Edible Soil Cups

Posted by Courtney Schupp | October 14, 2020

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

Wash hands with soap and water.
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)
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

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