From egg hunts with baskets full of candy to post-Lent indulgence, many traditional Easter activities involve a sugar overload. But we have a solution: Five fun recipes that don’t rely on excessive amounts of added sugar (plus a bonus activity when you’re all done). While large gatherings are discouraged at this time, you can get your household together for some holiday fun!
When most people think of Easter, they often think about Easter eggs. Try this craft with the kids to make your own chocolate egg, but instead of filling it with candy, add your family’s favorite fresh fruit.
What You’ll Need:
Begin by washing each balloon with dish soap and water, drying completely, and then inflating them to the size of a large sweet potato. In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the dark chocolate in intervals of 30 seconds, stirring in between, until it’s all melted.
Roll out a piece of parchment paper, dip the side of a balloon in the melted chocolate to make an oblong egg shape, then set the balloon chocolate-side down on the paper. Do this with however many balloons you want and then place the sheet in the fridge to cool. Once the chocolate is solid, carefully pop the balloon to remove it from the shell and put your fresh fruit salad inside.
Add some protein to your Easter feast with these tasty deviled eggs with a tangy (and heavenly) twist!
Ingredients:
Begin by slicing the eggs in half lengthwise and scooping the cooked yolks into a bowl. Mash the yolks, add in the yogurt, mustard, salt, pepper, and paprika, and mix together until smooth and creamy. Spoon the filling into the eggs. Garnish with additional paprika and chopped dill or chives. Enjoy!
While this sweet treat doesn’t actually contain carrots, it still has plenty of beta-carotene!
What You’ll Need:
Begin by inserting a toothpick into the short end of the cantaloupe triangle, leaving some of the toothpick exposed, and place the kiwi “leaves” on top. Then start layering the yogurt and granola into cups. Once full, put the point of the “carrots” into the parfait. Serve immediately.
Surprise your little one with a breakfast that will make them positively hoppy!
Ingredients:
Prepare a bowl of oatmeal and sweeten to taste with honey. Slice the side off of one strawberry to make a triangle and cut the other in half and then into thick slices. Cut the apple in half. From one half, slice two thin circles and cut the other half into matchsticks. Arrange the various fruits in the bowl to make a festive bunny and serve hot.
Enjoy the smell of hot, fresh bread in the house when you cook up these festive hot cross bun-nies!
For the Buns:
For the Crosses:
Begin by mixing the warmed oat or nut milk with the maple or agave syrup and the yeast until well combined. Allow the yeast to activate by letting the mixture sit untouched for five minutes, and then add the applesauce and avocado oil.
In a separate bowl, mix together the flours, zest, cinnamon, ginger powder, nutmeg, allspice, clove powder, and sea salt. Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients while mixing with a wooden spoon. Once it becomes hard to stir, work the rest of the dry mixture and the raisins in with your hands. Knead for a minute and then divide the dough into 10 equal-sized balls. Place on a baking sheet, drape with a towel, and let them sit out on the counter for about an hour.
After that hour is complete, preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Slowly add warm water to your 2 tbsp of rice or oat flour until it forms a paste. Drizzle into crosses on top of the buns. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and fully cooked. While hot, brush extra maple or agave syrup over the tops to add a sweet glaze. Serve warm and store extras in an airtight container.
Now that you’re finished making all these fun treats, you may have a paper towel cardboard tube handy (or extra toilet paper tubes stocked up). That means it’s craft time!
What You’ll Need:
Collect any used cardboard tubes and set up a workstation by laying a dropcloth. Have fun creating bouncing bunnies, cute chicks, and springtime bugs with your little one!
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Group wishes you a healthy and hoppy Easter! Looking for more ways to spend your time at home? Check out these five boredom busters that don’t require leaving the house!
A Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Group physician provides tips and recipes to help you create simple meals with items you have in your pantry. Get cooking!
Read More Additional information about Easy and healthy instant meals our physicians love
Understanding the different types of cholesterol can be helpful. Here’s what you need to know about unhealthy cholesterol levels and how to keep them in check.
Read More Additional information about What is Cholesterol? | What You Need to Know
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men after skin cancer. Approximately 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer during their lifetime.
Read More Additional information about Prostate Cancer Risk Factors | St. Luke’s HealthLooking for a doctor? Perform a quick search by name or browse by specialty.
