Monday, April 25, 2011
Fruit Pops @ Bakers Royale @ 2:52:00 PM
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Grab your favorite fruit, cookie cutter and some popsicle sticks and get ready to be the neighborhood hero.
These are really so simple and the idea came to me when I was making fruit kebabs for my little guy and his friends. What kid doesn’t like a popsicle, right? Of course my 3-year-old liked them even more because he helped make them and was so proud to show them off to his buddies.
So did I fool the other kids? I’m not sure, but not one of them balked or blinked when they realized it was fruit and not the traditional sugar laden variation of a popsicle. Although trying to pull that off with kids over the age of 3 might be a little tougher.
A few notes:
- Use metal cutters over plastic cutters. You need a thinner sharper edge that metal ones have over the plastic variations.
- You can pre-cut the fruit into their chosen shapes, but insert the popsicle sticks prior to serving or they will become soggy.
- Avoid overly ripe fruit, as they will get mangled when you try to cut them with a cookie cutter.
- Fibrous fruits such as mangoes and pineapples do not work well as they require the sharp edge of a knife for cutting.
credits: Bakers Royal (http://www.bakersroyale.com/)
Just had to share this, it's cute, healthy, and just really great for summer!
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