Juice Box Granita
I was looking for a healthy, easy dessert this weekend. We had some fruit in the house, but it wasn’t appealing to me. Candy and chocolate were available and easy, but not healthy. I was about to give up when I opened the freezer and was inspired! Sitting in the freezer door were 5 100% juice fruit punch juice boxes. We usually freeze juice boxes so that when we are out and about they can defrost for a cool drink on the go.
This weekend, though, I decided to try eating the juice box frozen. It was great! Here’s what you do:
Take a frozen juice box out of the freezer and let it sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes. This will soften it up.
Cut off the top of the juice box and squeeze the frozen juice block into a bowl.
Take a fork and scrape the surface of the block until it breaks up into icy shards. (Kids will enjoy this step, but may sure they’re careful — it’s easy to get too vigorous and spill!)
Grab a spoon and dig in!
Fruit juice can be a healthy option but can also be too calorie dense if your kids drink a lot. Consuming it as an icy treat with a spoon will slow them down, and a juice box is a great 100-calorie portion size. Serve these up as the weather gets hot!
