Sweet treats for your Easter table

The Easter Bunny will be hopping down the bunny trail to your house before you know it, so I’ve got some adorable Easter treats from my friends at Hershey for you and your family to enjoy!

Brownie chickadees

Ingredients

1 box of brownie mix
Water, olive oil and egg(s) per directions on brownie mix box
1 container of green frosting
12 Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs (chilled)
Assorted pastel colored sprinkles and candies of your preference

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan)
2. Make brownies as directed on box for 13×9-inch pan
3. Cool completely, about 30 minutes
4. Cut into squares
5. Pipe the tops of the brownies with green frosting to look like grass
6. Decorate the Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs with decorating candies
7. Place the decorated chicks into the green frosting
8. Add sprinkles for a finishing touch
9. Store in covered container until ready to serve

Start with your favorite brownie recipe – boxed or your own original – and bake according to the directions.

While the tray is baking, remove your chilled Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs from the refrigerator. Next, cut off the bottoms of your eggs so they will be able to sit flat on top of the brownies. Now for the fun part, decorate with icing and candy to create the chick.

Once the brownies have cooled, cut into squares. Pipe the tops of the brownies with green icing to look like grass. Place the chick into the green icing and add some sprinkles for a finishing touch. Trust me, these brownie chickadees couldn’t be any cuter!

Dipped pretzel centerpiece

Ingredients

1 12 -ounce package of white chocolate chips
24 large pretzel rods
Assorted pastel colored sprinkles
1 tsp olive oil
1 bag of Cadbury Mini Eggs White Candy

Directions

1. Place the white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl
2. Microwave the chips on 50% power for 30-second intervals
3. Remove and stir with a rubber spatula (The chips should melt while you are stirring, but if they don’t, you can continue to microwave for 15 more seconds, then stir again)
4. Once melted, add 1 teaspoon of olive oil for a smooth consistency
5. Dip one pretzel rod into the white chocolate; use a spoon or butter knife to spread the chocolate about halfway up the rod
6. Twist the rod to let the excess chocolate drip off
7. Hold the rod over a piece of parchment paper and shake sprinkles on all sides -Dab melted white chocolate on the spot along the pretzel where you will place the Cadbury Mini Eggs White Candy
8. Place the pretzel on another piece of parchment paper to set and dry
9. Repeat until you’ve coated all the pretzels, and let dry completely, about 24 hours
10. Store in covered container until you are ready to display

Melt white chocolate chips in a glass bowl at 50% power in the microwave in 30-second intervals. Be sure to stir the chocolate till melted. Once melted, add a teaspoon of olive oil for a smooth consistency.

Dip pretzels and tap off any excess chocolate. Decorate the pretzels using pastel colored sprinkles and place on a parchment-lined pan.

Dab some melted chocolate on the spots along the pretzel where you will place your Cadbury Mini Eggs White Candy and let set. Once finished, arrange in a vase for a festive and edible centerpiece sure to wow any guests!

We hope you enjoy these fun treats and have a very Happy Easter! See how these treats are made:

Justine Santaniello

Multimedia lifestyle contributor, Justine Santaniello shares her tips and top product suggestions – otherwise known as her ‘Just Haves’ – regularly on The Wendy Williams Show, Good Day New York, Fox & Friends, Yahoo!, New York Live, FOX Business, PIX Morning News, OK TV!, and more. As the founder and creative director of JustHaves.com, Justine has become a go-to media and consumer resource for anything and everything related to style, beauty, gifting, entertaining and beyond. For her latest recommendations visit her YouTube channel.

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