WHAT ABOUT THEM APPLES? UWGB Dietetic Students & Community Nutrition Abby, Janelle, and Alicia
GOAL To incorporate nutrition education and healthy snack preparation skills to kids.
Objectives Students will learn culinary skills in preparing a simple apple snack Students will learn 3 nutritional benefits to eating apples
LET’S LEARN SOME FACTS ABOUT APPLES! Apple Facts It takes about 36 apples to create one gallon of apple cider. Apples ripen 6 to 10 times faster at room temperature than if they are refrigerated. Each American eats an average of 50.4 pounds of apples and apple products each year. Nutrition Fun Facts Apples contain natural sugar called Fructose Contains complex carbohydrates that gives you an energy boost throughout the day when compared to high- sugar foods Growing Apples Honey bees are commonly used to pollinate apple trees. Apple trees typically blossom in spring with fruit maturing in autumn.
It takes about 36 apples to create one gallon of apple cider.
Keep your apples in the Refrigerator to keep them Fresh For a longer time
Each American eats an average of ? of apples and apple products each year.
50. 4 Pounds!
Apples are SWEET Because they have Natural Sugar called ?.
FRUCTOSE
Apples give you an energy boost!
Honey bees pollinate apple trees
Apple trees typically blossom in spring with fruit maturing in autumn.
WHAT CAN WE USE APPLES FOR? Handout: Common uses and Recipes!
What is one thing apples are used for? (Hint: look at your handout!)
TO NAME A FEW: -Apple Pie -Keep sugar moist -Apple Cider -Soak up salt -Applesauce -Ripen a tomato -Caramel Apple -Apple Crisp -Apple Juice
LET’S MAKE A SNACK!
YOGURT APPLE SANDWICHES 1. Mix the yogurt & pudding in a big bowl
Divide Into Groups of 5!
2 Tsp. Yogurt- Pudding Mix Apple Slicer 2 slices Graham Cracker
THANK YOU! Alicia Janelle Abby