Fun Solar Eclipse Snacks

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With the solar eclipse coming up tomorrow there will be a lot of gatherings in preparation for it.This is a rare occurrence that is going to bring thousands of people together. About 40 million people will be able to view the eclipse which is supposed to start in Texas and cut across the country ending in Maine. This is a nice way to create fun and healthy snacks for your kids and your guests!! Listed below will below a couple of ideas that you could for tomorrow!

1. Solar Eclipse Smoothie

The Sun Layer:

  • 1/2 cup mango
  • 1/2 banana
  • 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
  • 1 mandarin orange (optional)
The Moon Layer
  • 1/2 banana
  • 1/4 cup blueberries
  • 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt 
Blend the Sun layer ingredients in a blender and pour into a cup. Blend the moon layer ingredients and pour over the Sun layer and enjoy!




2. Moon and Sun Fruit Skewers- cut some of your favorite fruit up in to moon and star shapes using a cookie cutter and assemble it into a skewer!


3.Eclipse Hummus Platter- Use a star and crescent moon shaped cutter to cut bell peppers, cucumbers, and pita bread. Assemble veggies and bread around a bowl of black bean hummus.


4. Eclipse Energy Bites- Combine dates, cocoa powder, chia seeds, and almonds into a food processor. After blending it up, roll into balls and coat them in shredded coconut. Dust half of the bite with yellow sprinkles to resemble the sun and the other half with blue or silver sprinkles to resemble the moon. You can use any recipe you have for energy bites and just coat them with sprinkles. 


R.G.


Comments

  1. Caitlyn GerdesApril 14, 2024 at 4:49 PM

    What a fun idea! I love that you found ways to incorporate nutrition for others while experiencing a once in a lifetime event. Plus all of these sound so yummy! Good job!!!

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