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Edible Recipes: Afterschool Snacks

   

 

Ants On A Log

Ingredients

celery sticks

peanut butter

raisins

Directions:

Wash the celery and cut it into pieces about 5 inches long.  Spread peanut butter over the entire length of the celery. Press raisins into peanut butter.

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Fruit and Cheese Snack Mix
~ Courtesy Kraft

Ingredients
1 oz. KRAFT Cheddar Cheese, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/4 cup whole strawberries, stems removed, quartered
1/4 cup seed
less red or green grapes, cut in half
Directions

PLACE cheese in 1 side of resealable sandwich-size plastic bag; loosely tie pie cleaner or twist tie around middle of bag. Place fruit in other end of bag; seal bag, then twist pipe cleaner tightly to separate cheese from the fruit.
CURL ends of pipe cleaner to resemble antennae of a butterfly.
REFRIGERATE until ready to serve. Untwist pipe cleaner, leaving bag sealed. Gently shake bag to mix fruit and cheese. Open bag and enjoy!

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Polar Pops

Ingredients

4 cups ripe strawberries, rinsed
1/3 cup KOOL-AID Tropical Punch Flavor Sugar-Sweetened Soft Drink Mix
6 paper or plastic cups (5 oz.)
6 wooden pop sticks

Directions

REMOVE stems from strawberries by pinching and twisting stems between 2 fingers or using a table knife. Measure the soft drink mix using a dry measuring cup, leveling it with a straight-edged table knife.
PLACE strawberries and drink mix in blender container; cover. Blend on low speed 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until smooth. Pour evenly into paper cups. Freeze 1 hour.
INSERT wooden pop stick into each cup. Freeze an additional 3 hours or until firm. Peel off paper cups to serve. Let stand a few min. at room temperature to soften slightly before serving.

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Dippers

Assorted Dips

Pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce
Cheez Wiz Cheese Dip
Ranch Dressing

Peanut Butter

Yogurt

The Dippers
String Cheese
Crackers (cheese-itz, wheat thins, ritz, club, etc)

Baby Carrots

Celery Sticks

Nilla Wafres

Breadsticks


Smores

Ingredients

1 milk chocolate candy bar (1.55 oz.)
4 whole Honey Graham Crackers, broken in half to make 8 squares
4 Large Marshmallows

Directions

BREAK candy bar into 4 pieces; set aside.
PLACE 4 of the graham squares on microwavable plate. Top each with 1 chocolate piece and 1 marshmallow.
MICROWAVE on HIGH 15 to 20 seconds or until marshmallows puff. Top with remaining graham squares, pressing slightly into marshmallows to secure. Serve immediately.

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Bologna Snackers

Ingredients

2 white bread slices
2 slices Bologna
2 Cheese Slices
Mustard
Ketchup

Directions

ALTERNATE layers of bread, bologna and cheese slices on cutting board.
CUT into decorative shapes using cookie cutters or sharp knife.
DECORATE with mustard and ketchup
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Cinnamon Puffs

Ingredients

1 can crescent rolls
8 large marshmellows
1/4 cup melted butter
cinnamon sugar (1/4 cup sugar to 1 teaspoon cinnamon)
powdered sugar (to make glaze)

Directions

Separate roll dough into 8 triangles
Dip each marshmellow into melted butter
Roll in cinnamon sugar
Place on narrow end of triangle and roll toward wide end. Completely cover marshmellow with dough and seal edges to enclose.
Dip in melted butter and place in muffin tins
Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown
Remove from pan, cool on rack
Mix powdered sugar with a little hot water to make a glaze and drizzle with glaze while still warm

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