Indulge in These Maple Easter Chocolate Creations

Need a couple of celebratory Easter recipes for the upcoming long weekend? Of course, Easter and hot cross buns go hand in hand, but it’s hard to beat a classic Easter chocolate recipe, and we’ve got a few tasty and rich recipes that are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth!

Whether you’re looking for an indulgent cocktail to sip on or moreish dessert cupcakes to share with the whole family, there are plenty of recipes to go around this long weekend.

Maple Easter cupcakes

Enriched with the natural sweetness of pure maple syrup, the maple Easter cupcakes recipe will go down an absolute treat with the kids.

Combine cocoa powder, maple sugar, vanilla extract, milk and egg, then mix everything together in a stand mixer until you have a smooth, velvety batter – and if you’re feeling generous, share the leftover batter in the bowl with the whole family!

Once fresh out of the oven, leave these soft cupcakes to cool before piping on fresh buttercream made from pure maple syrup and cream cheese, decorating these with crushed mini eggs for extra indulgence.

Easter egg maple hot chocolate

With the weather getting cooler and Easter fast approaching, there’s no better time than now to enjoy a hot chocolate featuring a maple Easter twist.

Learn how to make a hot chocolate from scratch this long weekend with a simple, classic recipe that is sure to become a quick family favourite. Simply stir the milk, pure maple syrup and vanilla paste into a saucepan before adding the extra ingredients of cornflour and cocoa powder and whisking until smooth and silky.

Once stirred to your desired consistency, add broken chunks of Easter chocolate into the mix and double cream to thicken the syrupy goodness and serve hot!

Mini egg maple martini

 Treat yourself to a chocolate-infused alcoholic beverage with the mini egg maple martini. A rich and creamy blend of sweet ingredients that delivers the ultimate indulgent fusion.

A combination of Irish cream, hazelnut liqueur, crème de cacao, a splash of almond milk and crushed chocolate eggs are blended until smooth before coating the rim in melted dark chocolate and crumbly shards.

Perfect for celebrating and satisfying your sweet tooth, this Easter martini drink is as indulgent as dessert in a glass.

White chocolate, macadamia and maple blondies

If you prefer white chocolate as your Easter treat of choice, these macadamia and maple blondies will hit the spot. Loaded with a generous amount of white chocolate chunks and crunchy roasted macadamias, these blondies make for just the right amount of all things chewy, dense and moreish.

Whisk the butter, maple syrup and maple sugar together before adding in the eggs, chocolate chips and macadamia nuts and baking in the oven until golden brown!

Once cool, slice into even squares and serve up a slice (or two) for you and your family this Easter season. These are easy to whip up, and even easier to devour.

Sweeten your Easter long weekend with maple!

Pure maple syrup complements many sweet recipes perfect for an Easter treat, bringing out a delicious and subtly sweet taste in your baked desserts and decadent drinks. Make sure to grab a bottle of pure Canadian maple syrup to cook with before the long weekend begins.

Looking for more sweet recipes made with pure maple? Check out our full range of maple syrup recipes for more inspiration.