CACFP Creditable or Grain-Based Desserts?

Try out our Zucchini-Banana Mini Muffins for a great breakfast or snack. As a reminder, muffins and quick breads, such as banana or zucchini bread, are creditable as grains in the CACFP. Need a refresher on what qualifies as a (non-creditable) grain-based dessert and what foods can be credited as grains? Check out our resources to learn more.

· Recipe: Zucchini-Banana Mini Muffins

· USDA Resource: Grain-Based Desserts in the CACFP (English/Spanish)

· Meal Pattern Minute: Grain-Based Desserts

· On-Demand Webinar: Understanding Grain-Based Desserts

Upcoming Virtual Events

· Free Webinar: Age-Defying Flavors: Adapting Recipes for Older Adults (May 8)

· Annual CACFP Training FY24 (May 23)

· Free for Members: Marketing Your Business: Marketing Yourself (May 30)

Connect with Families Each Month

When you order the CACFP Training Program and Nutrition Calendar, you also get access to a variety of materials to further educate children and their families on the importance of nutrition. Parent Provider Connections are customizable newsletter templates that you can send home each month to let families know what the children are learning.

· Learn More About Curiosity and the Cat

Join the Food Program

Do you know providers who have not yet signed up for the CACFP? Forward this email or share these links to help spread the word about how they can start getting reimbursed for the healthy meals and snacks that they might already be serving.

· Learn More About the CACFP

· Find a Sponsor