(Family Features) Getting kids up and out the door is a challenge all on its own, and on those busy school mornings when nothing seems to run smoothly, healthy breakfasts can go by the wayside. While it’s widely recognized as the most important meal of the day, that doesn’t always mean you have time to sit down and enjoy it.

Solving your morning rush with grab-and-go breakfasts you can make ahead of time accomplishes both goals at once: staying on schedule and fueling your kiddos (and yourself) for the day ahead. These delicious and nutritious recipes come from Healthy Family Project’s 2024 Back to School Campaign, which is raising $12,000 for the Foundation for Fresh Produce to support children’s accessibility to fresh fruits and vegetables.

These Mixed Berry Whole-Wheat Muffins are a perfect solution when you need to hustle out the door. As a healthy, delicious treat kids can take with them to school or eat during the commute, they’re quick and easy to make. Loaded with blueberries – a bona fide superfood that’s high in fiber, low in calories and high in vitamin C, potassium and vitamin K – you may even need to make a double batch so you have plenty for breakfasts and after-school snacks.

With a simple graham cracker crust and creamy Greek yogurt filling, Mandarin Orange No-Bake Tarts offer another refreshing, kid-friendly morning meal. They can help you start your day on the right foot whether you’re short on time or able to eat a quick bite together as a family.

Discover more ways to manage school-day schedules with easy, nutritious recipes at healthyfamilyproject.com.

Mixed Berry Whole-Wheat Muffins

Recipe courtesy of Healthy Family Project
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12

• 1 1/4 cups white whole-wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
• 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup chopped strawberries
• 1/2 cup blueberries

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Grease muffin pan and set aside.
2. In medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In separate large bowl, mix egg, maple syrup, vanilla, yogurt and applesauce.
3. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix. Fold in strawberries and blueberries.
4. Pour batter into prepared muffin tin, filling cups about 3/4 full.
5. Bake 15 minutes, or until tops are golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Remove from oven and let cool in muffin tin 5 minutes before removing.

Mandarin Orange No-Bake Tarts

Recipe courtesy of Healthy Family Project
Prep time: 10 minutes
Freeze time: 1 hour

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
• 4 mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented

1. In bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter.
2. Press mixture into bottom of individual mini tart pans or mini muffin tin. Refrigerate crusts to set while preparing filling.
3. In bowl, combine Greek yogurt, vanilla and honey or maple syrup. Mix well.
4. Spoon yogurt mixture into chilled crusts.
5. Freeze tarts at least 1 hour. Top with mandarin segments.

 Source: Healthy Family Project

(Family Features) As patriotic parties roll on throughout the day and fireworks light up the night, Fourth of July fun calls for favorite snacks that complement the excitement. Whether you’re a pyro or prefer to leave the fiery entertainment to the experts, one thing you can take charge of is the dessert table.

Summer is a perfect time to make fruit the star of the show, and Fourth of July is no exception. These special occasions can be uplifted with the aroma and flavor of Envy Apples, a leading apple variety that offers an invitation to guests to savor memorable moments together.

Their versatility makes them ideal for sweet treats like these Apple and Berry Cream Cheese Tarts for a patriotic touch with red, white and blue pops of color. These tasty bites are shareable, handheld and festive, making them a savvy solution that keeps entertaining simple.

Just combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and milk, pipe onto baked tart shells and top with raspberries, blueberries and star-shaped apple cutouts. Better yet, you can even swap out raspberries for preferred red fruits like strawberries or cherries, if desired.

If all the planning and entertaining leaves you short on time, turn to these Patriotic Apple “Donuts” that swap out traditional dough for thick, round apple slices topped with cream cheese and sprinkles. With just a few ingredients, you can slice the apples then let little ones in on the fun by spreading the cream cheese and decorating with sprinkles.

The craveable texture and crunch of Envy Apples provides balanced sweetness for these favorite desserts and beyond, giving guests the ultimate apple experience for all your Fourth of July festivities. They’re an appealing backdrop for pops of red and white in patriotic recipes as their flesh remains whiter longer, even after cutting or slicing, so they look fresh and delicious throughout the holiday.

To find more Fourth of July salads, main courses, sides and desserts, visit EnvyApple.com.

Apple and Berry Cream Cheese Tarts

• 1 cup diced raspberries
• 4 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1 cup halved blueberries
• 1 package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup milk
• 12 frozen mini tart shells, approximately 2 inches in diameter
• 3 Envy Apples, cut into 12 large slices (around cores)

1. In bowl, stir raspberries and 2 tablespoons sugar. In separate bowl, stir blueberries and remaining sugar. Let sit 30-60 minutes.
2. Beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and milk. Spoon into piping bag and cut off small part of tip.
3. Bake tart shells according to package directions. Once baked and cooled, fill halfway with cream cheese mixture.
4. Using small star cookie cutter, cut shapes from apple slices.
5. Top half of each tart with spoonful of raspberries and other half with blueberries. Top each with apple star and repeat with remaining ingredients.

Patriotic Apple “Donuts”

Servings: 6

• 2 Envy Apples
• 2/3 cup whipped cream cheese
• 6-10 tablespoons red, white and blue sprinkles

1. Cut apples horizontally to create thick, round slices. Use round cookie cutter to remove apple cores.
2. Spread cream cheese on "donuts." Top with sprinkles.

When snack time comes calling, turning to an easy option that’s ready to go in your refrigerator is perfect for life’s busy moments.

These Mini Fruit Cups require just a handful of common ingredients and can be refrigerated until cravings strike for something sweet.

Find more snack ideas at Culinary.net.

Watch video to see how to make this recipe!

Mini Fruit Cups

Serves: 24

• 1          package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1          can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 1/3       cup lemon juice
• 1          teaspoon vanilla extract
• 24        prebaked mini tart crusts
• assorted fruit, for garnish (optional)

1. In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add lemon juice and vanilla extract; continue mixing until blended.
2. Spoon cream cheese mixture into prebaked mini tart crusts. Top with assorted fruit, as desired.
3. Refrigerate 2 hours before serving.