We can’t wait to share our collection of Easter desserts kids will love with you! It’s no surprise these chocolatey treats are a hit in our homes.
The reason Easter is so popular with kids is the fact that they can get away with eating more chocolate during this season than at any other time of their lives. Our favourite Easter desserts kids will love give them the hit of sugar they want and don’t take very long to prepare.
Choc-caramel Fondue Fruit Platter
What we love most about this platter is you can add in as many fruits as you like. Use what’s already in your fridge, or spoil your kids with their favourite fruits you normally wouldn’t purchase. For an adult version of this platter, add some liqueur into one of the fondues. Dip and enjoy!
Prep: 20 Mins
Cook: 12 Mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 120g packet almond bread
- 200g tropical marshmallows
- Sliced fresh fruit, to serveChocolate fondue
- 200g dark chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup thickened creamCaramel fondue
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup thickened cream
- 50g butter, chopped
Method
Step 1
Make chocolate fondue: Place chocolate and cream in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 4 to 5 minutes or until smooth. Remove from heat. Pour into a bowl.
Step 2
Make caramel fondue: Place sugar, cream, and butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour into a bowl.
Step 3
Serve fondues on a platter with almond bread, marshmallows, and fresh fruit.
Source link: www.taste.com.au
Easter Egg Marshmallow Slice
Lollies and chocolate in one slice? No wonder why this is one of the Easter desserts kids will love! No extra elaboration required; try it for yourself.
Prep: 20 Mins
Cook: 10 Mins
Serves: 20
Ingredients
- 250g packet malt biscuits
- 150g butter, melted
- 280g packet marshmallows
- 1/4 cup milk
- 200g block milk chocolate, chopped
- 100g dark chocolate, chopped
- 190g packet raspberry lollies, halved
- 140g packet Maltesers
- 2/3 cup shredded coconut
- 2 x 125g packets chocolate mini eggs
Method
Step 1
Grease an 18cm x 28cm (base) rectangular slice pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 2cm above edges of pan.
Step 2
Using a food processor, process biscuits until finely chopped. Add butter. Process until well combined. Press mixture evenly over base of prepared pan. Refrigerate.
Step 3
Meanwhile, place marshmallows and milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 6 to 8 minutes or until melted and smooth. Working quickly, pour marshmallow mixture over prepared base, levelling top with a spatula. Tap base of pan on bench to remove any large air bubbles. Stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Step 4
Place milk and dark chocolates in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100%), stirring with a metal spoon every 30 seconds, for 1 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth. Set aside for 15 minutes to cool.
Step 5
Combine raspberry lollies, Maltesers, coconut and 3/4 of 1 packet of eggs in a bowl. Add 1/2 of the cooled chocolate mixture. Toss well to coat. Spoon mixture evenly over marshmallow mixture. Drizzle remaining chocolate mixture over egg mixture to cover completely. Decorate with remaining eggs. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until set. Cut slice into squares. Serve.
Source link: www.taste.com.au
Easter Egg Truffles
These truffles will become a staple dessert in your home. Keep them in the fridge for a couple of days, ready for little hands to grab, or freeze the leftovers to savour these Easter treats until May!
Prep: 40 Mins
Cook: 50 Mins
Serves: 28
Ingredients
- 600g pkt Green’s Vanilla Mud Cake mix
- 2 Coles Australian Free-Range Eggs
- 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil
- 2 tsp finely grated orange rind
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 400g white choc melts
- Red, blue, green, and yellow liquid food colouring
- Rainbow sprinkles or confetti, to decorate
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 170°C. Grease a 20cm (base measurement) round cake pan. Line the base with baking paper.
Step 2
Prepare the cake mix using the eggs, oil and ½ cup (125ml) water following packet directions. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 45 mins or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 3
Line a tray with baking paper. Crumble the cake into a large bowl. Add the icing mix from the packet with the orange rind and orange juice. Stir until the mixture comes together. Roll 1-tbs portions of mixture into oval shapes. Place on the lined tray. Freeze for 15 mins.
Step 4
Meanwhile, place the choc melts in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (make sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water). Stir until melted. Divide into 4 bowls. Use food colouring to tint the chocolate pale pink, blue, green, and yellow.
Step 5
Dip 1 cake ball in melted pink chocolate, shaking off excess. Place on lined tray. Repeat with remaining cake balls and chocolate, alternating between different colours. Top with sprinkles or confetti.
Step 6
Spoon the remaining chocolate into 4 sealable plastic bags. Cut off 1 corner of each bag. Drizzle truffles with chocolate. Set aside for 10 mins or until set.
Source link: www.taste.com.au
Ice Cream Easter Eggs
The final Easter dessert kids will love are these delightful ice cream cake pops! Certain to excite your kids on those hotter Autumn days.
Prep: 10 Mins
Cook: 2 Hrs freezing time
Ingredients
- Ice cream
- 100’s & 1000’s
Method
Step 1
Fill the egg moulds with ice cream. Place a skewer between the two sides of the mould and slide it halfway through the ice cream egg so that it’s sitting in the middle of the egg like a lolly pop stick.
Step 2
Place the skewered moulds in the freezer and let them set for at least two hours.
Step 3
After two hours or more, remove the moulds from the freezer. Holding them by the skewer, run under warm water to remove the moulds from the ice cream.
Step 4
Pour sprinkles or hundreds and thousands into a bowl and roll the ice cream eggs in the bowl to coat them.
Step 5
Serve and enjoy!
Source link: www.kidspot.com.au
Easter is the perfect time to encourage kids to help you out in the kitchen. Who wouldn’t want to take part in creating these delicious Easter desserts kids will love?
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