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Cinnamon Eggy Banana Toast Bites with Crunchy Oat Topper

Name: Cinnamon Eggy Banana Toast Bites with Crunchy Oat Topper
Prep time: 14 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 slice whole-grain bread, crusts removed and cut into 1 cm cubes; 1 small egg, beaten; 1/4 small banana, very thinly sliced; 2 tbsp whole milk or fortified plant milk; 1 tbsp quick oats, dry; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon, divided

Soft custardy toast cubes with warm banana and a light crunchy oat sprinkle.

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14 minutes1 servingSoft, custardy bread and banana pieces with small chewy bits and lightly toasted oat crunch on top

Ingredients(6)

1 slice whole-grain bread, crusts removed and cut into 1 cm cubes
1 small egg, beaten
1/4 small banana, very thinly sliced
2 tbsp whole milk or fortified plant milk
1 tbsp quick oats, dry
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon, divided

Instructions(8 steps)

1
Beat egg, milk, and half the cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
2
Fold in bread cubes until fully soaked.
3
Preheat small nonstick pan over medium-low heat with light oil or butter.
4
Arrange banana slices in pan in a single layer.
5
Spoon soaked bread cubes over banana and press gently into an even layer.
6
Cook until bottom is set and lightly golden, turning pieces gently once (about 5 minutes).
7
Sprinkle oats and remaining cinnamon over top and warm until oats lightly toast.
8
Cool slightly, cut larger pieces into bite-size cubes, and serve.

Nutritional Highlights

-Protein from egg
-Iron from fortified bread
-Fiber from oats
-Potassium from banana

Age Appropriateness

Soft, moist pieces are easy to chew with emerging molars, while the small oat topping adds safe gentle crunch and supports practice with fork and spoon self-feeding.

Introduction Tip

Serve a few familiar plain toast or banana pieces alongside to ease acceptance, and let your toddler explore the new crunchy oat topping with their fingers first.

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Instructions(8 steps)

Beat egg, milk, and half the cinnamon in a shallow bowl.

Fold in bread cubes until fully soaked.

Preheat small nonstick pan over medium-low heat with light oil or butter.

Arrange banana slices in pan in a single layer.

Spoon soaked bread cubes over banana and press gently into an even layer.

Cook until bottom is set and lightly golden, turning pieces gently once (about 5 minutes).

Sprinkle oats and remaining cinnamon over top and warm until oats lightly toast.

Cool slightly, cut larger pieces into bite-size cubes, and serve.