In class or after school, these easy recipes
will tickle your taste buds
By Dave Woods • Official Kids Mag
PLAYGROUND
GRAIN AND FRUIT BARS
Ingredients:
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup raisins (optional)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175
degrees C). Generously grease a 9x13
inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, mix together the oats,
brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon,
flour, raisins and salt. Make a well in the
center, and pour in the honey, egg, oil
and vanilla. Mix well using your hands.
Pat the mixture evenly into the prepared
pan.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the
preheated oven, until the bars begin
to turn golden at the edges. Cool for
5 minutes, then cut into bars while still
warm. Do not allow the bars to cool
completely before cutting, or they will be
too hard to cut.
SPICY PTO PRETZELS
Ingredients:
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style
dressing mix
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 (15 ounce) packages mini
pretzels
Directions:
In a small bowl, mix together cayenne
pepper, lemon pepper, garlic salt, ranch-
style dressing mix and vegetable oil.
Place pretzels in a large, sealable plastic
bag. Pour in mixture from bowl. Shake
well. Allow pretzels to marinate in the
mixture approximately 2 hours before
serving. Shake occasionally to maintain
coating.
Hey kids! Don't head back to school with the same old treats and snacks. Get your adult to jazz up
snack time with one of these tasty treats. Want something sweet? Try the Playground Grain and Fruit
Bars. Feeling a little spicy? Dive into a bag of Spicy PTO Pretzels. Want to go nuts? Grab a handful
of Pecan Super Snacks. Need a sweet treat after school. Help your adults whip up some Chocolate
Pudding Popsicles!
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