SNACKS

YOUR PLASTIC-FREE GUIDE TO BY ELLA SCHWARTZ

Chew on these three ideas for plastic-free snacking.

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STOVETOP
POPCORN
Pick up a paper bag full of popcorn
kernels from the bulk section of the
grocery store, some cooking oil, and
a big pot with a lid. Make sure to get

1 a parent’s help with this recipe.

Pour a splash of oil into the

TRAIL MIX pot, using just enough to
cover the bottom. 3
Just mix all your favorite
treats from the bulk section Grab a parent and heat the BAKED APPLES
of the grocery store pot on the stovetop over
together in a bowl, then medium heat. Turn this packaging-free fruit into
eat! You can even sprinkle a special snack with brown sugar,
your mixture with sea salt, Pour in enough popcorn butter, and cinnamon. Make sure to
cinnamon, or another of kernels to create one layer get a parent’s help with this recipe.
your favorite spices for more along the bottom of the pot.
Grab a parent and preheat
flavor. Check out these ideas

ELENA VESELOVA / SHUTTERSTOCK (TRAIL MIX); MELICA / SHUTTERSTOCK (POPCORN); MAKS NARODENKO / SHUTTERSTOCK (APPLE)
Cover the pot with the lid. the oven to 350°F. (You can
for ingredient inspiration.
also use the microwave.)
After a few minutes, listen
Pretzels for popping sounds. When Cut the apple in half, then
the popping slows, remove scoop out the core.
Nuts like almonds, the pot from the burner,
pistachios, walnuts, or take off the lid, and put the Put the apples in an
peanuts popcorn into a bowl. oven-proof baking dish,
then spread a tablespoon
Pumpkin or Top off your treat with salt, of brown sugar and a table-
sunflower seeds melted butter, or other spoon of butter on the inside
spices. of each apple half. Then
Dried fruit like apricots, sprinkle the apples
raisins, or banana chips with cinnamon.

Chocolate chips Bake the apples in the oven

for about half an hour,
Whole-grain cereal in the microwave for about
three minutes, or until
Shredded coconut the fruit softens.

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