We spend a lot of time on the go and as it starts to get warmer here in southern California we spend more time near the water. Our girls are all very adventurous, they’ll try anything and they like helping out in the kitchen. One of their favorite things that we enjoy doing is spending time at the beach and enjoying sushi.
Inspired by one of those fun family days we decided to recreate with one of our favorite treats with another one of our favorite snacks, peanut butter and jelly. My favorite is a peanut butter, jelly and sliced bananas I like my bread toasted so my sandwich is warm. When our kids are home on the weekends I like to make lunch fun so we made peanut butter and banana sushi. 
Jif® Peanut Butter & Banana Sushi
- Jif® Peanut Butter
- Smuckers® Strawberry or Red Raspberry Fruit Spread
- white bread
- 2 bananas
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
The first step to this recipe is making a peanut butter and coconut covered banana. 
Getting kids involved in the kitchen is a great way for them to try new things. It’s also just a great way to spend time together so this recipe is easy enough for small hands.
Just check out this video of us making this kid friendly lunch idea –
Cover the banana with peanut butter then roll in the shredded coconut. Then freeze the bananas for 20 minutes. While the bananas are hanging out and getting cold you can roll out the bread and start to prep your sushi rolls.
Roll the bread nice and flat and then cut off the top and bottom edges. Then you’ll want to add the Jif® Peanut Butter and Smuckers® Fruit Spreads. We also made one with raisins which was fun and adds some texture. 
Then you’ll want to cut the now cold banana in half and roll it up. While your little ones will enjoy spreading the peanut butter and fruit spread this part is better left to an adult with more agile fingers. 
My kids thought this was just fun to help make and it’s an easy idea that can get everyone involved. To serve just slice and enjoy! 
We added some smashed sweet peas on the side for our lunch and some sugar snap peas from the garden. 
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What are your favorite kid-friendly lunch ideas?
I am compensated ambassador with The J. M. Smucker Company. All opinions are my own.
Such a creative and fun idea! When my son was little, he loved using cookie cutters on the bread, hearts were his favorite foe PB&J. 🙂
These look delicious! I like to make pancake sandwiches and fresh fruit for my son.
You can’t go wrong with peanut butter and jelly for kids. Thanks for sharing!
What a fun snack idea. The kids would love these.
That’s a fun lunch (or dinner salad). I’d have to omit the coconut since I don’t like it.
What a delicious lunch
Had to read it twice. LOL. Yep kids would love this and good way to introduce them to sushi
We do this with lunchmeat and cheese, but I love this idea! Any way I can make it tasty, fun and healthy makes it a win win for our family! How cute!
These are so cute! My kids eat anything, so we don’t do “kid friendly” meals to have a favorite. I would have to call this something else actually, because if I said sushi and my 5 year old didn’t get a Dynamite roll, he would be mad. lol
What a delicious lunch idea! I will keep this in mind for summertime when we’re home and needing new ideas!
The kids would definitely love this since they can eat with chopsticks. What a tasty idea!
I can always go for a PB&J in any form — including sushi! It’s my favorite go to sandwich.
Yay!! Looks like very tasty. I wouldn’t mind having these in my everyday breakfast. I love bread and sandwiches so much
This is such a great idea. I will be sure to try it for lunch tomorrow. I am always looking for new lunch ideas.
This looks like a fun lunch idea. My kids will love it. I will have to make some this weekend.
These are some fun ideas. I need to do some of these with my girls. I think they would have fun making them this way.
What a cute idea! My kids aren’t crazy for actual sushi but I’m sure they’ll love the peanut butter and jam sushi! Making these for my girls when they get home from school!
That’s a very clever and original way to get kids to eat more healthfully. It’s great that you’ve incorporated the main four food groups as well.
How brilliant is this! I love the twist you put on the classic PB&J – getting creative for kids cooking can be such a challenge sometimes but you really hit it on the nail with this one.
Kelly
http://kickingitwithkelly.com
What fun ideas!! Peanut butter has always been a favorite of my kids, they would love the sushi idea!
What a fun idea! My kids eat PB&Js with Smuckers Strawberry about 8 days a week, so we’ll have to try these too. I know they’ll get a kick out of them. 🙂
My kids love lunches like this! I love those Smuckers fruit spreads because I hate putting my knife down in the sticky jars!
That is SOOO cute! This summer we will be going to California this would be a great beach meal.
This is such a cute idea! Getting your kids involved with making it assures they will eat it!
The all new natural Smuckers looks great and we love peanut butter sandwiches and want to try out the new All Natural Red Raspberry jelly. Looks like the sandwiches are fun to make.
So yummy! I think my little one would love these!