Kids love Easter and decorating eggs but they also love to get in on the fun of making all the yummy treats. These kids Easter recipes are the perfect way to let them participate in the fun and make some delicious bunny bites and egg delights. The instructions for each of these are no-bake methods. You can bake your own items if you wish or just buy them store bought and then add the decorations to turn them into fun treats for this coming holiday.
Kids Easter Recipe #1
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Easter Bonnet Cookies
These bonnets are made for eating and not for wearing even though they look so pretty.
Ingredients
- Sugar Cookies
- Vanilla Wafers
- Frosting
- Decorating Gel
- Fruit Roll Ups
- Take a vanilla wafer and spread frosting on the bottom of the wafer.
- Place it in the center of a larger sugar cookie frosting side down.
- Now frost the entire thing (both cookies).
- Wrap some fruit roll-ups around the center (where the wafer is) and gently tie it into a bow.
- Finish it off with some fun designs using the decorating gel.
Kids Easter Recipes #2
Easter Egg Spinach Dip
This traditional bread and dip recipe is perfect for your party this coming holiday.
Ingredients
- Large Oval Shaped Loaf of Bread (Rye or Pumpernickel)
- Spinach Dip (store bought or make your own)
- Yellow Food Coloring
- Cut the loaf in half lengthwise.
- Hollow out the middle of both halves.
- Take half the spinach dip and place in a bowl.
- Add yellow food coloring and blend in until you have the desired color.
- Place the yellow colored spinach dip directly in the middle of the bread bowl.
- Place the remaining spinach dip all around the center.
- With the bread pieces taken from the middle, tear into small pieces and place all around the bread and serve.
Kids Easter Recipe #3
Easter Bunny Cupcakes
These adorable bunnies won't last long once the kids see them. With their floppy ears and whisker noses, they look so cute and cuddly.
Ingredients
- Cupcakes (store bought or make your own)
- White Frosting
- Black and Red Licorice strings
- Nutter Butter Cookies
- Brown and Red M & Ms
- Frost the cupcakes (if not already bought that way) with white frosting.
- Place 2 Nutter Butters on each side of the cupcake at the back (these are the ears). You can add some pink frosting to highlight the bunny ears.
- Place 2 brown M & Ms in the cupcake for eyes and a red one for the nose.
- Add some whiskers using the black licorice.
- Finish this yummy bunny of with a smile using the red licorice.
Rice Krispie Easter Baskets
Rice Krispie treats make the perfect ingredient for shaping into fun designs. These Easter baskets are so fun to make and decorate.
Ingredients
- Rice Krispies
- Marshmallows
- White Frosting
- Green Food Coloring
- Jelly beans or Oval Shaped candies
- Make the Rice Krispie treats as directed on the box.
- Use a small bowl and place up side down.
- Spray with cooking spray.
- Press the Rice Krispies treat onto the bowl to shape it into a basket. Let it cool before removing.
- On a sheet of waxed paper press some Rice Krispie treats into the shape of a handle. You may need to measure the bowl to make sure you make this long enough.
- Turn it right side up and place on waxed paper.
- In a mixing bowl combine the frosting and green food coloring.
- Spread the frosting on the inside of the bowl to make it look like Easter grass. You can use other colors if you want.
- Press the candies into the frosting to fill the basket with eggs.
- Take your Rice Krispie handle and place frosting on both ends. Press on each side of the basket to hold in place.
Here are some fun and adorable kids Easter crafts for even more fun this holiday.
Julie Barros is the author and creator of Cool Kids Craft Ideas where you can find lots of kids crafts, coloring fun, games, activities and more.