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Quick and yummy treats!

 
 

"'White as Snow' Candy"


"Caramel Popcorn Homes"


"Hay Stack Cookies"

 

 
 
 

The 3 most healthy treats!

 

"'Fruit Leather' Children"

 

"Corn Pones"

 

"Pioneer Muffins"

 

     
 

3 most popular family treats!

 

"Dirt Cake"


"Ice Cream Scriptures"


"Peanut Butter Footsteps"

   
     
 

New! Family Health Tip

 

Family Meals
Family meals are a comforting ritual and associated with many positive benefits. 

Have Regular Meals:

Shared family meals are more likely to be fresh and nutritious. Children who have regular family meals are less likely to snack on unhealthful foods and abuse substances. They also have healthier diets as adults. Beyond health and nutrition, family meals provide a time to talk and stay connected. 

Make Family Meals Happen:
   
Plan a time. I
nvolve family members in removing roadblocks and choosing a time when everyone can be there. 

Plan your menus. Children feel more valued, and tend to be less picky, when they have a say. Help them make healthful choices and plan balanced meals. 

Make a grocery list. This saves time and money by making fewer trips. Involve children in shopping.

Teach them what is good pricing and how to read food labels for good nutrition

Involve your family in preparations.

Recruiting children can mean extra work at first, but will pay off as they grow. Start out with simple tasks such as setting or cleaning off the table. Teach them safety guidelines and cooking tips. Soon they'll be grabbing ingredients and helping cook dishes. Make cooking pleasant by being generous with praise.

Make Time at the Table Pleasant:

Create a moment of calm. Before the meal begins offer a blessing on the food and express specific thanks to family members by name. Holding hands during a meal blessing can be a nice way to reinforce the connectedness of family meal time.

Keep the interactions positive and let the conversation flow. Ask your children about their day and tell them about yours. Give everyone a chance to talk.

Family meals are a good time to teach manners. Gently help them learn family rules and good eating behavior. Try to keep tension at a minimum during meals — and this includes arguments over cleaning their plates. Focus on making your children feel nurtured and valued.

Family meals that your children have helped prepare will help them make good decisions about the foods they want to eat. Mealtime habits you create now can lead to a lifetime of healthier choices and happy families.

   
     
     
     
     
   

 

 

Total Time

 

Treat

 

Description

 

 

7 minutes

   

This sweet treat will help your children better understand the Lords' promise: "...though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;..." (Isaiah 1:18)

 
 

10 minutes

   

Have fun sculpting and then eating your own sepulchre stone, using this easy-to-make candy recipe.

 
 

15 minutes

   

Your family will come together as you enjoy this warm, chewy, caramel treat.

 
 

15 minutes

   

Explore a new world of treats! Sliced strawberries and a dollop of whipped cream are the "cargo" of this light and quick-to-prepare dessert, with a theme your kids will enjoy.

 
 

15 minutes

   

Enjoy this sweet and refreshing treat after showing your patriotism by rendering service to your community.

 
 

20 minutes

   

Your family will salute this scrumpteous patriotic twist on "French" toast.

 
 

20 minutes

   

You’ll love this chewy, butterscotch variation of Rice Krispies®  treats. Add a few strands of licorice and your treat looks like brass plates!

 
 

20 minutes

   

These golden brown, chewy coconut cookies are perfect for sharing with neighbors and friends.

 
 

22 minutes

   

Experience this biblical style recipe for unleavened bread, that Joseph's brothers might have made after buying grain from Egypt during the famine.

 
 

25 minutes

   

Delicious fresh lemonade to accompany a lesson about the sweetness of repentance.

 
 

30 minutes

    As long as they "choose the right" stuff, you're family will love these sweet fruit filled and savory chicken stuffed crepes .  
 

30 minutes

   

This savory treat will get your whole family excited to“turnover” a new leaf in the new year.

 
 

30 minutes

   

Your whole family will be "all aboard" when you make this authentic 1800's southern slave "Jumble Cake" recipe.

 
 

30 minutes

   

Have fun inventing your own airplane using this easy-to-make, ginger-flavored treat.

 
 

30 minutes

   

Fill your tummies with these delicious "Ice Cream Scriptures." Allow a little extra time for cooling and assembly.

 
 

35 minutes

   

This Norwegian treat will help us remember that everyone can afford to give the gifts of “obedience” and “sharing the gospel” to Jesus.

 
 

35 minutes

   

They say if you stare at the sun too long you'll go blind. That's not the case here, they'll just cause excessive drooling. Enjoy this Lemon Chiffon Cream Tart treat.

 
 

40 minutes

   

If only Vincent Van Gogh had followed this delicious recipe... don't make the same mistake. Enjoy this fun way to teach the recipe of hearing and obeying!

 
 

45 minutes

   

You don't have to be a Master Builder or a Master Baker to get these tasty "Temple Cookies" under construction, but you will need to be a Master Muncher to finish them.

 
 

45 minutes

   

The King of the Jungle has now become the king of your cookie jar with this yummy and healthy twist on the traditional warm homemade cookie.

 
 

45 minutes

   

A savory treat in the shape of an ear of corn that kids can help make.

 
 

45 minutes

   

Try making this scratch “graham cracker” recipe. It’s easy and includes a decorating idea/activity.

 
 

50 minutes

   

This Jewish cookie is traditionally made during the Feast of Purim, to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews because of Esther’s courage.

 
 

50 minutes

   

Step back into the past with this hearty cake named after the father of our country, because according to an 1843 newspaper story, it was "a favorite at the table of General Washington."

 
 

50 minutes

   

A yummy cherry chocolate chip bread, lovingly made into fun heart-shaped portions and decorated with your favorite frosting and candy hearts.

 
 

50 minutes

   

Here’s an easy stove-top treat. Complete the lesson while you wait the 30 minutes for the treat to cool. Then, twist and shape.

 
 

55 minutes

   

This simple, yet scrumptious treat will get your family "cracking" to to find ways to serve.

 
 

60 minutes

   

Have fun writing an admonition on your piece of cake "paper" and then rolling it up into a yummy edible scroll. Don't forget to tye it securely up with a chocolate "licorice" twist "ribbon."

 
 

60 minutes

   

Taffy was a special sweet treat for the pioneers and it will be for your family too! It takes only a few basic ingredients, it is fun to make and a small piece lasts a long time when you let it slowly dissolve in your mouth.

 
 

60 minutes

   

These butter cookies are yummy but the real fun is decorating them as cute shoes to help you remember to “lengthen your stride.”

 
 

60 minutes

 

"Toffee Rock"

 

Enjoy hammering off sweet toffee pieces with the kids in this fun illustration of the importance of having a strong foundation.

 
 

60 minutes

   

Kids will love this delicious twist on traditional peanut butter cookies. They can also help to decorate the feet with sandals.

 
 

65 minutes

   

Unlock your peanut butter cravings with this simple, yet delicious treat.

 
 

65 minutes

   

Your family won't find it a "sacrifice" to eat these tasty Buterscotch "Altars".

 
 

70 minutes

   

These scrumptious "Short Bread" cookies are even yummier when they are totally immersed in a cold glass of milk.

 

 
 

80 minutes

   

Whether they're novice shephards, learning the lessons of the Lamb of God, or just have a taste for surgary soft goodness, you'll find your children standing watch over these yummy sheep… However they may not be there in the morning (wink).

 
 

90 minutes

   

These yummy soft pretzels are a fun treat that are twisted into a knot-like shape to resemble two arms folded for prayer.

 
 

90 minutes

   

Roll out this cheesy dough and cut into slices. Divide up your baked pennies. . . and remember to save some for later!

 
 

90 minutes

 

"Pretzel Log Cabins"

 

Build fun log cabins of homemade pretzels cemented together with cheese spread or frosting. Refrigerated pretzel dough can be substituted to speed things up.

 
 

90 minutes

 

"Gingerbread Nativity"

 

Decorate your holiday season with this nativity-themed twist on the traditional gingerbread house. Marzipan's (almond paste) Play-doh like texture makes it wonderful for decorating.

 
 

1.70 hours

   

Your family will find joy in laboring together to make this deliciously moist cake.

 
 

1.75 hours

   

Kids can help form these tasty chewy candies into edible licorice musical notes.

 
 

2 hours

   

A quick, delicious cheesecake made more cute with heavenly, heart-shaped portions.

 
 

2.25 hours

   

This soft, moist “dirt” is the foundation for a delicious recipe and fun family “growth” activity.

 
 

2.25 hours

   

Perfect for a Joseph Smith theme, creamy pudding-enhanced gelatin in fun leaf shapes!

 
 

2.75 hours

   

There’s nothing like fresh, warm bread just out of the oven. Making this recipe as a family gives everyone a chance to “knead” and be needed!

 
 

3.5+ hours

   

Assembly is fast and easy on this tasty bran muffin recipe, but you do need several hours minimum for the batter to chill before baking.

 
 

4.5+ hours

   

You'll love this delectible caramel treat and fun recipe. Complete the illusion with white and dark cake to surprise and thrill guests and your family alike.

 
 

4-5 hours

   

Unfolding this fun and yummy fruit treat will help your children visualize how they can help the gospel grow when they share the gospel with others.