After an Easter meal, there’s often a decent amount of leftovers in the fridge. The next day, instead of reheating a plate, turn the extra baked ham and mashed potatoes into a completely new meal. In this roundup, you’ll find 16 delicious Easter leftover recipes to reinvent your holiday meals. With a little bit of creativity, these recipes will help you stretch the Easter leftovers into a breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack that won’t have your family complaining about leftovers.
After Easter Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
“An easy leftover dish that pleases everyone.” – Tammy
Potato Soup With Ham
“Great way to use leftover ham!” – Lynne
Navy Bean Stew
“Leftover ham? Here is your rescue! This is another hand-me-down recipe from my nanny.” – Megan
Leftover Mashed Potato Cheese Puffs
“Pretty much everyone has leftover mashed potatoes. Here is a great idea for your leftovers.” – Monika
Ham & Spinach Muffins
“Great for breakfast or lunch. Reheat well in the microwave.” – Kathryn
Baked Frittata
“Delicious and calorie/cholesterol friendly. You can hardly tell that an egg substitute was used when eating this dish. Plus, there is no pastry crust. Filled with veggies and lean ham.” – Gina
Mashed Potato Bites and Cheesy Dip
“A recipe I found and tweaked a bit to my family’s taste. I also added an easy cheesetastic dipping sauce to the side. These are so sinful and delicious!” – Christine
Brunch Quesadillas
“These Brunch Quesadillas were a perfect way to start off the week! They are hearty enough to eat anytime, and they pair well with Easy Fresh Salsa. This would be a great way to use a leftover holiday ham, trust me, your family would love you.” – Debbie
Ham Puffs
“These are extremely quick to make. They are great for a morning meeting or get-together!” – Leslie
3 Cheese Tortelli With Baked Ham Bites
“I had a good size piece of ham leftover, so I cut it into bite-sized pieces and created this recipe.” – Bonnie
Lori’s Quick and Easy Shepherd’s Pie
“This is a quick go-to meal when we are in a hurry. It is a warm, down-home, comfort food and one of my family’s favorite dinners.” – Lori
Cheesy Ham & Bacon Breakfast Casserole
“This is one of our favorite assemble the night before breakfast casseroles and is a great use for the leftovers from that holiday meal. It’s a yummy combination of croissants and Italian bread soaked in a savory eggy custard with smoked ham and three melty cheeses and topped with finely crumbled bacon and fresh chives. So delicious!” – Teresa
Mashed Potato and Chive Bread
“While this is not traditional Hungarian potato bread, I want to give them a nod of thanks for thinking of putting potatoes in bread. Great sliced right off the loaf or toasted, or made into a sandwich.” – Linda
Ham and Cheese Biscuits
“After a holiday, we always have plenty of leftovers. Trying to figure out different things to do with them can be a challenge sometimes. I took what was left in the fridge and made up some ham and cheese biscuits for a quick grab-and-go breakfast. These biscuits freeze really well for reheating.” – Janet
Mashed Potato Doughnuts
“This recipe is great if you have leftover mashed potatoes. It seems odd, but it tastes great.” – Heather
Ham and Pineapple Fried Cauliflower Rice Recipe
“A light and tasty ham and pineapple fried rice using cauliflower rice.” – Kevin