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Sunflower Butter Banana Roll-Ups

A tortilla spread with sunflower seed butter, rolled around a whole banana and sliced into pinwheels. Peanut-free and tree-nut-free, so it suits nut-free schools.

⏱ 10 min (10 min prep) 🍽 Serves 4 · 1 roll-up (cut in 4 pieces) lunchboxkid friendlybudgetquick vegetariandairy free

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Ingredients

Make 4 servings
  • 4 Flour tortillas, 8-inch, 8-inch
  • Β½ cup Sunflower seed butter, or peanut butter where nuts are allowed
  • 2 Bananas, ripe but firm
  • 4 tsp Honey, for kids over 1 year (optional)
  • 1 pinch Ground cinnamon (to taste)

Make it yourself

Make the flour tortillas yourself β†’

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Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

You’ll need: butter knife, cutting board, sharp knife.

  1. Spread 2 tablespoons of sunflower seed butter over each tortilla, almost to the edge. Drizzle with a teaspoon of honey and a pinch of cinnamon if you like.
  2. Peel the bananas and cut each one in half crosswise. Lay a banana half near one edge of each tortilla.
  3. Roll the tortilla up tightly around the banana. The spread holds it closed.
  4. Slice each roll into 4 pinwheels with a sharp knife, or leave it whole and cut it in half. Pack the pieces snugly in a container so they don’t unroll.
Make aheadBest made the morning of; the banana darkens after a day. Spread the tortillas the night before and add the banana in the morning.
β†Ί LeftoversWhatever comes home uneaten from a lunch box gets thrown away, along with used bags and wrappers (USDA).
πŸ§’ With kidsKids as young as 4 can spread and roll these themselves. Older kids can slice them with a grown-up watching.
Apple swapUse thin apple slices instead of banana.
Gluten-free swapUse gluten-free tortillas.
Nut free swapSunflower seed butter is free of peanuts and tree nuts. Check the label for β€œmade in a facility” warnings if your school asks.

Goes well with

πŸ‡ Rainbow Fruit Salad🟀 Nut-Free Sunflower Oat Energy Bites

Good to know

For babies and toddlers Ceylon vs. Cassia Cinnamon

An original Teddy Rook Book recipe, written for our back-to-school lunchboxes; safety steps follow USDA. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.