We came across a fun snack today. I’m a snackaholic, among other things. I don’t always go for the good for me variety, but this one made the child happy even because it had a fun name: Crunch Cactus Snack. Which has now become the Happy Little Forest Snack.
The original recipe should have been made with graham crackers, green pepper, broccoli, and peanut butter.
Here’s ours:
Happy Little Forest Snack
*Our impromtu kosher version uses matzo, because we didn’t have graham crackers. This is an easy to adapt recipe.
Ingredients:
*2 graham crackers
*green pepper (or carrot or a veggie of your choice)
*2 small pieces of broccoli
*peanut butter
*chopped nuts for terrain texture
Directions:
Spread peanut butter on one cracker. Cut oval pieces of bell pepper and cut a flat edge across the bottom. (We cut a flat edge on the carrots). Cut the stems off two pieces of broccoli. Stick the vegetables in the peanut butter to look like a happy little forest scene. Optional: Crush the second graham cracker and sprinkle crumbs over the peanut butter to give it a dirt effect. Or use chopped nuts to give it a similar effect.
Viola!
Happy Kid! He’s happy he has a cute little snack and actually believes he is eating a forest. I’m happy he’s eating veggies.
"Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint you can at it." - Danny Kaye
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What a cute snack – it does look like a forest! I have weird kids – they don’t eat peanut butter at all, so not sure this one would work for us, but will go poke around your site.
Have a nice Sunday!
Love that! Would be a great crafty birthday treat for school, minus the peanut butter. Maybe flavored cream cheese instead?
Cute snack! Really looks like a little forest.
Hi I’m visiting from SITS. I would totally love to eat a forest! That’s one cute snack idea. I think the matzo crackers are better anyway. Graham crackers seem to be too sweet to go with the veggies.
Good point Colleen! I did not consider that. I want to keep building different versions of this snack. Thanks for stopping by!
Oh, good idea Barb! At my kids school, parents volunteer monthly to bring snacks. I might have to add this to the mix. The kids would have fun with it. I’m hoping to make different versions of this snack! Thanks for stopping by!
Stopping from SITS! This is such fun.
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