to usher in spring. Find easy and inspiring ideas and recipes to create a joyful, elegant, and memorable event that your guests will talk about for years to come.
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Spring blossoms are blooming, the days are growing longer, and spring is in the air. There is no better way to celebrate Easter than with an elegant but easy afternoon tea brimming with charm and seasonal delights.
Whether you’re hosting a garden gathering or a small gathering for friends and family, these 40+ Easter Tea Party Recipes & Ideas will inspire with delicate finger sandwiches, delicious favorites, pastel-hued confections, and fragrant teas fit for the occasion.
From classic scones to dainty petit fours and easy decor tips, discover everything you need to create a timeless celebration infused with beauty, tradition, and a touch of whimsy. Let’s sip, savor, and welcome the joys of spring!
Delight your guests with a spring-inspired array of savory bites and sweet treats. Here are a few recipe ideas to inspire your menu:
Mini Quiches: These bite-sized quiches are easy to make in a muffin tin and are savory finger food that brings a traditional element to your tea. Choose fresh spring herbs to garnish for an elegant Easter touch.
Lemon Lavender Scones: Bring spring to your scones course by serving these simple but delicious treats with delicious hints of lavender. Serve with clotted cream, lemon curd, and various jams.
Easter Basket Treats: Delight your guests, both adults and children, with these easy, colorful Easter egg baskets filled with coconut and candies. They’re delightful with the sweets course or, by inserting a festive label, become memorable place cards.
More Easter Tea Party Recipes
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Cucumber Tea Sandwiches Recipe
Cucumber Tea Sandwiches are a traditional finger sandwich for afternoon tea, brunches, showers, or gatherings of many kinds. These cucumber sandwiches are easy to make and delightful for your next tea party.
Elevate your tea party with delicious Radish and Cucumber Tea Sandwiches. Crisp radish flavors and curried butter create a unique twist on this classic finger sandwich.
Fresh or frozen English peas, mixed with celery, shallot, and chopped eggs, make a pretty savory for an Easter tea in English Pea Salad in Phyllo Cups.
Creamy Carrot Soup with leeks and ginger is a velvety soup that is incredibly healthy, perfect in every season, but most especially for spring feasts. Smokey, slightly sweet with a zip of fresh lemon flavor, this soup cooks in 10 minutes in an Instant Pot or in 15 minutes on the stovetop.
Easy Asparagus Quiche recipe begins with a premade crust and is filled with fresh spring asparagus, green onions, savory bacon, and shredded Gruyère cheese. A simple but perfect brunch recipe.
These Asparagus and Cheese Mini Tarts are an easy, favorite treat for afternoon tea, brunch, or any time asparagus is in season. A simple tart that’s minutes in the making.
Homemade Mini Quiche is so incredibly easy to make, you'll find yourself skipping the freezer section of your market. Delicious party food, teatime snack (or coffee break too), this recipe shows you how simple it is to make 3 different mini quiche varieties in one mini muffin tin.
A Royal Currant Scones Recipe, from the archives of Queen Elizabeth, to serve with afternoon tea, or anytime you're craving an authentic British style scone.
Lemon Muffins are slightly sweet, flavored with real lemon juice and zest, vanilla, and have a moist and crumbly texture. They’re perfect to serve at a spring brunch or for afternoon tea.
Positioned alongside this timely arrangement, a whimsical Coconut Nest Cake adds sweet allure to the festive tableau. Buttercream frosting—tinted a familiar robin’s egg blue and decorated with flecks of artfully applied chocolate—emulates the crisp shell of candy eggs, and the tiny speckled treats top a mound of toasted coconut. Coconut Nest Cake Makes 1
This Lemon Easter Lamb Cake is an easy, foolproof dessert traditionally served on German Easter tables and called Osterlamm. It's a moist and tender pound cake recipe baked in a festive mold. The lemon flavoring and rich buttery crumb taste like Easter in every bite!
This Lemon Pound Cake is velvety soft, moist, buttery, and tender. Flavored with fresh lemon zest and juice, it's an easy to make cake that's absolutely spring perfect.
This easy Lemon Drizzle Cake is a beautiful recipe, perfect for days when you're craving a decadently tender dessert with abundant lemon flavoring. Or when you're looking for a traditional tea cake you know everyone will love.
Chocolate Easter Brownie Bites are tiny bites of dense, fudgy, rich chocolate brownies. Topped with a layer of decadent chocolate buttercream shaped into nests, they are filled with Easter egg candies. Cute and easy, and perfect for Easter.
Mini Lemon Pudding Cakes are a refreshing, melt-in-your-mouth, lemony dream. Simple and quick to make, this dessert magically forms two layers when baked. A light and airy cake on top with a lemon pudding custard on the bottom.
For a quick and easy Easter treat that's fun and whimsical and spring-like, try these Easter Egg Nest Cupcakes with our Simple Vanilla Cupcakes recipe posted here.
Dunkable cookies, familiarly known as biscotti, as you know, are coffee cafe favorites. Lemon Biscotti with Almonds and Vanilla is a seasonal favorite I love to make this time of year.
These Lemon Poppy Seed Shortbread Cookies are rich and buttery cookies with a bright hint of lemon and nutty undertones of poppy seeds. If you're a shortbread fan, you will absolutely love these simple cookies for snacking or teatime.
Shortbread Tea Cookies with Lemon Curd, topped with fresh blueberries, are tiny bites of perfection. Petit and perfectly sized for afternoon tea, they are melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
Floral and citrus teas are excellent choices for a spring tea party. Earl Grey pairs well with scones and lemon curd, chamomile complements honey-based desserts, and fruity teas like hibiscus or berry blends go beautifully with light pastries.
To complement your menu, offer a variety of teas. Green tea and herbal blends, like camomile, lavender, and other floral teas, will delight your guests.
Creating a Festive Spring Atmosphere: Decorations and Ideas
Soft pastel table linens in pinks, lavenders, light blues, and greens create a charming atmosphere. Vintage tea sets, fresh flowers, and ambient music also add to the charm.
Candles or fairy lights add warmth, while a beautifully arranged tea tray makes guests feel special. Small details like handwritten place cards or floral napkins elevate guests’ experience.
Centerpieces can be as simple as an arrangement of daffodils and tulips or elaborate with overflowing spring florals and decorated eggs.
Use the china you have for tableware and serving pieces, and don’t worry if it isn’t a complete set or your serving pieces don’t match your china. A mix of white porcelain and glass blends well with any decor.
Filled with Spanish moss and tied with velvet ribbon, a sterling silver swing basket showcases our assortment of hand-tinted eggs. Credit: victoriamag.com
Tea Favors
Consider concluding your Easter tea party with thoughtful but simple take home gifts. Easter cookies in cellphone bags make delightful favors, as do small plants (like violets) or even personalized decorated Easter eggs.
For quick and easy party favors, add your favorite Easter candies into cellphone bags tied with festive ribbons or add a gift tag to become place cards.
Spring Tea Frequently Asked Questions
What are traditional Easter tea party foods?
Traditional Easter tea party foods include delicate finger sandwiches (like cucumber or smoked salmon), freshly baked scones with clotted cream and jam, pastel-colored petit fours, Easter-themed sugar cookies, and light, floral teas such as chamomile, lavender, or Earl Grey.
How do you set up a tea party for Easter?
Start with a pastel or floral-themed table setting, using vintage teacups, fresh flowers, and elegant serving trays. Plan a menu with a mix of sweet and savory treats, prepare a variety of teas, and arrange comfortable seating. Adding seasonal touches like bunny-shaped cookies or egg-shaped macarons enhances the festive charm.
Can I host an Easter tea party outdoors?
Absolutely! Hosting an Easter tea party outdoors adds a whimsical touch. Choose a garden or patio setting, use sturdy but elegant tableware, and offer refreshing iced teas alongside traditional hot teas. Be sure to have a backup plan in case of unpredictable spring weather.
More Afternoon Tea Party Ideas
Thank you for sharing these few minutes with us as we discover new ideas for hosting a gathering of our favorite people. If you love hosting tea parties, you will find inspiring ideas here! In fact, I would invite you to explore our afternoon tea page, which includes sections including recipes, foundations, and themed teas you may enjoy.
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