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Pumpkin Seed Cluster Snack Mix

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup salted Pumpkin Seeds
  • ¼ cup unsalted peanuts
  • 2 cups (about 4 ounces) high-fiber cereal
  • ¼ cup golden raisins, or dried cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips

 

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.
  2. Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Cook the pumpkin seeds and peanuts 2 to 3 minutes or until beginning to lightly brown, stirring frequently.
  3. Set aside on paper towel in a thin layer to cool quickly, about 5 minutes.
  4. Combine the pumpkin seed mixture with the remaining ingredients.

Makes 9 servings

Butterfly Bites

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Ingredients

  • 3 celery stalks
  • 12 twist pretzels
  • 6 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 3 Tablespoons raisins

 

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.
  2. Clean celery with vegetable brush under cool running water. Cut in half crosswise.
  3. Fill center of each celery stick with one tablespoon of peanut butter. This is the body of the butterfly.
  4. Add two pretzels to form the butterfly’s wings.
  5. Use extra pretzel pieces for antenna and raisins for decoration.

Makes 6 servings

Banana Sushi

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Ingredients

  • 4 slices whole wheat bread, crusts removed
  • 2 bananas, peeled and ends trimmed
  • 1/2 cup natural-style creamy peanut butter

 

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.
  2. Lay two slices of bread on the counter, slightly overlapping. Press the slices together at the seam. Use a rolling pin or cup to gently flatten them.
  3. Spread your favorite nut butter evenly over both of the bread pieces. Lay a whole banana in the middle. Carefully roll up the bread around the banana.
  4. Slice each log into six pieces that are 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick.
  5. Repeat with the remaining bread slices, spread and banana.

Makes 6 servings

Black Bean Hummus

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Ingredients

  • 2 15-ounce cans black beans, drained and rinsed 
  • ½ cup onion, chopped 
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled 
  • 2 teaspoon lemon juice 
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil 
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin 
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne 
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper 
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 Tablespoons cilantro (optional)
 

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.
  2. Combine all ingredients in a food processor except cilantro. Puree until smooth, about 2 minutes. 
  3. Add the cilantro and process for about 15 seconds.

Makes 6 servings

1/2 cup is a serving

Black Bean Corn Salsa

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Ingredients

  • 1 16-ounce can black beans
  • 1 16-ounce can yellow corn
  • 1 10-ounce can Rotel
  • ¼ cup chopped onion 
  • 4 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • Dash of lime juice
 

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. Add all ingredients except lime juice in a large bowl. Combine.
  3. Add lime juice to taste and stir.
  4. Serve chilled with tortilla chips.

Makes 15 servings

1/4 cup is a serving

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