Easter Treat Recipes

Easter Jelly Bean Prayer

This is an inexpensive Easter greeting, treat or egg hunt idea that keeps the true meaning of Easter while incorporating the fun/bunny aspect.

Purchase a bag of jelly beans which have the following colors: red, green, yellow, orange, black, white, purple and pin jelly beans (Brach's miniature beans have all these colors!) Type or write up the poem (use the color to match each line is a nice touch) and attach to a bag of jelly beans OR place 1-2 of each color in a snack bag and attach the poem (postcard or business card size)

Jelly Bean Prayer

• Red is for the blood he gave
• green is for the grass he made
• Yellow is for the sun so bright
• Orange is for the edge of night
• Black is for the sins we made
• White is for the Grace he gave
• Purple is for His Hour of sorrow
• Pink is for our new tomorrow!

A bag full of jelly beans, colorful and sweet; A prayer, a Promise, a special treat.

Happy Easter!

By Diana from Prospect, KY

Holiday Wreath or Easter Egg Nests

Ingredients:

• 30 marshmallows
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 tsp. green food coloring
• 3 1/2 cups corn flakes

Directions:

For the nests: 3 1/2 cups use chow mein noodles for corn flakes.

Combine marshmallows, butter, and vanilla plus food coloring in top of double boiler. Heat over hot water until marshmallows are melted. Stir in corn flakes gradually. Drop from tablespoon onto waxed paper and with hands, shape into a 9 inch wreath. Decorate with candied cherries or red hots.

For Easter Nests: Form them into little nests and put jelly beans in them for eggs.

By Robin

Easter Bonnet Biscuits

I made these with the children when they were little.

Ingredients:

• packet of chocolate biscuits
• soft white icing
• small iced flowers
• marshmallows

Directions:

Place 1 marshmallow in center of biscuit; bond with icing sugar. Pipe "ribbon" around marshmallow and get the children to decorate with the flowers.

Source: Trying to occupy three children without much money.

By Deirdre from Ireland