Kids Cooking

Kids, you can try these healthy snack recipes at home, with the help of an adult.

 

Burrito

Prep time: about 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 wheat tortillas
• 1 slice (1 oz.) turkey breast lunch meat
• 1 slice (1 oz.) reduced fat cheese (part-skim mozzarella)

Directions:

1. Cut the turkey and cheese into 4 pieces.
2. In each tortilla place 2 slices pieces of turkey and 2 slices of cheese.
3. Place in the microwave for 30 seconds.
4. Remove from microwave and roll up.

You may add red peppers or onions before microwaving for extra flavor.

 

Banana Pudding

Prep time: about 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 package of sugar free pudding mix, any flavor
• The amount of 1 percent or fat free milk that the pudding box requires
• 2 medium-sized bananas
• Reduced fat vanilla wafers

Directions:

1. Combine sugar free pudding mix with milk in a bowl. Whip by hand 5 minutes or electric mixer 2 minutes.
2. Chill for 30 minutes or until the pudding has thickened.
3. Pour a layer of pudding in the bottom of your bowl.
4. Cut banana into small slices and layer them on top of the pudding.
5. Pour a layer of pudding over the bananas.
6. Layer vanilla wafers over the pudding.’’

 

Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies

Prep time:  10 minutes

Ingredients:

• Cooking spray
• 1 tsp all-purpose flour
• 4 large egg whites
• 1 cup Splenda
• ½ cup mini chocolate chips, semi-sweet
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 200 F.
2. Spray your cookie sheet with cooking spray, and spread a thin layer of flour.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add Splenda and beat until stiff, glossy.
4. Gently fold in chocolate chips and vanilla.
5. Drop a tablespoon onto baking sheet about 1 inch apart, making about 24 cookies.
6. Bake until pale golden about 1 hour. Turn over and let cookies sit in oven for 1 hour. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely. 

Serving size = 12 servings

 

Yogurt Crunch

Prep time: about 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup plain or vanilla-flavored nonfat yogurt
• 1 packet of Splenda
• 1 cup of fruit (any kind you like)
• ¼ cup of granola cereal (watch out for the sugar in your granola - read your labels)

Directions:

1. Slice the fruit into small pieces and place 1 cup into a bowl
2. Mix yogurt and Splenda together. Pour over the bowl.

Top with ¼ cup of granola cereal

Monkey Milkshake

Prep time: about 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• 1 banana
• 1 cup nonfat (skim) milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 ice cubes

Utensils:

• Blender
• Measuring cup

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender container. Blend until smooth.

Serves: 2-3
Serving size: 8 oz
Per serving: 117 calories, 5.2 Protein, 24.6 carbs, 0.8 fat

Smoothies

Prep time: about 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• Low-fat yogurt
• 100% juice or milk
• Frozen fruit

Utensils:

• Blender
• Measuring cup

Directions:

1. Measure out 1 cup of Yogurt (you can use fat-free vanilla flavored)
2. Measure ½ cup of 100 percent juice (you can use any kind of juice you like, or milk).
3. Measure ½ cup of your favorite fruit (you can use a mixed bag of frozen fruit).
4. You can add a few pieces of ice if you like.
5. Pour into the blender (have an adult help you). Blend for 10 seconds, pour into your favorite cup with a straw and enjoy.

Serves: 1
Serving size: 8 ounces
*If you would like to have your smoothie as a dessert instead of a snack, you can substitute the yogurt for your favorite flavor of frozen low-fat ice cream, low-fat milk instead of juice, and a serving (read your label) of your favorite cookie.*

Pineapple Cloud

Prep time: about 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• Angel food cake (you can buy one already made or buy the cake mix)
• Crushed pineapple
• Fat-free Cool Whip
• Walnuts

Utensils:

• Large bowl
• Spoon
• Measuring cup

Directions:

1. Tear your piece of cake into tiny pieces and place into a bowl.
2. Add ¼ cup of crushed pineapples (remember to read your labels. Canned fruits can be loaded with corn syrup).
3. Measure 1 cup of fat-free Cool Whip
4. Add 1/8 cup of walnuts
5. Stir all together in your bowl, mix until it is all blended and enjoy.

 

* Consult a doctor about any potential food allergies before preparing any of these recipes.