I really like your idea of putting fruit around the baked goods! Maybe I've seen that before but I never thought about how that gives an alternative to the other stuff.

At my son's preschool and now elementry, they like to take baked goods to the teachers as a token of appreciation. They seem to like it but sometimes I feel like we are not doing the great staff of our schools any favors. I have found making small (1/2 tbsp size dough instead of 1 tbsp) cookies are appreciated and cutting the brownies into 1" bite size. A little more portion control?

I don't know but surrounding the plate/platter with pretty fresh fruit gives the best of both worlds. Thanks!