Breakfast Banana Split
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Prep time:
5 minutes
Cook time:
none
Servings:
2 bananas
Quick Tips
Try other flavors of low fat yogurt or even cottage cheese, or other fresh, frozen, or canned fruits. Add nuts or seeds for more protein.
Some foods can cause choking in young children. Be sure that fruit pieces are very small and soft for toddlers. Avoid grapes, chunks of pineapple or melon. Instead, use softer canned fruit, such as fruit cocktail.
Honey is not recommended for children under 1 year old.
Breakfast Banana Split
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Ingredients:
- 1 small banana
- 1/2 cup oat, corn, or granola cereal
- 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla or strawberry yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon honey, optional (skip for children under the age of one)
- 1/2 cup canned pineapple tidbits or chunks (drained)
Directions:
1. Peel and split banana lengthwise. Place half in two separate cereal bowls.
2. Over each banana, spoon yogurt, sprinkle cereal and drizzle honey, if desired.
3. Top with pineapple and serve immediately.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Quick Tips
Try other flavors of low fat yogurt or even cottage cheese, or other fresh, frozen, or canned fruits. Add nuts or seeds for more protein.
Some foods can cause choking in young children. Be sure that fruit pieces are very small and soft for toddlers. Avoid grapes, chunks of pineapple or melon. Instead, use softer canned fruit, such as fruit cocktail.
Honey is not recommended for children under 1 year old.
Prep time:
5 minutes
Cook time:
none
Servings:
2 bananas
Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity institution. This material was partially funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - (SNAP) and USDA's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program - (EFNEP).
