Saturday, July 20, 2013

Fast & Easy Treats Kids Can Do

Taster's Table-Child picks a variety of pastries, fruits, nuts, etc.  Cut them into bite-size pieces for everyone to sample.

Frozen desserts-Child can bake and serve.

Fruit Torte-Purchase a torte shell.  Let child spread with whipped cream and arrange sliced fruit on top.

Frozen bananas-Put a popsicle stick or fork into the end of a half banana.  Roll in melted chocolate and chopped nuts (nuts optional).  Put on cookie sheet and freeze.

Make jello-Child can beat in whipped cream or let them make a "fancy" layered treat in dessert dishes (layer of pound cake, layer of jello, layer of fruit, and top with whipped cream) or before jello sets completely put little gummy bears or fish in to float in the jello.

Ice cream clowns-Spread cupcake paper flat on plate (for ruffled shirt), one scoop of ice cream on top (for head), cone on top (for hat), and candy for face.

Milkshakes-Put milk and ice cream in blender.  Add fruit and/or chocolate if desired.

Orange Julius-In a blender put orange juice, milk, vanilla, and ice.

Banana Smoothie-1c. milk, 2c. strawberries, 2 bananas, and 1c. plain yogurt blended together in blender.

Muffins-Fill muffin cup half full, put a note with a message.  Let one corner stick out as you cover with batter.

Fruit Kabobs-Dip fruit in yogurt.

Strawberry Shortcake-Have kids spoon strawberries and whipped cream on a small shortcake or sliced pound cake.  (Can use other fruit, i.e. blueberry shortcake, banana shortcake, peach shortcake, etc.)

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