For the past few months, I’ve been focusing on eating healthier and really paying attention to what goes in my mouth. Sure, I want to lose weight but I also just want to lead an overall healthier lifestyle. Unfortunately, my sweet tooth didn’t magically disappear when I started on this healthier eating venture. Each night, my daughter loves to have a little something sweet with me after dinner. Eating snacks together is our time to hang out and talk about our day. I like to make sure we choose options that are sweet AND healthy so that I am instilling good habits in her from a young age. My last trip to Walmart introduced me to a new snack that we have been enjoying this month: Edy’s Outshine Fruit Bars.
These fruit bars are, in a word, amazing. They are made with real fruit or fruit juice and contain zero high-fructose corn syrup. Plus, most of them are fat free which is a win for my waistline.
I was craving something sweet the other day so we decided to have our fruit bars with a little chocolate added for some extra sweetness.
My daughter, being only six, tends to get pretty messy when it comes to frozen snacks like this so I like to give her a little cup to catch the juice. We just cut a small slit into cupcake liners and slide it right over the stick of the fruit bar.
Even when it is chilly outside, we sit by the window in her playroom and enjoy our fruit bars. Spending time with her and listening to all she has to say about her day and the world is probably one of the best parts of my day. She talks about all the things she has learned, what her friends are doing and even sings a funny song sometimes. It may be cloudy and gray {or even dark} outside by the time we get to our snack but the time we spend together…bonding…is our time to shine. Plus, I know I am instilling a love of the taste of fresh fruits and juices for snacks over processed foods and less healthy choices. Of course, she thinks we’re just eating snacks.
How do you shine? What are your favorite healthy snacks?
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I have loved these fruit bars for years, even before they were rebranded to Outshine. I ate them all the time while pregnant with my son and have continued to eat them even as we approach the winter months. I literally just bought two boxes of them on my last trip to the grocery store. I hadn’t even thought to douse them with chocolate. Very creative idea! I’ll have to try it out some time.
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I am so glad I discovered these fruit bars. They are so good.
Your snack time sounds like such a good time! Those fruit bar cups are a great idea, can’t wait to try it out with my kiddos. Thank you for participating in this campaign! #client
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We love these fruit bars for snack time.
Those look delicious! I love that they don’t have high fructose corn syrup!
Christine Luken recently posted…Meal Planning Monday ~ Bits & Pieces
Same here! I like things that are purer from a food perspective.
Chocolate drizzle… genius! I need to remember the cupcake liner trick too.
Jessica @Bkeepsushonest recently posted…New Daniel Tiger Toys Encourage Pretend Play
Love the little bit of added chocolate. Extra sweetness without a huge calorie hit.
Those look yummy! I will have to give them a try!
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Thanks
Oooh, how cute, love that it doesn’t make a mess… My girls love the Shine Real Fruit Bars so much that they gobble them up
These are so delicious.
Well, this was certainly timely!! I am trying to eat healthier too and I am going to try these bars!
Laurie – Steals and Deals for Kids recently posted…Great 1990s Movies for Teens on Netflix Instant Streaming
Definitely give these a try. So delicious.
These bars look so delicious! What a great ide to use some chocolate for extra kick!
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Delicious and healthy…score!
I love these bars, and all of Edy’s yummy ice creams!
Amy Desrosiers recently posted…Chinet Bakeware® Holiday House Party Fun
Edy’s makes so many delicious frozen treats.
I love it.. don’t tell them they are good for them.. Just enjoy the memories and giggle, because you know they are OHHH sooo good for them inside and out.. and what a neat idea with the cupcake liner..love it..thanks for sharing
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Exactly! These are healthy but taste like a treat.
my kids like these, never thought of chocolate on it! Sounds yummy!
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The chocolate is a great addition.
Yum! I never thought of adding chocolate!
The chocolate just adds a little extra sweetness.
What a clever idea that is!!! Love it! This will come in handy when my little nephews and nieces come over (and maybe my hubby too, lol).
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These are so great for little kids. Healthy snacks disguised as sweet treats.
I love those kind of fruit bars because they last a long time and it makes it seem like it was a bigger snack than it was. 🙂 I also love to crunch on an apple and munch on popcorn. They last a while too!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell recently posted…Sprite Cranberry Has Holiday Sparkle!
These definitely do last a lot longer than some of the other choices.
love the cupcake wrapper idea. so easy to make it part of festive decor!
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Thanks so much!
I love “tricking” my kids into eating healthy alternatives to their favorite treats. The cupcake wrapper idea is a winner!
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The cupcake wrapper is so great at limiting the sticky fingers.
I would never think to drizzle sauce over my Popsicle. But, yummy
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The chocolate adds just a little bit of extra sweetness to the fruit. Yummy.
Yum, those look good! I love the idea of using the cupcake wrapper, that’s an awesome idea!
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Thanks! The cupcake wrappers work great for preventing sticky hands.
I love your little “no mess” cups on the end! #client
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Thanks! It definitely helps reduce the sticky finger problem.
Fantastic idea!! I want one now 🙂
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Thanks! I am excited because we have some extra still.
i love outshine bars they are delicious!
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Outshine bars are some of my favorite fruit bars available now.
That looks so yummy!
I love you that you made drip covers too!
Nothing worse then sticky chocolate covered fingers.
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Thanks! She used to always get such sticky fingers so we started using the drip covers to help.
Real fruit bars are so yummy I going to try this.
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Wow, how ingenious is that…putting the cupcake paper at the bottom of the popsicle! My son loves those, but he eats them so fast we have never needed a drip catcher : D… One of my favorite healthy snacks is ranch dip with veggies!