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15 Healthy Easter Recipes<\/h2>\nFresh Watermelon “Cake”<\/span><\/h3>\nThis Easter try a simple, nutritious watermelon “cake” recipe<\/a>!<\/p>\nIt can curb just about any sweet tooth and your entire family will love it!<\/p>\n
Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 1 seedless watermelon cut into a cake shape<\/li>\n
- 1 32-ounce container of Greek yogurt<\/li>\n
- Blackberries<\/li>\n
- Blueberries<\/li>\n
- Raspberries<\/li>\n
- Strawberries<\/li>\n
- Sliced almonds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Slice and cut the watermelon into the shape of a cake with a flat top.<\/li>\n
- Refrigerate it for several hours or place it in the freezer for 30 minutes.<\/li>\n
- Top your “cake” with Greek yogurt instead of frosting.<\/li>\n
- Decorate the cake with berries, other types of fruit, and sliced almonds if you'd like.<\/li>\n
- Cut the cake into slices, serve, and enjoy it with your family on Easter!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Servings: 6-8<\/p>\n
Healthy Apple “Doughnuts”<\/span><\/h3>\nTry a nutritious Easter-themed apple doughnut recipe<\/a> this spring instead of traditional Easter candy or baked goods.<\/p>\nIngredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 3 apples<\/li>\n
- 1 cup of peanut butter or strawberry Greek yogurt<\/li>\n
- Toppings of your choice (strawberries, grapes, kiwi fruit, bananas, blueberries, dark chocolate, sliced almonds, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Slice the top and bottom off each apple and create 1\/2-inch-thick circles.<\/li>\n
- Cut a hole in the center of each apple ring to create a doughnut shape.<\/li>\n
- Spread Greek yogurt or peanut butter on top of each apple slice and garnish it with toppings of your choice.<\/li>\n
- Serve the “doughnuts” cold and enjoy them with your family!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Servings: 9<\/p>\n
Easter Nest Bagels<\/span><\/h3>\nGet festive this Easter by trying a healthy Easter nest bagel recipe<\/a> for breakfast, lunch, or dinner with your kids!<\/p>\nIngredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 2 whole-grain bagels<\/li>\n
- 4 tablespoons of hummus<\/li>\n
- 1 large carrot<\/li>\n
- 1\/4 cucumber<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Split each whole-grain bagel in half and toast it in a toaster until golden brown.<\/li>\n
- Spread each bagel with hummus.<\/li>\n
- Cut a carrot into thin strips using a julienne peeler, grater, or a sharp knife.<\/li>\n
- Place the carrot strips on top of each bagel to form a “nest.”<\/li>\n
- Cut mini round or oval “egg” shapes out of the cucumber.<\/li>\n
- Place three cucumber eggs in the center of each carrot “nest”.<\/li>\n
- Serve the bagels this Easter and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Servings: 4<\/p>\n
Hummus Carrot Patches<\/span><\/h3>\nAnother cute way to incorporate nutritious hummus and carrots into you and your family's diet is by making festive carrot patches<\/a> in small terra cotta pots!<\/p>\nIngredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Hummus<\/li>\n
- Baby carrots<\/li>\n
- Parsley<\/li>\n
- Tiny cups<\/li>\n
- Small pots<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Spoon the hummus into small paper or plastic cups and place the cups in terra cotta pots.<\/li>\n
- Poke holes in the tops of each carrot using a toothpick.<\/li>\n
- Insert a tiny piece of parsley into the top of the carrots.<\/li>\n
- Place 3-4 carrots in each pot filled with hummus.<\/li>\n
- Serve this fun healthy treat for your family this Easter!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Melon Fruit Pizza<\/span><\/h3>\nTo create an Easter-themed treat that's also healthy for you and your kids, consider this mini fruit pizza recipe!<\/p>\n
Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Honeydew melon or cantaloupe, peeled and cut into slices<\/li>\n
- Plain or strawberry Greek yogurt<\/li>\n
- Blueberries, sliced strawberries, grapes, raspberries, etc.<\/li>\n
- Sliced almonds (optional)<\/li>\n
- Cinnamon (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- After peeling and cutting your melon into slices or circles, top each with Greek yogurt.<\/li>\n
- Place a nutritious topping of your choice (berries, grapes, almonds, cinnamon, etc.) on top of the melon slice.<\/li>\n
- Serve and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Apple Fruit Baskets<\/span><\/h3>\nWhat better way to celebrate Easter than with these festive, nutritious apple fruit baskets!<\/p>\n
Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 4 apples<\/li>\n
- 3 cups of club soda<\/li>\n
- 2 cups of diced strawberries, apples, kiwi fruit, pineapple, blueberries, raspberries, pears, or any other fruit of your choice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Cut the tops off of each apple.<\/li>\n
- Scoop out the inner part of each apple, leaving 1\/4 inch around the outside to form a basket shape.<\/li>\n
- Place the apples in a bowl and fill them with club soda. Soak the apples for a few minutes to prevent them from browning.<\/li>\n
- Pour out the club soda and fill the apple baskets with diced fruit of your choice.<\/li>\n
- Refrigerate the baskets, serve them when you're ready, and enjoy these treats with your friends and family!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Servings: 4<\/p>\n
Easter-Egg Popsicle Smoothies<\/span><\/h3>\nTo create a refreshing, healthy sweet treat to replace Easter candy this season, consider an Easter-egg popsicle smoothie recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\nYour spouse and kids will thank you!<\/p>\n
Ingredients and Equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 6 plastic Easter eggs<\/li>\n
- 6 lollipop sticks<\/li>\n
- Sharp knife<\/li>\n
- Small funnel<\/li>\n
- 1-2 cups of mixed berries<\/li>\n
- 1 – 1 1\/2 cups of coconut milk<\/li>\n
- 1\/2 banana<\/li>\n
- Vanilla protein powder (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Place the berries, banana, coconut milk, and protein powder (optional) in a blender and blend the mixture until it's smooth.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Using a sharp knife, poke a small hole in the bottom of each plastic egg. Make sure the eggs are tightly closed.<\/li>\n
- Using a funnel, place the smoothie mix into each egg and put a lollipop stick in each hole.<\/li>\n
- Freeze the egg popsicle smoothies for at least 6 hours.<\/li>\n
- Serve cold and enjoy them with your friends and family on Easter Sunday!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Servings: 6<\/p>\n
Fruit Flower Bouquets<\/span><\/h3>\nYour kids will get a kick out of this nutritious, Easter-themed fruit flower bouquet!<\/p>\n
Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Honeydew melon, sliced<\/li>\n
- Cantaloupe, sliced<\/li>\n
- Handful of green grapes<\/li>\n
- Handful of blueberries<\/li>\n
- Flower cookie cutters<\/li>\n
- Wooden skewers<\/li>\n
- Greek yogurt (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Peel the melons and cut them into slices.<\/li>\n
- Using mini flower cookie cutters, shape the melon into flat flower shapes.<\/li>\n
- Thread a grape into each wooden skewer, and top it with one flower-shaped honeydew melon and one flower-shaped cantaloupe.<\/li>\n
- Top each “flower” with a blueberry.<\/li>\n
- Place the flower bouquet in a vase, serve, and enjoy!<\/li>\n
- Dip each skewer in Greek yogurt if you'd like to.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Chick Deviled Eggs<\/span><\/h3>\nTry this cute chick deviled eggs recipe<\/a> to turn traditional Easter deviled eggs into a fun experience for your kids!<\/p>\nIngredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 6 hard-boiled eggs<\/li>\n
- 2 tablespoons of avocado-oil mayonnaise<\/li>\n
- 2 teaspoons of yellow mustard<\/li>\n
- A pinch of salt<\/li>\n
- 1 carrot, washed and shredded<\/li>\n
- 12 black peppercorns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Cut a small slice off of the bottom (flat end) of each egg.<\/li>\n
- Cut the top (pointy end) off of each egg as well. Save the tops.<\/li>\n
- Scoop out the egg yolks and mix them with mustard, salt, and mayonnaise.<\/li>\n
- Place filling back inside each egg so it's taller than the tops of the eggs.<\/li>\n
- Top the filling with an egg-white top.<\/li>\n
- Place 2 peppercorns and a carrot piece into the egg-yolk mixture to make a chick face. Use tweezers to create the chick faces as needed if it's easier.<\/li>\n
- Place the remaining carrot pieces under each egg to create feet for the chicks.<\/li>\n
- Serve the deviled chick eggs within two hours of making them and serve them cold.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Servings: 6<\/p>\n
Cheese and Cracker Chicks<\/span><\/h3>\nTry this cute cheese and cracker chicks recipe<\/a> as a fun Easter snack idea your kids will adore!<\/p>\nIngredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 8 whole-grain, circle-shaped crackers<\/li>\n
- 8 ounces of your favorite cheese<\/li>\n
- 1 cup of baby carrots<\/li>\n
- 8 jumbo black olives<\/li>\n
- 1 cup of spinach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- Lay out the spinach leaves on a serving platter.<\/li>\n
- Place whole-grain crackers on top of the spinach.<\/li>\n
- Cut sliced cheese into circles that fit on top of the crackers (each cheese slice should be slightly smaller than each cracker).<\/li>\n
- Cut a carrot into small sticks that look like feathers. Place them on top of each chick's head.<\/li>\n
- Cut another carrot into 16 thin round circles to make chick feet and 8 triangles to create chick beaks.<\/li>\n
- Cut the olives into tiny pieces to make eyes for each chick.<\/li>\n
- Serve the cheese and cracker chicks on a platter and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Servings: 8<\/p>\n
Easter-Themed Sandwiches<\/span><\/h3>\nWhat better way to enjoy your favorite sandwich than by creating chick-, egg-, or bunny-shaped sandwich this Easter!<\/p>\n
Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Whole-grain bread<\/li>\n
- Peanut butter and jelly, cheese, tuna salad, hummus, turkey, egg salad, or any other sandwich filling of your choice<\/li>\n
- Cookie cutters or a sharp knife<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Make a sandwich with whole-grain bread and the filling of your choice.<\/li>\n
- Cut the sandwich into Easter-themed shapes like an egg, bunny, or chick.<\/li>\n
- Serve the sandwich for lunch with your kids and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Hard-Boiled Chicks<\/span><\/h3>\nHard-boiled chicks make a fun Easter treat that's as nutritious as it is delicious!<\/p>\n
Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 6 hard-boiled eggs<\/li>\n
- Raisins<\/li>\n
- Red bell peppers, sliced<\/li>\n
- Green bell peppers, sliced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- After hard-boiling your eggs, let them cool.<\/li>\n
- Insert raisins into the eggs to make chick eyes.<\/li>\n
- Insert peppers into the eggs to create a tail, wings, and a nose for each chick.<\/li>\n
- Serve the hard-boiled chicks for breakfast on Easter morning or as an appetizer!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Servings: 6<\/p>\n
Coconut Greek Yogurt Chicks<\/span><\/h3>\nTry this fun Easter idea for your kids, their friends, and yourself!<\/p>\n
Ingredients and Equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Washed baby food jars<\/li>\n
- Paint pens<\/li>\n
- Greek yogurt<\/li>\n
- Shredded coconut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Use the paint pens to draw eyes and a beak (a chick face) onto each baby food jar and let it dry.<\/li>\n
- Fill the jars with your family's favorite Greek yogurt and top it with shredded coconut.<\/li>\n
- Serve and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Frozen Banana Bunny Pops<\/span><\/h3>\nConsider this simple, two-ingredient healthy Easter recipe for your family and friends!<\/p>\n
Ingredients and Equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 4 bananas<\/li>\n
- dark chocolate pieces<\/li>\n
- Popsicle sticks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Cut each banana in half.<\/li>\n
- Push a popsicle stick into each banana piece and freeze it for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n
- Melt the dark chocolate in the microwave until smooth and cool it slightly.<\/li>\n
- Remove the bananas from the freezer and dip them into the dark chocolate. Place the banana pops on wax paper.<\/li>\n
- Stick raisins, nuts, seeds, etc. into the bananas to create eyes and a nose or mouth if you'd like.<\/li>\n
- Store the pops in your refrigerator.<\/li>\n
- Serve and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Servings: 8<\/p>\n
No-Bake Easter Egg Fruit Tarts<\/span><\/h3>\nInstead of Easter candy this year, consider this egg-shaped fruit tart recipe<\/a> instead!<\/p>\nIngredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 1 cup of almond butter<\/li>\n
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract<\/li>\n
- 1\/4 cup of honey<\/li>\n
- 2 cups of oats<\/li>\n
- 1\/4 teaspoon of salt<\/li>\n
- 3\/4 cups of vanilla Greek yogurt<\/li>\n
- 3\/4 cups of blueberries<\/li>\n
- 3\/4 cups of strawberries<\/li>\n
- 1 medium banana<\/li>\n
- 3\/4 cups of green grapes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n- Add the almond butter, vanilla, honey, and salt to a microwave-safe bowl and heat the mixture in a microwave for about 20 seconds. Stir the mixture until it's smooth.<\/li>\n
- Place 1 cup of oats in a blender and blend to a flour-like consistency.<\/li>\n
- Add 1 cup of oats to the almond-butter mixture and stir well.<\/li>\n
- Add in the oat flour, a little at a time, until the mixture becomes a thick consistency you can form into a tart.<\/li>\n
- Form egg-shaped tarts and place them on parchment paper or foil.<\/li>\n
- Spread Greek yogurt over each tart and top with sliced fruit.<\/li>\n
- Serve and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Servings: 10<\/p>\n
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Healthy Apple “Doughnuts”<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Easter Nest Bagels<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Hummus Carrot Patches<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Melon Fruit Pizza<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Apple Fruit Baskets<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Easter-Egg Popsicle Smoothies<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Fruit Flower Bouquets<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Chick Deviled Eggs<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Cheese and Cracker Chicks<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Easter-Themed Sandwiches<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Hard-Boiled Chicks<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Coconut Greek Yogurt Chicks<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Frozen Banana Bunny Pops<\/span><\/h3>\n
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