We’ll be celebrating Easter very soon. One of the first things that might come to your mind when you think of Easter symbols is most probably the egg. This is also the case in the Orthodox tradition. The biggest joy of Eater Sunday for many people simply comes from enjoying a food – eggs and sweet Easter cake – that they did not eat for the past 6 weeks during lent. Lent – the period of fasting before Easter — is practiced in Ukraine much as it is elsewhere. I make a Raw Easter Cake for my family and No Eggs for Easter. These eggs have a lemon flavor, but you can make your favorite taste and decoration. You can make them different colors or chocolate as well. If you like to sculpt, you will definitely like this recipe 🙂 Kids really love to make these No Eggs for Easter, let them help you 😉
Ingredients
for a white part
- 1 cup cashews, soaked for 2 hours
- 1 cup cacao butter, liquefied
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 cup sweetener (maple syrup, coconut syrup, honey or agave). If you want to keep your eggs very white color, then select a very light color sweetener.
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons water
- 1 tbs lemon juice
- pinch of salt
for a yellow part
- 2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbs lemon juice
- 1 tbs lemon zest
Assembly
Blend all ingredients for the white part until smooth and divide the dough into half. One-half is for yellow color and second for white. Add turmeric, lemon juice, and zest for the yellow part and blend until smooth. Prepare two pans by greasing the sides with coconut oil and lining the bottom with parchment paper. Pour blended ingredients into prepared pans. Freeze for at least 30 minutes to set. Make small yellow balls with your hands and cover with white dough. Sculpt the shape of eggs. Can be stored in the freezer or refrigerator for several weeks.
To melt your cacao butter, you may place in the dehydrator until soft, or melt in a bowl, over another bowl of hot water. If you use this method, be careful not to burn the butter. It is temperature sensitive and will behave differently (and taste different) if burned.
If you want to make colorful eggs, you can add a little beet juice for red and pink colors, spinach juice for green color. For chocolate flavor add 2 tsp of carob or cacao powder or cover them with raw chocolate. You can decorate your eggs with nuts, seeds, superfood or dry fruits.
Celebrate this Easter with a heart filled with love and peace. Have a blessed and wonderful Easter!
