Healthy Back to School Recipes for Kids
Healthy Back to School Recipes for Kids
Did you happen to catch us last year on CTV Ottawa? We showcased three liver-healthy recipes to help promote healthy eating for kids! By sharing recipes that are full of liver-friendly foods, we aim to give kids the knowledge to make healthy choices and turn them into healthy habits. Our hope is for these healthy snack habits to stay with them for life and help prevent liver disease in the future!
Keep scrolling for these easy and delicious recipes featured on CTV Ottawa!
Energy Bites
Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 10-15
Ingredients:
1 cup old fashioned oats
2/3 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened
¾ cup sunflower seed butter
½ cup milled flaxseed
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon chia seeds
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Pour all the ingredients together in a large bowl and use a spatula to mix until combined.
Use plastic wrap to cover the bowl and chill the batter in the fridge for 1-2 hours. This helps the batter to stick together best.
With your hands or an ice cream scoop, roll the batter into 1-inch balls and store in the fridge or freezer in an airtight container.
Enjoy immediately or wait until chilled before serving.
Notes:
- Feel free to substitute sunflower seed butter for another nut butter of your choice but note that sunflower butter is a seed and not a nut, which may make it simpler to bring to school.
Airfryer Apple Chips
Time: 20 minutes/2 hours
Serves: 20-30
Ingredients:
2-3 apples, cored
1-2 teaspoons cinnamon
optional: ½ teaspoon allspice seasoning
Directions:
Wash and dry apples before using a mandolin slicer or sharp knife to cut apple horizontally into 1/8” thick slices.
Optional: if you like to remove the core, use an apple corer to remove before slicing.
Preheat air fryer to 350°F.
Place apple slices in a large bowl and sprinkle cinnamon, mix with a wooden spoon or spatula.
Lay apple slices in air fryer basket as many as you can fit on one layer.
Cook for 10-12 minutes, flipping the apple slices 1-2 times turning the process. Enjoy!
If you’re using an oven, preheat the oven to 220°F. Arrange the slices on a large cookie sheet and bake for 1 hour. If you have multiple sheets, change positions after 1 hour or flip the apple slices. Bake for an additional 1-1.5 hours and once crispy, enjoy after cooling.
Thin Crust Pita Pizzas
Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
(per pita)
2 tablespoons tomato-based pizza sauce
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup mozzarella cheese
5-8 pepperoni slices
1 whole grain pita
optional toppings:
grilled chicken
fresh basil
roasted red peppers
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 400°F.
Lay a piece of unbleached parchment paper on a baking sheet and lay your whole grain pita on top.
Spoon the tomato sauce onto each pita and using the back of your spoon, spread it out within an inch of the edge of the pita.
Add the sprinkle of olive oil, the cheese, pepperoni, and any other toppings you might enjoy and bake for 6-8 minutes in the oven to your desired crispiness.
Notes:
- Feel free to swap out the mozzarella cheese for another option you might enjoy more. Get creative with your toppings and make any modifications you like.