easter | The Pink Apron

Braided Cinnamon Bread

As far back as I can remember, my mom has made Braided Cinnamon Bread for every Christmas morning breakfast. Maybe I should also add it to Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day and possibly Tax Day. Really any excuse to eat it suits me just fine.

Bird’s Nest Cookies

These festive bird’s nest cookies are addictively delicious and are perfect for Easter/Spring. Plus, they come together quickly and with few ingredients.

Easter Advent

In our family, we love to hunt for eggs and eat way too much chocolate and marshmallow bunnies during Easter time, but we try to spend some time focusing on the true purpose of Easter. This can be difficult with kids who get very excited about dying eggs and hunting for candy, so this year, we combined both versions of Easter and made an Easter Advent.

Resurrection Rolls

I love everything associated with Easter. I love dying eggs, eating Peeps, decorating bunny cookies and filling Easter baskets. While we still do all those things, this year, I wanted to really emphasize the true meaning of Easter to my kids. I’ve tried to explain the Christian story of Easter to them, and they understand…

Easter Basket Cupcakes

Make adorable cupcakes that look like Easter baskets!

Easter Place Cards

A few nights ago, my kids and I were all set to go to the library for craft night. I broke the cardinal rule and told my oldest of the outing more than five minutes before it was set to happen. My youngest was getting over a cold, and two hours before we planned to…