Frozen Grapes & Sunshine Fruit Dip
From the Strive for Five at School! Resources
Adapted from Connecticut Cooks for Kids, Ellen L. Shanley, Colleen A. Thompson, and Susan S. Fiore
Cookie sheet
Yield: 8
Portion: 1/2 cup (125 mL)
Cost per serving: $0.83
Ingredients
11/2 lbs (700 g) green or red grapes
1 Rinse and wash the grapes well. Drain and pat dry. The grapes should be fairly dry before freezing.
2 Place on a cookie sheet in 1/2-cup (125-mL) clusters (1 serving)or as loose grapes.
3 Place the cookie sheet in the freezer. Freeze.
4 Serve the frozen grapes alone or with Sunshine Fruit Dip (see below).
Sunshine Fruit Dip
Yield: 8
Portion: 1/4 cup (50 mL)
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) 2% vanilla yogourt 375 mL
1/4 cup (50 mL) frozen orange juice concentrate (thawed)
1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon, ground
1 tbsp (15 mL) honey, liquid
1 Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until well blended.
2 Chill and serve as a dip with frozen grapes or with any fruit of your choice.
Tip: Frozen grapes are a great healthy treat to replace sugary Popsicles and ice cream treats. They have a wonderful, almost candy-like texture. Even picky kids enjoy them. The darker grapes are very sweet.