Tasty Treats to Bring to a Classroom Party

Tasty Treats to Bring to a Classroom Party

It can be hard to come up with ideas to bring to a childs classroom party. You obviously dont want to be that parent all the other parents tsk over because you brought the kids nothing but candy and popsicles. But you also dont want to be that parent that gets looked down on for denying children the good things in life by bringing carrot sticks and crackers as a treat. The struggle is real! Thankfully, there are a ton of recipe ideas out there that use healthier ingredients and alternatives than perhaps more traditional treats. This allows you to both treat the kids in your childs class, while still retaining your sense of self-respect. You go, you!

Gluten-Free Almond Blossoms

Tasty Treats to Bring to a Classroom Party |Bob's Red Mill Blog This delicious, chocolate-topped cookie looks and tastes just like its traditional counterpart, except our version is gluten free. Of course, you dont have to use gluten free flour, but whos to say some of the kids in the class dont have sensitivities? Better to be safe than sorry, right? We make these using our Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour blended with almond flour. You can make a couple of batches if you want, using peanut butter for one and almond butter for the other. Nutmeg, butter, sugar and vanilla give these cookies plenty of yummy flavors and the coating of granulated sugar makes them next level. Once the cookies are baked, press a Hersheys chocolate kiss right into the center while the cookie is still warm, before setting them aside to cool. All the kids in the class will be rabid for these sweet treats. Parenting win!

Paleo Cookie Dough Truffles

Tasty Treats to Bring to a Classroom Party |Bob's Red Mill Blog Speaking of chocolate and cookie dough, why not try this recipe? Its paleo-friendly and uses maple syrup as an all-natural sweetener. You can make these using our paleo baking flour (lightly toasted), mixed with toasted shredded coconut and salt. Combine these with a mixture of nut or seed butter, coconut oil and maple syrup to make the cookie dough. You can also add vanilla and semi-sweet mini chocolate chips if you wish. Fashion your ingredients into 1-inch balls and line them up on a baking sheet and parchment. Chill them while you whip up the homemade chocolate coating using unsweetened cocoa powder mixed with more coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla. Dont forget a pinch of salt. Let your topping thicken, before coating the truffles and putting them back on the baking sheet to go into the fridge for an hour to set. Other than lightly toasting your coconut and paleo flour, these are delicious treats that are simple to make, no baking required.

Chocolate Amaranth Protein Bars

Tasty Treats to Bring to a Classroom Party |Bob's Red Mill Blog What can we say, were a sucker for good chocolate. And what could be better than these chocolate protein bars made with organic amaranth? Its like having all the decadence of a rice crispy treat in a crunchy, chewy protein bar. We use ingredients like shredded coconut and raw pistachios, along with hulled hemp seeds and white hulled sesame seeds to give them amazing texture, plus a healthy dose of fiber. Ingredients like dried cranberries, honey and vanilla extract suggest a hint of tart sweetness. Almond butter and Chocolate Protein Powder Nutritional Booster provide plenty of protein. Finish them off with a drizzle of melted bittersweet chocolate chips and we guarantee, you wont have a single bar left over.

Mini Strawberry Pocket Pies

Tasty Treats to Bring to a Classroom Party |Bob's Red Mill Blog It occurred to us that not everyone loves chocolate. We dont comprehend this craziness, but we aim to please. These little mini-pie bites are packed with thick, sweet strawberry jam that even your hardcore chocolate lovers wont be able to resist. You can make these treats using our Gluten Free Pie Crust Mix. Dont forget the homemade powdered sugar icing. Everyone knows pie bites must have icing. The best part about this recipe is that you can change up the filling ingredients. That means you could even make a few of these filled with chocolate, just to make sure all the kiddos are satisfied. Or try another fruit pie filling of choice. However you make them, they wont go uneaten, thats for sure.

Cassava Sugar Cookies

Tasty Treats to Bring to a Classroom Party |Bob's Red Mill Blog Okay, dont kill us, but we couldnt skip over the tried and true sugar cookie. Thankfully, these cookies are still up to snuff by being gluten free. We use cassava flour and baking powder mixed with plenty of sugar, butter, vanilla and egg to make these tasty morsels. Seriously, theyre so good no one will even be able to tell theyre gluten free. Well, except the other parents maybe, who will all be too busy being suitably impressed at your baking prowess to make a comment. See? There are plenty of tasty treats suitable for a childs classroom party that dont completely abandon good health and nutrition. We hope you (and the children) find these recipes as nourishing and delicious as we do.
Bob's Red Mill
September 24 2019

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