If you're looking for healthy chocolate easter eggs for toddlers, these are simple, quick and easy to make. They're dairy free, gluten free and most of all, healthy.
When our first-born had his first Easter where he was old enough to catch on that there was eating of something different involved, I was pretty strict.
I didn't want him having regular chocolate Easter eggs.
I wanted him having healthy chocolate Easter eggs.
What did this entail? It turned out they were pretty hard to find though so I came up with my own recipe for healthy chocolate Easter eggs.
How are they healthy
My criteria for a healthy Easter egg for toddlers was:
- Low sugar - preferable no refined sugar
- Dairy-free - I'm not so fussed about it now but I was then
- Gluten-free - because chocolate really doesn't need gluten - I like gluten in my bread.
Side note - now my kids gorge themselves on good old Cadbury chocolate Easter eggs. It turns out you can't win Easter forever.
Why make this recipe
- They're delicious
- A super simple recipe - no chocolate tempering or temperature measuring involved
- Quick to make
- No crazy additives
- Suitable for vegan diets
Ingredients
- Coconut oil - this forms the solid base of the healthy Easter eggs.
- Raw cacao - adds the chocolate flavour.
- Pure maple syrup - the natural sweetener.
- Puffed brown rice - this one is an optional extra but adds a delicious crunch.
- Optional flavours - pure peppermint essential oil or extract, peanut butter
If you're looking for a little less of a sugar high but still want to get in the Easter spirit - check out our Easter crafts for kids.
Flavour options
- Crunchy - add the puffed rice or alternatively use crushed nuts or corn flakes
- Natural peanut butter - or any other sort of nut butter (or sunflower seed butter for nut-free). It makes them a bit like healthy peanut butter cups.
- Peppermint - make sure you use a food-grade essential oil or pure extract. Vanilla would also be delicious.
- Citrus - a little orange zest for zing. Even lime zest tastes delicious with chocolate. Don't knock it until you try it.
FAQs
Here's where to buy Easter egg moulds.
What about you?
What is your favourite chocolate flavour?
Another idea for healthy Easter recipes would be to decorate your favourite healthy cupcake or muffin recipe.
We have a great selection of Easter cupcake decorating ideas.
Recipe
Healthy chocolate Easter eggs
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut oil
- 4 tablespoon raw cacao
- 6 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup puffed brown rice
- 1 tablespoon extra pure maple syrup
- 1 drop pur peppermint essential oil
- 3 tablespoon peanut butter
- Easter egg moulds
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 120C (248F) fan-forced and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Toss the puffed rice with the maple syrup then spread out on the tray and make for 20-30 minutes or until golden then remove from the oven and leave to cool completely on the tray.
- Place the coconut oil, cacao and maple syrup in a heat-proof jug and whisk together over a bowl of boiling water until the mixture is smooth.
- Divide into three portions.
- Separate the cooled rice puffs and divide them between ⅓ of your moulds then cover them with the chocolate coconut oil.
- Add the peppermint essential oil to another third of the chocolate mixture then pour into moulds.
- Pour half of the remaining mixture into the moulds so that they are filled just ⅓ of the way and then refrigerate all the chocolates (you should still have chocolate mixture left over).
- When solid (about 30 minutes), remove the ones that are only ⅓ full and scoop ½ a teaspoon of peanut butter into each one then top with the remaining chocolate mixture and refrigerate again for at least 2 hours.
- Remove the chocolates from the moulds and store in an airtight container in the fridge until serving.
molly says
Wooow This looks yummy, Thanks for sharing....
Claire says
You're welcome!
Chris @ The Café Sucré Farine says
Your little Ollie is a real charmer. That face would be hard to refuse. You're so smart to make your own chocolate eggs Claire. Happy Easter!
Claire says
He sure does have a charm!
Tania @My Kitchen Stories says
Oh Claire I hear your problem but well, I love chocolate and I just let my little one have a tiny bit and he never knew he should or could have any more. But good on you and good on your Dad
Claire says
A tiny bit sounds like a great idea. But then there's the issue of me sharing haha
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says
Cute idea for Ollie. He looks like a very happy boy indeed with his treats! :D
Claire says
He just loves food Lorraine!
Miss Sydney says
Look delish. My favourite is white chocolate! I also had a very fussy Mum, only white chocolate in our house, so I'm still obsessed x
Claire says
Well that one is a little tricky to make in healthy form although I suppose you could just leave out the cacao but they would be super coconutty!