Fruit Spotlight: Bananas. 5 Easy & Fun Healthy Snack Ideas
From the archive. This post was first published on the original Green Eggs and Moms blog and is kept here as it was.
Did you know that bananas can protect from ulcers, strengthen bones, protect eyesight, improve kidney health and lower blood pressure?
This is according to Whfoods.com. Now, with all these health benefits wouldn’t it be great if your child regularly munched on them?
Here are creative food ideas to help you dress-up those deliciously creamy bananas.
5 Easy & Fun Healthy Snack Ideas for Bananas
This snack contains no ice cream. So, how can it be a banana split you ask?
By using sandwich balls with a gooey surprise in the center: peanut butter. Of course, you can use whatever you want for the surprise.
Oh, and not to worry, the sandwich balls are easy to do. (Check out the instructions by clicking on the link.) This is indeed a healthier alternative to a real banana split. Yummo!
Ditch the bread and use flour tortilla for this delectable treat. Just spread peanut butter and jelly on the tortilla, add the banana, roll it up and ta-da! A fun yet delicious way to give the yellow wonder fruit a make-over.
And yes, it’s that easy.
3. Quick Chiquita Chocolate Banana Pop Recipe
This may take a bit longer to make because of the freezing involved but it’s still easy.
Freeze the banana, dip ‘em in chocolate and call your kids.
Now for the fun part. Ask them to roll the choco-dipped bananas into nuts, rice crispies, sprinkles, white chocolate chips or whatever it is they want!
4. Quick 4th Of July Open-Faced Breakfast Sandwich Recipe
Depending on how simple (or complex) the design of your national flag is, you can make your patriotic version of this sandwich art.
All you’ll need is bread, cream cheese, different types of jam, banana or other fruits, and may be even peanut butter. Copy the design of your flag and watch your children munch on a national symbol.
According to Gourmet Mom on the Go this is breakfast idea – a very nifty one. But hey, who says your kids can’t snack on them throughout the day? Of course they can!
This is pretty straight forward. Grab some hot dog buns, strawberry jam, peanut butter and today’s star… drum roll please… the banana.
Enjoy Making and Eating These!
Leaving you with a video that can either make you tap your feet or cover your ears. Hopefully it’ll be the former.
Photo:Little Girl Eating a Banana – Creative Commons from Steve Tolcher
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Video:
Youtube from ElmoreStream
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