This wholesome breakfast banana split made with fresh fruits, greek yogurt, and granola, is a healthy twist to a classic dessert. This is one of the easy and fun recipes to do with kids.
It is loaded with essential nutritions and an ideal dish to kick start the day or to enjoy as a snack as well. Perfect for including in a meal plan.
Kids will enjoy choosing and assembling their own fruits. This is an interesting recipe to keep young hands occupied and engaged.
The homemade almond granola used in this recipe includes pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts, almonds, raisins and dried cranberries. Feel free to add extra nuts and dry fruits to make it more colourful and exciting for kids.
The serving is enough for my three- and ten-year-old kids. My kiddo loved assembling so much that he couldn’t stop adding more granola, yogurt, and topping up extra colourful fruits. Ultimately both my kids had to share the dish.
Why we love banana split?
It’s made with natural ingredients
No cooking or baking involved
Gets ready in 5 minutes
Fun recipe to make with kids
It can be cutomised to suit kid’s requirements.
Ingredients
- Fruits: Fresh strawberries, blueberries, banana and mango.
- Dairy: Greek yogurt
- Pantry Ingredients: Dark chocolate chips and granola. I used homemade almond vanilla granola. But you can use other granolas such as oil free granola, banana granola, apple granola or chocolate peanut butter granola.
See the recipe card for quantities.
How to make breakfast banana split?
Peel the banana and slice it in half lengthwise. Place the two banana halves in a shallow bowl or on a serving plate, cut side facing up.
Spoon the Greek yogurt over the banana halves, dividing it evenly between them.
Sprinkle the granola over the yogurt, covering it evenly.
Arrange the blueberries, strawberies and mango cubes on top of the granola.
Sprinkle chocolate chips on the top.
Serve immediately and watch kids enjoy their nutritious and healthy breakfast banana split!
Substitutions and Variations
Sweetener: Drizzle honey, maple syrup, blueberry coulis or date caramel over the yogurt, if desired, for added sweetness.
Coconut: Sprinkle dried coconut chips over the entire banana split for extra crunch and flavour.
Fruits: Switch the flavour by using different variety fruits such as cherries, apple, pomegranate or peach.
Nut Butter: Drizzle a spoonful of almond or peanut butter for protein boost.
Vegan: Swap out the dairy yogurt for plant based alternatives like coconut yogurt.
Dessert: Swap out the greek yogurt for a scoop of homemade raspberry ice cream, vanilla ice cream, or strawberry frozen yogurt to turn it into a dessert.
Tips and Tricks
Choose Ripe Bananas: Make sure the bananas you choose are firm yet ripe. They should be yellow with a few brown spots, which indicates sweetness.
Enjoy Fresh: Assemble and let your kid enjoy breakfast banana split immediately after preparing so the toppings are at their freshest and the bananas don’t brown.
Dice Fruits: To avoid a choking hazard, cut the blueberries in half and other fruits into tiny pieces if you’re serving toddlers.
Presentation: For an authentic banana split appearance, serve it in a long dish or plate with sufficient space to assemble. For a visually appealing presentation, arrange the banana halves side by side and top with the rest of the ingredients. I have used eco friendly disposable areca leaf plate here. Check out Organic Leafware for more sustainable tableware products.
FAQ
I wouldn’t suggest preparing it ahead of time as the banana turns brown and the dish loses its fresh flavour.
Leftover banana split don’t keep good in the fridge as the granola gets soggy, fruits discolour and banana start browning.
Banana split breakfast with yogurt tastes best when freshly assembled. So try to only prepare what is necessary.
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Pairing
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Breakfast Banana Split
Ingredients
- 1 large Banana
- ⅓ Cup Greek Yogurt
- ¼ Cup Granola
- 2 Fresh Strawberries wash and dice into half or quarters
- 8-9 Fresh Blueberries wash and dice into half if feeding toddlers
- ¼ Cup Fresh Ripe Mango wash, peel and dice into small cubes.
- 1 Tablespoon Dark Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Peel the banana and slice it in half lengthwise. Place the two banana halves in a shallow bowl or on a serving plate, cut side facing up.1 large Banana
- Spoon the Greek yogurt over the banana halves, dividing it evenly between them.⅓ Cup Greek Yogurt
- Sprinkle the granola over the yogurt, covering it evenly.¼ Cup Granola
- Arrange the blueberries, strawberies and mango cubes on top of the granola.2 Fresh Strawberries, 8-9 Fresh Blueberries, ¼ Cup Fresh Ripe Mango
- Sprinkle chocolate chips on the top.1 Tablespoon Dark Chocolate Chips
- Serve immediately and watch kids enjoy their nutritious healthy breakfast banana split!
Notes
Nutrition
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