Easter Treats for Kids
You’re going to love this list of Easter Treats for Kids! It’s the perfect way to make Easter desserts and sweets for kids and adults who are kids at heart! These easy Easter recipes would be a great addition to your Easter celebration.
As you can see, Easter is a super cute way to create some super cute treats. There are bunny butts, chick cupcakes, and tons of “egg” ideas on this list!
The fun part about making unique themed desserts for the holidays is that it is a fun tradition to do together as a family!
What are the most common Easter candies used in themed Easter desserts?
Some of the most common Easter candies used in themed Easter desserts include:
- Peeps: These colorful marshmallow treats are often used as decorations on cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts.
- Mini Chocolate Eggs: Brands like Cadbury Mini Eggs or Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs are popular for adding a festive touch to desserts.
- Jelly Beans: Their bright colors make them perfect for decorating cookies, cakes or even as a topping for Easter-themed desserts.
- Chocolate Bunnies: These can be used as centerpiece decorations or melted down for chocolate-based recipes.
- Robin’s Eggs (Malted Milk Balls): These speckled candies are great for creating “nests” on cakes or cupcakes.
- Carrot-Shaped Candy: Often made of chocolate or candy-coated treats, these are perfect for carrot-themed desserts.
- Pastel M&Ms or Skittles: Their soft, spring-like colors are ideal for Easter dessert decorations.
These candies are often incorporated into desserts like cupcakes, cookies, cakes, and even no-bake treats to add a festive and colorful Easter vibe!
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What is a fun way to gift homemade Easter treats?
A fun and creative way to gift homemade Easter treats is by turning them into festive, edible “surprises.” Use colorful Easter-themed packaging, such as pastel-colored baskets, small decorative boxes, or even mason jars adorned with ribbons and tags. Personalize each gift with handwritten notes or labels to add a thoughtful touch.
You can also create an “Easter egg hunt in a box” by filling plastic eggs with small portions of your homemade treats, like bite-sized cookies, candies, or chocolates.
This elevates the presentation and adds an interactive element to the gifting experience, making it as enjoyable as it is delicious!
What simple tasks can younger children help out with in the kitchen?
Younger children can help in the kitchen by taking on simple, safe tasks that make them feel involved while building essential skills. For example, they can stir ingredients in a mixing bowl, or use cookie cutters to shape dough.
Children can also set the table by placing utensils and napkins or help organize ingredients before cooking starts. These tasks make cooking more interactive and teach kids responsibility and teamwork in a fun and engaging way.
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Easter Treats for Kids
Don't miss this list of Easter Treats for Kids! They're fun to make, delicious, and festive for the Easter holiday. Kids will love these recipes!
I made these adorable bunny cake pops, and they turned out so cute and delicious! They’re soft, sweet bites of cake mixed with frosting, dipped in a smooth candy coating! Perfect for Easter!
Rich, fudgy, and topped with colorful candies or swirls of pastel frosting, they’re the perfect mix of chewy and sweet. They’re super easy to make and bring a fun holiday twist to a classic treat.
These Oreo truffle bird nest cookies are a fun and delicious treat, perfect for spring and Easter! Creamy Oreo truffle centers are shaped into nests, coated in chocolate, and topped with candy eggs for a festive touch. They’re rich, chocolatey, and surprisingly easy to make.
No-bake Peeps pudding cups are a fun and easy Easter treat! Layers of creamy pudding, crushed cookies, and colorful toppings create a festive dessert, finished with a cute Peeps marshmallow on top. Perfect for kids and adults alike!
Easter cakesicles are a fun and festive twist on cake pops! Soft cake mixed with frosting is shaped into popsicle molds, coated in smooth chocolate, and decorated with pastel colors, sprinkles, and Easter-themed designs.
These traditional cookies are simple to make and bring a touch of nostalgia and sweetness to any Easter celebration!
Easter decorated sugar cookies are buttery, crisp, and perfectly sweet, topped with vibrant royal icing or frosting in fun spring designs.
Easy to make and perfect for Easter celebrations, this sweet treat is a fun addition to any dessert table!
Each cup is finished with a marshmallow Peep and candy eggs, creating a festive, edible “garden.” Easy to make and perfect for Easter, these sweet and creamy cups are always a hit!
This fun, festive treat is perfect for Easter baskets or as a snack for your spring celebrations. It's addictively delicious and easy to make, sure to put a smile on anyone's face!
Packed in a jar, it’s as cute as it is delicious, perfect for Easter, spring parties, or just a sweet snack on the go. Easy to make and irresistible to eat!
Soft, chewy sugar cookies are decorated with a sweet, fluffy white frosting “tail” and little bunny feet, making them almost too adorable to eat. These fun cookies are easy to make and are sure to bring a smile to everyone at your Easter celebration!
Easter popcorn is a colorful and delicious treat that’s perfect for spring celebrations! It’s a fun, festive snack that’s simple to make and adds a crunchy, sweet touch to any Easter gathering!
Soft, buttery cookies are shaped like cute bunnies and decorated with pastel icing, sprinkles, and candy details. They’re fun to make, and even more fun to eat—perfect for Easter celebrations or as a festive gift!
These cute little bunnies are easy to make and add a playful touch to your Easter desserts or baskets!
Unicorn bunny cake is a whimsical and magical treat that’s perfect for Easter or any spring celebration! This adorable cake combines the charm of a bunny with the colorful, magical touch of a unicorn. It’s a show-stopping dessert that’s as fun to make as it is to eat!
These sweet and chocolaty treats are easy to make and add a fun, festive touch to your spring celebrations!
Soft, fluffy cupcakes are topped with a generous swirl of frosting, then decorated to look like adorable bunnies with candy ears, fluffy tails, and cute faces. These fun cupcakes are simple to make and sure to bring smiles to everyone at your Easter gathering!
Easter bunny butt doughnuts are a playful and delicious treat that’s perfect for spring!
Easter Pudding Cups with Bunny Butts and Chocolate Carrots
Creamy pudding is layered in cups, topped with a cute bunny butt made of marshmallows and icing, and finished with chocolate carrot decorations. These playful treats are easy to make!
Chewy peanut butter centers are coated in rich chocolate and mounted on a stick for a fun, bite-sized pop. Decorated with colorful sprinkles or pastel candy!
Fluffy popcorn is coated in a sweet, sticky glaze and mixed with Peeps marshmallows, creating a crunchy and chewy snack. These adorable popcorn balls are easy to make!
Fast and simple Cadbury Creme Egg puppy chow is a delicious, no-bake treat that’s perfect for Easter!
Mini Babybel cheeses are transformed into adorable bunny shapes with a little creativity, decorated with eyes, noses, and ears.
No-bake Rice Krispie nests are a simple and adorable Easter treat! Crispy Rice cereal is mixed with melted marshmallows and butter, shaped into little nests, and topped with pastel-colored candy eggs.
Easy to make and perfect for Easter, these bars are a fun and festive way to satisfy your sweet tooth!
Fluffy cupcakes are topped with yellow frosting, shaped to look like little chicks, and decorated with candy eyes, beaks, and more!
Which of these sweet treats for Easter are you going to make first?
Kelli,
These are great ideas, too! Stopping by here from the hop, also!
~Wendy =)