Easter baskets don’t have to be ALL junk...

You can have your chocolate bunny – and eat it too... 

And you can feel a little better about that if it’s a DARK chocolate bunny. It’s got less fat and more antioxidants than the milk chocolate bunny breed. Here are some other slightly healthier Easter basket items to consider from the American Dietetic Association:

• Instead of sugar, cream or caramel filled chocolate eggs, get peanut butter filled ones. The peanut butter adds protein and is low in saturated fat. 

• Instead of those little chocolate eggs, give chocolate covered pretzels instead. Pretzels are often eaten during Lent, because the twists resemble arms crossed in prayer. But because they only have a thin layer of chocolate, the fat content is pretty low. 

• Instead of the traditional jelly beans, try Skittles or Starbursts. They do have some Vitamin C which makes them slightly healthier.

• And don't forget a few hard boiled Easter eggs. They're good for you. Just make sure the Easter Bunny doesn't put them in the night before. They can't be out of the fridge for more than 2 hours.