9 Ways to Turn Easter Leftovers into Bestovers
By ERIN LARISON
The Kokomo Post Staff
It’s Easter Monday, and if you’re anything like us, you’re wearing your stretchy pants and rocking a substantial chocolate/Peep hangover.
So, now what?
As we see it, you’ve got three options:
Admit defeat, and just give in. Keep your candy binge going. Stock up on sweatpants and insulin.
Eat ham sandwiches and chocolate bunnies until you get bored, and throw out whatever you don’t get to.
Figure out how to recreate some inspired dishes using your Easter leftovers.
We’re here to help.
Home Made Interest
Easter Candy Blondies
The Easter Candy Blondies from Home Made Interest are the perfect use of those love-to-hate-em Peeps. They are a delicious blondie brownie topped with Peeps and baked until they are melty and delicious.
Find the full recipe here.
Easter Brunch Biscuit Sandwich
Epicurious
Easter brunch can make way for a regular ham sandwich -- not terrible, by any stretch -- but Epicurious takes it to another level, adding mashed deviled eggs, pickles and a big, fluffy biscuit.
These are leftovers, elevated.
See the full recipe here.
Delish
Croque Monsieur/Madame sandwich
If you say there is a better ham sandwich than a croque madame, it means one of two things: 1) You’re wrong. 2) You’ve never had one.
This perfectly artery-clogging sammy is toasted bread, topped with sliced ham, gooey cheese and an incredible cheesy sauce called mornay on top. That’s the Monsieur. Add a fried egg on top (no, just do it), and you’ve got yourself a Madame. Oh my.
Check out Delish’s perfect recipe here.
Home Made Interest
Easter S’mores Dip
Peeps are the candy people really love to hate. Honestly, it’s just marshmallows and colored sugar -- and there’s one marshmallow favorite that no one can deny: S’mores.
This inventive recipe takes 10 minutes, combines milk chocolate with white chocolate and tops it with our gooey pastel friends. Voila! Peeps S’mores, perfect for graham cracker dipping.
Find the full recipe here.
Goodness Gracious
Leftover Ham and Pineapple Kabobs
This leftover transformation is nothing short of genius.
Goodness Gracious has some specific recommendations if you are using fresh pineapple vs. canned, but this kabob recipe combines your leftover ham, some juicy pineapple chunks and a light glaze for a perfect leftover meal.
Find the full recipe here.
Around My Family Table
Ham and Macaroni Casserole
Have you ever seen one of those recipes floating around Pinterest and just knew it would be a winner for your family?
Leftover ham meets perfectly cooked mac and cheese. It comes together easily and quickly and, with maybe a quick side of broccoli, could pass for a complete meal.
Tuesday’s dinner is done.
Penny Wise Mama
Whoppers Robins Egg Milkshake
Deceptively simple, this milkshake simply blends the weird malted milk ball candy with your favorite ice cream and turns it into a whole new thing.
Does it save on calories? Absolutely not.
Does it give you something to do with these strange little eggs? Sure does.
Find the full recipe here.
Midwest Foodie Blog
Deviled Egg Salad
Deviled eggs don’t last long around our family gatherings. They are the one food that starts to disappear as soon as they are set out, and most of us are so full of eggs that by the time the rest of the food comes out, we could probably pass on the meal.
That makes us the perfect family for this recipe, which uses up your extra hard-boiled (but refrigerated) Easter eggs. Did a little of the dye seem through and color the egg whites blue? No biggie.
A Zesty Bite
Candylicious Junkyard Cookies
These cookies are a staple at our house after any major holiday. They take all the leftover candy -- Cadbury Mini eggs, chopped mini Snickers bars, you name it -- and turns it into the most delicious cookies ever. Pro tip: Got some potato chips or a handful of pretzels stashed somewhere? Throw those in as well. This is the perfect recipe for cleaning out your pantry.
For the full recipe, click here.
