It’s always hard getting your kids to eat their fruits and vegetables. We have the solution for you! We’ve put together a few quick, easy and healthy recipes to make with your children. Your kids will love making them – and eating them too!
TIP: Remember to always wash your fruit before using it
PEANUT BUTTER BEARS
Ingredients:
- 4 slices of brown bread
- 4 tbs smooth peanut butter
- 1 banana, sliced into rounds
- A handful of blueberries
Instructions
- Spread a tablespoon of peanut butter onto each slice of bread.
- Place the banana slices on the top corners and middle of the bread.
- Place the blueberries in the middle of the bread for eyes and a nose.
TUTTI FRUTTI TREES
Ingredients:
- 1 banana
- 8 strawberries, halved
- 1 apple, cut into thin slices
Instructions:
- First cut your banana from top to bottom, then slice it into pieces.
- Place the bananas in a curved shape in the middle of your plate.
- Put all the strawberry pieces under the bananas.
- Place the apple slices in a star shape above the bananas.
TIP: You can use any fruit you like. You can swap the strawberries for naartjie pieces, or swap the apples for kiwi slices.
BUTTERFLY CRUMPETS
Ingredients:
Crumpets:
- 1 cup self-raising flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tbsp butter
Butterfly:
- 1 small bunch of grapes, halved
- 1 apple, cut into thin slices
- 15 strawberries, halved
TIP: For an even healthier crumpet, you can add blueberries to your crumpet mixture.
Instructions:
- Sift the flour in a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, sugar and beaten egg. Pour into the flour and gently mix until combined.
- Melt ½ tablespoon of butter in a frying pan over a medium heat.
- Add a large dollop of the crumpet mixture in the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until bubbles appear at the top of the mixture. Flip over and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Place the cooked crumpets on a plate lined with papertowel.
- On your cooked crumpets, place grape halves at the top of the crumpet.
- Add the strawberry halves just below the grapes for the body.
- Place the apple slices upright for wings.
TIP: Crumpets can be a lot of fun for kids – try buying a few cookie cutters and make all sorts of fun shapes.
