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Peanut Butter and Banana Fruit Pockets

Peanut Butter and Banana Fruit Pockets

By Natalie Peall Serves: 4
Prep Time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 8 mins

Discover the perfect baby-led weaning delight with my Super Easy Peanut Butter and Banana Fruit Pockets recipe – a tasty treat for tiny taste buds and beyond! Quick, wholesome, and mess-free, these pockets are a parent's dream. How To Serve for 6-7 months: Slice into finger width pieces and offer one slice at a time. How To Serve for 8-9 months+: Cut into half or quarters depending on appetite. Cut into smaller bite sized pieces for older babies to help develop or master pincer grip.

Ingredients

  • 4 slices of white bread
  • 4 teaspoons of smooth peanut butter
  • 1 large banana mashed
  • 1 small egg, whisked
  • 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil

Instructions

1

Spread a teaspoon of peanut butter over each bread slice

2

Top two slices with mashed banana, and then top with the remaining bread slices, peanut butter side down, to form two sandwiches

3

Use a cookie cutter to cut two circular ‘pockets’ out of each sandwich, making 4 pockets in total

4

Pour the egg wash into a shallow bowl and soak the pockets for a minute on each side

5

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat, add the pockets and fry for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden

6

Serve once cooled.

Notes

Note: You can have lots of fun filling these with different combinations. Some of our favourites include - cream cheese and mashed raspberry, banana and low-sugar chocolate spread, cream cheese and mashed peach, cottage cheese and low-sugar strawberry jam.

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