Tooth-Friendly Holiday Snacks

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It can be hard to keep kids healthy during the holidays - especially with so many sweets!  Fortunately, kids an indulge and keep their teeth healthy.  Here are a few tooth-friendly holiday treat ideas.

Tooth Friendly Holiday Snacks:

Whole-Wheat Pancakes with Fresh Fruit
What better way to fuel up after a tiring morning of opening presents than with a healthy breakfast.  This recipe for whole-wheat pancakes is healthy and low in sugar.

Ingredients:

¾ cup whole-wheat pastry flour

¾ cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

2 tablepoons sugar

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup liquid egg substitute

1 cup fat-free milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Low-fat yogurt

Fruit

Instructions:

First, preheat your griddle.  Then whisk all of the dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Add the egg substitute, milk and vanilla extract, and whisk until smooth. Ladle ⅔ cup of batter onto your griddle and cook for 3–4 minutes or until golden brown. 

Top with low-fat yogurt and your favorite fruit!

Minty Hot Cocoa

Hot cocoa is the perfect winter beverage.  Instead of the sugary versions, try this no-sugar added option instead!

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1–2 packets of a sweetener such as Splenda^® or an all-natural sweetener like stevia

Dash of salt

1 cup 1% milk

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon peppermint extract

Instructions:

Mix the cocoa, sweetener and salt in a mug. Microwave the milk for about a minute and a half or until hot. Slowly add milk to the cocoa mixture, stirring in vanilla and peppermint.

Fruit Kabobs

Fruit isn't just for spring and summer.  A fruit kabob can make the perfect pre-dinner appetizer.  You can even make strawberries into a fun Santa hat - get creative!

If you have any questions about your child’s teeth through the holidays, give one of our offices a call!  You can call 516-222-5100 to schedule your appointment at our Garden City office or 516-759-7000 to schedule your appointment at our Glen Cove office.  

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