6. Baking Bonanza

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Whip up some Easter-themed treats in the kitchen! From bunny-shaped cookies to chocolate nests, let your little ones lend a hand as you create delicious goodies to share with family and friends.

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5 Fun Easter Recipes

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1. Easter Bunny Sugar Cookies

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Ingredients:
– 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
– 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
– 1 cup granulated sugar
– 1 large egg
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
– Pinch of salt
– Assorted colored icing and sprinkles for decorating

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract, and beat until well combined.

2. Gradually add flour and salt to the mixture, mixing until a dough forms.

3. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness. Use bunny-shaped cookie cutters to cut out cookies, and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

4. Bake cookies at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden. Allow cookies to cool completely before decorating with icing and sprinkles to create adorable Easter bunny designs.

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2. Chocolate Easter Nest Cupcakes

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Ingredients:
– Chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients listed on package)
– Chocolate frosting
– Shredded coconut
– Mini eggs or jelly beans

Instructions:

1. Prepare chocolate cake batter according to package instructions and bake cupcakes as directed.

2. Once cupcakes have cooled, frost each cupcake with chocolate frosting.

3. Sprinkle shredded coconut on top of each frosted cupcake to resemble a bird’s nest.

4. Place mini chocolate eggs or jelly beans in the center of each nest to complete the Easter egg nest cupcakes.

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3. Carrot Patch Brownie Bites

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Ingredients:

– Brownie mix (plus ingredients listed on package)
– Chocolate frosting
– Orange candy-coated chocolates (e.g., Reese’s Pieces)
– Chocolate wafer cookies

Instructions:

1. Prepare brownie batter according to package instructions and bake brownie bites in mini muffin tins.

2. Once brownie bites have cooled, frost the tops with chocolate frosting.

3. Press orange candy-coated chocolates into the frosting to resemble carrots in a carrot patch.

4. Break chocolate wafer cookies into small pieces and insert them into the frosting to resemble dirt or soil.

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4. Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats

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Ingredients:

– 6 cups rice krispies cereal
– 1 package (10 oz) marshmallows
– 3 tablespoons butter
– Assorted food coloring
– Easter egg-shaped cookie cutter

Instructions:

1. In a large pot, melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.

2. Remove pot from heat and stir in rice krispies cereal until well coated.

3. Divide the mixture into separate bowls and add food coloring to each bowl to create different colors.

4. Press colored rice krispie mixture into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish and allow it to cool completely.

5. Once cooled, use an Easter egg-shaped cookie cutter to cut out rice krispie treats in the shape of Easter eggs.

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5. Bunny Tail Cake Pops

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Ingredients:
– Cake mix (plus ingredients listed on package)
– Vanilla frosting
– White candy melts
– Mini marshmallows
– Pink candy-coated chocolates or sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Prepare cake batter according to package instructions and bake cake in a 9×13-inch pan.

2. Once cake has cooled, crumble it into fine crumbs in a large bowl.

3. Add vanilla frosting to the cake crumbs and mix until well combined.

4. Roll the cake mixture into small balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

5. Melt white candy melts according to package instructions and dip the tip of each cake pop into the melted candy to create bunny tails.

6. Immediately press a mini marshmallow onto the dipped end of each cake pop to resemble a fluffy bunny tail.

7. Allow the candy coating to set, then use pink candy-coated chocolates or sprinkles to create bunny noses on each cake pop.

With these tasty Easter recipes, you’ll have a blast baking and decorating delicious treats with your family. Let your creativity run wild as you transform simple ingredients into festive Easter goodies that are as fun to make as they are to eat!

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