coconut tree fruit plate

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coconuttreefruitplate

Here’s another cute food treat that’s yummy and healthy too! Your kids will have fun placing the colorful fruits on the plate and creating a tropical picture using fruit!

gather your ingredients:

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for each fruit plate (1 serving) you’ll need:

1 large banana (not too ripe!)

28 to 30 mandarin orange or clementine segments (about 1/2 of a 15 oz. can of mandarin oranges, drained well)

1 to 2 kiwis, sliced lengthwise and cut into wedges

4 to 6 almonds

putting the fruit plate together:

Slice banana in half lengthwise

Adult: place long halves of banana on plate and cut into little bite size pieces…

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kids: place oranges on the bottom of plate to create a little island oasis…

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place kiwis at the top of the plate, around tops of banana “tree trunks” to create “palm leaves”

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place almond “coconuts” up by the palm leaves for the finishing touch!

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Time to eat!

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YUMMY! We give this fruit plate a big thumbs up!

Enjoy!

XOXO,

The Cuties,

~Maddie May & Chloe Rae

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