Snack time has never looked so good! Make your kids this Banana Sushi Snack with their favorite nut butter and toppings for a healthy, filling snack. It is fun to make and fun to eat!
Why We Love This Banana Sushi Snack
An adult, I’m constantly trying to find ways to be creative with my snacks. I often find myself thinking about the things I would have wanted to eat as a child. While REAL sushi definitely wasn’t one of those things, banana sushi was! Bananas are sweet and yummy, and with fun toppings make a tempting snack for kids. The combination of the carbs in the banana, and the protein from the nut butter is a snack that will keep your kids going strong for a long while! We love to serve this snack in the afternoon so that it tides them over until dinner.
Banana + Nut Butter + Toppings = LOVE
Really, you can’t go wrong with this Banana Sushi Snack. Even the pickiest of eaters will gobble this up! It also makes a great dessert. You can mix up the toppings for a fun after dinner treat!
What You’ll Need to Make This Banana Sushi Snack:
For this banana sushi recipe I used:
- Bananas
- Nut Butter (I used peanut and almond)
- Mini Chocolate Chips
- Granola
- Shredded Coconut
If your child has an allergy to a certain nut or any of the toppings, you can easily sub for another! If your child is allergic to nuts, sunbutter made from sunflower seeds is a super yummy alternative to almond or peanut butter. Feel free to get creative with the toppings! Chopped nuts, sprinkles, freeze-dried fruit, raisins or hemp seeds also make tasty additions to this fun snack.
This is also a great snack to work on hand eye coordination and teach the kiddos how to use chopsticks! They will thank you later in life.
More Healthy Snack Recipes for Kids:
Banana Sushi Snack
Snack time has never looked so good! Make your kids banana sushi with their favorite nut butter and toppings for a healthy, filling snack. It is fun to make and fun to eat!
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 316kcal
- 2 medium bananas
- 2 tablespoon nut butter peanut or almond butter
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- shredded coconut or granola optional toppings
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First, peel your bananas. Then, cut off the two ends.
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Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of nut butter on top of your banana and then sprinkle with chocolate chips. Add shredded coconut or granola on top for a bit more flavor and crunch.
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Slice and serve with fancy toothpicks. Enjoy!
Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 542mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 126IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 1mg
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Lee Hersh is the writer and photographer behind the healthy food blog, Fit Foodie Finds.
