Desserts

Baked Vanilla Apples

 

An apple a day keeps the doctor away - and no child will be able to resist eating more than one apple with this delicious dessert!

Ingredients:
3 apples
2 cups apple juice
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract.

Directions:
1. Peel apples, core, and cut in half.
2. Place apples cut-side down in a baking pan.
3. Mix apple juice, sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a small bowl.
4. Pour apple juice mixture over apples.
5. Cover and bake at 375°F for 45 minutes, until apples are slightly soft.
6. Remove apples from pan. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to liquid in baking pan and boil until mixture thickens into syrup.
7. Pour syrup over apples.
8. Serve hot.

Simply Be-licious Sorbet

 

Does your child crave sweet ice cream? This fruity sorbet requires no extra sugar, and is simple to make!

Ingredients:
1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)
1/4 cup cold water
2 tablespoons frozen citrus concentrate (orange-pineapple juice, or orange-banana juice, for example)

Directions:
1. If using fresh berries, freeze on a cookie sheet until thoroughly frozen before beginning.
2. Mix ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Pour half of ingredients into food processor and blend until smooth.
4. Add remaining mix to food processor and blend until smooth.
5. Serve immediately, or freeze for about four hours until totally firm.