Healthier Easter chocolate nest cookies

These healthier Easter chocolate nest cookies 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

Equipment

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

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!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time12 mins

Total Time22 mins

Course: Cookies

Cuisine: British

Keyword: chocolate, Easter, easter cookies, healthier, healthy easter cookies, nests

Servings: 12 cookies

Calories: 82kcal

Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

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

Equipment

• Weighing scales
• Measuring spoons
• Mixing bowl
• Baking sheets
• Baking paper
• Fork
• Wooden spoon

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.

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Notes

Fancy chocolate orange cookies? Just add a little orange zest to the mix!

Nutrition

Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.7mg

* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.

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Get Your Kids to Eat Anything

My debut cookbook, Get Your Kids To Eat Anything is available now from all good bookshops!

It’s so much more than a cookbook, it’s a 5-Phase programme designed to take you through a meaningful, simple and sustainable journey to end fussy eating.

Since its release in March 2019 Get Your Kids To Eat Anything has been changing mealtimes in households across the country and has become an Amazon #1 best-seller.