Making Homemade Versions of Your Favourite Childhood Treats

If you’re looking for a way of getting your kids in the kitchen, why not cook up some homemade versions of their favourite store-bought treats? Real Snacks by Lara Ferroni is a compilation of your favourite childhood treats to make at home with your own ingredients. So no artificial flavourings, industrial preservatives, or fake colourings, this book is dedicated to helping you satisfy your cravings for goodies by teaching you to make your own nostalgic childhood treats at home.

Were you a fan of Twinkies? Doritios? Animal Crackers? How about Cracker Jacks? This book has recipes for all of them, plus plenty of others, but uses mostly whole grain flours and natural sugars. Each recipe concludes with suggestions for transforming the dish into a gluten-free or vegan option, and the directions are simple enough that almost everything can be made with your child’s assistance.

I gave the yogurt-covered raisins recipe a test run, and it was a huge success. The yogurt coating comes together quickly, without the use of any small appliances, and I think it would be fun to test out all manners of dippable foods, like other fresh and dried fruits, nuts, seeds, potato chips, etc.

What are some of your favourite treats from your own childhood? Would you like to be able to recreate them in your kitchen?

Find the full recipe here: Yogurt Covered Raisins and Almonds