Healthy Easter Basket Stuffers You’ll be Happy to Give and Receive!
A healthy Easter doesn’t have to mean no candy whatsoever. Credit: kanspice2000
7 Healthy Easter Basket Treats
Okay, okay, that’s all well and good, but, c’mon—it’s Easter! Where’s the candy? While a whole basket of candy can put you into an empty calorie sugar coma, sprinkling a few indulgences into your healthy Easter basket will let you celebrate guilt free. Here are some smart choices to toss into your basket!
5. Dark Chocolate Covered Nuts. Nuts provide essential healthy fats, and dark chocolate contains tons of antioxidants and blood-pressure- and cholesterol-lowering ingredients. The combination of the two is not only a delicious snack, but it’s good for you, too.
6. Jellybeans. Jellybeans are a fat-free candy, full of flavor and a must-have in any Easter basket!
7. Marshmallow Peeps. It’s just not Easter without Peeps! Like jellybeans, these little chicks are fat-free and relatively low in calories. Four will only set you back 130 calories.
Sweet treats don’t have to be high in sugar, so load up your Easter baskets with healthy, colorful and delicious snacks perfect for celebrating this spring holiday. —Kelly
Comments
Thanks Kelly, some great ideas here.
How about adding actual eggs to the list? They’re one of the most nutritious foods around, and can be coloured and painted at this time of year to look more attractive for kids.
Chewable FLintstone vitamins? If you look at the ingredient list, you will find aspartame and artificial food coloring. Yuck. I thought the trail mix idea was good.
These are great ideas! My husband and I don’t usually get anything from the Easter Bunny and he’s been filling our boys’ baskets with books for the past few years. They still get a few pieces of candy but these are great ideas to replace them with. Thank you!!
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