This is an A-Z Listing of the Fruit & Veggie Recipes on this site.

2 cups grated carrots
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
½ cup shredded coconut
½ cup raisins
Serve with: yogurt
Combine all ingredients and chill in refrigerator.
Serve alone or over yogurt.
6 Servings

1/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup cream cheese
cinnamon, to taste
Mix together and chill.
Servings vary.

1 large or 2 small avocados
8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup diced fresh tomato
1/4 cup diced onion
1 tbsp. lemon juice
With a fork, mash avocado and cream cheese in a bowl.
Add tomatos, onions, and lemon juice.
Several Servings

2 ripe acocados, peeled & mashed
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
3 tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp sugar
Mash all ingredients together with a fork.
Several servings.

8 oz sour cream
8 oz cream cheese
1 slice lean bacon, cooked & crumbled
2 tsp bleu cheese, crumbled
2 tbsp chopped celery
Beat together sour cream and cream cheese.
Stir in other ingredients.
Several servings.

4 bananas, peeled
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup raisins
1 tsp nutmeg
2 tbs lemon juice
Serve with: vanilla frozen yogurt
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Spray shallow dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Cut bananas in half lengthwise; place in dish.
Combine brown sugar, raisins, and nutmeg in small bowl, sprinkle over bananas.
Drizzle lemon juice over bananas.
Bake 20-30 minutes, or until bananas are [...]

3 potatoes
1/4 cup olive oil
salt to taste
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Pierce potato skins with fork; microwave for 5 minutes.
Cool slightly and cut each potato into 8 wedges.
Drizzle potatoes with oil; sprinkle with salt. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Bake 40-45 minutes, until crispy and browned.
6 Servings.

2 bananas, sliced
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Place all ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Several servings.

1 banana
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
OR 1/2 cup frozen yogurt
1/2 cup crushed pineapple
marchiano cherries (optional)
1/2 cup nugget cereal or granola
Peel banana and slice lengthwise.
Put banana in dish and scoop yogurt over top.
Spoon on pineapple and cherries.
Sprinkle cereal over the top.
Serves 1-2.

1 banana
1 tbs maple syrup
1/2 cup plain yogurt
cinnamon, to taste
Slice one banana into a bowl
Drizzle maple syrup over top.
Warm up in microwave.
Put yogurt into serving bowl, top with bananas.
Sprinkle cinnamon on top.
1 serving

1 banana
16 animal crackers
Slice banana into 8 slices.
Put each slice between 2 animal crackers.
Serves 2.

strawberries, chopped
vanilla frozen yogurt
blueberries
popsicles molds
OR
3 oz. cups and popsicle sticks
Put small amount of yogurt in popsicles molds, then a layer of strawberries, another layer of yogurt, then blueberries.
Repeat until molds are full.
Insert sticks and freeze.
Servings vary

15-oz can black beans, drained
15-oz can diced tomatoes with chili peppers
one medium diced onion
chili powder to taste
salt & pepper to taste
Mix beans, tomatoes, and onion together in a bowl.
Season to taste.
several servings (about 4 cups?)

1 apple
1 tsp light margarine
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp honey
Preheat broiler.
Cut apple in half; scoop out center.
Put ½ tsp margarine in each apple.
Mix cinnamon & honey; sprinkle over apple.
Put apples in baking pan; broil 5 minutes.
2 Servings.

16 oz light cream cheese, softened
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
Blend cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla extract in medium bowl.
Chill in the refrigerator 1 hour before serving.
Several Servings.

8 oz light cream cheese, softened
¾ cup brown sugar
1 cup light sour cream
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp lemon juice
1 cup milk
1 pkg vanilla instant pudding
Combine cream cheese and brown sugar, mix well.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Store in refrigerator.
Several Servings

8 oz package light cream cheese, softened
2 tbs light sour cream
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
20 green olives with pimento, chopped
Serve with: cut up celery or other veggies
Stir together the cream cheese and sour cream.
Mix in the walnuts and olives.
Several Servings

1 8-oz can croissants
8 oz light cream cheese
¼ cup light sour cream
¼ tsp each: salt, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder
3 cups of fresh veggies, in bite sized chunks
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Preheat oven and coat baking pan with cooking spray.
Open package of croissants and unroll dough (do not separate sections).
Press together sections [...]

1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
2 tbs peanut butter
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon or apple pie spice
1 to 2 tsp skim milk
Place all ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
Several Servings

8 oz light cream cheese, softened
½ cup caramel ice cream topping
¼ cup honey
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Beat ingredients together until smooth.
Store in refrigerator.
Several Servings.

8 oz sour cream
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup cucumber, chopped
3 tbsp chopped tomato
Beat together sour cream and cream cheese.
Stir in other ingredients.
Several servings.

strawberries
yogurt (strawberry or vanilla work well)
granola (or cereal)
Rinse berries, then gently blot dry.
Dip berries in yogurt, then roll in topping.

8 oz. soft cream cheese
8 oz. container of yogurt, any flavor
Blend well.
Several Servings.

This one couldn’t be easier! Simply mash some avocado, and add salsa to taste. Serve with veggies or tortilla chips.

15-oz can of chick peas
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp paprika (optional)
Place first 5 ingredients in blender or food processor.
Blend until smooth.
Serve in bowl, sprinkled with paprika.
Several Servings (about 1 1/2 cups)

2 pkg. frozen sliced strawberries in syrup
3/4 cup orange juice.
Place all ingredients in blender.
Blend until smooth (add a bit of water if necessary).
Pour into cups and eat with spoons.
Serves 4 - 6.

8 oz vanilla yogurt
2 tbs brown sugar
¼ tsp lemon juice
Mix well and serve with fruit.
Makes about 1 cup.

If I leave veggies in the crisper drawer, they don’t get eaten unless I cook them. However, if I get them out and put them on a tray, they disappear! Most cut veggies will keep for a few days of snacking, covered in the fridge (except sliced cucumbers, those get mushy really quick!).
Baby [...]

16 oz crushed pineapple, undrained
3 firm bananas, peeled & sliced
16 oz frozen sweetened strawberries
¼ cup chopped walnuts
Thaw strawberries; do not drain.
Put pineapple in blender, puree.
Add bananas and strawberries to blender, process until smooth.
Pour 1/3 cup of mixture into lined muffin cups; sprinkle with walnuts.
Freeze for at least 2 hours before serving.
16 Servings

1 banana
2 craft sticks
8 oz container vanilla yogurt
½ cup crushed graham cracker crumbs
Break the banana in half; insert a craft stick into the flat end.
Roll banana halves in yogurt, then in crumbs.
Freeze for at least 1 hour.
2 Servings.
TIP: This recipe has many variations. Instead of rolling banana in yogurt, try maple syrup, Orange [...]

2 bananas
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
2/3 cups crushed rice crispy cereal
2 popsicle sticks
Peel bananas and cut in half (across, not lenthwise).
Insert popsicle stick in cut ends.
Put bananas on waxed paper and freeze until firm.
Melt peanut butter, choclate and oil together in microwave, stirring often.
Spread crushed cereal on waxed paper.
Dip each [...]

1 cup vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup sliced strawberries
1/4 cup blueberries
3 tablespoons granola
Layer yogurt and fruit in tall clear glass.
Top with granola.
1 serving.
TIP: Substitue other fruits for endless variations. Bananas, peaches, and raspberries work very well.

4 6-inch tortillas
4 tbs peanut butter
1 banana, sliced
4 strawberries, sliced
1 peach, peeled & sliced (remove pit)
1/4 cup blueberries
4 tbs vanilla yogurt
Spread about 1 tbs peanut butter over each tortilla.
Place fruit slices down center of each burrito.
Drizzle 1 tbs vanilla yogurt over fruit.
Roll up tortilla, burrito-style (fold up one side, tuck [...]

1 apple, cubed
1 banana, sliced
1/3 cup red seedless grapes
1/3 cup green seedless grapes
2/3 cup pineapple chunks
1 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup shredded coconut 
*4 wooden skewers
Let children:
Slide pieces of fruit onto the skewers.
Roll each kabob in the yogurt
Then roll in the coconut.
4 Servings
*Watch out for the skewers with younger children!

This is one very easy way to use up whatever ripe fruit you have on hand. Just cut 3 or more fruits into bite sized pieces, mix together, and chill overnight so the flavors can “merge”. Try: bananas, strawberries, oranges, peaches, melon, blueberries, kiwi, grapes, etc. My kids love it.

1 pizza crust mix
1 cup peanut butter
3 sliced bananas
¾ cup raisins
½ cup chopped apples
Prepare & bake crust according to package directions.
Spread peanut butter over crust, then top with bananas, raisins, and apples.
Bake at 350 degrees until peanut butter melts (5-10 minutes).
Cut into wedges.
Several Servings

Assorted Fruits (Bananas, melon cubes, grapes and cherries work well)
Let your child decorate a plate or a dish of cottage cheese or yogurt with a fruit face. Halved grapes or cherries for eyes, melon cube nose, banana smile…etc

1 orange
1 apple
1 peaches
4 strawberries
1/2 cup vanilla or peach yogurt
1 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp. ginger
Cut fruits into bite-sized pieces.
Wisk together yogurt, ginger and brown sugar; pour over fruit.
Serves 4-6.

1 Golden Delicious apple
1 Red Delicious apple
1 banana
1/2 cup seedless red grapes
1 1/2 cups vanilla yogurt
3 tablespoons orange juice
Cut fruits into bite-sized pieces.
Combine yogurt & orange juice in a small bowl; pour over fruit.
4-6 servings.

12 cheese cubes (we like mild cheddar and mozzarella, but any kind will work)
1 dill pickle, cut into cubes
6 olives
1/2 stalk celery, cut into cubes
6 toothpicks*
(*toothpicks not recommended for younger children)
Let kids alternate the cheese, pickle, and celery cubes with the olives.
2-3 Servings.

2 red apples
1/4 cup raisins
½ tablespoon peanut butter
8 thin pretzel sticks
Slice apples in half from top to bottom, and scoop out the cores using a knife or melon baller.
Place each apple half flat side down on a small plate.
Let children:
Use peanut butter to “glue” raisins onto the apples for spots.
Stick one end of each pretzel [...]

strawberries
lemon yogurt
graham cracker crumbs
Rinse berries, then gently blot dry.
Dip berries in yogurt, then roll in crumbs.

11-ounce can of mandarin orange sections (drained)
1 cup vanilla frozen yogurt
1 cup orange sherbet
popsicles molds
OR
3 oz. cups and popsicle sticks
Place mandarin oranges in blender container, puree.
Add frozen yogurt and sherbet, blend well.
Spoon mixture into popsicle molds.
Insert sticks and freeze.
Servings vary.

Recipe by Laina, age 9
1 can mandarin oranges
Place mandarin oranges and juice from can into freezer safe containers; freeze.
Thaw partially before serving, eat with a spoon.
Servings vary.

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
Blend cream cheese and marshmallow creme until mixed thoroughly.
Store in refrigerator. Several Servings.
TIP: Try adding a tablespoon of marchiano cherry juice, or 2 TBS of orange juice concentrate for variations of this yummy dip!

Submitted by: Tracy , Wisconsin
1 (8 ounce) container strawberry yogurt (or another favorite flavor)
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
Blend yogurt and marshmallow creme until mixed thoroughly.
Store in refrigerator. Several Servings.

1 cantaloupe, cubed
½ cup orange juice
Put cantaloupe in zipper bag and freeze for at least 2 hours.
Put cantaloupe and orange juice into blender container.
Blend until smooth.
4 Servings

This makes a great veggie dip, or salad dressing.
½ cup salsa
½ cup light ranch dresssing
Mix together.
Several Servings

16 oz light cream cheese, softened
1 tbs dried cilantro leaves
16 oz refried beans
1 cup salsa
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Optional toppings: sliced black olives or green onions
Serve with: Baked Tortilla Chips
Mix cilantro into cream cheese in a small bowl; smooth mixture onto a serving plate.
In another bowl mix salsa into refried beans; spread mixture over cream [...]

2 bananas, peeled
½ cup peanut butter
1/3 cup orange juice
¾ cup coconut
OR
¾ cup finely chopped peanuts
Slice bananas in half, lengthwise.
Spread peanut butter on cut sides, and put halves back together.
Brush with orange juice, and roll in coconut or peanuts.
Slice into bite-sized pieces.
2 Servings.

strawberries
crushed nuts
chocolate pudding
Rinse berries, then gently blot dry.
Dip each strawberry in chocolate pudding, then in nuts.

11 oz mandarin oranges, drained
8 oz vanilla yogurt
2 tbs orange juice concentrate
2 cups whipped topping
Stir together oranges, yogurt and orange juice concentrate in a bowl.
Fold in the whipped topping.
Spoon 1/3 cup of mixture into lined muffin cups.
Freeze until firm. (Remove from freezer 20 minutes before serving.)
12 Servings.

1 cup plain yogurt
1 tbsp peanut butter
1/2 tbsp honey
1 banana, sliced
1 cup granola
Whisk together yogurt, peanut butter and honey until smooth.
Put half of yogurt mixture in each of two serving dishes.
Top with half of the banana slices and half of the granola.
Repeat layers.
2 servings.
TIP: Try serving these in sundae glasses.

1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup hot water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon dried ginger
Whisk ingredients together until well blended.
Several servings.

1 cup ripe mashed bananas
1 cup peanut butter
26 graham crackers
Combine bananas and peanut butter.
Spread 2 tbs onto each of 13 graham cracker squares; cover with second graham cracker.
Wrap with plastic wrap and freeze.
13 servings.

1 15-ounce can of pumpkin
1 8-ounce package of cream cheese (we used lowfat)
2 cups of powdered sugar
3 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice
Ginger snaps and apple slices for dipping
Add all ingredients to blender container.
Blend until smooth.
Several Servings.

2 medium apples
1 cup strawberries, fresh or frozen
1 kiwi
1 orange
1 cup peaches, fresh or canned
2 tablespoons jelly
2 tablespoons brown sugar
½ cup orange juice
Peel and finely chop all fruit; Put in large bowl.
Stir together jelly, brown sugar and orange juice.
Pour jelly sauce over fruit mixture.
Several Servings.
Tip:
Serve with Bagel Chips, Pita Chips, or Tortilla Chips.

1 cup tomato or vegetable juice
pinch of desired seasoning (chili powder, onion powder, basil, etc.)
Stir seasoning into juice.
Microwave and serve.
1 serving.

6 large apples, peeled & cubed
1 cup golden raisins
2/3 cup apple juice
2 tbs sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp allspice
Serve with: Vanilla frozen yogurt
Optional: granola
In covered saucepan, heat first 6 ingredients, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender.
Remove from heat & slightly mash apples.
Serve over frozen yogurt; sprinkle with granola if desired.
6-8 servings

10 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained
2 cups plain yogurt
1 cup light mayonnaise
1 envelope dry vegetable soup mix
8 ounce can water chestnuts, drained and chopped (optional)
3 green onions, chopped (optional)
Mix together spinach, yogurt, mayonnaise, soup mix, water chestnuts and green onions.
Cover and chill in the refrigerator approximately 2 hours before serving.
Several Servings

1 spaghetti squash
shredded parmesan cheese, to taste
butter or margarine, to taste
Pierce skin of squash and microwave 6 minutes for every pound of squash.
Cut squash in half lengthwise, and scoop out seeds.
Use fork to scrape out strands (Kids love this part, it’s like twirling your fork in pasta!)
Toss squash with margarine and top with parm.
Servings vary [...]

8 oz sour cream
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup diced strawberries
1 tsp strawberry preserves
Beat together sour cream and cream cheese.
Stir in other ingredients.
Several servings.

submitted by Kelly C.
2 medium sweet potatoes
2 tsp. vegetable oil
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Heat oven to 400°F.
Coat a baking sheet with vegetable cooking spray.
Wash potatoes; Cut into thin slices and place in large bowl.
Drizzle oil over potatoes, tossing to combine.
Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, tossing in bowl to coat evenly.
Place slices in a single layer [...]

1 stalk celery
1/2 cup ranch dressing
bag of sun-dried tomatoes
Wash celery, cut into small pieces.
Place celery and dressing into blender container.
Blend until smooth.
Add tomatoes and blend again. (We leave this chunky.)
Several Servings.

Submitted By: Carla, Texas
2.5 cups plain yogurt
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 tsp dill weed
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
OR
1 tsp dried parsley
Mix together all ingredients.
Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 2 hours before serving.
Several Servings

8 oz sour cream
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup mandarin orange slices, chopped
2 tbsp coconut
Beat together sour cream and cream cheese.
Stir in other ingredients.
Several servings.

strawberries
vanilla yogurt
coconut
Rinse berries, then gently blot dry.
Dip each strawberry in yogurt, then roll in coconut.

21 oz can peach pie filling
29 oz can fruit cocktail in light syrup, drained
20 oz can pineapple chunks, drained
15 oz mandarin oranges, drained
2 firm bananas, sliced
Combine first four ingredients in large bowl, cover and refrigerate until chilled.
Stir in bananas before serving.
12 Servings

15 ounce can fruit cocktail, undrained
3.4 ounce instant vanilla pudding mix
½ cup miniature marshmallows
Optional: chopped nuts
Combine fruit cocktail and pudding mix, stir well.
Fold in marshmallows; garnish with nuts if desired.
6 Servings

3 ounce instant vanilla pudding mix
8 oz light sour cream
½ cup vanilla yogurt
Mix vanilla pudding mix, sour cream and yogurt in a bowl.
Chill in the refrigerator at least 2 hours before serving.
Several Servings.