14 Most Delicious & Healthy Easter Treats to Enjoy This Spring

As we know, spring is a popular time for indulging in Easter sweet treats; from rich chocolate eggs to sugary, mouth-watering candy. There’s nothing wrong with that, a treat is absolutely necessary from time to time, but what if you could find healthy Easter treats alternatives to promote a more balanced diet?

At Easter time, shops fill up with chocolate eggs and sweets. This is big business – in 2016, Americans spent 17.3 billion dollars for Easter, and about 8 of every 10 citizens said they would be celebrating in some way. In this article, we’ll give you the tools to DIY your Easter food needs.

What Makes a Healthy Easter Treat?

A healthy Easter treat should balance the fun of the season, taste, and nutrition. You might look for recipes that are:

• Low in refined sugar: instead opt for natural sweeteners such as honey, maple syrup, or fruit
• Rich in nutrients: this can be simple additions of fruit, nuts, whole grains, and sources of healthy fats
• Kid-friendly but also suitable for adults: there are many Easter treats that can satisfy all generations! Look out for recipes that will work for the whole family
• Simple to make and festive: Healthy snacks don’t have to be complicated or include heaps of ingredients. Our selections are easy and free of frills so that they don’t take up your precious time or money

Read on to discover a host of Easter snack ideas for all the family.

14 Healthy Easter Treats

We’ve broken our 15 picks into helpful categories. You’ll find Pinterest pins with each recipe, so you can go from inspiration to final product in no time. Find easy healthy Easter treats for toddlers, babies, adults, and more below.

Healthy Easter Treats for Egg Hunts

1. Easter Fruit Tart

We love this colorful and fruity tart recipe for healthy Easter treats kids will love. These have lots of room for personalization – use leftover berries or chopped fruit that’s in the fridge, and make them as big or as small as you need.

2. Easter Egg Yoghurt Popsicles

These look like a delectable sugar-filled sweet treat but are simply yogurt, granola, and a handful of mixed berries. Not only are they delicious and satisfying, but they’re healthy too, and have a fun Easter vibe your kids will love. What a great option for healthy easter treats for the kid’s egg hunt.

3. DIY Peanut Butter Eggs

With just 4 ingredients, this is a super simple recipe that gives you all the Easter satisfaction with less processed sugars. Are your kids not keen on dark chocolate? Feel free to swap it out for whatever chocolate they might prefer (there are always compromises to be made when it comes to healthy treats!). Not only are these great healthy Easter treats for school and home, but adults will love them too.

Healthy Easter Treats for Kids

4. Sucker Pops

Kids love lollipops, but they’re rarely a healthy option. Try these homemade, simple suckers for a great alternative your little ones will love. Using only organic apple juice, coconut sugar, and honey, these healthy Easter treats provide all the sweetie excitement without the unhealthy impacts.

5. Bunny Bait Trail Mix

This trail mix has a fun Easter theme and is a really fun one for the kids to get stuck in making. This recipe is also allergen-friendly, making it a great option for a children’s party. You can mix and match cereals to your family’s liking, so take this as inspiration and run with it.

Clean Eating Easter Treats for the Whole Family

6. Vegan Coconut Macaroons

These macaroons create a lovely, chewy texture and get their sweetness from natural ingredients, making them delicious but healthier than many alternatives. Another bonus is their small ingredient list (shredded coconut, coconut milk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract) and the super easy cooking process.

7. Strawberry Shortcake Balls

These energy balls have all the cute, Easter pastel aesthetics while also packing a nutritional punch. Sweetness comes from maple syrup and medjool dates, while yummy cashew butter binds the oats together. A quick, simple, and yummy Easter treat for all.

8. Date Bark

Date bark has become popular for a reason – satisfying your sweet cravings but with whole ingredients instead of heaps of processed sugars. It’s also super quick and easy to put together, with the added bonus of being vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free, making it suitable for many dietary requirements.

Easter Themed Desserts for Adults

9. Blueberry Cake

We love the easy blueberry pound cake. It comes out beautifully moist and using fresh blueberries has a gorgeous spring-like look and flavor. Pair it with cream, ice cream, or honey for an extra sweet treat kick.

10. Raspberry Lemon Treats

These pretty dessert bars give all the Easter feels but without the chocolate overload. Replace the refined sugar with a less processed option and you have a healthier treat on your hands, with fresh berries and lemons providing all the flavors. Yum!

11. Homemade Twix Bars

We’ve picked out the paleo Twix bars that you can find in the pin above. This recipe cleverly alters some traditional ingredients with healthier alternatives, so that you can still enjoy Easter-themed desserts without compromising on health or taste.

Healthy Easter Treats for Baskets and Gatherings

12. Carrot Cupcakes

A well-loved cake option popular at Easter time, carrot cake is often packed full of sugar making it not the healthiest option. This recipe however includes no refined sugar and uses whole-grain flour as a more nutritious alternative. These will look super cute in your Easter basket.

13. Snickers Stuffed Dates

A bite-sized treat perfect for your Easter basket, these stuffed dates pack a flavorful punch without a complex list of ingredients. Dates are full of health benefits whilst providing that sweetness every treat requires, combined with a little salt for the perfect balance. Delicious!

14. Cookie Bites

These cookie bites resemble little eggs and with almond flour and almond butter, provide a dose of protein and a gorgeous, chewy texture. You could decorate these however you like to add that Easter flair – you will have plenty of time to do so after the quick preparation process of this treat.

Tips for Making Healthier Easter Treats

Our number one tip for making healthy Easter treats is to get the kids involved in their preparation! This can be fun for all the family, a wholesome activity as well as a satisfying reward at the end. With a bit of festive innovation, and maybe an Easter-shaped cookie cutter or two, healthy snack alternatives can manifest quickly.

After all, research shows that engaging in cooking activities with children can help them develop skills in following instructions, concentration, combining gross and fine motor movement, and creating a healthy relationship with nutritious food.

How to Include Healthy Easter Treats in an Egg Hunt or Basket

Many families continue the traditions of Easter egg hunts and creating Easter baskets at this time of year. Opting for healthier treat alternatives doesn’t have to mean throwing these fun-filled activities out the window! Time to get creative.

• Egg Hunt: Try buying some reusable plastic eggs that you can get cheap and use every year. Fill them with homemade treats that don’t need to be refrigerated, like fruit gummies or colorful energy bites
• Easter Baskets: The beauty of creating hampers is that you can personalize them to your heart’s content. By all means, put some chocolate in there, but substitute in some of your homemade, healthy snacks too. You can also include fun Easter toys and books.

Fun fact, it’s thought that the tradition of Easter baskets descends from early medieval Catholics, who brought delicious goods to church to be blessed by a priest. Why stop such an age-old tradition for health when we can make some small tweaks and get the best of both worlds?

Enjoy Your Healthy Easter Treats!

We hope you enjoy making some of these recipes or are using them as inspiration for your own creations. Most importantly, have fun, and don’t worry if your kids enjoy some indulgent sweet treats too – there’s a time and place for all types of food!

Looking for more healthy food content? Check out our recent piece on 15 Easy Healthy Snacks: Quick Recipes and Ideas for All Ages and Occasions.

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