Peanut Butter Banana Baby + Toddler Melts
Peanut Butter Banana Baby Melts – the perfect healthy frozen food for baby and toddler. Made with 3 ingredients – peanut butter, bananas and yogurt. These melts are great for babies 6 months and up, toddlers or baby-led weaning! They also help relieve teething pains.
Baby Melts
Peanut butter🥜 and bananas🍌 go together like.. peas in a pod!
If it’s super hot where you are right now, these peanut butter banana melts are the perfect way to cool baby or toddler down.
Made with 3 simple ingredients, these healthy treats are super easy to make and are on hand whenever you need them. Made with all-natural ingredients they are a yummy way to cool down!
They’re perfect if your baby is starting to wean and can also provide some welcome relief from teething 😬.
Peanut Butter Banana Melts Video
Watch this video to see step-by-step instructions on how to make these baby melts!
Reasons to Love these Melts
- great for baby 6+ months
- toddlers and kids also love these
- melts in mouth
- full of antioxidants, fiber, vitamin C and probiotics
- great for baby-led weaning
- soothes sore gums from teething
- fun summer treat for baby
- no added sugar
- gluten-free
- 3 simple ingredients
- takes 5 minutes to make
- great pincher grip practice for baby
- can you use a shaped tray or just dot mixture onto a baking sheet
Ingredients
- Yogurt: I prefer to use full-fat plain yogurt in this recipe. You can also use Greek yogurt, but it will be a little tarter than using regular yogurt. Babies need a good deal amount of healthy fats in their diet, so opt for a full-fat or higher fat yogurt. Yogurt is a great source of protein, calcium and vitamin B. You can easily use any brand of dairy-free yogurt in this recipe.
- Peanut Butter: Peanut butter is high in protein, healthy fats and essential minerals. Use smooth (not chunky) natural peanut butter so there are no pieces that baby could choke on.
- Banana: Bananas are packed full of antioxidants and are a great source of vitamins B6, C and dietary fiber. The riper the banana the more naturally sweet they will be and also contain more antioxidants.
How to Make These Baby Melts
- In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, banana and peanut butter until combined.
- Spoon onto a baking sheet or into a silicone mold. Either works great!
- Place the baking sheet or silicone mold into the freezer for at least 5 hours or preferably overnight.
Tips for Making the Best Baby Melts
- These melt very fast (for safety reasons), so it’s best to only take out 1 or 2 at a time.
- They will keep well in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Make them dairy-free by using your favorite non-dairy yogurt.
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TOOLS YOU NEED
- silicone star tray or baking sheet
- small mixing bowl
- a fork to mash the banana and combine the ingredients
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Get the recipe: Peanut Butter Banana Melts for Baby + Toddler
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup plain full-fat yogurt
- 1/2 ripe banana, mashed
- 1 tbsp peanut butter, natural style
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, banana and peanut butter until combined.
- Spoon onto a baking sheet or into a silicone mold. Either works great! Once filled, tap the silicone mold on the counter to get rid of any air pockets.
- Place the baking sheet or silicone mold into the freezer for at least 5 hours or preferably overnight.
- Take a shape out and serve to baby. These melt very fast (for safety reasons), so it's best to only take out 1 or 2 at a time.
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17 Comments on “Peanut Butter Banana Baby + Toddler Melts”
Tastes great and super simple to make. I didn’t have a mold so I “piped” dots using a ziplock with the corner cut off. I’m worried that I made them too small as I ended up with a lot more than 25. Do they need to be within certain size parameters to be safe for baby? My little one is almost 8 months. Thank you!
Pipping them works great! I would probably recommend a nickel to a quarter in size. You can definitely go bigger but then baby might not have enough time to eat them before they melt.. which might mean a big mess. Bigger would be better for toddlers as they can eat them faster. Because they will literally melt in baby’s mouth within seconds, they can be any size and still safe for baby. Hope that helps!
Hi Michele — thank you for all the recipes! Can you substitute a different nut butter for peanut butter?
Absolutely! Almond, cashew or seed butter will all work wonderfully! Great idea.
This looks so good! What a fun treat to make for baby!
Thanks for sharing! Do they keep long?
My 7 month old loves these! 😍
My baby really loves these. Thank you for the great recipe
So glad to hear this!
Could I make these into the tiny baby ice lolly moulds?
I think that’s a great idea. Just make sure your baby can’t choke on the popsicle sticks.
These look so good! I made them in the silicone star molds and am freezing them overnight. Three questions: do I need to cover them, should I pop them out once frozen and store them in a plastic freezer bag, and how long do they last in the freezer? Thank you so much!
All great questions – I would pop them out and put them into a freezer bag once they are frozen mainly to save room. They will last 3-4 months in the freezer.
What mold did you use? Do you have a link? Thanks!
I saw the mold on hobby lobby’s website, looked like the same one she used. But they were out when I went it. They had other similar molds though, I got a flower one that was similar in size to the stars.
My daughter loves these! I add blended freeze-dried strawberries to make it pink.
That is such a great idea! So fun!