Food Art: Edible Menorah

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This Edible Menorah is a great activity to make with the kiddos to celebrate Hanukkah. The best part, it can be enjoyed afterwards as a delicious snack!

overhead shot of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries on a plate shaped like a menorah

This post is sponsored by Naturipe Farms.

It can be rather difficult to find fun Hanukkah activities to do with little ones. However, this fun Food Art is perfect for kids of all ages to make!

At TPM we believe that if you get the kids in the kitchen, they are more receptive to trying new foods because they were a part of making it! If you have a picky eater, try some of these simple recipes: Blueberry Penguin Food Art, Oatmeal Animals and Animal Face Toast to get started!

What is a Hanukkah?

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates a military victory for the Jewish people over foreign rulers over 2,000 years ago. The joyous holiday, also known as the Festival of Lights, celebrates a miracle of one oil burning candle that miraculously lasted for eight nights to help claim victory for the Jews. It is a celebration that lasts for eight nights starting in late November to mid December each year. There are several traditions that take place to celebrate Hanukkah each year. One of the most recognizable is the lighting of the Menorah.

What is a Menorah?

To celebrate the eight nights of Hanukkah, people light candles on a branched candlestick of the menorah. The modern day menorah holds nine candles. Each candlestick represents each day of Hanukkah. Plus, there is a candle called the shamash used to light the other candles. When lighting the menorah, they start with one candle and add a new candle each night.

Edible Menorah

This Edible Menorah is made out of Naturipeยฎ berries: Mighty Blues Jumbo Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. It’s a healthy appetizer, snack or can even be used as a centerpiece for your Hanukkah celebrations!

Edible Menorah Infographic

Kids Activity for Hanukkah

If you are entertaining kids, lay out the ingredients on a table. Give each child a plate and allow them to create their own edible Menorah to either eat at your gathering or to take home and share with their family.

Ingredients Needed To Make This Edible Menorah

overhead shot of naturipe mighty blue blueberries in packaging with blackberries, strawberries and raspberries in white bowls
  • Naturipeยฎ Berries – Naturipeโ€™s family of growers has been dedicated to cultivating premium quality fruit since 1917. They work with multi-generational family farms, located in prime growing regions throughout both North and South America. They have a diverse grower base. Plus, they focus on innovation that ensures year-round availability of conventional and organic berries.
    • Mighty Blues – With their beautiful true blue hue, firm bite and juicy-sweet taste, they are the perfect blueberry for the Menorah Food Art.
    • Blackberries – They are loaded with vitamin C and fiber, both nutrients that promote health and wellness.
    • Raspberries – They are high in fiber and vitamin C.
    • Strawberries – They are delicious, beautiful, and good for you! Learn more about strawberries grown from Naturipe Farms here.

How To Make An Edible Menorah

Start by building the middle and base of the candle with strawberries. In the center of a plate, line up the strawberries to make a straight line on the plate. At the bottom, make another straight line as the base of the menorah. Then, you can start your building the branches from the base up using the Mighty Blues Blueberries.

strawberries and blueberries on a plate layed out to look like a menorah

Continue to build out the curved branches on each side of the strawberry branch (which should remain an inch taller than the rest).

strawberries, blackberries and blueberries on a plate layed out to look like a menorah

Place the blackberries at the end of each arm of blueberries as the “candle holders.”

strawberries, blackberries and blueberries on a plate laid out to look like a menorah with raspberries as the flame

Use the raspberries as the flames above the blackberries to light the Menorah.

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Edible Menorah

This Edible Menorah is a great activity to make with the kiddos. The best part, it can be enjoyed afterwards!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Servings1 serving

Ingredients 

  • 12 oz Naturipeยฎ Strawberries cut off top
  • 9.8 oz Naturipeยฎ Mighty Blue Blueberries
  • 9 Naturipeยฎ Blackberries
  • 9 Naturipeยฎ Raspberries

Instructions 

  • Start by building the middle and base of the candle with strawberries. In the center of a plate, line up the Naturipeยฎ strawberries to make a straight line on the plate. At the bottom, make another straight line as the base of the menorah.
  • Using the Naturipeยฎ Mighty Blue Blueberries, build out 4 different curved branches on each side of the strawberry branch (which should remain an inch taller than the rest).
  • Place the Naturipeยฎ Blackberries at the end of each arm of blueberries.
  • Use the Naturipeยฎ Raspberries as the flames above the blackberries.

Video

Nutrition

Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 791mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Vitamin C: 235mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Snack
Cuisine: Jewish
Calories: 284
Keyword: Edible Menorah
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