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Try this healthy snack on a hot summer day—frozen grapes will pop in your mouth!

Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Family Meals
Prep time Cook time Yields Serving Size
5 minutes 30 minutes 4 servings 4 skewers

Ingredients

48 green seedless grapes, rinsed

48 red seedless grapes, rinsed

6-inch wooden skewers

calories 83
Total fat 0 g
Saturated fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 2 mg
Total fiber 1 g
Protein 1 g
Carbohydrates 22 g
Potassium 229 mg
Vitamin A 2%
Vitamin C 20%
Calcium 2%
Iron 6%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Directions

  • 1
    Thread six grapes, alternating grape colors, onto each wooden skewer.
  • 2
    Place skewers into the freezer for 30 minutes, or until frozen.
  • 3
    Serve immediately.

Note: Skewers have sharp edges, so monitor younger children while eating, or take the grapes off the skewers for them. Grapes should be cut in half for children under 3 years old to prevent choking.

Children can rinse the grapes, freeze them, and thread the skewers.

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