The Seasoned Kids
Lesson 10: Whisking
Whisking! It’s such a fun lesson. As with most of our lessons with kids in the kitchen, it can be a messy one. Kids love to whisk really fast and see if they can make an even bigger mess, so it’s important to pay close attention here. It’s why it’s a later lesson even though it’s a super simple thing to do!
How to Start
We always recommend starting with non-hot foods. Whisking heavy cream and eggs are the perfect things to start with. If you want non-food ideas to start with, you can have them whisk water and a few drops of dish soap for a fun sensory activity. You can also let them learn how to make bath bombs. Once they have these activities down packed, and you feel comfortable with heat, try things like gravy.
Tips for teaching your kids knife skills
- Use a learning tower to get them stable at the counter
- Standing on a stool or sitting on the counter, doesn’t stabilize kids as much as a tower will
- Grab child’s sized whisks
- They are smaller and allow for them to easily hold
- Use larger than you need bowls to avoid big messes
Recipe Time!
These Pretzel Santa Hats are perfect for after school snacks or snacks for holiday playdates. We used our whisk to make homemade whipped cream, then made the snacks. Watch the video, then grab the full recipe below!
Pretzel Santa Hats
Ingredients
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Twist Pretzels
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Mini Marshmallows
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Homemade Whipped Cream
Greek Yogurt can be a substitute
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Fresh Strawberries
Instructions
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Dip pretzels 3/4 of the way into whipped cream.
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Cut tops of strawberries and then cut in half down from the pointy tip of the strawberry.
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Lay strawberry on top of pretzel with inside facing down.
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Dip flat side of marshmallow into whipped cream and place on top of pointy part of strawberry.
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Place pretzel santa hats on baking sheet lined with wax paper.
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Place in freezer for one hour.
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Eat immediately (pretzels will get soggy if allowed to sit out for a long time)
- Twist Pretzels
- Mini Marshmallows
- Homemade Whipped Cream Greek Yogurt can be a substitute
- Fresh Strawberries
-
Dip pretzels 3/4 of the way into whipped cream.
-
Cut tops of strawberries and then cut in half down from the pointy tip of the strawberry.
-
Lay strawberry on top of pretzel with inside facing down.
-
Dip flat side of marshmallow into whipped cream and place on top of pointy part of strawberry.
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Place pretzel santa hats on baking sheet lined with wax paper.
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Place in freezer for one hour.
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Eat immediately (pretzels will get soggy if allowed to sit out for a long time)
This post is a part of our “The Seasoned Kids”, kid’s cooking series. Learn more about The Seasoned Kids here.
Previous Lessons!
- Week 1: Teaching Importance of Washing Fruits and Vegetables + Berry Parfait Recipe
- Week 2: Learning to Stir + Cranberry Coconut Energy Bites
- Week 3: 3 Ways to Mash + Overnight Oats Recipe 3 Ways
- Week 4: Spreading + Peanut Butter and Jelly Spider Sandwiches
- Week 5: Tearing + Bugs on a Log
- Week 6: Pouring + Chocolate Peanut Butter Yogurt Popsicles
- Week 7: Measuring & Weighing + Holiday Pudding Cups
- Week 8: Sifting + Snowball Bites
- Week 9: Knife Skills + Banana Santa Snacks
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