(Family Features) Planning snacks you can enjoy with your children is a winning parenting strategy for spending more time together while creating tasty treats.
Take it a step further with a recipe like these Homemade Fudgsicles, which are an ideal example of an easy treat made with the goodness of real milk kids can help make, giving them an added incentive to enjoy moments together. To help your children reach the recommended 2-3 servings of dairy each day, serve with a glass of milk.
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Homemade Fudgsicles
Recipe courtesy of Milk Means More
Total time: 10 minutes plus 12 hours chill time
Servings: 12
- 3 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â cups milk
- 1 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â cup sugar
- 3/4 Â Â Â Â Â cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 Â Â Â Â Â cup honey
- 1/4 Â Â Â Â Â teaspoon salt
- 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ice pop sticks
- In pot over medium heat, heat milk, sugar, cocoa powder, honey and salt, stirring often, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Pour into ice pop molds and insert sticks then freeze until firm, about 12 hours.
- Remove ice pops from molds and place in freezer-safe bag until ready to eat.
