Tuesday, 23 June 2015

Kid-Friendly Snack Recipes

Coconut Cashew Butter Bonbons

Hands-On Time 
 
15 
minutes, 
 
Total Time 
 
15 
minutes 
Makes 12

Ingredients

cup 
crisp rice cereal
1/2 
cup 
cashew butter
tablespoons 
pure maple syrup
1/4 
teaspoon 
fine sea salt or table salt
1/4 
cup 
unsweetened shredded coconut

Directions

  1. Mix together the cereal, cashew butter, maple syrup, and salt in a medium bowl. Form the mixture into 12 1½-inch balls. Roll the balls in the coconut. Refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days.


Eda-Mommy Dip




Hands-On Time 
 
minutes 
 
Total Time 
 
minutes 
Serves 2

Ingredients

2/3 
cup 
shelled edamame
1/2 
ripe avocado
basil leaves
tablespoon 
olive oil
1/2 
teaspoon 
lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice
kosher salt
crostini or cut-up vegetables, for serving

Directions

  1. Cook the edamame according to the package directions.
  2. Puree the edamame, avocado, basil, oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, ¼ cup water, and ½ teaspoon salt in a food processor until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Serve with crostini or vegetables. Store the dip in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days.


Strawberries and Cream Tea Sandwich


Hands-On Time 
 
minutes 
 
Total Time 
 
minutes 

Serves 2

Ingredients

slices whole-grain sandwich bread, crusts removed
tablespoons 
whipped cream cheese
teaspoon 
honey
strawberries, sliced

Directions

  1. Toast the bread. Top with the cream cheese, honey, and strawberries; halve.

Parmesan Pita Crisps


Hands-On Time 
 
minutes 
 
Total Time 
 
minutes 
Serves 2

Ingredients

6-inch whole-wheat pita, split
tablespoon 
unsalted butter, at room temperature
tablespoons 
grated Parmesan
pinch of dried oregano
kosher salt

Directions

  1. Heat broiler.
  2. Brush the pita with the butter and sprinkle with the Parmesan, oregano, and a pinch of salt. Cut into triangles.
  3. Broil until golden, 1 to 3 minutes. Serve warm.


Six-Layer Parfait-in-a-Jar


Serves 2

Ingredients

20 
seedless red grapes, halved
3/4 
cup 
plain nonfat Greek yogurt
1/2 
cup 
diced pear
tablespoons 
granola
tablespoons 
roasted pumpkin seeds
teaspoons 
maple syrup

Directions

  1. Layer the grapes, yogurt, pear, granola, pumpkin seeds, and maple syrup, dividing evenly, in 2 jelly jars or glasses.

Cheddar Apple Tartine


Hands-On Time 
 
minutes 
 
Total Time 
 
15 
minutes 
Serves 2

Ingredients

slices whole-wheat cinnamon raisin bread
1/2 
apple, sliced
slices Cheddar
teaspoon 
unsalted butter
pinch of ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Top the bread with the apple and cheese. Heat the butter in a medium nonstick skillet over low heat. Add the tartine and cook, covered, until the cheese is melted, 8 to 10 minutes Top with the cinnamon.

Apple Snack Cake


Hands-On Time 
 
15 
minutes 
 
Total Time 
 
45 
minutes 
Serves 16

Ingredients
tablespoons 
unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
cup 
whole-wheat flour
3/4 
cup 
granulated sugar
3/4 
teaspoon 
baking powder
3/4 
teaspoon 
baking soda
3/4 
teaspoon 
ground cinnamon
1/2 
cup 
applesauce
1/2 
cup 
buttermilk
large 
large egg
confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350° F. Butter an 8-inch baking dish. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; set aside. Add the applesauce, buttermilk, butter, and egg and mix to combine. Transfer to the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes clean, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out to cool completely. Dust with the confectioners’ sugar.



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