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6 Mouth Healthy Holiday Snacks (That Are Almost Too Cute to Eat)

Parkway Dental Center • Dec 18, 2021

Source: American Dental Association

Sweet as the holidays may be, sugar-packed treats can wreak havoc on your pearly whites. This season, ring in the festivities with healthy and fun holiday snack options that fill your mouth with joy.

Egg Snowmen

These adorable snowmen — made with hard-boiled eggs, carrots and peppercorns — will melt your heart before melting in your mouth. Eggs are a source of Vitamin D, which is needed to help absorb, carry and deposit calcium in the bone that supports your teeth. Carrots — which are crunchy, firm and full of water — help to scrub your teeth clean like a natural toothbrush. Recipe here: http://roxyskitchen.com/egg-snowman.html

Spinach Artichoke Frittata Trees

You won’t need to cut down on these trees! Dairy products like milk contain calcium, eggs are a source of Vitamin D and leafy greens like spinach are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals. (Just be sure to floss before flashing a smile beneath the mistletoe!) Recipe here: https://hungryhappenings.com/spinach-artichoke-frittata-Christmas-trees/

Black Olive Penguins

These penguins will waddle their way into your heart — especially because they’re filled with cream cheese, which has calcium. Recipe here: https://www.foodiewithfamily.com/black-olive-penguins/

Cheesy Reindeer

Rich in calcium, cheese is always a MouthHealthy favorite. To get perfectly round eyes and noses, the author of this recipe used a juice box-sized straw to cut round pieces of black olive and a larger straw for the red pepper nose. Recipe here: http://www.cutefoodforkids.com/2011/11/cheese-raindeer.html

Pita Tree Appetizers

The low-fat sour cream in this recipe is a source of vitamin D, which strengthens bones and teeth. Recipe here: https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/pita-tree-appetizers/65a94ae1-56dd-4767-9816-07f71b2f6832

Grinch Poppers

Be good for goodness sake to your teeth with these Grinch Poppers. For a healthier and more MouthHealthy alternative, swap the sugary and sticky marshmallow for another piece of banana. Recipe here: https://www.stockpilingmoms.com/grinch-poppers/

This article was originally published by the American Dental Association on the www.MouthHealthy.orgwebsite.

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By Design Team • 13 Jan, 2023

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