Everyone, whether they are a youngster or an adult, cannot help but enjoy a sweet treat. Kids have a natural craving for sweets, but too much sugar and empty calories aren’t good for them. Therefore make sure to serve something on the healthier side while making them a snack or dessert. Strawberries are a fantastic ingredient to use in kid-friendly sweets because they’re delicious and healthy.
Try making one of these delicious strawberry sweets for kids at home:
Delicious strawberry oat bars
What you require:
2 cups fresh strawberries, small diced
1 cup rolled old-fashioned oats
all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup
a third cup of light brown sugar
6 tablespoons of melted unsalted butter
1 teaspoon lemon juice that has just been squeezed
1 tablespoon of sugar, granulated
Cornstarch, 1 teaspoon
1/8 teaspoon of ginger powder
1/8 of a teaspoon of kosher salt
In a larger bowl, combine the rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, ginger, and kosher salt. After adding the melted butter, stir everything together thoroughly. Set aside 1/2 cup of the mixture. On a parchment-lined 8×8-inch baking sheet, press the remaining ingredients.
Place half of the strawberries on top of the crust and sprinkle with the cornstarch, lemon juice, and remaining 1/2 tablespoon of sugar. Top with the remaining berries and the saved crumble. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 375°F until brown and the fruit is bubbling. To totally cool, refrigerate. Slice the finished product into bars to enjoy.
Strawberries stuffed with Nutella
What you require:
Fresh strawberries, 15 pieces
50 ml of Nutella
14 cup of finely chopped toasted almonds
The strawberries should be cut in half lengthwise. With a 1/4 teaspoon, hollow out the strawberry’s halves. Each strawberry half should have around 1/2 teaspoon of Nutella in it. Next, generously sprinkle chopped almonds on top. Serve and eat right away.
Simple Ice Cream Strawberry Shortcake
What you require:
2 cups of finely chopped fresh strawberries plus more for the topping
2 cups of cream, thick
1 cup of poundcake, with extra for the topping
sweetened condensed milk in one can
With a mixer, beat the heavy cream until firm peaks form. Add the condensed milk, poundcake, and strawberries. The mixture should be poured into a 9×5 loaf pan. Add more strawberries and poundcake on top. For at least 5 to 6 hours, cover and freeze in the refrigerator until hard.
When ready, take out of the fridge and let sit out for a while to soften before serving.
No of the time of year, everyone will love these delicious strawberry sweets for kids!
Author and illustrator Angela Kidd is also a wife and mother of three lovely children. She would make her own storybooks and coloring books for her kids in her free time, and they loved it. She also done this. With the primary objective of making learning enjoyable, Angela resigned her work and started her own line of educational activity books for kids of all ages. Check out some of Angela’s fantastic books by clicking here.
