It’s officially Spring, which means it’s time to break out
the bright colors, the flirty dresses and of course, the super cute sweets!
I find it funny that the winter holidays are the only ones taking a bad rap
for being the time to indulge, but when you think about it, there are plenty of
occasions year-round where we encounter sweet sabotage.
There are the bunny rabbit cupcakes, beach ball cookies, and
endless backyard barbeques that can leave you wondering where all these
calories are coming from.
I decided to put a healthy spin on a classic Springtime
treat from my childhood. My mom would always make little bird’s nest candies
with Chow Mein noodles, peanut butter chips, and the adorable mini eggs. As
cute as they are, they're loaded with empty calories… I mean, it’s candy after
all. So I thought, what if I swap out some of those non-nutritional ingredients
for something that packs a little more of a punch. I started with semi-sweet
chocolate base and added in some Kelapo Coconut Oil to give it that nutty taste
with the added benefit of healthy fats! Next up, I traded out the old school
Chow Mein Noodles for Fiber-rich cereal such as Kashi GO Lean. The shape of
this cereal was exactly what I needed to maintain the nest like shape.
After adding some toasted coconut, these treats were just
about done. Don’t get me wrong, you can stop here and serve them year-round,
but given the time of year, I decided to jazz them up with some Springtime
candies.
