Frozen Banana Pops
August 31, 2008
Frozen Banana Pops are a great cook treat - that’s actually surprisingly healthy. Make some frozen banana pops with your kids today.
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INGREDIENTS:
* 3 bananas
* 6 wooden ice-cream sticks
* 1 cup orange juice
* 1 cup milk-chocolate pieces
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 3/4 cup chopped peanuts (optional)
* 3/4 cup shredded coconut (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
Cover baking sheet with waxed paper; set aside. slice peeled bananas in half crosswise and insert stick. Dip into orange juice. Place in freezer until firm. Melt chocolate pieces and vegetable oil in top of double boiler. Spoon melted chocolate evenly over bananas. Chocolate will harden fast, so work rapidly. Roll coated bananas in chopped peanuts or shredded coconut. Serve immediately or wrap in plastic wrap and freeze.
Cupcake Recipes For Kids
August 31, 2008
What child doesn’t love cupcakes? Give these delicious cupcake recipes for kids a try. They are as much fun to make as they are to eat.
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INGREDIENTS:
* 1 package cream cheese (softened)
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 cup mini chocolate chips
* 1 package chocolate cake mix
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350F. Line cupcake pan with cupcake papers. Prepare chocolate cake mix according to package instructions and set aside. In a separate bowl mix together sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in egg and mix well. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
Fill cupcake cases 1/2 full of chocolate cake batter. Then add 1 full teaspoon of cream cheese mixture to center. Top with more chocolate cake batter. Cupcake cups should be 3/4 full.
Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched in center. Cool 1 minute before removing from pan to cool completely.
Strawberry Jello Salad
August 31, 2008
How about some jello as a sidedish instead of dessert? Of course this simple side could go either way. Its a great way to combine strawberries, jello and various fruits into a fruity side salad.
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INGREDIENTS:
*1 cup water boiling
*1 6-ounce package strawberry jello
*1 10-ounce package frozen strawberries partially thawed
*2 bananas small, mashed
*1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple undrained
*1/2 cup sour cream
*Lettuce leaves
*Additional Sour cream (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
In a medium saucepan pour boiling water over gelatin. Stir over medium heat until gelatin is dissolved; remove from heat. Add strawberries and stir until thawed. Add bananas and pineapple. Pour half of the mixture into a 6-cup mold; cover and chill until set but not firm. Reserve remaining gelatin mixture at room temperature.
When refrigerated gelatin sets, fold sour cream into reserved gelatin and pour into mold. Cover and chill until firm.
Unmold onto a chilled plate. Garnish with lettuce and optional sour cream.
