Snack Time Recipes
While working with children in preschool and daycare settings for over 15 years I accumulated quite a collection of recipes for snack time. If you see something that is lacking proper credit, please inform me. I do attempt to include many that are high in nutrition value but I do include some that are simply decedent as well. Many of these recipes are very easy and I often involved the children in snack preparation. Please use your good judgement in selecting recipes based upon the age, interests, and possible allergies of the children in your care. For young children be wary of snacks that may pose a choking hazard such as hotdogs, peanuts, popcorn, etc., Also remember it is advised that children under the age of one are not fed foods containing honey Granola 3 cups uncooked oatmeal 1 cup wheat germ 2 TBSP. cinnamon 2 tbsp. brown sugar 1/3 cup honey 1/2 cup cooking oil 1/2 tsp. vanilla Mix dry ingredients and coat with honey oil and vanilla. Bake on a baking sheet @ 330 for 20 Minutes Cheese Wheat Snack 7 1/2 cups mini shredded wheat 5 TBSP. melted margarine or butter Mix and sprinkle liberally with grated Parmesan cheese. Spread on baking sheet and bake @350 for 5 minutes. Peanut Mallow Chews 1/3 cup butter or margarine 3 cups marshmallows 1/2 cup peanutbutter 5 cups corn puffs cereal Melt butter and marshmallows over low heat. Stir in peanutbutter and melt all together. Remove from heat, fold in cereal. Pat into pan with buttered hands. Cool and cut squares. Grasshopper Guts 3 cups chow mien noodles 1 cup peanuts 1 6oz package of butterscotch chips In a saucepan, melt butterscotch chips over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove chips from the heat and stir in peanuts and chow mien noodles. Drop by teaspoons onto waxed paper and cool. Makes 30-40. Pigeon Poop 5 cups of peanut butter crunch cereal 3 cups of Rice Krispies 2 cups of skinny pretzels/broken in half 2 lbs. of white chocolate 2 1/2 cups mini marshmallows Mix all dry ingredients in large bowl. Melt white chocolate in double boiler; pour over dry ingredients and spread out on wax paper to cool. Break into chunks. Carmel Crunch 28 vanilla caramels 2 TBSP. milk 2 cup puffed oat cereal 1 cup peanuts Melt caramels milk over a low heat. Pour over cereal and peanuts. Using buttered hands shape into balls and place on wax paper to cool. Popcorn Balls 10 cup popped popcorn 1 cup peanuts 1/2 cup butter 4 cup marshmallows 1 cup butterscotch pieces or chips Melt butter and marshmallows over low heat. Stir in butterscotch and pour over popcorn and peanuts. Using buttered hands, form balls. Place on waxed paper to cool. Cheese Squares Beat 1 egg, 1 jar of cheese whiz and 1/2 lb of butter until smooth. Spread this mixture over 1-inch bread cubes. Bake @350 for 10-15 minutes. DIPPING DELIGHTS Fruit Dip 1 8oz. Yogurt 1 Tbsp. orange juice concentrate 1/2 tsp. vanilla Blend well. ~ Guacamole Dip 1 big ripe avocado 1 TBSP. lemon juice 1 TBSP. of mayonnaise Blend well. Add chopped onion, garlic and salt to taste. Dill Dip 1 cup sour cream 1/2 tsp. dill seasoning 1/2tsp. salt 1/2 cup grated onion. Mix well and chill Peanutbutter Dip 1 cup plain yogurt 1/2cup confectioners sugar 1/2 peanutbutter. Mix well. Use for dipping banana slices. YUMMY DRINKS Fruit Shake 2 ripe bananas 1/2 cup orange juice 1/8 tsp. vanilla 2 cup milk Blend well Purple Cow 1/2 cup unsweetened grape juice 1 cup milk 1/2mashed banana Blend well. Phantom Floats 1 quart grape juice 1 quart lime juice 1 quart lime sherbet whipped topping Fill glass half-full with grape juice. Add scoop of lime sherbet. Add ginger ale until glass is almost full. Stir. Spoon on a glob of whipped topping Grape Fuzzy 1 container (12 oz.) plain yogurt 1 - 6 oz. can thawed grape juice concentrate 1/2 cup pineapple chunks Ice to fill blender 3/4 full Blend until foamy and icy. Red Raspberry Rouser 2 cups frozen raspberries, thawed 1 - 8 oz. carton raspberry yogurt 1/3 cup chilled pineapple juice Blend well. Sweet Tooth Pudding Jewel Prepare 1 box of instant vanilla pudding according to box directions. Add 1/8 cup drained pineapple chunks and 1/8 cup drained mandarin orange segments. Waffle Sandwich Spread ice cream in between two frozen waffles (thawed) Ambrosia 1 cup sour cream 1 cup mandarin oranges (drained) 1 cup pineapple chunks (drained) Mix together and top with shredded coconut and tiny marshmallows. Chill well. Cheese Danish Toast Spread 1 TBSP. of ricotta or cottage cheese on a slice of bread. Sprinkle on 1 tsp. of sugar and a peach slice if desired. Toast under broiler. Monkey Bread or Scooby Snacks 1/2cup butter or margarine, melted 1/2 cup sugar or brown sugar canned biscuits tear the biscuits into 2-4 pieces. Layer all ingredients, in order. Place in a baking pan Bake for 10- 20 minutes at 400-425 A Day at the Beach 8 oz. cups of fruit-flavored yogurt 8 oz. tub of whipped topping 10 oz. bag vanilla wafers, crushed 7 oz. plastic cups Place one tablespoon of crushed wafers into cups. Stir together the yogurt, whipped topping, and half of the crushed wafers Fill cup 3/4 full with yogurt mixture. Top with remaining crushed wafers. Refrigerate. More Yummy Snacks Pirate Boats It is tuna fish in a half of a hotdog bun. Stick a triangular piece of cheese on a pretzel stick for a mast. Fruit Kabobs Cut a carrot into long match like sticks. Spear different fruit on: Banana slices, Peach slices and Berries. Rainbow Toast Pour several small cups of milk, add a variety of food coloring. Use new, clean paint brushes to paint on white bread. Try not to let the bread get too soggy. Toast your pictures and eat. Space Rocket Place a pineapple ring on top of a lettuce leaf Place 1/2 banana in the middle of the pineapple ring Decorate the base of the rocket with cottage cheese. Banana Boats Peel a whole banana and cut out one wedge the full length of the banana in the center. Add about 2 tablespoons of peanut butter all along the inside where you cut it. Use chocolate chips or M&Ms for people. Bugs on a Log celery cut into 4" lengths peanut butter raisins Spread peanut butter in celery and arrange raisins on top. You can substitute cream cheese for peanutbutter Cheese Balls cream cheese milk chopped peanuts Soften cream cheese with a little milk; form into balls. Roll in chopped peanuts. Mini Pizza 1 canned biscuit 1 tsp. grated mozzarella cheese 1 TBS. tomato sauce 1 tsp. grated Parmesan cheese 2 small pepperoni Flatten a biscuit and spoon tomato sauce on it. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on sauce. Put pepperoni on cheese. Sprinkle meat with Parmesan cheese. Bake in toaster oven for about 10 minutes. Butterfly Salad (Serves one) 2 Pineapple rings Cottage cheese Green olives sliced in 1/2 Food coloring Celery stick Slice pineapple rings in 1/2 to use a an outline of the butterfly's wings Use celery stick as the body Place cottage cheese inside of pineapple ring Decorate the cottage cheese with food coloring, you can also add carrot sticks for antennae. Moon Balls 2 Cups. Peanut butter 1 1/3 Cup. Honey 2 Cup. Raisins 2 Cup. Dry milk 3 1/2 Cup. Graham cracker crumbs Reserve 1/2cup cracker crumbs. Mix other ingredients together and roll into small balls Roll balls in remaining crumbs, put a cookie sheet. Chill Apple Sauce 2 lb. cooking apples, pared, cored and chopped 1 tsp. cinnamon ? tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. lemon juice Boil apples in 1/2 cup water until soft add seasonings and simmer for 20-30 minutes Egg Boats 7 hard-cooked eggs 1/4 tsp. salt 1/3 cup cream style cottage cheese or mayonnaise 1/4 tsp. dry mustard Cheese slices Cut eggs lengthwise and remove yolks. Make egg salad mix by adding all ingredients except the cheese.. Place the yolk mixture into white halves. For sail, attach toothpick to triangular slice of cheese. Telescopes 1 oz. slice d lunch meat 1 Tbsp. cheese spread 1 tsp. sunflower nuts Use the cheese and nuts as a spread. Roll up lunch meat and secure with a pretzel stick. Baked Apples 6 medium apples, cored 6 Tbsp. brown sugar 6 tsp. margarine Place 1 Tbsp. of brown sugar and 1 tsp. of margarine in each apple. Wrap with foil and place in baking pan. Bake in 350 oven until soft.
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