Healthy Easter Treats for Your Kids’ Basket Instead of Candy

Like any other American holiday, Easter is a time of consumption. We spend more money on candy for Easter than we do for Halloween. Unfortunately, all that sugar isn’t good for our waistlines or our health.

The good news is that you can still enjoy Easter treats without the guilt. There are plenty of recipes out there for cool, festive snacks that won’t spike your blood sugar. Here, we have 10 delicious treats you can make for friends or family to have a happy, healthy Easter.

Frozen Fruit Eggs

From No Time for Flash Cards, we have this simple yet awesome recipe for making frozen Easter eggs with blended fruit and yogurt. You just need an Easter egg mold to pour your mixture into and freeze, and voila, delicious, healthy eggs.  

Carrot Goldfish

Every kid likes goldfish, and if you use organic bunny crackers like the ones pictured above, it can be a healthy alternative to chocolate. Just buy icing holders, fill them with the crackers, and tie a green ribbon around the top to make it look like a carrot. See how it’s done here.

Easter Egg Surprise

Instead of filling your kids’ eggs with chocolate or candy, fill them with grapes, carrots, almonds, and apple slices! You can really fill these plastic eggs with anything you can dream up, but the idea is: the healthier the better!

Bunny Popcorn Bags

Despite common belief, popcorn is not unhealthy. Only when you add the butter and salt does it become unhealthy. So, for this cute treat, use your own kernels and pop them via stovetop or microwave, then fill little baggies and decorate them like bunnies! Find the full tutorial here.

Boiled Egg Chick Faces

It’s actually super easy to turn hard boiled eggs into baby chicks. The hardest part, as the tutorial says, is boiling the egg. Once you have that down, just cut little wedges from carrots for the nose and use black sesame seeds for eyes.

Garden Carrots

This is a really cute idea. Taste and Tell takes small, terra cotta pots, fills them with hummus, and plants little carrots inside to look like a garden. If this doesn’t get your kid excited about carrots, we don’t know what will.

Veggie Bird Nest

Instead of traditional hash browns, use sliced vegetables. Add a cute bird for the final touch. Your kid will be delighted when you give him or her a “birds nest.” Check out how it’s done here.

Strawberry Yogurt Carrots

No chocolate here! For this recipe, use organic yogurt and some orange food dye to turn it the color of carrots. Dip the strawberries, freeze, and you have better tasting, but not unhealthy “carrots.” Check it our here.

Carrot Pizza

Pizza? Healthy? Yes! This pizza option comes packed with shaved carrots and broccoli. Though there is not sauce or cheese, this pizza is sure to be a hit at any Easter party. See how it’s done here.

Tulip Tomatoes 

Nothing says spring and Easter like pretty flowers. Wait, those aren’t flowers. They’re tomatoes! All you need are tomatoes, cream cheese, chives, and a cucumber. It takes about 30 minutes to make. Read about it here.