5-minute easy Banana Recipes for Kids! | FRU2go

Ask any Mom which fruit their kid likes the most, 80% of them will say ‘Bananas’! They are one of the popularly grown and consumed fruit in India. Nearly every household buys bananas weekly. Apart from being nutritious, there are various easy banana recipes for kids that can be prepared in no-time and are fun to eat.
Nutritional Benefits of Bananas
  • Rich in potassium and magnesium
  • Rich in vitamins B2, B6, C
  • A source of dietary fibre
  • Contain high levels of antioxidants
Why are banana products a healthy option for kids?
  • Bananas are naturally sweet, so make dishes without any added sugar or just a little sugar.
  • They are soft when ripe, making them easy to mix with other ingredients.
  • Bananas are also among the least allergenic foods
  • Bananas are easy for babies to digest.
Easy and Delicious Banana Recipes for Kids
Bananas can be incorporated in desserts, cakes, bread, ice creams, muffins, making these snacks healthier and nutritious.
When a banana is added to any recipe, it automatically gets overloaded with health benefits.
Following are some of the natural and delicious banana recipes:
  1. Banana Oats Porridge: Because of its mushy consistency, porridge regularly features as a weaning food for babies. Top this porridge with some nut powder, and it is full of flavour and nutrition.
  2. Banana Pancakes: Either top your pancakes with banana or mash banana in your pancake batter. Either way, your pancakes will be hard to resist and yummy to eat.
  3. Banana Smoothie: Come summers, and your kids will appreciate a sweet, refreshing drink. Just with banana, milk, and a lit sugar/honey, make this lovely banana smoothie and wait for them to ask for more .
  4. Banana Date Halwa: This dish surely shows how natural ingredients can avoid giving your kids a sweet tooth for candies and chocolate. A rich and healthy dessert with no added sugar is perfect for growing kids.
  5. Banana Bread Sticks: These breadsticks are a welcome change from rusk or cookies for a teething baby. Mash a banana with any wholesome flour and bake them. If mashing seems to be a hassle, try the all-natural fruit snack pack of FRU2go. 
Today, there are various banana products available in the market, which are loaded with more sugar and less fruit. Be cautious in reading the ingredient list before buying them. 
AUTHOR: Rohina Chawla

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