What I love about the summer time is all the different types of fun snacks there are out there. They're good enough for the kids and the adults and to they're perfect for any cravings you may have. For example, I made these delicious Campfire Cones the other day that are amazing if you are craving something along the lines of smores or ice cream.
That's not the only thing on the menu! there are many other fun family recipes out there that you can enjoy this summer!
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The great thing about these options are that they aren't specifically just meant for children because adults can enjoy them as well. Share them as dessert at your BBQs or your child's birthday party this summer. Other parents will be impressed (and the kids will know yours is the house with the best desserts!)
Check out some of my favorite fun recipes for summer below!
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Campfire cones
This easy and delicious dessert is perfect to have at your annual bbq or just as an everyday snack. It is reminiscent of a smore and is enough to satisfy your chocolate craving.
Here is what you will need:
1 waffle ice cream cone
1/4 cup semi-sweet dark chocolate chips (for added antioxidant powers!)
1/4 cup mini-marshmallows
1/4 cup diced fruit like strawberries or bananas
You can also add 1/4 cup of toffee chips, brown sugar, almonds, coconut or dried fruit.
For full recipe directions, click here.
Ants on a log
This easy recipe is perfect to have on hand as a snack for your kids and their friends during a picnic. Ants on a log are a classic healthy dessert that even you can have without breaking your diet.
Here is what you will need:
5 stalks of celery
1/2 cup of peanut butter
handful of raisins
For full recipe directions, click here.
Frozen hot chocolate
A frozen hot chocolate beverage is perfect for those hot sweltering summer days. Serve it in cute glasses at your kids' birthday parties.
Here is what you will need:
1/2 cup of hot cocoa
2 cups of ice
Whipped cream for topping
For full recipe directions, click here.
Coconut milk and fruit paletas
This is one of my favorite ice cream recipes to make at home. They consist of just coconut milk and frozen fruit and are perfect for summer nights.
Here is what you will need:
1 can of coconut milk
3 frozen bananas
**You can use other fruits of your choice or frozen versions as well**
Strawberries
Blueberries
Blackberries
Raspberries
1/4 cup of agave nectar (or your preferred sweetener)
Popsicle molds if on hand. If not a bowl works too.
For full recipe directions click here.
Watermelon cupcakes
This unique dessert is yummy and healthy at the same time. The watermelon makes it refreshing for the summer, but the cupcake feel to it makes it special because it has a secret ingredient: cream cheese!
To prepare you wlll need:
8 cupcake liners
8 cupcake shaped watermelon cupcakes
2 cups of pineapple cream cheese frosting
Sprinkles
