Healthy Pixie Sticks

March 01, 2014

Make the traditionally sugar laden artificially dyed and flavored treats at home--oh, with better ingredients though!

1/2 cup freeze dried fruit (we did strawberry, raspberry/blueberry and peach)
1/2 cup raw sugar (can use regular sugar too or sugar substitutes)
1 tsp powdered citric acid (you can totally omit this but it does provide the tanginess that traditional pixie sticks have. Look at your local health food store or baking store).

Other Items You Will Need: Needle nose pliers Plastic straws Lighter Small funnel (we made a paper funnel) Toothpick To seal the bottom of the pixie sticks, use the needle nose pliers to make a seal with...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
1327

Sodium
19mg
0% DV

Fat
17g
26% DV

Protein
173g
347% DV

Carbs
181g
61% DV

Fiber
16g
64% DV