Cooking With Kids: Apple Pie "Ice Cream"

When my son's kindergarten teacher asked me to come in and prepare a recipe with the class, my mind somehow came up with a healthy, yet fun recipe that the kids could help create:

Apple Pie Ice Cream!

Now, it's not really ice cream, but I believe anything you scoop with an ice cream scooper can be called ice cream.Gluten-free, vegan, and mostly raw, this recipe was actually a big hit, and most of the class ate their entire scoop - even some kids who said "Ew, gross!"Here's how we made this healthy snack together:

APPLE PIE "ICE CREAM" ~ Serves 4-6

8 Medjool dates, pitted3-4 Honeycrisp apples, cored1/2 cup oat bran1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamonDirections

1. Have the kids use plastic or kid-safe knives to remove the pits and throw away.
2. Cut the apples into quarters and remove the seeds and core. Use the grating/shredding blade in your food processor to grate the apples. Scoop into a large mixing bowl.
3. Replace the grating/shredding blade with the S-blade and combine the apples, dates, oats and cinnamon together. Pulse until the ingredients are well combined.
4. Scoop the "ice cream" into the mixing bowl and use an ice cream scooper to give each person a share.

 With all the oats and apples, this recipe will also add a nice dose of fiber for those constipation-inclined readers!