Getting Kids in the Kitchen with Dole
My kids love getting in the kitchen and making recipes with me. During this tough time where our ability to be in physical stores in limited, I am looking for more fun and easy ways to interact with my kids at home – especially in the kitchen. I want to be sure my kids understand how much a healthy diet can impact their life in a positive way yet still be fun! Right now Dole is helping families with their diet and nutrition by offering free at-home resources parents can access online and print right at home. One of my favorite resources is the Kids in the Kitchen Recipes, which are fun and easy for kids to follow.
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Dole also has some Easy as 1-2-3 Recipes that are so simple and fun that even my 3 year old can make them himself! As a matter of fact, we decided to create this recipe at home as a fun activity and both Ashlyn and Arlo had so much fun they asked if we could try a new recipe each week. Here’s a look at Ashlyn (age 7) and Arlo’s (age 3) adventure creating Banana Breakfast Sandwiches from Dole:
Banana Breakfast Sandwiches Recipe
INGREDIENTS
- 2 medium DOLE® Bananas, peeled
- 4 slices whole wheat or multi grain bread, toasted
- 1/4 cup light strawberry fruit spread
- 1/4 cup peanut butter (optional)
DIRECTIONS
- CUT bananas in half crosswise, then lengthwise into 4 pieces (or slice as desired).
- SPREAD each slice of bread with fruit spread. Top with 2 banana pieces for an open-faced sandwich. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, if desired.
Both kids had so much fun smearing their peanut butter and jelly on their toast. Arlo followed his big sisters lead and had so much fun topping his toast with peanut butter and jelly all by himself.
Cutting the bananas with a butter knife was even easy enough for Arlo to do all by himself. I was surprised to see how well he was able to do this, and it made him so happy that he was able to do it with absolutely no help from mom!
And finally, topping their breakfast sandwiches with their banana slices is the last step in this super simple recipe – again so simple both kids did this without any help from mom.
The finished product is so delicious, the kids gobbled them right up and asked if we could make them again soon. And of course, we will!
Be sure to check out the Easy as 1-2-3 Recipes and the Kids in the Kitchen Recipes from Dole to get your kids in the kitchen learning about their nutrition while having fun! Dole offers additional resources on health and food safety, as well as cookbooks and more:
- DOLE HEALTHY EATING TOOLKIT
- FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PREP HACKS
- DIGITAL COOKBOOK LIBRARY
- HEALTH RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
Some of my favorite resources that Dole is providing on their website are fun activity printables like crossword puzzles and coloring sheets. You will also find helpful measuring equivalent activities and a snack your colors chart. Be sure to head to Dole’s At-Home Resources website to find all of these great activities and recipes for your kids so you and your family can get in the kitchen and have fun while learning how to be healthy!
22 Comments
Fatima Torres
This is something we love to do with the kids. We spend so much time with the kids in the kitchen. They love baking more than cooking though, haha!
Kathy
Great idea! I am going to see what other resources Dole has that are fun! Thank you.
Angela
It’s so fun to be a able to include the kids in helping out in the kitchen! PB and banana is fave with my kids!!
Jackline A
Peanut butter and banana is also my daughter’s fav.
Di Hickman
One of my favorite meals as a kid (and sometimes as an adult) was banana sandwiches. Butter some bread, add sliced banana as your filling, sometimes with a little honey. So good.
Flossie McCowald
When I was little, I used to love peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches on toast for lunch. Today, my girls add in nutella for even more yum!
Moni
Peanut butter and banana is one of my favorite combinations, but I never thought before to have my kids make their own like this. What a great way to get them in the kitchen.
Rachel
These look brilliant. Personally, I think that peanut butter and banana is a match made in heaven!
Lavern Moore
I’m not even a kid but this simple easy recipe looks delicious. So yummy! I bet my grand kids would love making these too 🙂 🙂
Brenda
Bree this is so adorable. Both of your kids are so cute and their smile is awesome. God bless them, sending virtual kisses.
Loved all your photos!
That’s true this is the best time to teach them how and what they can make with some minimal ingredients yet healthy.
so cuteee!
Margie
I think the resources on doles page are awesome! I found a few recipes the kids and I plan to try.
Stephanie
Yum, I know what we are having for breakfast tomorrow! I’ll have mine without the peanut butter, but my boys will enjoy these just like yours. It’s so fun to get the kids in the kitchen with you!
Amber Hurley
Our girls love being in the kitchen all the time helping us make dinner. It’s so fun!!
Jennifer Pompaski
With those huge smiles on their faces, I can see they thoroughly enjoyed it. Easy breezy breakie. I should make this tomorrow for work! I can substitute other spread aside strawberry, right?
Bree
Yes! Any spread is ok!
Kate
This sounds great! My daughter has been doing a lot of cooking and baking during lockdown too, which is great as she’s not normally that interested in helping in the kitchen!
Joanna
Peanut butter and banana, yummy, what a delicious combination. Your children must love such a treat for breakfast.
Rachel Thomas
Looks like your kids had so much fun!! We’ve been a little bored around the house lately so I love that dole has created such a fun resource page for families to use!
Steph
I’m going to try this with my kids, it definitely seems like an awesome way to get kids in the kitchen 🙂
Paula
This is fun idea to do with kids. Definitely adding to our family bucket list.
Janet
Looks like the perfect recipe for kids!
Emily
This is awesome, I think I will look up some of the dole childrens recipes for my kids!