DIY Triple Chocolate Easter Bunny Dessert We’re hopping right along into the spring season, and my heart has been thumping over all of the beautiful new green foliage, gorgeous pastel-colored flowers and the brisk cool morning air. Spring has always felt so refreshing to me, and seeing what has withered away regain new life and come into bloom is such a testament to the beauty of the season. We built our home in a very wooded area, and each morning our yard comes to life with beautiful creatures and critters coming out to play in the blanket of morning dew on our lawn. My two girls have grown particularly fond of the wild rabbits we have that wrinkle their noses as they munch on the Bahia grass. We are big fans of the Easter bunny, and my daughters giggle with delight each time they see the store shelves flooded with those cuddly stuffed bunny rabbits and giant packs of pastel-colored eggs. Those funny little bunnies in our yard served as the inspiration for this fun triple chocolate Easter bunny dessert that we will be serving with our lunch after Easter services this year, and everything needed to make this little dessert come to life came from the dollar store! Your local dollar store can be a gold mine when it comes to finding simple decor to set the table with, and in this particular case, even creating a delectable dessert to celebrate the season! I picked up a few packs of terracotta pots and painted them white using a food-safe acrylic paint. I also found a pack of plastic plant labels and grass-shaped cupcake liners to trim and use as the sprigs of grass in the pot. The dessert itself is very simple, and all of the ingredients can also be picked up from the dollar store. Here’s what you’ll need to get started: 32
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• Terracotta pots • 1 box chocolate cake mix - prepared according to package instructions • 1 package cream-filled chocolate cookies • 1 package chocolate pudding mix - prepared • 1 package each, jumbo and miniature marshmallows • 1 small tube vanilla frosting • Pink food gel or edible ink marker to make the feet
