Wednesday, May 20, 2015
4 No-Bake Desserts to Make with Kids
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There’s
almost nothing kids like better than taking over the kitchen and experimenting with different ingredients, textures, colors, smells and flavors. And it’s a great activity, even if we can’t help
wondering what state the kitchen will be in when they’ve finished. Children
find cooking just as relaxing as we do and it’s also an excellent way for them
to get used to different foods, find their way around the kitchen, spend time
with the family, socialize and, at the end of the day, play. All the while they are learning and not even realizing it!
Check out our Pinterest Board that has tons of recipes for not only no-bake desserts but also fun afternoon snacks and easy to prep lunches!
Cooking
with kids is a highly stimulating experience—quality time they’ll
probably remember into their adulthood. As always with children,
we’ll fill the kitchen with color and bring recipes to life that they can eat later
on, while attempting to keep their clothes and faces clean but in the end, who cares? Here are four “cooking-less” recipes to get
kids “cooking” that you can eat later on as a family for afternoon snack. If
they leave anything for you, that is…
Check out our Pinterest Board that has tons of recipes for not only no-bake desserts but also fun afternoon snacks and easy to prep lunches!
1) Cake pops. If
you’ve got young children, you’re probably already familiar with this kind of
lollipop, as you might well have seen a demonstration or workshop at one event
or another. Kids love creating these impressive sugar-coated balls on a stick
using all different kinds of ingredients—from bread to chocolate cookies.
There are several different ways of making a cake pop. We suggest crumbling up
some cookies and mixing them with cream cheese spread (one small spoonful
of spread and one cookie per cake pop). All you have to do is make an even
ball, cover it with cooking chocolate melted in the microwave and, if you
fancy, sprinkle with hundreds and thousands. Spear with a stick and you’re good
to go. Enjoy your stylish new cake pops while they last!
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2) Mug cakes. Your kids will
love making these mug cakes as much as they’ll enjoy eating them. Mug cakes are
basically sponge cakes with as many extra ingredients as you like, but made in a
mug and cooked in the microwave, without any need for an oven. There are lots
of different recipes, but chocolate is always a hit and kids love being able to
make their own creations without any help from grownups (who can just keep a
quiet eye on things). And they can then eat their cake straight out of their favorite mug. Mugs cakes really are very easy to make: simply mix all the
ingredients together in a mug and microwave for a few minutes. There are a
thousand and one recipes with nuts, berries, etc—try them out until you find
the one you (or rather they…) like best.
3) Mousses
and custards. Some people
make mousses and custards in the oven, but you don’t have
to because there are plenty of recipes that are no bake. Vanilla or chocolate custard,
fruit or lemon mousse… the possibilities are endless and family afternoons very
long. Where shall we start?
4) Milkshakes and smoothies. This is where things start to get a bit harder: it’s
not as easy to get kids excited about mangoes, raspberries, pears and the like
as it is with chocolate and cookies. Smoothies—which have become all the rage
thanks to their many wonderful properties—are both a great source of nutrients
and an ideal way to get kids to eat fruit without realizing it. So, how about
turning our kitchen into a multicolored universe of fruits of all different
sizes and textures and getting our children to choose what goes in the blender? Along with ice and yogurt, you've got yourself a healthy snack for the kids who will also love pushing the buttons on the blender.
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