Recipe: Coconut Energy Balls

Hey readers,

Did you know that this week is Coconut Week? To celebrate this tasty treat, we’re sharing a recipe for some energy balls that are sure to be a home-run! You can also find the full recipe here.

Remember, always ask an adult for help in the kitchen!

You’ll need:

• 1 banana
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 + 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• bowl
• fork or potato masher

How to make:

1. Mash the banana and peanut butter together.
2. Add 1 cup of coconut and mix well.
3. Take a spoonful of the mixture and roll it into a ball. Repeat until entire mixture is used.
4. Roll the ball in the leftover coconut until covered.

And then – take a bite and enjoy!

See you guys later,

-Beckie, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Recipe: Salsa Dip

Hey readers,

Did you know that May is Salsa Month? (the dip – not the dance style!) Salsa is yummy on its own, but its also amazing with other ingredients, too! If you’re looking for a fun new way to try salsa, check out this delicious dip recipe!

*Remember to ask an adult for help in the kitchen!

Yum!

Enjoy,

-Beckie, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Recipe: Oreo Ice Cream Truffles!

Hey readers,

To celebrate Oreo Cookie day, here’s a delicious recipe! Check it out!

You can also find the recipe here. Always ask an adult for help in the kitchen!

You’ll need:

• Your choice of ice cream
• finely ground Oreo cookies
• ice cream scoop
• baking sheet
• popsicle sticks (optional)

How to make:

1. Place a large baking sheet in the freezer for 10 minutes to chill.
2. Using a large ice cream scoop, add scoops of ice cream to the baking sheet and return to the freezer.
3. Let the ice cream scoops set for 20 minutes.
4. Place ground Oreos in a bowl.
5. Coat an ice cream scoop with the ground Oreos and return them to the baking sheet.
6. Place a popsicle stick in the middle of the truffle.
7. Repeat until all the ice cream scoops are coated.

Enjoy!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Recipe: Edible Dinosaur Eggs!

Hey readers,

The January/February Issue of Chirp is all about Dinosaurs! Click on the link to learn how to make cool edible dino eggs!

Enjoy!

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Recipe: Scribble Brownies for Brownie Day!

Hey readers,

To celebrate Brownie day, here’s a delicious recipe! Check it out!

You can also find the recipe here. Always ask an adult for help in the kitchen!

You’ll need:

• Your choice of brownie mix (boxed or homemade)
• 1 container chocolate frosting
• 1/2 cup of vanilla frosting
• 3 microwave safe bowls
• 3 re-sealable plastic bags
• gel food colouring in blue, pink, and yellow (or whichever colours you prefer)

How to make:

1. Bake the brownies to your liking.
2. Wait until they have completely cooled.
3. Frost all brownies with chocolate frosting.
4. Add vanilla frosting to 3 separate bowls.
5. Add gel food colouring to each bowl. 1 bowl neon blue, 1 neon pink, and 1 neon yellow.
6. Melt the frosting and transfer them to 3 separate re-sealable plastic bags.
7. Cut off a corner of the bag and drizzle the frosting over the brownies.
8. Let the frosting cool before cutting the brownies into squares.

Enjoy!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com