FUN KID SNACKS WITH BANANAS

The kids are off from school. We’re surrounded with candy and other sugary goodies. I’m sure I’m not alone when I say lately it’s hard to get my kids to eat healthy food. The solution? Snacks with Bananas.

I have 4 kids who aren’t picky at all, even still, this seems to happen from time to time. I had the idea the other day for snacks with bananas and I ran with it. The result are 10+ cute little shapes and animals all made from fruit, pretzels, mixed nuts and a few other common foods my kids like.

Oh and M&M’s and mini chocolate chips. You can leave them out if you’d like, but I figure, I certainly like bananas and chocolate together, so I’m sure they will too!

FLOWER POWER BANANA SNACK

Flower power… in the form of fruits and nuts! See the recipe here.

MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO

BE MY VALENTINE…

BUTTERFLY AWAY

TOO COOL CATERPILLAR

I used M&Ms for the body. They’re optional, but really, they’re way more fun. Don’t skip out on the pretzel with fruit snack feet. It’s too cute! See the recipe here.

TROPICAL SNOWMEN

Loving the string cheese hair and almond lips. You can stick these tropical snowmen on a popsicle sticks like I did, or simply lay them on the plate. See the recipe here.

A BEARY CUTE PICNIC

This one is easy and tasty! Just layer a slice of bread with peanut butter and a few small elements create this cute bear. See the recipe here.

BANANA RAMMA CARS

Vroooooooom! You just need a few stick pretzels, slices of banana and a sheet of graham crackers to create these little cars. Let the races begin! See the recipe here.

SNEAKY BANANA SNAKE

There’s a snake in my boot! Okay, maybe not. I don’t even like snakes and I think this little guy is cute! This one is great served to a group of kids. See the recipe here.

WALL-E BANANA SNACK

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

BANANA CREAM PIE MUDDY BUDDIES

You’re going to love these easy Banana Cream Pie Muddy Buddies! The white chocolate and banana pudding mix flavors covering the crunchy Chex cereal make this recipe irresistible! See the Banana Cream Pie Muddy Buddies recipe here!

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BANANA BARS

Double chocolate banana bars made with 5 bananas & double the chocolate for a tasty banana recipe that everyone enjoys. Not too sweet & perfect anytime! See the Double Chocolate Banana Bars recipe here!

NUTELLA BANANA MUFFINS

Nutella Banana Muffins give you that delicious “treat” taste with the Nutella, in an amazing homemade banana muffin! Perfect for breakfast, snack or treat! See the Nutella Banana Muffins recipe here!

PEANUT BUTTER BANANA BARS

Peanut Butter Banana Bars are packed with bananas, whole wheat flour, peanut butter and chocolate chips. Perfectly sweet, filling & satisfying snack! See the Peanut Butter Banana Bars recipe here!

Frozen Banana Yogurt Pops from The Produce Moms

Nothing says summer like frozen treats and food on a stick. This recipe for Frozen Banana Yogurt Pops is the best of both! Deliciously fun, enjoy them in the backyard or poolside. They are sure to be loved by kids and adults alike. See the Frozen Banana Yogurt Pops recipe here.

Banana Peanut Butter Bites from Sugar Bee Crafts

So, with that in mind, we were watching PBS Kids during spring break and before each show they have a “fun craft idea” and it was bananas on a stick.  And the kids wanted to make it – because they always want to make whatever is shown – and I normally don’t go for it, but I thought why not.  So we made them, my kids were all LOVING it.  And I thought – time to step it up a notch.  If it’s bananas on a stick you want, then game on. See the Banana Peanut Butter Bites recipe here. 

Frozen Banana Yoghurt Bites from Eats Amazing

Following on from the hugely popular frozen fruity yoghurt bites recipe from my easy recipes for kids series, today I’m sharing a new version of the recipe with a yummy banana twist – frozen banana yoghurt bites. See the Frozen Banana Yoghurt Bites recipe here.

Sledding Penguins Frozen Banana Snack from Reading Confetti

Simple Banana Sushi from On My Kids Plate

Banana sushi is one of those snacks in my mom toolbelt that is always a home run. My kid happily gobbles down this simple snack and this simple peanut butter and banana snack sticks with her a little longer. Have a kid coming home from school starving? Make this banana sushi for a simple but quick and easy snack that keeps them full. See the Simple Banana Sushi recipe here.

Banana Snacks for Kids

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Course: banana, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana snacks, healthy, snacks for kids

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

Flower Power Banana Snack Ingredients

• 1 Banana
• 1/8 cup Mini chocolate chips
• 8 Almonds
• 1 Pretzel stick
• 2 Mandarin slices

Monkey Banana Snack Ingredients

• 1 Banana
• 2 Brown M&Ms
• 1 Cheese stick
• Pretzel sticks
• 2 Mandarin slices
• 1/8 cup Mini chocolate chips
• 1 Walnut
• 1 Piece of bread
• Peanut butter

Valentine Banana Snack Ingredients

• 1 Banana
• Pink M&Ms
• 1 Cheese stick
• 1 Piece of bread
• Jam any flavor will work

Butterfly Banana Snack Ingredients

• 1 Banana
• M&Ms
• 1 Cheese stick
• 1 Piece of bread
• Jam any flavor will work
• Pretzel sticks
• 2 Mandarin slices

Caterpillar Banana Snack Ingredients

• 1 Banana
• M&Ms
• 1 Piece of bread
• Jam any flavor will work
• Pretzel sticks
• Raisins

Snowmen Banana Snack Ingredients

• 1 Banana
• Mini chocolate chips
• Pretzel sticks
• Mandarin slices
• Almonds
• Cashews
• String cheese
• Popsicle stick

Bear Banana Snack Ingredients

• 1 Banana
• 2 Brown M&Ms
• 1 Cashew
• 1 Piece of bread
• Peanut butter

Car Banana Snack Ingredients

• 1 Banana
• Pretzel Sticks
• Graham Crackers

Snake Banana Snack Ingredients

• 1 Banana
• Mini chocolate chips
• 1 fruit leather

Wall-E Banana Snack Ingredients

• 1 Banana
• Pretzel Sticks
• Graham Crackers
• 2 M&Ms
• 1 Summer sausage

Sunshine Banana Snack Ingredients

• 1 Banana
• Mandarin oranges
• String cheese

Instructions

Flower Power Banana Snack Instructions

• Cut up the banana into seven slices. Arrange them in a circle, with one in the middle.
• Put the chocolate chips in the middle.
• Put the almonds between the banana slices.
• Place the pretzel stick at the bottom and use the mandarin slices as pedals.

Monkey Banana Snack Instructions

• Cut the piece of bread into an oval. Spread the peanut butter on the bread.
• Use the pretzels to make a mouth and a walnut for the nose.
• Use the remaining pretzels to outline a head. Place 2 banana slices above the bread and put the M&Ms on them to make the eyes.
• Use the string for the monkey’s hair.
• Place the mandarin slices on the sides to make ears.

Valentine Banana Snack Instructions

• Cut the piece of bread into a heart. Spread the jam on the bread. Shape the chocolate chips into a heart in the center of the bread.
• Cut the banana into slices, and the slices in half, and outline the bread with them. Place the pink M&Ms on top of the slices.
• Use the cheese stick to shape an arrow and shape it so it’s going through the heart.

Butterfly Banana Snack Instructions

• Cut the piece of bread in half diagonally so it makes two triangles. Place them so the flat side faces the outside of the plate.
• Cut the banana into slices and line them down the middle of the plate, over the top of the piece of bread.
• Use the pretzels to make the antennas, and the chocolate chips to make the face.
• Decorate the pieces of bread with the jam, mandarins, cheese and extra M&Ms.

Caterpillar Banana Snack Instructions

• Cut the banana into slices and line them in a wave across your plate. Place M&Ms on top of the slices of banana in a line.
• Use the pretzels to make the antennas and feet. Place the raisins on the end of the pretzel sticks for the feet.
• Use leftover M&Ms to decorate the face.

Snowmen Banana Snack Ingredients

• Slice the banana.
• Put 3 slices of banana on a popsicle stick the long way.
• Use the pretzel sticks for the arms.
• Put the chocolate chips on the slices to make the eyes and buttons.
• Use the string cheese, almonds, cashews and mandarin oranges to decorate the heads.

Bear Banana Snack Instructions

• Spread the peanut butter on the slice of bread.
• Slice the banana. Place one whole slice in the middle, with a brown M&M on top to make the nose. Take a banana slice and cut it in half, placing it above the slice of bread on the bumps to make the bear’s ears.
• Use two other brown M&Ms to make the eyes.
• Put a cashew near the bottom of the bread to make the mouth.

Car Banana Snack Instructions

• Slice the banana. Stick a slice of banana on both sides of the pretzel sticks.
• Place two of these banana/pretzel sticks next to each other and place a graham cracker going over the top.
• Use leftover pretzel sticks to make a raceway!

Snake Banana Snack Instructions

• Slice the banana into four parts. Flip every other slice so the banana curves like a snake.
• Cut the fruit leather into strips and lay them on top of the banana to decorate. Place one strip coming out of the top of the banana for a tongue.
• Place the chocolate chips in the front for eyes.

Wall-E Banana Snack Instructions

• Break the graham cracker to make a square. Place the square in the middle of the plate.
• Use 2 pretzel sticks on the side to make the arms and one on the top to make the neck.
• Place two half slices of banana on top of the neck. Put the 2 M&Ms on top of the slices to make the eyes.

Sunshine Banana Snack Instructions

• Slice the banana and put the slices in the center of the plate in a circle.
• Surround the circle of banana slices with mandarin slices.
• Use the string cheese to make rays.

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Snacks with Bananas are cute, fun, healthy snacks perfect for any kid! These banana snacks are good for any day, and any time. 

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