Easter Brunch Menu

Easter is one of my favorite holidays!! The warm weather, the beautiful flowers, Easter brunch....what could be better?!?! Well let me tell you...with Easter Brunch and Easter baskets full of candy, comes lots of empty calories leaving us feeling full, sluggish and tired all day! So this year why not go the healthy route? No healthy doesn't mean you'll be missing out on all the delicious foods, it just means you'll be making a few easy changes to your ingredients and how you prepare them!!

Whether you are hosting Easter brunch or taking a dish to a pot luck these clean eating dishes will be a hit for sure!!

 

Spinach Onion Frittata

A frittata is a great option for brunch because you can make it ahead of time. It's also great because you can throw just about anything into it; head to your nearest farmers market, grab what's in season, and run home to make your spinach onion frittata.

Egg Muffins

These little egg muffins are a wonderful treat for any brunch! You can make them ahead of time or serve them hot, right out of the oven! Another fun idea would be to have a "make your own muffin" bar and let guests select from a variety of yummy, fresh ingredients like fresh chopped veggies, spices and lean meats. The options are endless with this one!

Baked Egg in Avocado

This recipe, Baked Egg in Avocado, combines two of my favorite things...eggs and avocado!! When I first saw this recipe on Pinterest I was a little skeptical but I figured with these two, what could go wrong?!?! It was so creamy and yummy!

Ok...So now that we've got some healthier items on the menu, let's take a look at how we can improve the beverage bar!! Easter is a time to celebrate and often times that includes endless Mimosa's, Bloody Mary's and Bilini's but those lovely libations are swimming with added sugar and calories! Try one of these skinny versions and  plan ahead and stick to your guns when enjoying just one or two.

Skinny Mimosa

Tropicana's Trop50 has 50% less sugar and calories than regular OJ, is naturally sweetened, and tastes great. The juice drink cuts mimosa calories down BIG TIME. Simply mix up 1/3 cup Trop50 with 1/2 cup icy-cold champagne. Cheers! 

 

Skinny Bloody Mary

Ingredients:

• 2 parts Skinnygirl Cucumber vodka
• 2 parts low sodium tomato juice
• Splash of fresh lemon juice
• Squeeze of fresh lime juice
• Dash of Worcestershire sauce (to taste)
• Dash of hot sauce
• Sprinkle of celery salt

Garnish with lime, cucumber and celery stalk.

 Skinny Peach Bellini

Simple and delicious!! Use a kitchen hammer to mash pre-washed white/yellow peaches [ about four ] & place the peach purée in the fridge for an hour. Then add two heaping tablespoons of the half-frozen peaches in a chilled flute, pour champagne on top and enjoy!!

Don't forget to get in your workouts!! For most of us Sunday is our rest day, me included. But this Easter Sunday I will be getting up EXTRA early to "help" the Easter Bunny hide the eggs and to knock out some Focus T25 all before anyone else is awake! Even though I will be making healthy choices and eating as clean as possible I will allow for some wiggle room. But that doesn't mean I go buck wild and eat and drink everything in sight, it just means that I will enjoy my day with family and friends so this extra workout is crucial to my success.

I hope to have provided you with some new and healthy options for your Easter brunch this year that will let you enjoy while not feeling guilty for completely undoing all your hard work this week!

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