5 Easter Recipes You Have To Try

Easter is around the corner and that means you are sure to be preparing for a celebration. Treat your guests to some of our favorite Easter recipes. They are easy to follow and sure to impress your family and guests. 

Comment and let us know which recipes are your favorite and which you can't wait to try!

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Pancake Peeps

Ingredients:

• Pancake mix (prepared as instructed on package)
  Wilton Peeps Cookie Pan

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare pancake mix as instructed on box and pour into squeezable container (a clean ketchup or mustard bottle works great).
3. Carefully squeeze a small amount of pancake batter into each Peeps cavity in your pan (do not spray with cooking spray beforehand). Place just enough pancake batter in each cavity to cover the bottom. 
4. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 4-5 minutes, or until pancakes are a light golden brown.
5. Remove Pan from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Carefully remove each pancake bunny with a fork. 

(photos and recipe from karaspartyideas.com)

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Carrot Shaped Veggie Bars

Ingredients:

• 1 package Pillsbury crescent roll seamless dough sheet
  6 ounces cream cheese, softened
  ¼ cup Duke's mayonnaise
  ¼ cup sour cream
  ½ package (4 teaspoons) Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix
  1 cup carrot, shredded
  1 cup broccoli, chopped
  1 cup cauliflower, chopped (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Unroll the crescent roll dough and lay on a cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes and then cool.
3. Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, and ranch until smooth and spread on cooled crust.
4. Sprinkle the carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower on the cream cheese mixture.
5. Cut into squared and refrigerate until ready to serve.

(photos and recipe from garnishandglaze.com)

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Deviled Easter Eggs

Ingredients:

• 10 hard boiled eggs
• About 1/2 cup Duke's mayonnaise
• Paprika
• Mustard, minced chives, freshly ground pepper, bacon bits, etc (optional)

Instructions:

1. Put the eggs in a pot and cover with water.
2. Bring to a boil, turn down the heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. After 15 minutes, cool the eggs with running cold water.
4. Peel the eggs and cut them in half. It's okay if some of them tear a little, the filling will camouflage that.
5. Put the yolks in a separate bowl.
6. Next, you'll need some food coloring. Make the colors just as you would easter egg dye. A teaspoonful of cider vinegar in each glass helps. I used about 3 drops of food coloring in each glass.
7. Place the eggs in the food colored water. Take the eggs out when they're a pretty pastel color.
8. Drain them on a paper towel.
9. Mash the yolks with a fork. When they're uniformly crumbly, add about a 1/2 cup mayonnaise. Scoop from your measurement and add half at a time. Make it as creamy as you like. When it's nice and creamy, you can add any extras--mustard, minced chives, freshly ground pepper, bacon bits, etc.
10. Put a little bit of the yolk mixture in each egg, so you don't run out, then go back and add a little more on top.
11. Garnish with a little bit of paprika.

(photos and recipe from foodjimoto.com)

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Easter Oreo Bark

Ingredients:

• 1 package vanilla candy coating
• ¾ cup Spring M&Ms
• 8-10 Spring Oreos (crushed)
• Spring or Easter Sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Melt package of candy coating in a small pot on low heat - stirring constantly until all melted. Pour over a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
2. Sprinkle on crushed oreos, M&Ms and sprinkles.
3. Place in fridge for half hour-hour.
4. Break into pieces

(photos and recipe from lilluna.com)

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Hoppy Easter Bunny Dirt Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 Large box Jello instant chocolate pudding
• 2-3/4 cup milk
• 1 package Spring OREOS
• 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
• green food coloring
• PEEPS bunnies
• M&Ms candy eggs

Instructions:

1. Using an electric mixer, whisk the pudding mix and milk for 5 minutes, until thick and smooth.
2. Put all of the pudding in an even layer in a deep, glass serving dish.
3. Use a food processor to blend the OREOS into chunky crumbles and spread those over the pudding.
4. In a large disposable bag, add coconut and a little green food coloring. Shake the bag well until the food coloring is evenly distributed and the coconut turns ‘spring green’.
5. Spread the coconut over the OREO dirt layer.
6. Decorate with PEEPS bunnies and candy eggs. Tip – To get the bunnies to stand up straight, press a toothpick into the bottom on a funny and into the layered dessert.

(photos and recipe from mombythebeach.com)