Simple and Healthy Easter Swaps
By
Holley Grainger |
Published:
Mar 24, 2016 | Latest updated:
Mar 4, 2020
Below are a few of my favorite simple and healthy Easter swaps for making Easter baskets, recipes and treats better for you, easier, and certainly fun and delicious.
Easter Basket Chocolate Swap
High quality dark chocolate isn’t a bad thing at all and I’m not saying to forego some of your favorites. However, swap out “chocolate flavored candy” like this for nutrient-rich chocolate milk. It’s packed with calcium, protein, and vitamin D. Kids love it and gives them that chocolate fix that they crave.
Non-Candy Easter Egg Fillers
What does the Easter bunny you stuff in your Easter eggs? When I was little, my Easter bunny would fill our hidden eggs with money. In fact, the Easter bunny at my parents’ house STILL fills eggs with money and my sister and I STILL hunt them. With our girls, the Easter bunny mixes things up. Some eggs have money, some eggs have candy, some have little trinkets and others have various snacks.
If you’re looking for an idea for what to fill Easter eggs with that isn’t candy but still food, hit the bulk bins at your favorite local supermarket and stock up on wasabi peas, cashews, yogurt pretzels, dried cranberries, trail mix and more!
How to Dye Easter Eggs without Chemicals
We grew up dying Easter eggs in the little cups with a pellet and vinegar. And while we still default to this method, the girls and I have done some fun experiments over the years I used vegetables and spices like red cabbage, beets and turmeric and coffee to naturally dye Easter eggs instead of the dye pellets.
Do you have any favorite Easter swaps? Share them in the comments!