Easter Sweet Treats

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What You’ll Need

  • Rice Chex cereal
  • Honey nut cheerios
  • Pretzel sticks
  • Easter M&Ms
  • White chocolate chips
  • Vegetable shortening
  • Easter sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper.
  2. Combine chex cereal, honey nut cheerios, pretzels, and M&Ms in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
  3. In a microwave safe bowl, combine the white chocolate chips and vegetable shortening. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir, then add additional time as needed until completely smooth and melted.
  4. Pour the melted chocolate over the cereal mixture and stir until evenly coated.
  5. Spread the mixture into an even layer on the lined baking sheet and immediately sprinkle the sprinkles over the top.
  6. Allow the chocolate to harden at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour before breaking it into small pieces and serving.
  7. Serve the bunny bait in the treat cups from your box!

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What You’ll Need

  • Package of cinnamon rolls
  • baking sheet
  • jelly bean (optional)

Instructions

  1. Lay out one roll for bunny face
  2. Cut one cinnamon roll into 6 equal pieces
  3. Make into a bunny ear shaped and press into cinnamon roll face
  4. Cook according to package
  5. Let cool for a few minutes
  6. Frost
  7. Add jelly bean as bunny nose (optional)
  8. Enjoy your easy Easter Breakfast!

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What You’ll Need

  • 1 Box Chocolate cake mix prepared according to directions
  • Sweetened shredded coconut
  • Green food coloring
  • 1 14 oz. Cream cheese frosting (preference: whipped)
  • Egg shaped candy jelly beans, Cadbury eggs, etc. Try to buy unwrapped candy to make your life easier

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven according to box directions. Line a muffin tin with a fun, printed liner. Set aside.
  2. Prepare cake mix according to box directions, fill muffin liners 3/4 full to achieve the ‘domed’ top, or fill 1/2 way for a flatter appearance. Bake according to box directions. Let cupcakes cool completely before decorating.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine shredded coconut and a few drops of green food coloring. Using a fork, mix the coconut to dye it green. Adjust food coloring based on desired level of green. Set aside.
  4. Add green food coloring directly to the jar of frosting and mix until a uniform green color has been achieved. Add more food coloring until desired color of green has been reached.
  5. To decorate, using an offset spatula or butter knife, spread frosting evenly over cupcake, either dip or sprinkle coconut on top (leave some frosting showing on cupcakes, helps candy stick) and top with candies.
  6. Cupcakes can be left at room temperature, covered for up to 5 days.

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What You’ll Need

  • Strawberries
  • Orange candy melts
  • Parchment paper

Instructions

  1. Line a plate or tray with parchment paper.
  2. Melt the orange candy melts according the package instructions.
  3. Hold the strawberries by the green leaves and dip each of the strawberries into the candy melts to completely cover them.
  4. Place the strawberries on the lined plate and pop in the fridge for a few minutes until completely set.
  5. Meanwhile, pour the remaining melted candy melt mixture into a disposable piping bag or small ziplock bag.
  6. Once the strawberry coating is set, pull the strawberries out of the refrigerator, snip off the corner of the piping or plastic bag and pipe lines over the strawberries.
  7. Pop back into the refrigerator for a couple more minutes to set.
  8. Once ready, pull them out and enjoy. These will be great to place on the treat stand provided in your box!

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What You’ll Need

  • 200g milk chocolate
  • 200g dark chocolate
  • 100g shredded coconut
  • 40 colored candy-coated Easter eggs

Instructions

  1. Break up all the chocolate and place it in a bowl over a pan of simmering water (don't let bowl touch water) until chocolate has melted. Set aside to cool slightly. Add the coconut and stir to combine.
  2. On a large sheet of baking paper, create chocolate nests about 7cm in diameter. Use the back of a metal spoon to make a small dent in the centre of each nest, where eggs will sit. Cool completely, then refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm. Just before serving, fill nests with eggs.