Edible Soil Cups

Prep time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 0 minutes | Servings: 16

Ingredients

  • 2 cups raisins
  • 2 cups granola
  • 20 graham crackers, crushed
  • 1½ cup peanut butter
  • 2 cups vanilla yogurt
  • 2 cups bran cereal
  • 1 cup shredded coconut

Live Well Tips

  • Each layer represents a different layer in the soil. The word in parentheses next to each ingredient tells you what that layer is.
  • Learn how to create this delicious recipe with this video!
  • Whole grain cereal is a great source of fiber, which helps your body digest your food.
  • Look for any flavor low fat yogurt. Greek yogurt is a great source of protein and calcium.
  • If you like fresh fruit, add blueberries to represent rocks.

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Layer about a teaspoon of each of the following in order:
    1. Raisins (rocks)
    2. Granola (pebbles)
    3. Graham cracker crumbs (sand)
    4. Yogurt (silt)
    5. Peanut butter (clay)
    6. Bran cereal (dead leaves)
  3. Sprinkle a small amount of shredded coconut (worms) on top.

Cook Together! Making Edible Soil Cups with Kids

This is a fun educational activity to do with kids. They have a chance to add each layer while learning about the different layers of soil. Each layer is important to help plants grow and has its own purpose.

Easy Tasks

  • Gather ingredients and equipment.
  • Sprinkle dry ingredients into each cup.

Intermediate Tasks

  • Crush graham crackers to make crumbs.
  • Scoop and pour yogurt.

Difficult Tasks

  • Scoop and drop peanut butter layer into the cups. Tip: warm up the peanut butter in the microwave for a few seconds before adding it to the cup.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size 3/4 cups: Calories–410; Protein–24g; Carbohydrate–58g; Total Fat–17g; Saturated Fat–5g; Cholesterol–2mg; Fiber–6g; Sodium–280mg; Vitamin C–0%; Vitamin A–0%; Iron–32%; Calcium–8%

Adapted from Read for Health curriculum, Washington State University Extension