What do you consider to be the day’s most significant meal? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, according to conventional thinking, but children know that snack time is when it’s at. Do you want to ensure that your children are nibbling on something more nutritious than Twinkies and Doritos? Even better, are you interested in making snack time into a time for the group to bond? Here are three delicious and simple snacks that you and your children may create together.
Jellies as well as Jams
Jellies and jams are popular among children because they are ooey, gooey, and tasty. In addition, you can pair them with a wide variety of foods in addition to peanut butter and bread. They go well with cheese and crackers, or you can use them as a dip for tortilla chips. You can also sandwich them between two cookies.
When smeared on tender scones, handmade pineapple rhubarb jam gives a sunny, tropical zing to the taste senses, while a cranberry pepper jelly dip not only brings as much spiciness as any salsa, but it balances it out with a unique sweetness as well.
The majority of jelly and jam recipes require little more than some fruit, salt, sugar, water, and sometimes some additional pectin. Jelly and jam can be easily prepared from a small number of components that can be purchased or cultivated at home.
Kids will find that making a small batch of homemade jelly is similar to working on a fun science project; however, rather than receiving a grade at the conclusion of the assignment, they will be rewarded with a tasty snack once the jelly has finally set.
Banana “Sushi”
There is nothing more entertaining, for some inexplicable reason, than dishes that look like other foods.
Whether it’s a birthday cake that looks like a Thanksgiving turkey or corn cobs made from cookie dough and Halloween candy, trying to make something that tastes like one thing but looks like another is a great way to exercise your kids’ creative abilities in the kitchen as well as their artistic imaginations. This can be done by making a cake that looks like a turkey for Thanksgiving or a corn cob made from cookie dough and candy for Halloween.
It is also beneficial for getting your child used to “yucky” foods that they may be reluctant to accept in the beginning.
Sushi is a good example of this. A lot of people, including fully grown adults, find sushi to be revolting. You can’t deny that it has a captivating visual appeal, even if you don’t find it appealing in any other way.
It is to everyone’s good fortune that fish and rice are not necessities for the preparation of something that is equally appetizing to the eye and the palate.
You might try spreading peanut butter or Nutella on a thin tortilla shell and then rolling a banana in it before slicing the whole thing into little sushi-style discs.
Frozen Berry Bites
The increased availability of fresh fruit, particularly berries such as blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries, is one of the best things about the warmer weather.
However, one of the most frustrating aspects of warmer weather is the urgency with which you must consume them in order to prevent the high temperatures from turning them into a mushy consistency. You might be able to buy some time with your refrigerator, but do you know what can give you even more time? The fridge’s freezer.
The process of transforming fresh fruit into frozen treats not only helps to increase the shelf life of your food but also gives a nutritious alternative to ice cream that is delicious and satisfying on a warm day.
The natural acidity of fruit can be mitigated by coating it in a sweeter medium like yogurt or melted chocolate before eating it. In addition to this, it creates the perfect balance of crunchiness and moistness in the end product.
To make things even better, you may add a new dimension of flavor by sprinkling a little sea salt on top of the mixture before you freeze it.