Staying home over spring break doesn’t mean you can’t plan fun activities! Cooking is an awesome indoor activity that will engage the whole family. Here are 5 recipes you probably haven’t tried to make with the family this spring break:
Brownie Batter Dip Recipe
What you’ll need:
- 1 container of cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups of confectioners’ sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- ¼ milk or milk substitute
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- Pretzels (optional)
- Apples (optional)
Instructions:
Mix the cream cheese and butter until smooth and then beat in confectioners sugar, cocoa powder, milk, and vanilla. Then stir in your chocolate chips. Serve the dip in a bowl with dippers of your choice!
Tip: Add your favorite snacks as additional dippers!
Everything Bagel Snack Mix Recipe
What you’ll need:
- Cheez-its
- Goldfish
- Pretzels
- Crackers (crumbled)
- Almonds or cashews
- Everything bagel seasoning
- Olive oil
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix
3. Lay mixture on a baking sheet and coat with a slight drizzle of olive oil and a generous amount of everything bagel seasoning
4. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until crispy
5. Enjoy!
5 Layer Bars Recipe
What you’ll need:
- Cookie dough
- Brownie batter
- Caramel
- Oreos
- Chopped nuts
Tip: substitute nuts for graham crackers to make these allergy-friendly!
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Spread the brownie batter onto the bottom of a glass tray and layer the cookie dough on top. Spread desired amount of Oreos over the top of the cookie dough and press them in
3. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the edges look golden brown
4. Drizzle caramel and nuts on top
5. Place in fridge for 20-30 minutes before cutting
6. Enjoy!
Frozen Banana Treat Recipe
What you’ll need:
1. Popsicle sticks
2. Bananas
3. Chocolate
4. Sprinkles
5. Chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions:
1. Melt chocolate in microwave
2. Dip bananas into chocolate
3. Sprinkle chopped nuts and rainbow sprinkles over the top
4. Continue this process for all bananas
5. Lay bananas on a baking sheet
6. Freeze for one hour
7. Enjoy!
Homemade Ice Cream Pop Recipe
What you’ll need:
- Chocolate ice cream
- Small paper cups
- Popsicle sticks
- Chocolate chips
- M&Ms
Instructions:
1. Put ice cream into paper cups
2. Mix in M&Ms and chocolate chips
3. Place a popsicle stick in each cup
4. Freeze for 10 minutes
5. Pull ice cream pop out of cup and enjoy!
We hope you enjoy these 5 spring break recipe ideas! Looking for more kid-friendly recipes to make with the family? Check out the Great Wolf blog!
