April brings Easter and its traditional egg hunt in the garden, which is always a hit with children! It's also a great opportunity to get together as a family and spend some quality time outdoors, weather permitting. But what about chocolate eggs for babies?
Can a baby eat chocolate?
No. Even though chocolate is so delicious, babies won't be able to enjoy this wonderful flavor before they're 1 year old. Because of its high sugar content, chocolate should only be offered to babies sparingly in homemade muffins, cakes, pancakes, etc., until they are 3 years old.
Even though sugar is a source of energy, it is important to provide baby's diet with sugars and leave aside added sugars which are not good for baby's health and ours.
During this holiday, baby won't be able to eat chocolate eggs. Fortunately, there are some healthy alternatives that look like little eggs so you can celebrate Easter with your baby!
Healthy recipes for baby
To delight your baby during this holiday, here are four alternatives that baby will love, and the rest of the family too! All the recipes below will visually resemble the shape of the small chocolate eggs found at Easter.
These chocolate-free Easter eggs are perfect finger food for babies from 6 months old. Two simple recipes for little balls to awaken your baby's taste buds. The first recipe makes small balls of almonds and dates coated in shredded coconut. The second offers balls of a mixture of walnuts, hazelnuts, and dried apricots, all coated in sesame seeds. Easter eggs for babies to enjoy without moderation!
For a change of pace, bollys are perfect. These little finger foods can be offered to babies from 6 months old to give them a boost of energy.
These orange and cocoa bollys will awaken your baby's taste buds with all their delicious ingredients: orange zest, cocoa, hazelnuts, and dates. These flavorful little balls are a great alternative to chocolate eggs.
These lemon coconut bollys are fresh and so delicious thanks to the different flavors in the recipe: agave syrup, shredded coconut, chia seeds, lemon zest, and rolled oats. In just a few minutes, they'll be ready to be hidden for baby's Easter egg hunt.
