Healthy Easter Basket Recipe

jelly beans versus dried fruitjelly beans would be great if it wasn't for all of the sugarYou can never eat just one or five for that matter. dried fruit offers nutrition and taste in the same bite-sized portion as jelly beansOcean Spray makes a snack called craisinsThey are dried sweet cranberry snacks in different flavors. Also, Sunbeam, best known for their sultanas , make dried fruit treats including yogurt- and chocolate-covered raisins. My favourite is chopped datesKids won't believe they're eating something that's good for them.

Snack size versus regular size. If you add lollies or chocolate to your basket, smaller is better. Choose snack-sized morsels like Milky Way or Peppermint Patties. These candy treats are lower in calories than other choices. Just add three or four for a sweet treat instead of chocolate bunnies or cream eggs

Store bought versus homemade treats. We all enjoy going to the store and getting bubble gum and cupcakes, but do you really know what's in what you are eating? Most if not all marketable treats started in someone's kitchen. That means they were homemade at one time. Let's take rice Krispy treats for example. The recipe was on the cereal box before they became a pre-packaged item in the store. At home, low-fat ingredients can be substituted to create delicious treats for the Easter basket. When you know what's inside your food, you feel better about serving it to your kids.

Easter baskets don't have to be chock full of junk to be fun. Healthy additions make you a better parent without sacrificing taste. Teach children to eat right while they are young so that they develop a lifetime of good habits.