Toasted Pita Wedges and Fruit Dip USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
Love to snack on chips and dip? Try swapping tortillas for toasted pita wedges and dive into a cup of naturally sweet and tasty fruit dip.CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION¼ cup fruit1 oz eq grains SOURCETeam Nutrition CACFP Easy Recipe ProjectTeamNutrition.USDA.gov
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 12 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 2 qt + ¼ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp(2 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 12½ - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 8 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 1 gal + ½ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- ⅓ cup Brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp (1 Tbsp + 1 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 25 - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 4 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 12 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 2 qt + ¼ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp(2 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 12½ - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 8 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 1 gal + ½ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- ⅓ cup Brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp (1 Tbsp + 1 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 25 - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 4 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 12 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 2 qt + ¼ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp(2 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 12½ - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 8 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 1 gal + ½ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- ⅓ cup Brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp (1 Tbsp + 1 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 25 - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 4 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 12 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 2 qt + ¼ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp(2 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 12½ - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 8 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 1 gal + ½ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- ⅓ cup Brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp (1 Tbsp + 1 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 25 - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 4 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 12 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 2 qt + ¼ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp(2 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 12½ - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 8 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 1 gal + ½ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- ⅓ cup Brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp (1 Tbsp + 1 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 25 - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 4 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 12 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 2 qt + ¼ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp(2 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 12½ - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 8 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 1 gal + ½ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- ⅓ cup Brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp (1 Tbsp + 1 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 25 - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 4 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 12 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 2 qt + ¼ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp(2 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 12½ - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 8 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 1 gal + ½ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- ⅓ cup Brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp (1 Tbsp + 1 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 25 - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 4 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 12 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 2 qt + ¼ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp(2 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 12½ - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 8 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 1 gal + ½ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- ⅓ cup Brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp (1 Tbsp + 1 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 25 - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 4 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 12 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 2 qt + ¼ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp(2 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 12½ - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 8 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 1 gal + ½ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- ⅓ cup Brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp (1 Tbsp + 1 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 25 - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 4 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 12 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 2 qt + ¼ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp(2 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 12½ - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 8 oz Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- - - Brown sugar, packed
- - - Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- - - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- - - Cinnamon, ground
Measure
- 1 gal + ½ cup Apricots, halves, canned in 100 percent fruit juice, drained
- ⅓ cup Brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp (1 Tbsp + 1 tsp) Ginger root, raw, grated (or ginger, dry, ground)
- 25 - Pita, rounds, whole-wheat (at least 56 g or 2 oz)
- 4 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
*See Marketing Guide
Instructions
- Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Preheat oven to 400 °F.
- In a large nonstick pot, combine apricots, brown sugar, and ginger.
- Cook on medium-high heat for 10 minutes or until it comes to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 30–45 minutes, until apricot reduces. Heat to 140 °F for at least 15 seconds.For 25 servings, reduce to 1 qt 2¼ cups.For 50 servings, reduce to 3 qt ½ cup.
- Cut each whole pita into 8 wedges. Cut each half pita into 4 wedges.
- Spray pita wedges with nonstick cooking spray and sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Place on ungreased sheet pan (18" x 26" x 1").For 25 servings, use 2 pans.For 50 servings, use 4 pans.
- Lightly toast in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Remove pita wedges from the oven.
- Serve ¼ cup (#16 scoop) fruit dip and 4 toasted pita wedges. Serve immediately, or keep warm at 140 °F or higher.
Nutrition INFORMATION
Toasted Pita Wedges and Fruit Dip USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
4 toasted pita wedges and ¼ cup fruit dip
Calories
141
Total Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
0
g
0
%
Cholesterol
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
151
mg
7
%
Total Carbohydrate
32
g
11
%
Dietary Fiber
5
g
21
%
Total Sugars
3
g
3
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Calcium
22
mg
2
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
Notes
- Contains wheat (pita rounds). Pita Rounds can be a hidden source of common allergens which include, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, fish, shellfish, soy, wheat, and sesame.
- Sesame can appear as an ingredient in foods where it might not be expected (pita rounds) and may be included in ingredient statements as “spice” or “flavoring.”
- Cut whole pita into 8 wedges.
- Fruit dip can be served cold, keep cold at 40 °F or lower.
- The symbol indicates the recipe is whole grain-rich.
- Creditable grains contribution calculated using the Recipe Analysis Workbook, Method A.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
1 lb 15 oz pita, 3 lb 7 oz fruit dip 12½ pita rounds, 1 qt 2¼ cups fruit dip
50 Servings:
3 lb 14 oz pita, 6 lb 13 oz fruit dip 25 pita rounds, 3 qt ½ cup fruit dip