Now that summer is winding down we start to get busy with school, sports and the upcoming holidays. In these next few blogs we want to give you some good ideas for healthy snacks that you can feed your kiddos on the go or at home! Let us know if you try them.
Fruit Sundae Cones
3/4 cup cut-up strawberries
3 cups cut-up fruits, such as apples, bananas, cherries, seedless red grapes, kiwifruit, plums, and/or peaches
6 large waffle cones
1/4 cup toasted coconut (optional)
1. Place strawberries in a blender container; cover and blend until smooth. Place desired fruit in bowl; gently toss together. Spoon fruit into cones. Drizzle with the strawberry puree. If desired, top with coconut. Makes 6 cones.
nutrition facts
- Servings Per Recipe 6 cones, Calories105, Total Fat (g)1, Saturated Fat (g)0, Cholesterol (mg)0, Sodium (mg)25, Carbohydrate (g)24, Fiber (g)2, Protein (g)1, Vitamin A (DV%)0, Vitamin C (DV%)25, Calcium (DV%)1, Iron (DV%)5, Starch (d.e.).5, Fruit (d.e.)1, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Oat and Nut Crunch Mix
4 cups sweetened oat square cereal or brown sugar-flavored oat biscuit cereal
1/2 cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
dash salt
1 cup dried cherries and/or light raisins
1. In a 15x10x1-inch baking pan combine cereal and almonds. In a small bowl stir together melted butter, apple pie spice, and salt. Drizzle butter mixture over cereal mixture; toss to coat.
2. Bake in a 300 degree F oven about 20 minutes or until almonds are toasted, stirring once during baking. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Stir in dried cherries. Cool completely. Store in a tightly covered container at room temperature up to 1 week. Makes 20 servings (5 cups).
Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
Servings: 20 servings (5 cups), Calories83, Total Fat (g)3, Saturated Fat (g)1, Cholesterol (mg)3, Sodium (mg)63, Carbohydrate (g)12, Fiber (g)1, Protein (g)2, Vitamin A (DV%)0, Vitamin C (DV%)0, Calcium (DV%)3, Iron (DV%)14, Diabetic Exchanges Starch (d.e.)1.
