Hot cross buns are still a sure fire favourite when it comes to Easter eats in aged care. But sometimes all it takes is a small spin on a traditional recipe to create a memorable festive themed meal that's outside the box.
Whether you want to add more festive foods to the menu for breakfast, dinner or snacks in between, we have some Easter-themed food ideas that will have residents going back for more.
Easter Bunny Pancakes: Make pancakes in the shape of Easter bunnies by pouring the batter into a bunny-shaped mould. Add chocolate chips for eyes and a nose, and whipped cream or yogurt for the tail.
Easter Egg Salad Sandwiches: Make egg salad sandwiches using hard-boiled eggs and shape them into egg-shaped sandwiches. Use cookie cutters to cut the bread into egg shapes for added fun.
Bunny-Shaped Carrot Snacks: Cut carrots into small sticks and arrange them to resemble bunny ears. Serve them with a dip like hummus or ranch dressing.
Easter Nest Salad: Serve a salad in individual nests made from shredded lettuce or cabbage. Top the nests with colourful vegetables like cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and capsicum strips.
Vegetable Tart: Create a colourful tart filled with vegetables like asparagus, peas, and cherry tomatoes. Arrange the vegetables in a pattern to resemble a flower garden.
Fruit Platter: Arrange a variety of seasonal fruits on a platter. Use cookie cutters to cut the fruit into flower or bunny shapes for added visual appeal.
Easter Egg Rice Bubble Treats: Make rice bubble treats and shape them into eggs using egg-shaped moulds. Decorate the eggs with colourful icing or sprinkles.
Easter Bunny Veggie Platter: Arrange a variety of fresh vegetables like cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and baby carrots on a platter to resemble a bunny's face. Use sliced olives for eyes, a cherry tomato for the nose, and carrot sticks for whiskers.
Easter-themed Cupcakes: Bake cupcakes and decorate them with pastel-coloured icing, sprinkles, and edible decorations like chocolate eggs or marshmallow chicks.
Easter Egg Cheese Ball: Make a cheese ball in the shape of an egg and roll it in chopped nuts or herbs for texture. Serve with crackers or breadsticks for dipping.
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