100% Fruit and Juice Bars
Makes:
8 (4 ounce) popsicles.
1 "100% Fruit & Juice Bar" counts as 1/2 cup fruit.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup seedless green grapes, cut into quarters
- 1 cup strawberries, finely chopped
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 1/2 cups 100% fruit juice, such as white grape or 100% fruit punch
Directions:
- Mix fruit in a large mixing bowl.
- Spoon into 8 (4 ounce) popsicle molds or 5 ounce paper cups.
- Fill each mold with enough 100% fruit juice to reach the fill line (4 ounces).
- Add popsicle sticks.
- Freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Let the molds sit for 5 minutes or place under warm running water for 10-20 seconds to remove popsicles.
Serve:
1 "100% Fruit & Juice Bar" to each 1-5 year old;
2 "100% Fruit & Juice Bars" to each 6-12 year old.
This recipe credits as juice.
Juice can be served ONE TIME PER DAY at your facility.
Meal:
Snack
CACFP Credit:
Fruits
Record on your menu as:
100% Juice Popsicles (Fruit Food List # 73)
Source:
adapted from kitchendaily.com , 2011.