Honey week: healthy honey snacks for kids

The National Honey Board has many kid-inspired healthy honey snacks. The Honey Banana Pops is a fun one to make with the kids this summer. Plus, you can roll the bananas in everything from chopped dried fruit to graham cracker crumbs. Honey Care to Take a Dip is a healthy recipe using honey, orange juice, yogurt and fruit.

Here is one of my favorites honey inspired recipes both in its original kid-friendly form and with a more Weight Watchers friendly version for us folks watching our calories.

Peanut Butter & Honey Silly Sushi Roll-ups
Makes 2 servings

Ingredients:

• 4 slices whole wheat bread
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1/2 cup pure honey
• 2 Tablespoons nuts, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup strawberries, finely diced
• 4 skewers, optional
• Additional fresh fruit, such as kiwi, strawberries, grapes or pineapple (optional)

Directions:

1. Trim crusts from bread and gently press slices or flatten with a rolling pin.
2. Spread each slice with 2 Tablespoons peanut butter and 2 Tablespoons honey.
3. Sprinkle 2 bread slices with 1 Tablespoon nuts each.
4. Sprinkle remaining slices with strawberries.
5. Cut each slice in half.
6. Firmly roll up each slice and serve, or thread the roll-ups and fruit onto skewers and serve as kabobs.

If your child is allergic to peanut butter, just leave it and the nuts out and add a little more honey.