Nutrition
Serve Small Portions Desserts can be made in small portion sizes at home, which helps control the amount of calories in each serving. Con- sider using mini-sized pans for cupcakes, muffins or pies. Cut sheet cakes, brownies and other bar-type cookies into smaller squares for kid-friendly servings.
Be Creative There is a lot of room for creativity with colors and decorations with desserts.
* Leftover holiday candy can be a fun topping for desserts.
* Use food coloring in icing, cupcake batter or muffin batter to teach kids about
mixing colors.
* Spoon icing into a small-medium plas- tic bag. Cut off the corner so each child can decorate cupcakes, cookies or cakes with writing or designs.
* Cut fun shapes out of cookie dough, baked brownies or sheet cake with
cookie cutters, or have children mold the dough into letters.
* Chocolate truffles appear decadent, but are very easy to make because they
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require few ingredients. There are many variations to truffle recipes and toppings.
* Baked muffins, bread loaves and unbaked cookie dough can be frozen and
defrosted the day of a special celebration. These are wonderful gifts for teachers, friends or family around the holidays. Note that sugar contributes to cavities
even in baby teeth, so be sure to continue a good dental health program. Brushing teeth too soon after eating or drinking sugary or acidic products may weaken the enamel, so be sure to wait at least 30 minutes after eating before brushing. By using quality ingredients for home- made desserts you can maximize the freshness of your sweet treats and teach your kids to make good choices. Try these ideas for your next party, holiday or kitchen adventure with your kids, and come up with your own recipe ideas as well!
Ashley Thibodeau, BSN, RN, CPN, is a reg- istered nurse at C.S. Mott Children’s Hos- pital in Ann Arbor, MI. She is also pursuing her DNP in pediatric primary care at the Medical University of South Carolina.
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