Little Ones' Birthday Party Recipes
by Christine Steendahl

Description: Fun, easy food and recipe ideas to prepare for your children's birthday parties.

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You can treat the birthday party guests to tasty snacks! Many of these recipes can be altered to coordinate with the theme of your fiesta. Providing individual cupcakes for each guest is a great way to celebrate a little one's birthday party. The big cake can be complemented by little cupcakes that follow the theme of the birthday party.

Some favorite birthday party recipes are mice cupcakes, banana boats, and pizza roll-up's. They are all quick and fun treats. These kids' birthday party hints will wow any birthday child.

Mice Cupcakes
Makes 8 "mice"

Ingredients:

*1 pkg. chocolate cake mix
*8 scoops vanilla ice cream
*16 sandwich or mint cookies
*Small candies-red hots
*M&M's candies or skittles
*1 pkg. shoestring licorice

Instructions:

1. Prepare cake mix according to package for cupcakes.
2. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full.
3. Bake until toothpick comes out clean.
4. Cool completely and remove from pan.
5. Top each cake with a scoop of ice cream.
6. Decorate each cupcake to resemble a mouse. Use 2 mint cookies for the ears, use the candies for eyes, nose, and mouth.
7. Cut and insert licorice for the whiskers.
8. Place cupcakes in the freezer for 1/2 hour before serving.

Looking for a great treat for a summer birthday party? Give Banana Boats a try. They are a yummy party treat, especially for summer birthday fun.

Banana Boats

Ingredients:

*1 banana per child
*Ice cream
*Mini marshmallows
*Chocolate chips
*Whipped cream

Instructions:

1. Slice each banana open lengthwise.
2. Put ice cream, mini marshmallows, and chocolate chips in the slit.
3. Add whip cream to the top.

Enjoy!

Pizza Rolls

Who doesn’t love pizza rolls? They have the same yummy flavor of pizza but in a cool, convenient shape. The guests at your child’s birthday party are sure to love this great pizza roll recipe. Their parents will probably phone you the very next day pleading for the recipes because their little ones keep raving about it.

Ingredients:

*2 Tbsp. butter, melted
*1/4 tsp. Italian seasoning
*1/4 tsp. garlic powder
*1 can (13.8 oz.) refrigerated pizza crust
*1 cup 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese
*2 Tbsp. chopped onions (optional)
*1 pkg. Pepperoni slices
*1-1/2 cups marinara sauce

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Mix butter, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder until well blended.
3. Set mixture aside.
4. Unroll dough onto ungreased baking sheet.
5. Press into 15x10-inch rectangle.
6. Brush with half of the butter mixture.
7. Sprinkle with cheese and onions.
8. Top evenly with pepperoni.
9. Starting at one of the short ends roll up dough to form a log.
10. Pinch seams and ends together to seal.
11. Position log lengthwise, seam-side down, in center of baking sheet.
12. Brush with remaining butter mixture.
13. Bake 15 min. or until lightly browned.
14. Let stand 5 min.
15. Cut crosswise into 12 slices.
16. Serve with the marinara sauce.

Yield: 12 servings

Add your favorite cut-up fresh vegetables with the cheese and onions.

Substitute olive oil for the melted butter.

For more cool kid friendly ideas go to http://www.kidapprovedmeals.com

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