Healthy Cadbury Creme Eggs?!
Today, those ubiquitous Cadbury Creme Easter eggs are receiving a much-needed healthy makeover.
- Goodbye, high fructose corn syrup
- Goodbye, artificial flavors
- Goodbye, Yellow #6
By the way, if you google to try and find out what ingredients comprise Yellow #6, you get some creepy results…
Instead of stuffing the homemade vegan Cadbury Creme eggs with a gloppy mess of powdered sugar, corn syrup, and butter, I decided on something way better…
Filling them with ice cream! Have you ever tried a Cadbury Creme egg? My childhood Easter baskets were filled with so many chocolate bunnies that I guess there just wasn’t room for any egg-shaped confections, and I’ve actually never tried a non-vegan Cadbury Creme egg. I’m curious as to what they taste like… Might have to order a vegan Cadbury Creme egg online to see how these healthy Cadbury Creme eggs compare.
If you don’t want to do the ice-cream thing, I’m also including an option below that does not need to stay frozen. Both ways are delicious and perfect for Easter!
Healthy Cadbury Creme Eggs
(Completely vegan!)
Yolks & Cream Filling:
- 1 bag frozen mango or peaches (240g)
- 1/4 cup milk of choice (60g)
- pinch stevia extract OR 1-2 tsp sugar
- ice cream of choice, such as my Healthy Ice Cream Recipe, OR coconut butter or cream cheese, such as TJ vegan
Chocolate:
(Or you can skip the chocolate recipe below and simply melt a bowl of chocolate chips)
- 1/4 cup cocoa or cacao powder (20g)
- 2 tbsp virgin coconut oil, liquid (20g)
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup or agave (15g)
*If you don’t want to keep the eggs frozen, you can skip the yolk recipe and simply use more cream cheese or coconut butter, naturally colored by mixing in a small pinch turmeric.
First, get out an egg-shaped mold (available at places like Michaels, for about $1, in the cake-decorating section) and put it in the freezer to chill. To make the yolks, combine the first three ingredients in a high-powered blender and blend until completely smooth. Scoop out and freeze while you make the chocolate. Combine chocolate ingredients and stir to form a thin sauce, then take out the chilled candy mold and paint chocolate in a thin layer around the bottom and up the sides of each egg, using a small spoon. Freeze five minutes, then do another layer. Fill with the ice cream or cream cheese that has been warmed to a spreadable consistency, then add a tiny scoop of the yellow filling to the middles. You’ll have leftover yolk filling, as the larger recipe is necessary for smooth blending. I made “deviled” eggs by leaving them open, but you can meld two together by coating the seal with extra chocolate sauce if you’d prefer.
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Could these be any cuter???!! And they sound delicious! You have the most unique ideas 😉
Gotta say not once in all my years have I ever tried a Cadbury Egg, at least not the kind that you’ve made a healthy version of here. I have had a variety with only caramel in them though, those were pretty good. Can’t really go wrong with chocolate & caramel in my book though. Something about the yolky egg kind just weirds me out- don’t have any other reason for not trying them though. Perhaps it’s because they just seem like it’d be close to trying to eat a raw uncooked egg. Pretty sure most people know that never seems like a good idea, at least that’s how I see it anyway!
People need to remember that when you post something disrespectful or hurtful online, there is a real person with feelings reading it at the other end.
Unfortuneately people post nasty things because they are angry and they take out on someone they have never met. They would never speak to their loveds like that. They would never speak in real life to anyone like that. It is sad that a blogger, who I found and read because my daughter has food allergies, has to get these remarks. Katie you are truley helping my daughter live in a “normal ” world. She doesn’t care that a cadbury egg doesn’t taste the same as real ones, only that it looks the same
These look fun! It’s nice to see a way to celebrate Easter that isn’t overwhelmed by sugar and candy.
I’ve never been a fan of the Cadbury Creme eggs because they taste too sweet and artificial to me(cream isn’t even spelled right! :-P) but I do have a weakness for the caramel version! I bet the caramel you used in your Twix Bars would be a good way to remake the caramel eggs. 🙂
I haven’t had cadbury creme eggs in forever! They are definitely not allergy friendly, but these certainly are! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Oh i am so making these!! thx katie!
Oh my gosh Katie, these look a thousand times better than those gross goopy eggs at the store! And with fruit too! You’re an easter egg genius 😉
aww i got my hopes up 🙁
While I’m sure these taste good, I wouldn’t call them an alternative to Cadbury Eggs- they wouldn’t have the same “experience”. A Cadbury Easter egg is gooey. You can eat is slowly and savor each bite as it dissolves in your mouth. While your recipe would be yummy, you couldn’t savor the bites the same with out getting brain freeze. Plus, they just wouldn’t have a nice creamy texture.
I don’t eat Cadbury eggs much anymore due to us eating more healthy. However, this post has inspired me:) I think I’d use the same choc shell as you. Then I’d fill it with whipped coconut milk (which would need no or less than a tsp of honey) or coconut manna icing (which uses 2-3 tbsp of honey in a whole batch) . For the yolk I’d use an almond milk pudding or custard. Mmmm- thanks for the inspiration:)
Cadbury eggs are the most foul disgusting tasting and looking candy on earth. I can not stomach the sight of them. So when I saw your post I was actually grossed out. But it sounds tasty so I will try it. I mean I like my sweets but they taste like pure sugar in a sticky form with a gloppy texture. They are the only candy (food even) I actually find revolting. Yes I would eat crickets before a cadbury egg!
so thank you for posting an appetizing substitute!! 🙂