Healthier Easter chocolate nest cookies

These are easy to make, with plenty of opportunities for the kids to get involved with mashing, measuring and mixing. They’re made healthier with bananas and oats, but still offer the satisfying Easter chocolate hit we all love!

This recipe is adapted from the cookie recipe in my new book, Get Your Kids to Eat Anything, which is out now!

Read on for the full recipe, or download this lovely downloadable PDF to use with the kids over Easter weekend.

Ingredients

• 2 bananas
• 3 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp cocoa
• 150g (5.3 oz) rolled oats
• 80g (2.8 oz) chocolate mini eggs

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F), 180°C fan, Gas Mark 6. Line a couple of baking trays with baking paper.

Mash the bananas in a large bowl, then add the maple syrup and mix well.

Stir in the cocoa and oats until evenly combined.

Divide the mixture into 12 (about 2 level tablespoons each) and roll into balls. Place them on the baking trays.

Press a teaspoon into the centre of each cookie to create a nest shape.

Bake for 12 minutes, then cool on a wire rack.

Add a couple of chocolate mini eggs to the centre of each cookie.

Enjoy!

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Healthier Easter chocolate nest cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 22 minutes

Servings: 12 cookies

Author: Emily Leary

These are easy to make, with plenty of opportunities for the kids to get involved with mashing, measuring and mixing. They’re made healthier with bananas and oats, but still offer the satisfying Easter chocolate hit we all love!

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Metric – Ounces

Ingredients

• 2 bananas
• 3 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp cocoa
• 150 g rolled oats
• 80 g chocolate mini eggs

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F), 180°C fan, Gas Mark 6. Line a couple of baking trays with baking paper.
• Mash the bananas in a large bowl, then add the maple syrup and mix well.
• Stir in the cocoa and oats until evenly combined.
• Divide the mixture into 12 (about 2 level tablespoons each) and roll into balls. Place them on the baking trays.
• Press a teaspoon into the centre of each cookie to create a nest shape.
• Bake for 12 minutes, then cool on a wire rack.
• Add a couple of chocolate mini eggs to the centre of each cookie.

Nutrition

Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 0.3% | Vitamin C: 2.1% | Calcium: 0.9% | Iron: 4.1%

* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published.

Course: Cookies

Keywords: chocolate, Easter, healthier, nests

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