Kitchen science: An apple ring looks like a donut because the core is gone: the hole is where the seeds used to live.
Apple Donuts for kids: the whole recipe
Donuts that grow on trees! Who needs a bakery? This easy no-cook recipe is for ages 5 to 9 (grades K–3rd), takes about 15 minutes and serves 4. Crumb, our tiny chef, reads every step aloud with a picture, so a child can follow along.
Ingredients
2 apples
¼ cup peanut butter (or sunflower seed butter)
¼ cup granola
2 tablespoons sprinkles (optional)
2 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
Tools
A cutting board, A sharp knife (grown-up), A butter knife, A plate, Measuring spoons.
Steps
Wash your hands with soap for twenty seconds, then let's make Apple Donuts!
Grown-up step: A grown-up takes out the core and slices 2 apples into thick rings.
Spread a thin layer of ¼ cup of peanut butter on each ring with a blunt knife.
Sprinkle ¼ cup of granola over the top of each ring.
Shake 2 tablespoons of sprinkles on for a rainbow donut.
Press on 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips for chocolate dots.
Line your donuts up on a plate and count them!
Ta-da! Watch one roll across the plate, then catch it and take a bite.
Safety notes
Sharp! A grown-up does this part.
Contains peanuts, milk, wheat, soy. Tap "Allergies?" on the Kitchen's front page and the swaps fill themselves in where there is one.
Cut apple into thin slices for little ones under 4.
Spread peanut butter thin for little ones: a big lump can choke.
Read the label on packets for allergies.
Sticky fingers.
Kitchen science
An apple ring looks like a donut because the core is gone: the hole is where the seeds used to live.
Make it your own
Use banana coins with a strawberry on top for a mini donut.
Spread cream cheese instead of the nut butter and top with fruit.
Press a few raisins or dried cranberries on top instead of sprinkles.