Cooking With Kids: Banana Sushi

Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! Banana Sushi

Whether you’re looking to spark a smile or nurture language skills, this playful banana sushi recipe is a win-win. Kids mix chocolate chips, nuts, and oats, roll it onto a banana, slice into bite‑sized “sushi,” and enjoy—with chopsticks or hands. It’s a simple, sensory‑rich activity that cultivates descriptive language and fine motor fun.

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon raw chocolate bits (any chocolate will do)
• 1 Tablespoon raw almond pieces
• 1 Tablespoon oats (Can get from a bin at the market)
• 1 Banana

Optional: 1 tablespoon apple sauce, honey, peanut butter or anything you enjoy eating with a banana.

Instructions:

Kiddo: Mix the chocolate, almonds and oats on a plate.

Kiddo: Roll the banana over the mixture. To help the ingredients stick to the banana, use your hand to push it into the banana.

Parent: Cut the banana into approximately 8 pieces.

Kiddo: Arrange the banana pieces onto a plate. Place your dip of choice into a small bowl on the side. Grab your chopsticks and enjoy OR just use your fingers :).

Language Time

Talk about the texture… you have such various textures occurring in this recipe. A banana is soft, but the oats are hard. What are other things you eat that can be hard or soft? During each meal that day, see if you can label the items on your plate as being hard or soft. This can be a great way to work on descriptive words, and to look at what you eat from a different angle.

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