Top 21 Best Easy Easter Canapes for 2025

Looking for easy Easter canapes? Look no further; I've gathered the cream of the crop.

Sometimes canapes can be fussy and time-consuming, which is the last thing you want when preparing a meal for family and friends. These canape recipes for Easter are all simple enough to make but look and taste fancy. It's a win win!

We have a selection of hot and cold canapes so you can choose what works best for you and your oven schedule (and fridge space!), and several of these can be made in advance and frozen to free up more of your time.

I like fresh flavors and a balance of light and heavier options for Easter canapes to serve before crispy roast lamb. I play with texture, mix it up between sharing platters and individual bites, and try to include as much color as possible. It is spring, after all!

Best Easter canapes for 2025.

1. Smoked Salmon on Bread - Served cold, fish

So simple, so delicious! The best thing about these easy Easter canapes is that you can make them days or even a week ahead of time and then freeze them. Then just defrost in the fridge overnight, sprinkle some lemon zest and fresh dill on top and serve.

2. Sticky Glazed Honey Mustard Sausages - Served hot, meat

Hands down the most popular canape of all time. When I was an event manager, sticky cocktail sausages always disappeared the fastest. No matter who was on the guest list, billionaires or celebrities, they all went crazy for these things.

3. Smoked Mackerel Croquettes Served hot, Fish

An elegant fish canape to start us off, these smoked fish croquettes are topped with a beetroot puree that lends a sweetness to the warm, crunchy, smoky croquette. Remarkably simple to make, you can also get them ready ahead of time and freeze them, ready to cook and finish on the day.

4. Quail's Eggs Served cold, vegetarian

Dainty little quail's eggs and celery salt are very elegant and classy. And little eggs are very Easter themed canapes! So it makes perfect sense to serve them.

5. Salmon Roe Canapes - Served cold, fish

These canapes look super fancy but are actually very easy! The easy canape base is made from a slice of bread, and then the smoked salmon mousse comes together in minutes. Top with salmon roe for that high-end finish.

6. Caviar and Creme Fraiche Vol Au Vents Served cold, fish

Bring some decadence to Easter with these pretty vol au vents filled with creme fraiche and topped with caviar or fish roe. The mini vol au vent cases are made with store-bought puff pastry, and they take minutes to make.

Check out these other caviar canape recipes!

7. Truffle and Porcini Puff Pastry Pinwheels - Served hot or cold, vegetarian

Mushroom lovers will really enjoy this recipe. It also uses ready-made puff pastry, which saves a lot of time! And the easy mushroom filling is spiked with truffle oil to make it extra decadent.

They can also be made in advance and frozen. And you can easily reheat them from frozen to serve!

8. Goat Cheese Profiteroles Served cold, Vegetarian

You might be accustomed to having profiteroles for dessert, but choux buns work just as well, stuffed with savory fillings! Like these mini savory profiteroles with whipped goat cheese and honey - guests will be pleasantly surprised and won't be able to get enough of these cheesy little bites.

9. Bloody Mary Amuse Bouche Shots Served cold, Vegetarian

Here's a fun one. Although perhaps not for kids! But everyone loves it when I make a mini Bloody Mary cocktail bar at parties or special dinners. Everyone can pick their own garnish and how spicy they like it.

10. Spicy Parmesan Biscuits Served hot or cold, Vegetarian

These spicy parmesan biscuits work in perfect harmony with champagne so make an ideal canape to serve on special occasions like Easter Sunday. You can also make batches of the dough and freeze it, so it works well as an easy canape to make in advance.

11. Crab Croquettes Served hot - shellfish

Crunchy croquettes with a delicious crab filling have a hint of chili heat and are served with an easy lemon dipping mayonnaise. They are always popular but much easier to make than you might think!

12. Fresh Oysters Served cold, shellfish

There's barely any prep required when it comes to fresh oysters. And they certainly bring style to an occasion like Easter Sunday!

If you love eating oysters every which way, read my oysters and wine pairing guide.

13. Parmesan Puff Pastry Twists - Served hot or cold, Vegetarian

The ease with which you can make canapes from store-bought puff pastry is amazing. All you need to do with this recipe is slice it up, twist it, and brush it with egg wash before sprinkling it with parmesan and baking. So simple!

14. Whole Baked Camembert Served hot - Vegetarian

Who doesn't love whole baked camembert? This camembert with honey and garlic croutons is always a guest favorite. Gooey melted camembert in a bread basket with crunchy croutons on top - you'll need to make several as they disappear FAST.

15. Ham Hock and Gruyere Croquettes Served hot, meat

Gooey, cheese croquettes are irresistible! The shredded ham hock gives a salty, meaty tang to them and the filling comes together really easily.

16. Cheddar Cups Served cold- Vegetarian

These cheddar cups with avocado feta mousse are a great Easter canape that looks fancy (and a little bit like nests, too, Easter theme!), but they are actually incredibly simple. The cheese cups require just one ingredient and the entire canape is so easy to put together.

17. Easter Bunny Croquettes - Served hot, Vegetarian

Now, these are adorable. What easy Easter canapes could be more fun than Easter Bunny Potato Croquettes? Adults will get a kick out of them and kids will love them too.

18. Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs - Served cold, fish

Smoked salmon Deviled Eggs flavored with lemon, dill, and cream cheese, these easy Easter canapes are a rich and special bite to serve on Easter Sunday.

19. Melon and Prosciutto Stacks - Served cold, meat

Dainty and elegant honeydew and cantaloupe hors d’oeuvres with proscuitto. These prosciutto and melon appetizers make a refreshing Easter canape that's extra pretty and feminine! With just 4 ingredients and a tiny cookie cutter, you can create these elegant Easter canapes.

20. Goat Cheese Balls - Served cold, vegetarian

Cut out the potential mess of a shared cheese board and make these sweet and savory goat cheese balls. Made with many go-to cheese board ingredients: smooth, creamy cheese, sweet fruit, crunchy nuts, and fresh herbs but rolled together into bite-sized finger food.

21. Breaded Artichoke Hearts - Served hot, vegetarian

You know me and breadcrumbs, I'd breadcrumb a shoe and eat it, and therefore, these breaded artichoke hearts are definitely a favorite! They are easy to make and can be served as an appetizer or side dish, and I'd be tempted to serve them as both; they look so good.

Let me know which of these easy Easter canapes you end up making, and tag me in any pics on Instagram so I can see!

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