Easy Recipes for Kids - Frozen Banana Bites Recipe

Today I'm sharing another of my easy recipes for kids - frozen banana bites!  These little bites are made from simple healthy ingredients but they taste like a real treat, and would make a fantastic healthy snack, dessert, or even a fun breakfast idea!

I've also included a free printable recipe sheet at the end of the post so your own child can try making these themselves - following a recipe from start to finish can feel like a real achievement for a child and can be a great confidence boost! This is an allergy friendly recipe too, as it's dairy free, nut free and gluten free (do look at your oats packet to check they are gluten free if you need to avoid gluten).

Frozen Banana Bites

Ingredients

• ½ cup oats
• ¼ cup desiccated coconut
• 1 tbs sesame seeds
• 3 or 4 bananas

Method

Before you begin, find a baking tray fits into your freezer.  Cover the baking tray with tinfoil or baking paper.

Measure the oats, coconut and sesame seeds into a bowl and mix well.

Peel the bananas and cut them into bite sized pieces. A quick note on knives here - I allow six year old Small Child to use a small sharp knife under close supervision.  I believe that teaching your child to use a knife safely is preferable to keeping them away from the altogether, but it really does depend on the individual child - use your judgement to decide whether your child is ready to use a knife.  With this recipe, a blunt butter knife will also work just fine on banana.

Dip each piece of banana into the oats and turn until well coated in the oat mixture.  Place on the baking tray and repeat until all the banana pieces are gone.

Freeze for 2 hours or overnight then serve frozen.  Once frozen solid, pop any leftover bites into a bag and keep frozen until ready to use. Best used within a week.

Store any leftover oat mixture in an airtight box to use to make more banana bites or to throw into a homemade smoothie, yum!

If you or your child would like to try this recipe for yourself, here's a simple child friendly recipe for you to print off. Click on the picture below to open the file.  Do let me know if you try them!

If you’d like more child friendly recipes like this one, be sure to check out my easy recipes for kids section, and why not follow my Cooking with Kids Pinterest board too?

Grace

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Frozen Banana Bites

Frozen Banana Breakfast Bites Recipe - easy recipe for kids with free printable recipe sheet - healthy breakfast idea.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time0 minutes mins

Freezing1 hour hr

Total Time10 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: British, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: 4 people

Author: Grace Hall

Ingredients

• ½ cup oats
• ¼ cup desiccated coconut
• 1 tbs sesame seeds
• 3 or 4 bananas

Instructions

• Before you begin, find a baking tray fits into your freezer.  Cover the baking tray with tinfoil or baking paper.
• Measure the oats, coconut and sesame seeds into a bowl and mix well.
• Peel the bananas and cut them into bite sized pieces. A quick note on knives here - I allow six year old Small Child to use a small sharp knife under close supervision.  I believe that teaching your child to use a knife safely is preferable to keeping them away from the altogether, but it really does depend on the individual child - use your judgement to decide whether your child is ready to use a knife.  With this recipe, a blunt butter knife will also work just fine on banana.
• Dip each piece of banana into the oats and turn until well coated in the oat mixture.  Place on the baking tray and repeat until all the banana pieces are gone.
• Freeze for 2 hours or overnight then serve frozen.  Once frozen solid, pop any leftover bites into a bag and keep frozen until ready to use. Best used within a week.

Notes

Notes: Store any leftover oat mixture in an airtight box to use to make more banana bites or to throw into a homemade smoothie, yum!