I recently was a workshop presenter for Wellness Day at a local grade school. The topic was "Nutritious After School Snacks." With the help of eager fifth grade students, this is one of two recipes we made in a 25 minute span of time.
To read about the Wellness Day event, including student comments and reactions, go to the Abilene App blog: Garfield Wellness Day - "Kids Cooking" Healthy Snacks
Fast & Easy
English Muffin Pizzas Makes 8 mini
pizzas
Prep: about 10 min.; Bake: 10 min.
Tools/Equipment: Toaster oven or regular oven, baking
sheet, pot holder(s), cutting board & knife, measuring cups (½ cup + 1 cup),
silicon scraper or spoon, foil
Ingredients
4 whole wheat English muffins, split
About ½ cup
canned pizza sauce (or make your own by adding Italian seasoning to
tomato sauce
1 to 2 cups
shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
Step-by-Step Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to
375°. Cover the baking sheet with foil for easy clean up.
2. Place the English
muffin halves cut side up onto a baking sheet.
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| Since the English muffins weren't sliced all the way through, it was necessary to cut them open. This 5th-grader grips the knife properly while making sure his fingers are also positioned correctly. |
3. Spoon some of the
pizza sauce onto each one.
4. Top with mozzarella
cheese.
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| Another 5th-grader adds low-fat shredded mozzarella to the pizzas. |
5. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the
cheese is melted and browned on the edges.
Variation: Top
mozzarella cheese with slices of pepperoni (look for low-fat varieties for a
healthier snack)
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| This 5th-grader is cutting each pizza in bite-sized pieces for sampling. |
In addition to the pizzas, we also made Chocolate Smoothies.
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