Monday, December 28, 2009

Anyone have any quick easy recipes for school holidays snacks?

Hi There


I will have 2 munchkins home from school and am after recipes for foods i can make for them to snack on, such as chocolate cakes (pref from scratch) toffees etc. Would be great if they are freezable so I can make them before school breaks out and get them out daily or what not.


Thanks in AdvanceAnyone have any quick easy recipes for school holidays snacks?
LUNCH BOX SNACK CAKES (LOW


CHOLESTEROL)





Chocolate snack cake - NO EGGS.





1 1/2 c. flour


1 c. brown sugar, packed


1/4 c. cocoa


1 teaspoon baking soda


1/2 tsp. salt


1 c. water


1/3 c. vegetable oil


1 tsp. vinegar


1/2 tsp. vanilla





Preheat oven to 350 degrees.





Mix flour, brown sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in bowl with fork.





Stir in water, oil, vinegar and vanilla completely. Pour into ungreased square pan 8 x 8 x 2 inches.





Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar.





Note: Cake can be mixed in pan. Variations:





APPLESAUCE CAKE:





1 1/2 tsp. allspice


1/2 c. applesauce





Omit cocoa and vanilla. Stir in allspice into the flour mixture. Reduce water to 1/2 cups and stir in applesauce.





CHOCOLATE CHIP SNACK CAKE:





1 c. chopped walnuts


1/3 c. mini chocolate chips





Omit cocoa and vanilla. Stir in walnuts with the flour mixture. Sprinkle chocolate chips over batter in pan.





DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SNACK CAKE:





1/2 c. semi - sweet chocolate chips





Sprinkle semi - sweet chocolate chips over batter in pan.

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