Try these fun afternoon kids kitchen snack recipes. They are a snap to make together with your elementary-age kids this St. Patrick’s Day. Cook up a few kids recipes and create a fun, festive spread to share with visiting friends.  

 Shamrock Mini Pizzas

Shamrock Milk

Lucky Charms Krispie Treats

White Chocolate Leprechaun Wands

Cucumber Shamrock Sandwiches

 Shamrock Mini Pizzas

Nothing pleases like pizza does! This saucy, Italian-inspired treat can be prepared almost entirely by kids, and it’s great to eat on the go.

You’ll need:

  • English muffins
  • Pizza sauce (marinara works fine as a substitute)
  • Shredded mozzarella cheese (cheddar will do in a pinch)
  • Green peppers for the “shamrock leaves”
  • Kitchen scissors

 

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Spread a thin layer of sauce onto each mini pizza crust.
  3. Sprinkle a generous pinch of cheese on top of the sauce, taking care that it doesn’t spill off the edges.
  4. Slice the green pepper in half, then use the kitchen scissors to cut out three heart-shaped pieces for each mini pizza plus a stem.
  5. Arrange the pepper pieces atop the cheese in a shamrock shape.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese starts to bubble and brown.  

Shamrock Milk

Want to add a little pop to their regular after-school munchies routine? Serve up that afternoon snack with a side of green-colored “shamrock milk.” Simply stir a drop or two of green food coloring into each glass and serve extra frothy and cold. Happy slurping! 

Lucky Charms Krispie Treats

 A colorful, crunchy and kid-approved take on the classic Rice Krispie Treat!

You’ll need:

  • Three tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 25 large or 2 ½ cups miniature marshmallows
  • 5 cups Lucky Charms cereal

Method:

  • Grease a 9x9x2-inch pan.
  • In a pot, melt marshmallows and butter until combined.
  • Mix in Lucky Charms until completely coated.
  • Press mixture into the pan with greased hands.
  • Let cool and eat!

(Adapted from Food.com)

White Chocolate Leprechaun Wands

Winter grouchies, be gone! These magical “leprechaun wands” will quickly banish any bad moods lingering in your household.

You’ll need:

  • One package crunchy breadsticks
  • Meltable white or dark chocolate discs
  • Green sprinkles

Method:

  1. Melt the chocolate, either in the microwave or over a stove on low heat, stirring constantly.
  2. Dip each breadstick into the melted chocolate, let dry, and repeat until you have a nice, thick layer of chocolate built up.
  3. When the final chocolate layer is almost dry, roll the breadstick in a bed of sprinkles. (Do this on wax paper to avoid a mess.)
  4. Refrigerate 10 minutes on wax paper, then serve.

Cucumber Shamrock Sandwiches

Tea time, anyone? These dainty little tea-party-inspired bites are as pretty as they are tasty.

You’ll need:

  • Four slices of bread/two English muffins
  • Cream cheese, at room temperature
  • A dozen thinly sliced cucumbers, plus one long, thin piece of peel for each sandwich

Method:

  1. Toast the bread.
  2. Spread a thick layer of cream cheese onto each piece of toast.
  3. Arrange cucumber slices on top of the toasts in a shamrock shape.
  4. Add a slice of pepper or cucumber peel at the bottom to make the “stem.”
  5. Garnish with cilantro or parsley and serve open-faced.

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