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| Apple snack with honey & peanut butter |
Ingredients
3/4 cup chunky peanut butter 1/3 cup honey 4 large Granny Smith or Red Delicious
apples, stems removed 4 small sprigs fresh mint, optional Cold water An adult to help with slicing the apples
 1. In a small bowl, mix peanut butter and honey together until well blended. Set
aside. 2. Fill a large bowl with cold water and stir in lemon juice. Set aside. 3. For each apple, choose a type of
Snackster below and follow the steps. You might want to ask an adult to help cut up the apples.
To Make a Snackster Stacker 1. Use an apple corer to remove the center of the
apple, making a hollow space from stem end through the bottom. 2. With a sharp knife, cut apple crosswise into 4 thick
slices. 3. Dip apple slices in lemon water and gently pat dry with paper towels. 4. Starting with the bottom piece,
use a butter knife to spread the peanut butter mixture on the cut sides of each slice and gently press them together to reassemble
the apple. 5. To make a stem, top apple with a mint sprig.
To Make a Snackster Dipper 1. With a sharp knife, cut each apple in half from
stem end to bottom. 2. Cut each half into 4 to 6 wedges. With knife or melon ballet remove apple core from each wedge.
3. Dip wedges in lemon water and gently pat dry with paper towels. 4. Spoon the peanut butter mixture into a small
bowl and surround with apple wedges for dipping.

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| Honey Crispies |
Ingredients:
1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup honey 1-1/2 cups crisp
rice cereal 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup chocolate or multicolored sprinkles
 Place a sheet of waxed paper on a cookie sheet so cookies won't stick. Combine powdered sugar, honey and peanut butter
in a medium bowl. Stir until mixed well. Stir in cereal and raisins. Using hands, shape mixture into 1-inch balls. Roll balls
in sprinkles and place on a cookie sheet. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Cookies should feel firm when touched. Serve right away
or place in tightly covered container and store in refrigerator.

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| Banpops |
Ingredients:
3 cups low-fat granola 3/4 cup dried fruit (apples, apricots, cherries, cranberries
or pears), finely chopped 1/2 cup honey 1/4 cup vegetable oil 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 egg whites, lightly
beaten
 In a large bowl, mix together granola and dried fruit. In a small saucepan, heat honey, oil and vanilla
over medium heat, stirring until honey is dissolved. Pour honey mixture over granola and mix until thoroughly coated. Pour
egg whites over granola mixture; mix well. Pack mixture firmly into an 8-inch square nonstick baking pan. Bake at 325°F for
40 minutes or until deep golden brown. Place pan on a cooling rack; cool completely before cutting into squares, approximately
2-1/2-inches each.

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| Cinnamon honey buns |
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened and divided 1/2 cup honey, divided 1/2 cup chopped toasted nuts,
optional 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 lb. frozen bread dough, thawed according to package directions 2/3 cup raisins
 Grease 12 muffin cups with 1 Tablespoon butter.
To prepare honey nut topping, mix together 1 Tablespoon butter,
1/4 cup honey and chopped nuts. Place 1 teaspoon topping in each muffin cup.
To prepare filling, mix together remaining
2 Tablespoons butter, remaining 1/4 cup honey and cinnamon. Roll out bread dough onto floured surface into 18 x 8-inch rectangle.
Spread filling evenly over dough. Sprinkle evenly with raisins. Starting with long side, roll dough into log. Cut log into
12 (1-1/2-inch) slices. Place 1 slice, cut-side up, into each prepared muffin cup. Set muffin pan in warm place; let dough
rise for 30 minutes. Place muffin pan on foil-lined baking sheet. Bake at 375°F. 20 minutes or until buns are golden brown.
Remove from oven; cool in pan 5 minutes. Invert muffin pan to remove buns.

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| Sandstar Sandwiches |
Ingredients:
1 apple, peeled, cored and coarsely chopped 1 cup roasted peanuts 1/3 cup honey 1
Tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Sliced sandwich bread An adult to help with peeling and chopping
 To make Super Spread: place apple pieces, peanuts, honey, lemon juice and cinnamon in food processor fitted with chopping
blade or blender. Pulse the food processor several times until ingredients start to blend, occasionally scraping down the
sides with a rubber spatula to help mix. Process for 1 to 2 minutes until mixture is smooth and spreadable.
To make a Sandwich Star: spread about 1 Tbsp. of the Super Spread on each of 2
slices of bread. Stack them together, spread side up. Top with a third piece of bread. Place star-shaped cookie cutter on
top of the sandwich and press down firmly and evenly. Leaving the cookie cutter in place, remove the excess trimmings with
your fingers or butter knife. Remove the cookie cutter. Make more Sandwich Stars as desired.
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