Blueberry Pizza Fun For Kids!

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Blueberry Pizza Fun For Kids! Invite the kids to arrange blueberries on a crisp tortilla “pizza crust.” (NAPSA)—Ask kids what’s their favorite food and chancesare theyll say “Pizza!” Blueberry Dessert Pizza is a great way for children to have fun creating awesome pizzas to enjoy as a snack ordessert. Kids get a nutrition boost as well as great flavor and fun from these special pizzas. Blueberries are a good source of vitamin C andfiber, so let them toss on a few more. Fresh blueberries are available just about all year long, with the supply peaking in the summer. Frozen, dried and canned blueber- ries are also available year-roundfor flavorful, healthful family treats. Blueberries are good for erownups, too! With only 80 calories per cup, blueberries are high in antioxidants that fight disease, including heart disease and some forms of cancer. Serve them on cereal, mixed into yogurt andscattered over ice cream. To find more blueberry health information and recipes, go to www.ushbc.org. BLUEBERRY DESSERT PIZZA 1 ‘/. 3 '/g 1/2 ‘/2 ‘/, (10-inch) flour tortilla teaspoon butter, softened teaspoons sugar, divided teaspoon ground cinnamon cup whipped cream cheese cup fresh blueberries cup mixedfruit (such as grape halves and mandarin oranges) Preheat oven to 400F. Place tortilla on an ungreased baking sheet; spread with butter. In a cup, combine 1 tea- spoon of the sugarandthecin- namon; sprinkle over the tortilla. Bake until edges just begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes; removeto a plate. In a small bowl, combine the remaining 2 teaspoons sugar with the cream cheese; spread evenly over the tortilla. Arrange blue- berries and other fruit on top. Serve immediately. YIELD: 2 portions