Some mornings I just can’t. You know the ones. Where your kid looks at their food like you’ve personally offended them. That was my life until I randomly made these Teddy Bear Toasts. It was a total desperation move, and it actually worked. Now, it’s the one thing I know they’ll eat without a full-blown negotiation. My only real pro-tip is to use thicker bread. The thin, cheap stuff gets soggy and falls apart, fast.
Ingredients for Your Teddy Bear Toasts
You don’t need to run to the store for this. I bet you have all the stuff you need to make these Teddy Bear Toasts sitting in your kitchen right now.
- Bread: Just 2 slices. We use whole wheat, but anything you’ve got is fine.
- Peanut Butter: About 1/4 cup. We’re a peanut butter house, but any spread works. Sunflower seed butter, almond butter, even cream cheese.
- A Banana: One that’s firm enough to slice without turning into mush.
- Blueberries: Just a few for the face. If you don’t have any, chocolate chips work great too.
How to Make Teddy Bear Toasts: Step-by-Step
This is so quick. Seriously, you can have it done in the time it takes to pour a cup of coffee.
Step 1: Toast the bread (don’t burn it)
Okay, pop the bread in the toaster and get it golden. We’re not aiming for charcoal. Let it cool for a second on the plate—this is key so the peanut butter doesn’t turn into a soupy mess when you spread it.
Step 2: Spread the peanut butter
Get a good amount of peanut butter and smear it all over the toast, edge to edge. This is the tasty glue that holds the whole operation together. This is where your creative toast journey begins.
Step 3: Give the bear a face
Slice up your banana. You’ll need three rounds for each piece of toast. Plop one slice down in the bottom-center area for the snout. Then stick the other two at the top corners for ears. It starts looking like a bear almost immediately, which is the fun part of learning how to make animal toast for kids.
Step 4: Add the eyes and nose
Finish it off with the blueberries. Two for the eyes, and one right in the middle of the banana snout for the nose (the snout needs to stick!). That’s it. You’re done. A cute breakfast is ready to go.
Tips & Variations for the Best Animal Toast
Honestly, just mess around with it. The bear is a great starting point, but you can get weird with this fun and easy kids snack.
- A healthy peanut butter banana toast is great, but some days call for a chocolate-hazelnut spread. I’m not judging.
- Use other fruit for the decorations. We’ve used strawberry slices to make little bow ties before. Apple slices work for ears, too.
- Once you’ve done the bear, you’ll see other animals. We’ve made some questionable-looking owls and cats. It’s half the fun. It’s a great creative breakfast for toddlers because it’s always different.
- Let your kid do the decorating. They’re way more likely to eat it if they put the blueberry eyes on themselves.
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Why This Is My Go-To Breakfast
Look, I love this because it’s fast, it’s not pure sugar, and it saves me from a morning argument. That’s it. That’s the whole reason. It just makes the morning a tiny bit easier, and anything that does that is a win in my book. Plus, seeing their face when they spot the little Teddy Bear Toasts is pretty great, I can’t lie.
If you end up making this, please tell me how it goes! Drop a comment below. I want to know if it saved your morning too.
Teddy Bear Toasts
The cutest kid-friendly breakfast ever. Turn simple toast into an adorable bear face with peanut butter, banana, and blueberries. Ready in 5 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 slices of bread
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 medium banana
- 6-8 fresh blueberries
Instructions
Step 1
Toast your bread till its golden brown but don't burn it. let it cool for a minute so the peanut butter doesnt get all runny.
Step 2
Spread a good layer of peanut butter all over the toast.
Step 3
Slice the banana. put one slice on for the snout and two slices up top for the ears.
Step 4
Use blueberries for the eyes and one more for the nose right on the snout. and youre done.
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 328Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 306mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 4gSugar: 12gProtein: 11g
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