With the dawn of the spring season comes a holiday meant for gathering with your loved ones—Easter. Easter Sunday is right around the corner, bringing chocolate bunnies, candy hidden in colorful plastic eggs, and rushes of children in backyards hunting for these eggs along with it. If you are planning an Easter egg hunt to entertain your little ones this weekend, keep reading for some sugar-free, homemade Easter treat recipes satisfy your children’s, and your own, sweet tooths this Easter weekend.
Why You Should Serve Sugar-Free Treats
It’s common to say sugar is bad for you, but what is so wrong with sugar? Sugar, specifically added sugar, can have many negative effects on your health. Sugar is often associated with an increased risk of heart disease later in life if too much sugar is consumed. Sugar has also been linked to depression and weight gain. Cutting back on sugar, especially from a young age, can also help reduce acne and regulate blood sugar.
However, this doesn’t mean you can’t feed your children any sweet treats this Easter. Instead, try substituting the sugar in your favorite treat recipes for Sweetleaf’s 1:1 sugar replacement sweeteners, or try the following treat recipes that use natural sweeteners while maintaining the same delicious taste!
Sugar-Free Cookie Dough Easter Eggs
This cute Easter dessert will take your Easter egg hunt to the next level.
Ingredients:
Filling
- 1 tsp. Coconut Sweet Drops®, 2 Oz
- 1/2 Cup Butter, Softened At Room Temperature
- 8 Oz. Cream Cheese, Room Temperature
- 1/4 Cup Milk
- 1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Tsp. Salt
- 1 Cup Coconut Flour
- 4 Oz. Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips
Coating
- 8 Oz. Sugar-Free Baking Chocolate
- 1 Tbsp. Butter
Directions
1. Blend the first six ingredients with an electric mixer until smooth. Taste and adjust Sweet Drops®, if needed. Mix in coconut flour, then stir in chocolate chips.
2. Press into Easter egg mold, or shape into ovals, and lay on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 30 minutes.
3. Melt chocolate and butter together, then stir until completely smooth. Pour in about 2 tsp. of chocolate into Easter egg mold, then insert frozen cookie dough egg and cover with more chocolate. If you don’t have an egg mold, simply dip each oval-shaped cookie dough egg into melted chocolate until covered. Remove with a fork, tapping off excess chocolate and lay onto parchment-lined baking sheet.
4. Refrigerate until chocolate is hardened. Best if kept refrigerated until ready to serve.
SweetLeaf Chocolate Chip Cookies
Try this healthier alternative to the classic sweet treat!
Ingredients:
- 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 3/4 Cup 50% Reduced Calorie Date Sugar
- 1 Tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 Tsp Fine Sea Salt
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 Tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
- 2 Cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (165°C).
2. Grease your cookie sheet or line with parchment paper
3. In a separate large bowl, mix the melted butter, and vanilla extract. Beat in eggs until light and creamy.
4. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
5. Stir in the chocolate chips.
6. Drop cookie dough by the spoonful onto the prepared cookie sheets.
7. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on wire racks.
8. Enjoy!
Zero-Sugar Peanut Butter Cups
Try these healthy and homemade peanut butter cups to share at your Easter festivities!
Ingredients:
- ½ Cup Unsalted Butter
- 6 Oz. Unsweetened Chocolate
- 1/4 cup Indulge Granular
- 2 Tbsp. Heavy Cream
- ¼ Cup Unsweetened Peanut Butter
Directions:
1. Melt butter and unsweetened chocolate in a pan over medium heat, stirring continuously.
2. Once melted, set aside. Combine SweetLeaf® indulge™, cream, and peanut butter in a bowl.
3. Line a cupcake tin with 6 to 8 cupcake liners, add a layer of melted chocolate and set in the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Remove from the freezer and place 1-2 teaspoons of peanut butter mixture in the center of each cup.
5.Then, pour the remaining chocolate on top to cover the peanut butter.
6. Freeze another 25 minutes to set. Store in the fridge.
7. Enjoy!
Strawberry Kiwi Spritzer
This strawberry kiwi spritzer is the perfect fruity drink to pair with these sweet Easter treats!
Ingredients:
- 8 Squeezes Sweetleaf Strawberry Kiwi Water Drops
- 12 oz Soda Water
- 2 Kiwi, peeled & chopped
- 1½ cups Strawberries, chopped
- Ice
Garnish
- 1 sliced kiwi
- 4 sliced strawberries
Directions:
1. In a large shaker, add chopped strawberries and kiwis. Muddle with a wooden spoon until the fruit is well mashed.
2. Add ice, SweetLeaf Water Drops and soda water to the shaker.
3. Mix well and pour into glasses.
4. Add sliced strawberries and kiwi to each glass for garnish.