Frozen Flower Treats !

Your little one would just love this ! Guaranteed 🙂

Ingredients

1. Greek Yoghurt – 1/2 cup
2. Avocado – 1
3. Strawberry – 1 cup
4. Banana – 1
5. Honey – 2 tbsp
6. Vanilla Essence – 1 tsp

Direction

1. Blend greek yoghurt , avocado, banana, vanilla essence and honey to get a smooth creamy paste.
2. Scoop the mixture into a decorating bag with a flower nozzle . If you do not have the decorating bag or the nozzle, scoop it into a zip lock and make a small insertion at the bottom corner, to just get a small quantity of cream out.
3. Line a plate with a parchment paper and drop the flowers onto it.
4. Freeze the flowers for at least 5 – 6 hours .
5. Add strawberries into the blender to get pink color.
6. Try experimenting with different fruits , mango for yellow, blue berry for purple, kiwi for green, orange for orange color !
7. ENJOY !!

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Coconut Orange Waffles

Made using semolina flour, this waffle is an ideal breakfast for active energetic kids. Semolina flour is made from durum wheat and not the softer wheat that goes into bread, it is digested more slowly and has a low glycemic index. This flour is also a significant source of Potassium, Phosphorous, Magnesium, Calcium and Zinc and also a good source of two vital vitamins: E and the B group. Orange Peel is a better known as home made Vitamin C pill and also has amazing health benefits.

Ingredients

• Semolina Flour – 1.5 cups
  

  Semolina Flour

• Shredded Coconut (unsweetened) – 1/2 cup
• Coconut Milk – 1 cup
• Mandarin orange – 2 (peel the orange the put the whole fruit)
• Orange Peel Powder  – 1 tsp.
• Egg – 1

Direction

• Blend all the ingredients to form a smooth paste
• Make waffles using a waffle maker.
• Drizzle with Honey / Maple Syrup and enjoy with kids !

High Protein Gluten-Free Energy Bar (Vegan)

This is an easy and tasty high protein energy bar for the family . Garbanzo Bean Flour gives a boost of iron, magnesium, phosphorus, folate and is a good source of thiamin and vitamin B-6.

Garbanzo Bean Flour

Ingredients

1. Garbanzo Bean Flour – 1 cup
2. Shredded coconut (unsweetened) – 1/2 cup
3. Cocoa Powder (Unsweetened) – 2 tbsp
4. Dried prunes (finely chopped) – 1/3 cup
5. Dates (finely chopped) – 1/3 cup
6. Raisins – 1/3 cup
7. Cinnamon Powder – 1 tsp
8. Vanilla Essence – 1 tsp
9. Coconut Oil – 1/3 cup
10. Milk – 3 tbsp (or as needed)

Direction

1. Mix all the ingredients well . Use around 3 tbsp of milk to make it into a smooth batter. (Not runny, but very thick smooth batter).
2. Bake at 350F for 30 min in a tray.
3. Allow to cool and cut into rectangular pieces.
4. If you want the bars to be more firm , bake the rectangular bars for 10 min at 400 F.
5. Enjoy this with kids on when you want some instant energy !

Sweet and Sticky Rice Crispies

Here is a five minute recipe to make a healthy snack for the kids. Jaggery is a natural sweetener and good source of nutrients. It aids in digestion and clears the respiratory tracts if your kid has a blocked nose.

Ingredients

1. Plain Rice puffs (unsalted, unsugared) – 1 cup
2. Jaggery – 2 tbsp
3. Ground Flax seed – 1 tbsp
4.  Vanilla Essense – 1 tsp
5. Butter – 2tsp

Puffed Rice

Jaggery

Direction

1. Keep a pan on the stove in low heat and when hot, add butter to it.
2. Wait for the butter to melt and add the puffed rice.
3. Stir for some time till the rice puffs are crispy – about 3 min .
4. Add jaggery, ground flax seed to this and mix well.
5. Add vanilla essence as well.
6. Mix well till the jaggery is melted and sticky.
7. Quickly transfer this to a plate lined with wax or parchment paper.
8. Cover with another wax/parchment paper and press very well with hands till this sticks together.
9. Break into small pieces and serve to kids !

Note: You can omit the steps 7 to 9, instead just give the kids the rice puffs in milk as cereals . You could also save it in a tight jar and serve them as breakfast the next day.