Little Chef Bake , make and learn to cook
No-Bake Peanut Butter Treats Makes 15 treats
INGREDIENTS
1
/ 3 cup chunky peanut butter ¼ cup honey ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1
/ 3 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1
/ 3 cup quick-cooking oats 2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs
DIRECTIONS 1 . In a small bowl , combine the peanut butter , honey , and vanilla .
2 . Stir in the milk powder , oats , and graham cracker crumbs .
3 . Shape into 1-in . balls . Cover and refrigerate until serving
Kiddie Crunch Mix Makes 6 cups
INGREDIENTS 1 cup plain or frosted animal crackers 1 cup bear-shaped crackers 1 cup miniature pretzels 1 cup salted peanuts 1 cup M & M ’ s 1 cup yogurt – covered or chocolate – covered raisins
DIRECTIONS 1 . In a bowl , combine all ingredients . Store in an airtight container
Frozen Banana Cereal Pops Makes 8 pops
INGREDIENTS ¾ cup strawberry yogurt 2 cups fruity pebbles cereal 4 medium bananas , peeled and cut crosswise in half 8 wooden pop sticks
ENJOY READING LITTLE CHEF AFTER MAKING A SPECIAL TREAT !
A little girl prepares to make her grandmother ’ s favorite meal in Matt Stine ' s and Elisabeth Weinberg ' s Little Chef , an energetic picture book illustrated by Paige Kaiser .
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DIRECTIONS 1 . Place yogurt and cereal in separate shallow bowls . Insert pop sticks through cut side of bananas . Dip bananas in yogurt , then roll in cereal to coat . Transfer to waxed paper-lined baking sheets .
2 . Freeze until firm , about 1 hour . Transfer to airtight freezer containers ; seal containers and return to freezer .