Five Simple Things You Can Bake With Your Toddler

Baking is a wonderful Montessori-style activity—it’s hands-on, sensory-rich, and rooted in real life. Here are five easy things to bake with your toddler, linked to toddler-friendly recipes:

1. Banana Date Bread
   Let your toddler mash bananas, add dates, and mix batter. Try the Banana Date Bread recipe on MJ and Hungryman—soft, moist, and naturally sweet without added sugar (MJ and Hungryman).

2. Banana Bread with Self‑Rising Flour
   This simple 5‑ingredient banana bread is great for toddler involvement—measuring, pouring, stirring. See the Easy Banana Bread with Self Rising Flour recipe (MJ and Hungryman).

3. Carrot Banana Muffins
   These healthy muffins blend banana and carrot—kids can help stir and fill muffin cups. Great finger food and toddler-sized portion (MJ and Hungryman).

4. Sweet Spinach Banana Muffins
   A sneaky “green” option—toddler-approved and nutritious. Blend spinach and banana, then bake. Toddlers love their green “monster” muffins (Yummy Toddler Food).

5. Banana Oatmeal Bars
   Minimal ingredients, easy prep. Toddlers can mash bananas, mix oats, and press into a pan. These chewy bars are perfect snack-size (MJ and Hungryman).

Using a learning tower helps your toddler safely reach countertops, and tools sized for little hands make this work meaningful and empowering. Montessori emphasizes real tasks, not pretend play, so baking together offers math, sequencing, sensory exploration, and pride in accomplishment. Plus, everything you bake doubles as a tasty snack!