How to Make Easter Snacks
You don’t have to make the same old recipes for Easter every year. Switch it up with some new snacks from Osceola County schools, the top Catholic schools in Kissimmee. They’re simple for your child to make and so tasty that the whole family will love them!
Empty Tombs
Empty Tombs are a delicious treat that teaches the story of Jesus. This drool-worthy snack is made with biscuits to represent his tomb, along with marshmallows that represent His disappearing body. When He died, His body was prepared with embalming oils, which are symbolized in this recipe with butter. The cinnamon and sugar mixture represents the spices with which He was anointed.
Ingredients:
10 large marshmallows
2 7.5-oz. cans of biscuit dough
2 tbsp. butter, melted
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. cinnamon
Oil
For the doughnut glaze:
1 ½ cup powdered sugar
1 ½ tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
¼ cup butter
Instructions:
Flatten the biscuits into thin circles.
Dip one marshmallow into melted butter.
Roll marshmallow in cinnamon and sugar.
Place the marshmallow in one of the biscuits.
Using another flattened biscuit, close the biscuit with the marshmallow sandwiched in between both sides of the bread.
Repeat with remaining biscuits.
For the glaze, mix all of the ingredients together with a stand mixer or handheld beater until smooth.
Heat oil on medium-high and fry the doughnuts for one minute on each side until golden brown.
Dip the doughnut into the glaze to completely cover it.
To let the glaze dry, transfer the doughnuts to a wire rack inside of a cookie sheet.
Bunny Biscuits
Who doesn’t love bread? Imagine bunny biscuits. Your child can eat them in a quick bite for breakfast or an afternoon treat. This simple recipe makes five servings with just a few ingredients:
1 refrigerated can of biscuits that makes 10
20 slivered almonds
10 raisins
5 halved maraschino cherries
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place five biscuits on a nonstick baking pan. To assemble, cut the leftover five biscuits in half to make bunny ears. Press the dough underneath the whole biscuit to form the head. Press in the raisins for eyes, half of a cherry for the nose, two of the slivered almonds on each side for whiskers. Bake them for 10 minutes, and serve immediately.
Healthy Hummus Plant Patch
Make mini plant pots into adorable snacks for your child! The dip will be piled into planters so your family can dunk carrots in them! This healthy hummus recipe is dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free. Here’s what you need:
1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. tahini
250g of baby carrots
1 pot of parsley
1 garlic clove
½ lemon, juiced
Instructions:
In a food processor, blend chickpeas, olive oil, tahini, garlic, and lemon juice until smooth.
With a skewer, pierce a hole into the top of each carrot.
Dab a small bit of hummus into the hole and push in the sprig of parsley.
Place the hummus into small plant pots and push in the carrots.
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