I firmly believe there is some foods that are “kid foods”. For me jelly is one of those “kid foods”. As an adult I just can’t eat it, but it is still a hot favourite with my kids. This kid snack is an old school favourite which I loved as a kid. I hope your kids enjoy as it it is a great recipe to get kids into the kitchen.
Jelly Oranges
Ingredients:
- Approx 5 oranges
- 1 packet jelly crystals
- Boiling and cold water as per jelly instructions
Method:
Cut oranges in half. Make sure that you cut from top to bottom. If you cut against this you may have holes in the oranges that leak jelly.
Cut around the edge of the orange with a pairing knife. Make sure you don’t cut through the skin of the orange or else the jelly will leak through. Then use a spoon to scoop out the orange.
Once the orange is emptied of its fruit, place it on a tray ready to fill.
Pour jelly into each empty oranges. Fill until a few milllimetres until the top.
Allow jelly to set. This takes a couple of hours.
Once jelly is set, cut orange halves into quarters.
Serve on a platter and even as an adult if you think these look inedible, sit back and watch the kids love them!
The Family Menu Plan For This Week
Baking: Rice Bubble Slice
Monday: Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
Tuesday: Family Gnocchi Bake
Wednesday: Left Overs
Thursday: Porcupine Meatballs
Friday: Pan Fried Fish With Salad
Saturday: Marinated Chicken Sticks With Salad
Sunday: Roast Beef
If you are looking for further recipe inspiration, check out my complete list of Family Friendly Recipes. All of these recipes are in the database of the Planning With Kids Free Menu Planner. You can use the menu planner to plan a week of meals for your family and then print out the associated shopping list.
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I wrote a post about creating a Fairy Tale-themed party recently and I suggested these (halved not quartered) to make a pond, then adding a chocolate frog! Also, Nic, did you know you can actually cook an egg in a halved orange? I’ve done that with kids at campfires.
Wow cooking an egg in half an orange sounds like a fun thing to try out. Will have to investigate more. Your post on Fairy Tales is fantastic Susan!
Nice reminder. I’d actually forgotten these little treats! Not that I need help to get the pinks in the kitchen. They hear my cooking cupboard open and come running “What you making – can I help?” I dream of being able to cook on my own again. But, I’m hoping it will pay off in 10 years when I’ll have them all cooking a meal a week
As much as I love the kids helping me in the kitchen, I know exactly what you mean about sometimes being able to do it on your own.
oh my gosh !! this is incredible !! trying this as we speak !!
though its 1 in the night in Abu Dhabi !!
Look forward to hearing how they turned out!
Oh the memories that just came flooding back….my mum used to make these for all our birthday parties when I was little.
They are pretty old school aren’t they! I have been trying to think of what other treats my mum used to make.
My cousin and her daughter made these for a treat when they came to visit. They were a hit with all the kids.
Kid do love them. They plate is always instantly emptied.
That does look incredibly yummy!
Talk about serendipitous timing. I’m hosting several children at my house this week and have been wondering what on earth to feed them as a morning tea snack. This is perfect! Thank you.
Brilliant party idea and fresh orange juice for the morning! x
My son would LOVE these! Jelly is his “thing of the moment”. Apparently next time his grandparents come over he’s going to make them jelly. Pretty cute for 2.5 years.
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