As easy as ABC for your kid: Puffed Rice Snowballs!

Ingredients:

1. Cooking spray
2. 2 cups mini marshmallows
3. 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
4. 1 teaspoon light agave syrup
5. Kosher salt
6. 4 cups puffed-rice cereal
7. 1/4 cup dried apricots, diced (about 2 ounces)
8. 2 tablespoons flaxseeds, ground
9. 2 tablespoons roasted unsalted hulled sunflower seeds

Directions:

• Spray a large metal mixing bowl with cooking spray and set aside.
• Cook the marshmallows, butter, agave and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the marshmallows are completely melted and the mixture is blended, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the puffed rice and stir to coat with the marshmallow-butter mixture.
• Transfer the rice mixture to the prepared bowl and sprinkle with the apricots, flaxseeds and sunflower seeds. Stir with a wooden spoon or hands lightly coated with cooking spray. Form into 8 logs or balls (about 1/2 cup each). Let cool about 30 minutes, then wrap tightly in parchment or plastic wrap.

KIDS WARNING: Note to parents: Never leave a child unattended in the kitchen. These recipes are appropriate for children of various ages, 4 to 10. When a recipe calls for cooking on the stove or using a paring knife, an adult should do those activities and let the child assist, if age appropriate