Food Content Ideas for April

Find trending food content ideas for April, and plan your blog post schedule ahead of time. These food blog content ideas will help boost your blog traffic with seasonal recipes and trending themes readers are searching for online! 

Spring is here! And with it comes all the seasonal recipes. 

In April, food bloggers officially move on from the heavy comfort foods of winter and instead embrace fresh fruit and vegetables, lighter dishes, and refreshing flavors. 

You know that readers are done with warm soups and heavy pasta dishes. However, knowing exactly what to post can be a challenge. So, I’ve gathered up a list of some of the best recipe ideas to post in April to help you give readers exactly what they’re looking for! 

Spring Holidays

First things first, we can’t forget about spring holidays! Plan in advance so readers have plenty of time to make their menus and gather recipes. Some fun food-centered holidays in April and fitting recipes include: 

  • National Grilled Cheese Month (April 1 - April 30)  - Grilled cheese recipes, classic, original, grilled cheese-inspired dishes 

  • April Fool’s Day (April 1) - Joke recipes such as cakes that look like something else 

  • National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day (April 2) - Classic peanut butter and jelly, overnight oats, protein balls

  • Ramadan (March 10 - April 9) - Lentil soup, shish kebab, biryani

  • Passover (April 22 - April 30) - Kugel, macaroons, matzo ball soup

  • Earth Day (April 22) - Dirt pudding, green smoothies, quinoa bowls 

  • National Picnic Day (April 23) - Potato salad, pasta salad, tomato sandwiches

  • National Raisin Day (30) - Oatmeal raisin cookies, raisin scones, raisin bread

Seasonal Ingredients 

Farmer’s markets begin to open, and fresh produce is starting to become harvestable. After a long winter full of canned and frozen vegetables, fresh produce is more than welcome in readers’ meals! 

Popular ingredients to incorporate into dishes include: 

  • Asparagus - Roasted asparagus, asparagus salad, asparagus stir-fry

  • Peas - Spring peas with mint, spring pea salad, spring pea pasta

  • Carrots - Roasted carrots, brown sugar glazed carrots, honey roasted carrots

  • Rhubarb - Rhubarb crisp, rhubarb pie, rhubarb compote

  • Leeks - Lemon leek soup, leeks and greens, braised leeks 

  • Strawberries - Strawberry pretzel salad, strawberry shortcake, strawberry spinach salad

  • Artichokes - Roasted artichoke salad, braised artichokes, spinach artichoke dip 

Themes 

We love a good food theme! In April, topics like picnics, brunch, and eating outdoors always spike upwards on SEO charts. Therefore, it only makes sense to include them on your blog! 

Some ideas to incorporate trending themes into your food blog posts include: 

  • Spring Recipe Round-Ups 

  • Picnic Recipe Round-Ups

  • Picnic-Friendly Recipes 

  • Brunch Recipes

  • Brunch Recipe Round-Ups

  • Grilling Essentials Posts

In Conclusion

Following food themes and trends is one of the best ways to keep your blog relevant and boost traffic. And April is all about fresh foods and being outdoors! Incorporate holiday recipes, seasonal produce, and spring food round-ups into your content to stay on trend and deliver content readers want!

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