The long weekend is here for us! We’re looking forward to spending time as a family, celebrating Easter and The Resurrection, and creating a fun egg hunt for the kids. Although we don’t really have a tradition when it comes to the Easter Bunny, because we focus more on the Christian Holiday – we do give the children an Easter basket with some toys and a few treats.

Mainly, we’ll have a big Easter dinner on Sunday – which we’re all excited about.

Do you celebrate Easter? What are your traditions?

I made these delicious cookies earlier this week, before I started my 3-Day Juicing Cleanse (on Day 2 now and going strong…Easter dinner will taste amazing!). They really are a healthier trail mix cookie with the added cheat treat, also known as Smarties! I saw them at Bulk Barn and couldn’t resist purchasing a handful to add into the cookies to brighten them up and make them Easter Trail Mix Cookies. My son was very excited about them and didn’t mind the sugary upgrade at all!

These are so great as a healthier alternative to chocolate and extreme sweets this weekend. I’ll be making them again for Aiden, because he was so happy about them…maybe the Easter Bunny will come to visit after all and leave a few of these in his basket.

These gluten-free trail mix cookies are tasty on their own and really good for dipping in a cold glass of milk (we love coconut milk, for its extra richness).

Let us know what you think of them, and also – I’d love to know how your family celebrates this weekend (if you do).

Bunny Trail Mix Cookies

5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

No reviews

Author: Emily Smith
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 18 cookies 1x

Print Recipe

Description

A healthier cookie loaded with nutritional ingredients, like quinoa flakes, oats, pumpkin seeds, and chia seeds. We added some Easter Smarties to make them festive!

Ingredients

Scale

1 cup oat flour
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 cup gluten-free rolled oats
1/4 cup quinoa flakes
1/4 cup coconut sugar ( or brown sugar)
2 Tbsp chia seeds
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 large egg (OR flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flax + 2 tablespoons water, mixed together))
1/2 cup virgin coconut oil
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1/4–1/2 cup Easter Smarties ((or other Easter Candy, if desired))

Cook Mode Prevent your screen from going dark

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients. In another medium sized bowl, stir together the wet ingredients, including the egg until thoroughly combined.
Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir well until combined.
Scoop out dough balls with a Tablespoon onto the baking sheet, spacing them a couple inches apart. Bake cookies for 13-15 minutes until light golden brown on the bottom. Cool completely before transferring to serve or store.

Notes

Cookies are fragile! Cool completely before moving.
Leave out the candy for a healthy Trail Mix cookie.
SMARTIES don’t contain any gluten but it’s not certified gluten–free. If you have Celiac Disease please consider substituting with gluten-free certified chocolate.

Cook Time: 15 minutes
Category: Snack
Cuisine: American

Author
Recent Posts

Emily Smith

Emily Smith is the Editor of The Best of This Life who has been writing in the lifestyle niche and creating delicious recipes for over 10 years. Her work has been featured on BRIT + CO, Today's Parent, Chatelaine, Huffington Post, The Pioneer Woman, and Food Bloggers of Canada. She writes about family, food, entertaining, home decor, wellness, travel and a litany of other topics. She loves sharing her three core values - love life, live well, share the beauty - and encourages her readers to enjoy the best of their lives every day. She lives in Ottawa with her loving husband, two darling children, and dreams of one day owning a puppy.

Bunny Trail Mix Cookies For A Healthier Easter Treat