By Nicole Abou-abdallah, Epigram Food Online Editor
These easy and delicious Easter-themed treats will fill your kitchen with the scent of spring-time. Try these recipes to get yourself in the Easter spirit this holiday!
Classic Easter nests:
What you will need:
- 1 bag Mini Eggs
- 4 squares Shredded Wheat cereal
- 300g milk chocolate
- Cupcake moulds
Method:
- Crush the Shredded Wheat into a large bowl into very fine threads
- Melt the chocolate (bain marie) and pour over the Shredded wheat and mix
- Portion the mixture into cupcake moulds
- Dot the mixture with Mini Eggs and allow to cool
Image: Flickr/ Wibblefish/ Easter Nests
Cream Egg Brownies:
Follow this speedy Epigram Food video tutorial, where you can acheive these gooey and rich brownies in under two minutes!
Easter egg cookies:
What you will need:
For the cookie batter:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
For the icing:
- 3 Cups icing sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Food colouring (would recommend bright colours such as yellow, orange, and pink)
Method:
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Mix the butter and sugar together using an electric whisk until smooth. Mix in the egg
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Add baking powder, salt, and flour and fold using a wooden spoon
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Place mixture in fridge for a few hours until firm
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Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius
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Take dough mixture out of fridge and roll onto a clean surface. Cut out egg shapes using either a cookie cutter or free-hand
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Transfer the shapes onto a greased tray and place in oven for 9-10 minutes
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For the icing, combine the icing sugar, water, and vanilla using an electric whisk until thick paste
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Divide the mixture into separate bowls and add food colouring to desired colour and mix
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Place icing into separate piping bags and decorated cookies after cooled
Featured image: Flickr/ Wibblefish/ Easter Nests
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