Cooking With Kids Thursday: Kid-Friendly Healthy Thanksgiving Treats

My kids are still experiencing post-Halloween sugar highs so I just can’t bring myself to make them any of the amazingly cute Thanksgving treats out there.  Luckily, I have found some really cute “healthy” Thanksgiving snack/treat ideas that I am sure will still put them in the Thanksgiving spirit, without all that sugar.

 

One of my favorites it the above pictured Turkey sandwich.  How cute is that?!  This would make a really cute lunch or even an afterschool snack.  Thanks Meet The Dubiens!

Here’s all you need to make this Turkey Sandwich:

  • Sandwich cut into circle shape
  • Icing eyes
  • carrot for nose and feet,
  • red apple skin for the waddle
  • sliced green, yellow, and red apples for the feathers

Here’s how to make it -> Turkey Sandwich Tutorial

Speaking of snacks, how about these Turkey Apples?  What a wonderful way to get your child’s creative juices flowing!  Using whatever you happen to have in your pantry, your child can design his own turkey, complete with feathers.  When we make these, I think I will probably have to make one too.  They just look so fun!  Thanks for the idea Little Page Turners!

Here’s how to make your own -> Turkey Apples Tutorial

 

This last snack idea is one of my all time favorites simply because it is a way to get kids to eat vegetables, but in a fun and creative way.  My kids are much more likely to eat all their veggies if they  have a hand in making the dish.  If your kids are really averse to vegetables then you could always substitue it with fruit.  Don’t forget to talk with your children about the use and meanining of a cornucopia as they build their very own.  Thanks Family Fun!

Here’s what you need to make this:

  • Tortillas
  • Toothpicks
  • Small veggies — we suggest peas, baby carrots, baby corn ears, grape
  • Tomatoes, and cornichons (or any small pickle)
  • Dip or dressing

Here’s how to make it -> Cute Cornucopia Tutorial 

You’ll find more kid friendly healthy Thanksgiving treats here–> Kid Friendly Healthy Thanksgiving Treats

 

Tasty Treat Tuesday: No-Bake Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse Pie

I think in previous posts, I have made it pretty clear that I HATE pie.  This causes huge problems in our house, considering my husband loves pie more than any other dessert.  With Thanksgiving coming up I am trying to find a way out of having to make and eat the traditional pumpkin pie.  Yuck!  This no-bake chocolate pumpkin mousse pie just might be the perfect compromise.  The no-bake part is what caught my eye first.  Yes, I am that lazy.  Then of course there is chocolate and we all know that chocolate makes everything better.  I also like that there is not a traditional pie crust.  That is what I hate the very most about pies.  Thanks for the recipe Serious Eats!

Here’s what you need to make this pie:

For the Chocolate Cookie Crust:

  • 6 ounces chocolate wafer cookies (about 27 wafers)
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

For the Pumpkin Mousse:

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup heavy cream

For the Spiced Cocoa Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • pinch ground cinnamon
  • pinch ground nutmeg
  • pinch ground cloves

For the Garnish:

  • 3 ounce bar bittersweet chocolate

Here’s how to make it -> No-Bake Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse Pie Tutorial

See more Tasty Treat Tuesday posts here–> Tasty Treat Tuesday

Get more recipe ideas and menu planning inspiration here–> Menu Planning Monday

Cooking With Kids Thursday: Baked Apple Cinnamon Chips

My kids LOVE eating dried apples, but they are kind of a trendy snack these days and I have watched as the price to buy them has ballooned in grocery stores the last little bit.  However, right now fresh apples are crazy cheap to buy in Texas.  Combine that with this amazing recipe for baked apple cinnamon chips and I have one super cheap, super healthy snack!  Thanks The Silver Pen!

Here’s what you need to make these:

  • 2 large red apples
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. sugar (optional)

Here’s how to make it -> Baked Cinnamon Apple Chips Tutorial

 

Tasty Treat Tuesday: Gooey Butter Cookies

I found these gooey butter cookies during my search for the perfect sugar cookie.  They look so yummy and I love that I can change up the flavors to make different cookies every time.  Thanks for the recipe Just A Pinch!

Here’s what you need to make these:

  • 1 box butter butter recipe cake mix (any flavor you like)
  • 1 stick of butter
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 8 oz. package of cream cheese
  • 1 egg

Here’s how to make them -> Gooey Butter Cookies Tutorial

 

Cooking With Kids Thursday: Meringue hosts


I have never really attempted making any kind of meringue because it always seemed so difficult, but these ghosts are just so cute I may have to give it a try.  My kids will have so much fun designing their own ghosts…and then eating them.  Thanks Sunset!

Here’s what you need to make these:

  • 3 large egg whites
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 16 to 24 miniature semisweet chocolate chips or pieces semisweet chocolate

Here’s how to make it ->  Meringue Ghosts Tutorial