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4th of July Snack and 4th of July Muffin Tin Meals of the Past

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4th of July Snack

The Fourth of July and pinwheels got linked together in my head for some reason. I mulled over several ways to create a pinwheel and end up with a tortilla cut into a pinwheel for this 4th of July snack.
The pinwheel didn’t seem to lend itself to becoming part of a sandwich so, I decorated it with sprinkles, red frosting, and a cherry. The blueberries and grapes not only covered the red and blue colors needed in a 4th of July snack but added a healthy touch to it. The bacon in the star-covered muffin liner is there because JDaniel likes bacon. It does look a little like the red stripes in the flag. 
JDaniel ate the pinwheel, the cherry, and the bacon. He decided the fruit could be used for lunch the next day. I did serve him the fruit along with tiny star sandwiches the next day for lunch and he ate the whole thing.

Below you will find some of the 4th of July snack and meal ideas I have served over the past few years.

The first tin was a snack muffin tin called Very Berry 4th of July and was created for JDanel when he was two years old. It contained blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, yogurt to dip them in, and cereal to sprinkle on the yogurt.
 The second tin in the first row is the muffin tin lunch I shared last week. The post was called Friendship and the 4th of July. It features a hot dog wrapped in bread stick, a frozen yogurt star, tomatoes, catsup, blue tortilla chips, and blueberries.

4th of July Snack for Kids

The first tin in the second row is a second 4th of July tin from when JDaniel was two. The post featuring it was called Dipping into the Fourth of July. The tin contained blueberries,  plain yogurt, spaghetti sauce with meat, tomatoes, noodles, and cucumbers. JDaniel was big into dipping food all by himself when he was two. This tin was filled with things to dip.
The second tin in the second row is from when JDaniel was three. The post was called Muffin Tin Monday on Sunday- Happy Fourth of July. It is hard to see what is in the first cup. It was a burger with bread and cheese stars. The last two cups in the first row contained salads. There was a corn and black bean salad and a red potato salad with potato stars. The last row contained strawberries, red grapes, and peanut butter fudge.
I really enjoyed looking back on the 4th of July snack and lunch ideas I have made in the past. I hope you did too.
What are your favorite 4th of July foods?
This post is linked to Muffin Tin Monday.
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  1. I loved looking at the past muffin tins! It goes to show how creative you become each year! 🙂 I love the pinwheel. What a perfect effect for the 4th of July!

  2. Those are adorable. What a great idea. Now to go search for my muffin tins….

  9. I LOVE that bread like the pinwheel! You are so creative!!

  12. I Knew I could count on you for adorable fourth of July treats! Love them.

  13. I just recently started taking inspiration from you for some of my daughter’s dinners when we aren’t all eating together. She really loves it! I don’t have small containers like your muffin tins, so I just put little bits on her plate, but she likes it so much. Thanks for the great ideas!

  14. You’ve been quite creative, and I love your bacon stripes. (But mine would be full strip size cuz I love it so much.) 🙂

  15. Love the pinwheel! It is cute on its own, but with those blueberries – perfect!! Great snack!!

  19. What wonderful ideas for festive lunches, I love the pinwheel! We use muffin tin lunches as well, and I don’t know why I have never thought to theme them with upcoming holidays. Thanks for sharing, have a wonderful Forth Of July!!

    Nicole
    Mama Of Many Blessings

  24. Love the pinwheel. Definitely inspired to somehow make it into a sandwich….grilled cheese on flat bread? Hmmm. Have to come up with something.

  27. Wow. I love all your ideas but the tortilla pinwheel is just super grand!

    Thank you for your inspiration! I wonder if muffin tin meals would help us ‘dieting’ people with portion control?

    1 tin of starch, 1 tin of protein, 4 tins of veggies and salad?

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