Strawberries with Yogurt Dip - Healthy, Easy & Fun!

"Mooooooooom, can I have a snack??"

It can be a real struggle sometimes to find recipes that are healthy, easy and acceptable to the demanding (and sometimes very picky) palettes of little ones. I mean, one day they love mac n'cheese and the next they wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole...am I right?!

This recipe was a BIG winner and has earned a spot in our regular snack rotation. We BOTH enjoyed this one!

Not only could my daughter make it herself (which she loved), it's healthy and FUN to eat. She so enjoyed skewering the strawberries herself (we later added blueberries also).

If you're always on the hunt for healthy snack recipes, do give this one a try!

Strawberries with Yogurt Dip

Adapted from: Food Network Magazine The Big, Fun Kids Cookbook

Ingredients:

1 cup low-fat plain yogurt

1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/4 tsp cinnamon

3 Tbsp strawberry preserves

1 lb fresh strawberries

**Optional: fresh blueberries

Directions:

In a small bowl, mix the yogurt, vanilla and cinnamon until well combined. Spoon in the strawberry preserves and gently swirl into the yogurt mixture.

Thread the strawberries onto wooden skewers.

Serve with the dip and enjoy!

**Fresh blueberries are a yummy addition! Simply thread them onto the skewers between strawberries.

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