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There’s nothing better than the classic and patriotic pairing of red, white and blue! Today I’m sharing a few sweet treats I’ve whipped up to celebrate the 4th of July.
Cooking and working with food in general is not my forte, so I wanted to make some fun and festive treats that were easy and kid-friendly (and quick)!
Houston summers are hot and humid so my focus was on frozen treats first. I created two blue, white and red treats that take almost no time to make.
To start, you’ll need these Popsicle molds, or something similar.
One version I made was with plain Greek yogurt and another with coconut water (what could be more refreshing in the summer?!) I got the coconut water idea here. 
In both instances, I added berries and voila! A few hours in the freezer and you’ve got a treat your kids (and adults) will love. For the yogurt popsicles, I shook them after I secured the stick because it created a cool marble effect inside (to make this more pronounced, cut your berries in half).
And with all of your berries and yogurt— save some to make your little ones yogurt parfaits for breakfast!
Another red, white and blue snack that’s perfect for kids are fruit kabobs! I just cut the regular kabob sticks in half and added fruit alternating the pattern. If you wanted to make them extra sweet, you could add marshmallows as well! 
For a fun touch, I used a cookie cutter to cut watermelon into stars. These would work really well to decorate a fruit platter as well.
And for the adults, it’s so simple to make a tray of ice cubes with red and blue (raspberries and blueberries) to add to water, punch or drinks! 
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A favorite summer snack is making our own “trail mix” with whatever we have that is leftover in the pantry, a great way to use up random snacks! This week we made trail mix using sun chips, dried cranberries, yogurt covered raisins, unsalted cashews, and dried peas!
We love strawberries with whipped cream!
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/738348507971653632
With fruit being so plentiful in the Summer months. I like making Frozen Fruit cups for the kids. They love eating something cold and it tastes great!
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A yogurt parfait with yogurt, berries and even granola makes an easy summertime snack recipe for kids.
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Frozen grapes make a yummy refreshing summer snack
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Making s’mores in our fire pit on the deck is one of the best summertime snacks, especially with kiddos!
Tweet entry https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/738452735725572096
Good old pb and jelly! Or peanut butter logs (celery stix filled with peanut butter with raisins on top)!
The yogurt pops look delicious! My son is only 7 weeks old but I love making homemade pops with my god daughter – we love using strawberry soy yogurt, lime juice & mint!! Mmmm!
We like to do fruit milkshakes in the blender.
My family’s favorite summertime snack is frozen watermelon strawberry smoothies! They are both healthy and delicious!
https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/738510398173945856
Homemade popsicles are a great, easy to make, healthier treat that kids love.
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My kids love fresh fruit in the summer. We normally have a bowl of it in the fridge that’s ready to eat, they sometimes add a bit of yogurt with granola or I’ll cook it down a bit to pour over ice cream!
I shared on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/738758396661403649.
One kid friendly summer time snacks are definitely popsicles for those hot summer days!
https://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/738923399595069441
My oldest is a huge fruit eater, so we wash grapes and berries the day before and put them in a container with paper towels so they stay fresh and dry.
My daughter likes to make strawberry and banana smoothies.
strawberry shortcake with whipped cream is easy, fast and everyone loves it.
jslbrown2009 at aol dot com
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I like to make popsicles from a blended mix of fruit and yogurt.
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I usually make a mixed berry and cream tart to celebrate. it’ll be nice to make them mini size for kids.
amy [at] uTry [dot] it
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nothing beats a cold slice of watermelon!!
We love frozen blueberry bites for summertime snack .
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We love to make fresh smoothies in the summer with fresh fruits from the local farmer’s market.
We like fresh fruit Milkshakes.
I like making fresh fruit popsicles from pureed fruit, unflavored gelatin and a little honey or sugar.
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We make chocolate-dipped frozen bananas on a stick!
My kids love fruit, so anything chilled in the fridge is a big treat!
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my kids love banana milkshake!
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We love to make fruit kabobs that can be dipped in yogurt.
Thanks for the chance to win!
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I love to make Berry and coconut popsicles
Fourth of July recipes
1 cup raspberries
10 ounces water
1 cup coconut milk, unsweetened
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup blueberries
4 ounces plain yogurt
7 tablespoons sugar
I tweeted
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I really love rice Krispy treats made with peanut butter and honey instead of sugar and marshmallows. I have to make two pans because my husband usually claims one for himself!
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My kids enjoy frozen organic yogurt pops and i add fresh fruit before i freeze them .
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Fruit pizza with strawberries and blueberries.
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We like to cut up fresh fruit and make fruit dip and make parfaits.
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We like to make a fruit pizza or frozen berry ice cream.
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We use cookie cutters to make shapes out of watermelon and cantaloupe.
Fresh fruit salad with grapes, pineapples, strawberries and peaches.
My kids love to help make and eat fruit ka-bobs. Your’s look delicious!
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we all love watermelon
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I like to make a yogurt parfait with yogurt, berries and granola. It’s healthy and great for the Summer!
we like watermelon.
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Well i like to use strawberries, granola in greek yogurt
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Kids enjoy jello in individual clear cups. We top strawberry jello with whipped cream and blueberries.
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Frozen yogurt bites with fruit in them
we just like to get a watermelon on the 4th of July
I posted a tweet here:
https://twitter.com/purplepanda1966/status/748513361847951360
The easiest thing in the world to make for kids is baby carrots and hummus, and you will enjoy it, too! Plus, it is good with a variety of veggies dipped in it, so, if your kids like veggies other than carrots, go for it!
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/748516456619458561
My favorite easy and kid-friendly summertime snack recipe is a Berries and Parfait Popsicle.
I publicly Tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/versatileer/status/748626705837924352
I like making kabobs out of strawberries, blueberries and pineapple.
Thanks for the contest.
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Popsicles made out of fresh fruit, kid friendly and easy!!
I sent out a tweet: https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/748646521176875009
Our favorite sweet treat this time of year is strawberry shortcake with blueberries.
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One of my favorites, and it’s SUPER EASY, is…. putting grapes in the freezer! Yummy, cold, healthy snack you can have all summer long 🙂
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One of my favorites is to carve out a watermelon and fill it up with watermelon, honeydew melon, canteloupe, strawberries and grapes.
One of my favorites as well as simple snack is to carve out a watermelon and fill it up with watermelon, honeydew melon, canteloupe, strawberries and grapes.