Nutty Chocolate Banana Wrap
This post was sponsored by Flatout Flatbread.
Today is the second installation in my three-part Secret to School Lunch series. If you missed the last post, the series is all about easing the burden of making lunch by…
Getting Your Kids to Pitch in with the Packing
I’ll be arming you with three easy recipes to get your kids started on the “main course”, but what else should go into school lunch for good nutrition and good taste? To answer that question, I’ve developed a handy infographic that you can print and post on the fridge as a guide for both adults and kids.
As for today’s recipe, nothing motivates my own kids to cook more than a meal that is fun to make and delicious to eat. This Nutty Chocolate Banana Wrap gets double check marks on that front. While you might think a wrap with chocolate is over-the-top decadent, it calls for just 2 teaspoons, balanced out with nutrient-rich nut butter, fresh fruit, and whole grains from the Flatout Flatbread. If your child attends a school with a “no nut” policy, feel free to use a drizzle of chocolate syrup or honey in place of the chocolate hazelnut spread.
Here’s How it Goes Down:
1.Grab the kiddos and your ingredients. Have them start with a shmear of chocolate followed by their favorite nut or seed butter over whole grain flatbread.
2. Leave the banana peeling to the kids and have them set it along the edge of the flatbread and start rolling.
3. A serrated edge knife makes for easy cutting. This is a great opportunity to teach safety skills around knives. Tuck those fingers in so they don’t get nicked. Littler cooks will require a bit more supervision than older ones.
4. Resist the urge to snatch this up and eat it before it gets into the lunch box.
Nutty Chocolate Banana Wrap
Ingredients
- 1 Multi-Grain Flatout Flatbread
- 2 teaspoons chocolate hazelnut spread
- 1 1/2 tablespoons favorite nut , peanut, soy or seed butter
- 1 banana
Instructions
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Lay the flatbread on your work surface. Use a butter knife to distribute the chocolate hazelnut spread in a thin layer. It won't cover the entire surface of the flatbread.
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Add the nut butter and spread it so that covers the surface of the flatbread.
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Peel the banana and set it along the shorter edge of the flatbread.
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Roll it up inside the flatbread so it is in the center.
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Use a serrated edge knife and cut crosswise in half (younger kids will need a parent to help with this).
Comments
10.19.2015 at6:30 AM #
Lauren Harris-Pincus
I love this lunch! I’ve started doing it with chocolate powdered peanut butter. It’s like a tasty treat 🙂
10.19.2015 at6:30 AM #
Katie Morford
Smart! I haven’t tried that peanut butter powder, but this would be a good one for that. Thanks Lauren.
10.19.2015 at6:47 AM #
Cassie @ Almost Getting it Together
I want to make this for my lunch today!
10.19.2015 at6:47 AM #
Katie Morford
Just a few little ingredients and it can be yours! 🙂
10.19.2015 at9:05 AM #
Julie @ Florenceandisabelle
This is brilliant! Thank you. I know my kids will be quite happy with these roll-ups for lunch.
10.19.2015 at9:05 AM #
Katie Morford
It’s pretty yummy for breakfast, too.
10.19.2015 at1:20 PM #
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Such a fun lunch option!
10.19.2015 at3:10 PM #
Liz - Meal Makeover Mom
I adore this recipe. I have added it to my Yummly page and am sharing now on our MMM Facebook. Easy, adorable, and kids are sure to love it 🙂
10.19.2015 at3:10 PM #
Katie Morford
Aww…thanks Liz. Appreciate the love.
10.19.2015 at7:52 PM #
Katie @ 24 Carrot Life
Is this an acceptable “back to work” lunch too? In high school I used to make peanut butter cinnamon sugar and banana paninis in a whole wheat wrap. It was pretty delish all melted with a crispy tortilla. This brings back good memories!
10.19.2015 at7:52 PM #
Katie Morford
Of course….double thumbs up for back-to-work. I’m going to try your cinnamon sugar spin on it too.
01.11.2016 at1:47 PM #
Kara
Looks delicious! Is there any way to keep the banana from going brown?
01.11.2016 at1:47 PM #
Katie Morford
Hi Kara, Good question. You can squeeze a little lemon or orange juice over the surface before you add it to the wrap. That should help offset the browning.
02.18.2018 at2:48 PM #
Laura Strnad
Oh, peanut butter and chocolate my two favorite things! Even grownups will like this one.
02.18.2018 at2:48 PM #
Katie Morford
It’s a good breakfast, too!
04.29.2020 at1:26 PM #
Ruth Armstrong-Bull
Absolutely love it. Reminds me of a healthy version of a Snickers. Xx
04.29.2020 at1:26 PM #
Katie Morford
Love that idea!
09.20.2020 at5:40 AM #
Sonia Suri
Can you please give the Calories, Fat, Carbs, Fiber and Protein content.