Not so insanely sweet Easter baskets

I promised myself that I wouldn't buy the kids Easter candy. No, I didn't become hardcore health nut overnight. I knew that their grandparents and aunts and uncles and honorary aunts and uncles and other various members of their fan club would be giving them treats. They would get plenty. I just wasn't going to add to the sugar pile. That lead to another problem. I also wasn't only gonna fill their baskets with that dollar section stuff or those expensive stupid blind bag nonsense. That is extremely hazardous to my health and maybe bottom of my feet ( curse you, shopkins and Legos!!!!) I needed to find balance.
    My family takes their peanut eggs seriously! We LOVE them! My grandmother always made tons! ( coconut and butter cream too!) Nothing like slicing yourself just one piece and then another and then another and another until you realized you should have just eaten the monster egg in one sitting because you have no will power. I decided to do something that would possibly get me kicked out of the family! I found a healthier recipe! One that didn't require a pound of powdered sugar. It popped up on Facebook ad for the High Def Health page. It was super simple! Just throw 7 dates, 2 TBSP of water and a cup of all natural peanut butter in the food processor. ( I added a squirt of honey... not a lot! Only the bit that came out of the bottle as I quickly muttered, "maybe they won't murder me now!") Blend it all up until it forms a dough and roll it into eggs. I let the eggs chill overnight in the fridge and dipped them in melted chocolate that I thinned out with coconut oil. *fingers crossed* There has been no tribal council meeting planned to vote me out yet!

Got a little scared at this point

looks normal-ish, right?

They'll never know! Looks just like Oma's ;)

I needed something else for that baskets that looked exciting and took up some space ;)  I saw rice krispie treats at a bake sale and decided to try Google again. A lot of recipes called for Brown rice syrup, but I needed to take a tiny break from stocking the pantry with all the new ingredients. Yes, I'm kinda cheap, I know! I found one that said I could substitute honey for the syrup. I also used peanut butter because the almond butter that was on sale definitely needed a lot of stirring. I had visions of shaping bunnies and butterflies, but it was too warm and not sticky enough. I put it in a pan,and let it chill in the fridge for about 40 minutes. Then I cut them up and made something that I would call a distant cousin of an Easter egg... My hands were a little too warm and my photo taking skills a little too slow! I had to throw them back in the fridge a few times. As long as they taste good and I let them have one for breakfast tomorrow, they'll be happy with the mutant eggs! Rice Krispie Treat Recipe

I'm brave but not that brave! Sprinkles are the perfect distraction

How cute are those demented overgrown eggs???

Side note: For our egg hunt, I could advantage of an awesome sale on organic snacks! Eggs filled and a head start on next weeks snack supplies. SCORE!!