Kids Desserts

Make dessert time fun for kids AND parents alike with these healthy dessert recipes for kids!

Delicious Dessert Breakfast Sangie

May 21, 2012 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 9 Comments

So you all heard how I joined a new club, right?

I joined the crew at the

The Secret Recipe Club

And I love it!

And today is Reveal Day!!!

And I got to to choose from the many delicious recipes at

From Chapel Hill to Chickenville

The lovely and talented Aimee is busy whipping up deliciousness for her 4 kiddos…

And you know that makes me smile!!

I loved checking out all of Aimee’s fantastic recipes but the one that caught my eye was

Peanut butter, apple and bacon sandwiches

They sounded awesome.

But lo and behold the hubs had finished the Peanut Butter

So I made mine with Nutella.

Love Nutella.

And I didn’t grill ours, I made them on english muffins and therefore my friends,

Breakfast is served!

Nutella, Bacon, and Apple Sandwiches on English Muffins

What you need:

12 slices bacon, cooked

4 english muffins

4 T Nutella spread

2 Granny Smith Apples

WHAT TO DO:

Split and toast your english muffins to your liking

Spread each muffin with 1 T Nutella

Top each with thick slices of bacon and apple

Serve…and prepare to be amazed!

Thank you Aimee for this fantastic idea…and please be sure to go check out all the yummy things she is feeding her brood!

And check out all the other fantastic dishes the Ladies of the Secret Recipe Club are serving up!

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Baseball Week – Cracker Jack Popcorn Balls

April 13, 2012 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 9 Comments

Cracker Jacks…

Get your Cracker Jacks…

Here’s a quick, easy and fun way to get your team to eat their favorite snack on the run!

WHAT YOU NEED:

3/4 c light corn syrup

1/4 c butter

2 t cold water

2 1/2 c confectioners’ sugar

1 c marshmallows

5 quarts plain popped popcorn

1 cup shelled peanuts

WHAT TO DO:

Heat a large saucepan over medium heat.

Add in the corn syrup, butter, cold water, sugar and marshmallows.

Heat and stir until the mixture comes to a boil.

Meanwhile in a large bowl, combine your popcorn and peanuts.

Carefully combine the hot mixture with the popcorn, get each and every kernal and peanut.

To make this easier you can rub some vegetable oil on your hands.

Shape the coated popcorn into balls before it cools.

Wrap with cellophane or plastic wrap and store at room temperature.

What’s your favorite snack at the ball park?

For the record, this is not my picture. It’s is courtesy of Amazon. My camera decided to lose the pictures I took of our popcorn balls, so sadly this will have to do. Maybe you can make some and send them to me?

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Cookies for Breakfast in a Jar

December 17, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 6 Comments

Cookies for Breakfast in a jar Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes

2/3 c brown sugar, packed
1 t baking soda
¾ t baking powder
1 c all purpose flour
¾ c whole wheat flour
3 c multi grain cereal
½ cup dried blueberries
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup raisins

Layer all ingredients in a mason jar. Close jar tightly and cover with fabric and ribbon. Affix with the following instructions.

1 jar cookies for breakfast gift mix
½ c butter room temperature
2 eggs beaten

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer beat together butter and eggs until smooth. Add ingredients in jar. Mix until well combined.
With your hands form batter into large golf ball sized balls and place on a greased cookie sheet. Press down on each ball with a spoon to flatten it slightly. Place cookies in the oven and bake for 12 – 15 minutes. Let stand 1 minute then transfer to cooling rack. Enjoy these warm with a glass of milk or leave out for Santa. Happy Holidays!

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Homemade Holiday Caramel

December 13, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 18 Comments

I love caramel. It’s got to be one of the best candy inventions of all time.

Whenever someone sends me a chocolate box, guess which ones are gone first?

We decided to make our own at home and wrap them up as little goodie and hostess bags to give away this holiday season.

You can too…

The boys are also bringing them as gifts to school…though they’ll be bringing them without nuts, we’re all nut free facilities around here.

Homemade Holiday Caramels

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Cool Time: 2 hours

What you need:

Candy Thermometer

Parchment Paper

Cooking spray

2 cups granulated sugar

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

1 cup evaporated milk

2 cups heavy cream

1 ½ sticks unsalted butter

½ t salt

1 T vanilla extract

optional

Fancy Sea Salt (i.e. Fleur de Sel)

Chopped toasted pecans

Chopped peanuts

Gift Bags

Wax Paper

Ribbon or Raffia

What to do:

Line a 13×9 baking dish with parchment paper.

Lightly coat with cooking spray.

In a medium pot combine sugars, corn syrup, evaporated milk, whipping cream, butter, and salt. Mix well. Heat over medium heat.

Using your candy thermometer watch the heat and when it reaches 250 degrees remove from the pot. Stir in your vanilla then pour into baking dish.

Cool in the fridge. Once cooled cut into small pieces and wrap in wax paper.

Place in gift bags and tie with ribbon and raffia. Optional….top your caramels with sea salt, or chopped nuts.

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Holiday Gift Week Holiday Bark

December 9, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 18 Comments

Do you have as many gifts to give this year as I do?

The kids have friends, teachers, and coaches galore…

Not to mention all the neighbors, mailmen, trainers, etc.

How many coffee gift cards can I possibly give out?

Well here’s the answer…

This one comes together in a snap and it’s super delicious to boot!

Holiday Bark

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes

Cool Time: 1-2 hours

What you need:

2 11 ounce bags white chocolate chips

1 T walnut oil

¾ cup dried cranberries

1 cup shelled pistachios

gift boxes or bags

ribbon or raffia

What to do:

In a large microwave safe bowl combine chocolate and walnut oil. Heat on high at 30 second intervals stirring in between until just melted.

Remove from microwave and stir quickly to finish melting. Pour in cranberries and pistachios and stir to combine.

Pour out onto a greased sheet pan into a thin layer.

Refrigerate until cool. Break up into jagged pieces.

Place into gift boxes tied with ribbon and raffia. Perfect festive holiday gift for anyone on your list!

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Pumpkin Cheesecake

November 7, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 5 Comments

Ok, let’s get something straight here.

I love pumpkin.

I mean REALLY!!!

I LOVE PUMPKIN!

Pumpkin pie, pumpkin dip, pumpkin bread, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin soup…

I love it all.

And you know what else I love?

Cheesecake!

Perfect marriage…

WHAT YOU NEED:

for the crust -

1 cup crushed graham crackers

3/4 cup crushed gingersnap cookies

2 T brown sugar

1/3 cup melted butter

for the filling -

3 8 ounce packages cream cheese (at room temp)

1 15 ounce can pureed pumpkin

3 eggs

1/4 cup sour cream

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1 t vanilla extract

1 1/2 t pumpkin pie spice

1 T flour

WHAT TO DO:

Preheat your oven to 350 F degrees.

In a large bowl combine all the ingredients for the crust. Give it a mix and then press down into a springform pan (a regular pie pan will do if you don’t have one) and set aside.

Next get started on your filling. In a large mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add in your pumpkin, eggs, sour cream, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla and flour.

Mix until well combined.

Pour into pie crust.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour.

Turn off the oven and prop open the oven door and let the cheese cake sit in the oven for an additional hour. Be sure to keep the munchkins out of the kitchen during that time!

Then cover with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours before serving.

Top with whip cream and enjoy!!!

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Kids Desserts

Delicious Dessert Breakfast Sangie