Mini Dessert Tacos – Easy Fun Snack for Kids
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These mini dessert tacos are an easy, kid-friendly treat made with toasted bread, Nutella and fresh fruit.
They’re quick to make, fun for kids to assemble and work well as an after-school snack, simple dessert or cooking activity to do together.
You only need a few basic ingredients, and kids can help with several of the steps depending on their age.
Cooking with Kids
These mini dessert tacos are a simple recipe for getting kids involved in the kitchen.
Younger kids can help cut fruit, spread the Nutella and fill the taco shells, while older kids can practice measuring, following directions and safely helping with the stovetop.
Cooking together can also build confidence while giving kids natural opportunities to practice reading, math and fine motor skills.
What You Need
You only need four simple ingredients:
- Sliced white bread
- Butter
- Nutella
- Strawberries, bananas or other sliced fruit
You can also switch up the filling with different fruits or spreads depending on what your family likes.
How to Make Mini Dessert Tacos
Step 1: Make the Taco Shells
Use a round cookie cutter or the rim of a glass to cut a large circle from each slice of bread.
Flatten each bread circle with a rolling pin.
Step 2: Toast the Bread
Butter both sides of the flattened bread and place it in a skillet over medium heat.
Toast for about 1–2 minutes per side, or until lightly golden.
Step 3: Shape the Tacos
Remove the bread from the pan and immediately fold it in half to create a taco shape.
Be careful because the bread will be hot. Shape it while it is still warm, since it becomes firmer as it cools.
Step 4: Fill the Dessert Tacos
Spread Nutella inside each taco shell and fill with sliced strawberries, bananas or your favorite fruit.
Serve right away and enjoy!
Mini Dessert Taco Filling Ideas
You can easily customize these dessert tacos with different fillings.
Try:
- Strawberries and bananas
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
- Sliced peaches
- Peanut butter or sunflower seed butter
- Cream cheese
- Chocolate chips
- Shredded coconut
- A sprinkle of cinnamon sugar
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Mini Dessert Tacos
Ingredients
Method
- Using a cookie cutter or a glass, cut a large circle out of a slice of white bread. Then, use a rolling pin to flatten it.sliced white bread
- Butter both sides of the bread and add it to a pan over medium heat. Toast each side until golden brown (1-2 minutes per side).sliced white bread, butter
- Remove the bread from the pan, and fold it in half to form the taco shell. Be careful, because the bread will be hot. (It’s important to do this right away because once the bread cools, it will become hard and will not be malleable.)sliced white bread
- Spread Nutella on the inside of the taco shell. Then add sliced fruit. Enjoy!Nutella, strawberries, bananas, or fruit of your choice
Notes
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