Fall is all about pumpkin spice, and winter is eggnog and hearty soups. In the summer, sometimes it can feel so hot you don’t want to eat at all, but this roundup of cool summer treats that are as fun to make as they are to eat might just get your tastebuds excited!
The thing about summer treats is that they must not require you to fire up an oven, and they must be both delicious and cooling. Ideally, they will also be healthy–or at the very least not completely filled with sugar. Here are some fun ideas to get your creative juices flowing:
1. Applesauce Fruit Pops
Who doesn’t love a popsicle? They’re filled with sugar, corn syrup, and artificial colors, though. To make these healthier alternatives, all you need is a 32-oz jar of unsweetened applesauce (believe us, the apples are sweet enough on their own!) and two cups of whatever berries you like best.
Use a combo of berries if you like, and if you choose cherries, slice them in half. All you have to do is stir these together. If you have a popsicle maker, use that to freeze your pops. Otherwise, try using small paper cups and sticking a popsicle stick into each. Easy!
2. Tacos in a Bag
Tacos are great, and they’re the perfect summer snack. But what’s more annoying than wandering around with taco filling dribbling all over as you try to eat one? Skip all that by serving tacos in a bag.
For this, you just need your prepared meat as you would for any tacos, snack bags of Doritos or Fritos chips, and whatever toppings float your boat. Simply open your bag, scoop in your goodies, and go anywhere with your meal-in-a-bag.