Why read: Looking for ideas on what to cook for Easter? Check out these easy-to-make and healthy Easter treats your whole family will love.
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Ah, how much I love Easter!
Everything about it!
I love that Easter is in spring. Nature is in full bloom luring us outdoors to enjoy the pleasant scent of Spring.
I love going to church on Palm Sunday and bringing the blessed olive branches home.
And what I love the most is the excitement of my kids waiting for all the fun that comes with celebrating Easter.
Of course, you and I know that it’s better to start planning and preparing early to make sure the Easter celebration is a success. Even if it’s only for your own family, a little extra effort and you’ll get rewarded with your loved ones’ happy faces.
And while there is so much or so little you can include in your Easter celebration, there is one thing you can’t skip – serving your family and friends delicious treats!
By the way, if setting up an Easter egg hunt is on your mind, check out my practical tips on how to organize an outdoor Easter scavenger hunt and grab the super fun riddle clues the kids will be thrilled about.
OK, back to the healthy Easter treats!
This is a round-up of easy-to-make, fun and what’s also great healthy Easter treats recipes that are perfect for both small and big gatherings. Each link will take you to the individual recipe.
Fun and Healthy Easter Treats Everyone Will Love
1. Easter eggs naturally dyed with onion skins – Dye your Easter eggs naturally using red onion skins to achieve rich burgundy color. To make the look interesting you can use flower petals or herbs for decorating. Each egg will have a cute and unique pattern depending on how you place the petals. And because you dye eggs naturally, have kids use them for a fun egg fight and then eat them as a healthy Easter snack.
2. Bunny Butt Pancakes – Before the day starts and the main fun begins, how about surprising your kiddos with these adorable Easter bunny butt pancakes for breakfast. Don’t forget to take a picture of their happy little faces 🙂
3. Easter Fruit Platter -This Easter platter is the perfect way to get the kids excited to eat healthy fruit over chocolate at Easter. Melon and pineapples are cut into Easter shapes and brought to life with cute faces.
4. Easter Fruit Tray – Another nicely decorated Easter fruit tray because there can’t be too much fruit! This is one of the easy healthy Easter treats to make that both adults and kids would appreciate.
5. Easter Fruit Salad – If cutting fruit into bunny shapes is too time-consuming, you could opt for a delicious fruit salad instead. It’s made with fresh, ripe fruit and drizzled with a light orange juice dressing. Ready in under 20 minutes and made with no added sugar. Enjoy as a healthy Easter snack or dessert!
6. Easter Egg Smoothie Popsicles – This fun Easter egg smoothie popsicle recipe is a quick way to add a little colorful fun to your holiday. Made of only fruit and coconut milk, these popsicles are ideal as healthy Easter treats and also a cute and simple way to surprise your kids.
7. Cardamom Apple Fritters – These cardamom apple fritters are a fun sweet treat, and perfect for all the family for Easter. With chunks of sweet apple and a hint of spice, they make for a tasty comfort food dessert. Easy to make, and kids can help with some of the recipe making too!
8. No-Bake Carrot Cake Cheesecake – This no-bake vegan carrot cake cheesecake is made with wholesome plant-based ingredients and comes together in just a few easy steps.
9. Carrot Cake Bars – These healthier carrot cake bars are perfectly sweet thanks to maple syrup instead of refined white sugar and spiced beautifully with cinnamon and nutmeg. And they’re both gluten-free and dairy-free!
10. Carrot Ice Cream – A surprisingly delicious carrot ice cream that has the most amazing natural orange color. Perfect for the kids as a healthy Easter treat and to get some extra veg in. A couple of scoops practically counts as one of your five a day! Hop to it!
11. Peanut Butter Eggs – Healthier copycat Reese’s peanut butter eggs are an amazingly simple and clean version of the iconic Easter candy. They are vegan, dairy, and gluten-free and made with only 5 ingredients but they taste like the real deal!
12. Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Bites With Coconut – These dark chocolate pomegranate cups with shredded coconut are a sweet healthy Easter treat! They’re easy to make and look like adorable little Easter baskets. Plus, there’s no cooking required – the chocolate is melted in the microwave, then chilled in the fridge. A fun sweet snack or dessert to make with the kids for Easter!
13. Carrot Cake Flaxseed Pudding – Enjoy the flavors of carrot cake, a classic Easter favorite, in this healthy flaxseed pudding, made with sprouted flaxseed to maximize the nutrient content. A quick and easy no sugar Easter treat ready in 20 minutes, with just 5 minutes prep and no baking or cooking required. It’s gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, vegan, paleo, and whole30.
14. Mango Float – This effortless mango float recipe is what you make when you don’t feel like baking and need to transform simple pantry ingredients into the ultimate crowdpleaser!
15. Vegan Lemon Cookies – These lemon cookies are soft and infused with zesty flavor. They’re perfect as healthy low sugar Easter treats, totally customizable, and kid-approved! Have fun decorating them with the kids!
16. Birds Nest Cookies – Aren’t these birds nest cookies super cute? They are also easy to make and require just 7 ingredients! They can easily be made paleo or vegan. This healthy Easter dessert is also a great one for kids to help with and uses pantry ingredients.
There you have it! 15+ easy-to-make and healthy Easter treats that are also kid-friendly. Even if you’re not a crafty mom, you can easily make most of these.
Have a fun and blessed Easter!
And let me know in the comments what’s your favorite healthy Easter treat this spring.
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