Get Your Fruit On!

I recently did a hands-on nutrition workshop for an energetic, enthusiastic, and emphatically social group of 8 year old girls so they could earn Brownie badges.

I barely survived, but these fruit based recipes we prepared came through with flying colors!

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

2 cups milk, any variety

1 banana

1 cup frozen strawberries

 

Place all ingredients in a blender and whirl until smooth

Serves 2-4

 

Fruit Kabobs

Wash, and then cut any variety of fruit you like into bite size pieces.  (Except grapes and strawberries – leave them whole.)

Some ideas include:

Watermelon, Apples, Pears, Oranges, Seedless Grapes, Cantaloupe, Bananas, Strawberries, Pineapple, Kiwi, Mango, Asian Pear, Starfruit

Place on skewers and enjoy

Variations:

• Roll kabob in yogurt, then granola, coconut, or mini chocolate chips
• Use a variety of fruits and cheeses on kabobs, like apples and cheddar, pears and brie, or figs and goat cheese